AkoPai Will Play Herself in PandaShojo's New Visual Novel
The winter 2026 project plans a custom edition that speaks the purchaser's name, along with photo bonuses and releases across PC, console and mobile platforms.
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Otoha Ono’s Dokuai Sets a Life Story Beside 32 Pages of New Gravure
The 208-page autobiography, due August 19 from Futabasha, follows her childhood, delinquency and later arrest and imprisonment in Hong Kong.
Gravure Champion Vol. 13 Builds Its Nogizaka46 Special Around Mao Ioki
The July 31 issue gives Ioki the cover, opening feature, long interview and double-sided poster, with Mirine Masuda on the back cover.
Chitose Yoshino’s Summer-Colored Way Home Begins at a Neighborhood Bathhouse
The digital-only Wani Books photobook pairs a retro public bath with a Japanese-style room and yukata photographs, released July 17.
Harumi Inoue’s Last Gravure Leads Into Two Contrasting Digital Books
Her July 16 return to FRIDAY comes 27 years after her previous gravure photobook, before both digital volumes arrive from Kodansha on August 7.
Miu Shirahama Graces the Cover and Lead Gravure of Weekly Shonen Champion No. 33, on Sale July 16
Weekly Shonen Champion No. 33 features Miu Shirahama on its cover and in its lead gravure, with a double-sided Big Poster, a limited QUO Card offer, and an online autograph session.
Mao Takano Unveils the Cover of Her Debut Photobook, Mao no Koto,
Mao Takano has unveiled the cover of her highly anticipated debut photobook Mao no Koto, scheduled for release on July 29.
New Cuts Released: Umi Shinonome Covers FRIDAY GOLD 2026 Summer, Out Today
Kodansha releases FRIDAY GOLD 2026 Summer with Umi Shinonome on the cover and opening 30 pages, plus a 100-minute making-of DVD.
Latest Chapters of Berserk and March Comes in Like a Lion Featured in Young Animal No. 14, on Sale Friday, July 10
Young Animal 2026 No. 14 features new chapters of Berserk and March Comes in Like a Lion, plus cover and gravure appearances by Runa Ichinose and Kankitsu Metal.
Miyu Kitamuki Returns to Gravure After Three Years With Fourth Photobook Omokage, Out July 17
Miyu Kitamuki’s fourth photobook, Omokage, will be released by Tokuma Shoten on July 17, 2026.
Shiki Rukawa and Nao Usami Star in YONINJYUBAKUGO, a Spine-Chilling Auditory Horror Attraction
ZAUNTED unveils a permanent binaural-sound horror attraction at the Koka-ryu Real Ninja Museum.
Miss Action 2027 Opens for Applications
Applications for Miss Action 2027 opened July 1, with the Grand Prix winner to be decided in February 2027 through fan support.