How Yumeka Kimura Found Her Way Back to Gravure
In Weekly Playboy's My First Gravure Story, she retraces an uncertain poolside start, her Young Jump debut and the shoot that ended a year away from the spotlight.
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Cebu Sets the Scene for Sarara Minase’s First Photobook
The 112-page Kobunsha release arrives November 5 with Takahiro Sakai’s photography, five covers and retailer-exclusive physical sales.
Reina Koyama Returns to Image DVDs After Three Years Away
Her 13th release, Holy Mountain, follows a year in Taiwan and runs alongside her continuing work as a qualified tour conductor.
Luna Ichinose Leads Monthly Shonen Champion’s October Special Issue
Her first appearance includes the cover, opening gravure, B4 poster and clear file, while Nina Kurumi features in the center pages.
Mai Nakamura’s Long Route to the Center of STU48
Nakamura traces her resolve from childhood ballet and repeated audition defeats to Sukisugite Naku and a wider responsibility for the group.
Momo Kitahara Closes Her Teens With First Photobook Momomoteen.
The OCHA NORMA member shaped ten looks around her own ideas, combining a fashion-magazine finish with the freshness she wanted to preserve at 19.
Three Settings Shape Akari Yura’s Second Young Jump Feature
The September 3 issue moves between a riverside, a Showa-retro arcade and a bathroom, with the digital photobook Yurameku, Amai Manazashi released alongside it.
Yuka Iguchi Extends Her Young Jump Run Into a Second Issue
Tomoki Kuwajima photographs the voice actor for a special supplementary booklet in 2026 No.40, one week after her first cover for the magazine.
Moka Hibiya in the Midsummer Sun for Bessatsu Young Champion
The Charlotte leader appears in the October issue, accompanied by an all-applicants QUO card offer and a signed-cheki giveaway.
Saki Yanase Studies Gravure's Next Generation
Her first smile-free Weekly Playboy shoot opens a conversation about younger performers, changing audiences, career longevity and a return to golf.
Karen Tachibana Turns an Award Promise Into a Solo Shoot
Her Weekly Playboy Prize at the Race Ambassador Award 2025 leads to a No. 37 feature after a four-award sweep and two years with A-class.
Chitose Yoshino Returns to July 22, Eight Years After Her First Shoot
Her Weekly Playboy No. 37 interview traces a path from a tearful DVD debut to 25 releases, idol work and plans to support younger talent.