Hōki Taketori

is a genin of Konohagakure.

Appearance
Hōki has brown messy hair and purple eyes. In the Academy, he wears a dark blue shinobi garment, complete with a face mask, and an unzipped teal vest over it. As a shinobi, Hōki wears his vest zipped and his forehead protector adjusted over his left eye.

Academy Entrance Arc
On the day of the entrance ceremony, as everyone began looking for an absent Boruto Uzumaki, he suddenly appeared, crashing a train into the Hokage Monument, which left Hōki amazed at his antics.

Later, his class was assigned by Shino Aburame to shadow a non-shinobi workplace to better understand the its lifestyle.

School Trip Arc
Hōki and his class went to Kirigakure for a field trip, where they were greeted by their tour guide, Kagura Karatachi.

Graduation Exams Arc
During the graduation exams, Hōki struggled against the proctors' superior skill. However, following Boruto's plan, they were able to eliminate the other proctors and face Kakashi Hatake to take the bell from him. Despite their group assault, Kakashi easily repelled all the students. This however proved to be a setup to get the Sixth Hokage in a group String Light Formation. Despite their effort, Kakashi was still able to hold them off. Ultimately, time ran out with no one getting the bell. However, Kakashi still chose to pass everyone as they succeeded in the test's true goal; teamwork and loyalty. Later, he was put on Team 25 alongside Hako Kuroi and Renga Kokubō.

Byakuya Gang Arc
With the continued thefts performed by the Byakuya Gang throughout Konohagakure, Team 25 was assigned alongside the other genin teams to help stop the self-proclaimed noble thieves. However, the genin were not permitted to engage the Byakuya Gang without aid from a chūnin or higher-ranked shinobi.

Trivia

 * means "bamboo cutter". It is also based on a 10th-century Japanese folktale, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.
 * Hōki shares his last name with a clan, mentioned in the series.