Kana Hanaiwa’s First Photobook Set for September 11 Release
Kana Hanaiwa’s first photobook will be released September 11, with advance images, store bonuses, and commemorative events announced.
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Live-Action Romance Simulation Game "Sensitive! Love Antenna: Binbin Beppin-so" Announces Joint In-Person Event with "Hamukoi: The Sweet Days of My Reincarnation as a Hamster and Three Sisters" on July 18
Beppin-so and Hamukoi will hold a joint in-person event in Tokyo on July 18, alongside a Steam Summer Sale and a gameplay stream by Non Nagisa.
Live-Action Romance Simulation 'Hamukoi' Set for July 17 Release; Internationally Buzzed-About 'Hamster Reincarnation Game'
The release date for the live-action adventure game, in which players are reincarnated as a pet hamster and pampered by three beautiful sisters, is set for Friday, July 17. The secrets of the three sisters played by Sayaka Tomaru, Momoha Takatsuru, and Shiori Ikemoto are finally revealed.
Berserk Latest Chapter Gets Second of Three Consecutive Issues in Young Animal No. 13, on Sale June 26
PP Enterprise leads the cover, opening and closing gravure features, with a double-sided B2 BIG poster.
Actor and Model Rika Tsutaya, Standing 180 cm Tall, to Release First Photobook Doro-naka no Hana on August 19
Actor and model Rika Tsutaya’s first photobook, photographed in Okinawa by Ittetsu Matsuoka, will be released nationwide on August 19.
Sasha Yurikawa’s Digital Photobook and Image Video Natural Self Released June 26
Sasha Yurikawa's digital photobook and image video Natural Self, including her first 8K-compatible work, are released June 26.
Kumiko Takeda to Release First Photobook in 23 Years on September 9
A one-of-a-kind masterpiece brimming with energy also pays homage to her past work.
Noma Yuno’s First Photobook Yuno ni Oborete to Be Released August 17, 2026
The gravure influencer’s debut photobook, made in Bali, will be released by KADOKAWA with limited purchase bonuses and a panel exhibition in Osaka.
Miss FLASH 2023 Grand Prix Winner Banamai Boldly Shows Off Her Figure in a Masterpiece That Will Surprise Even Fans Who Want More Than Cute
Mai Tachibana's long-awaited first photobook, I Want to Become a Cat, will be released by Tokuma Shoten on June 26.
Yasuyo Saito’s Final Gravure DVD, Kimi no Na wa Eien, to Be Released July 25
Yasuyo Saito’s final gravure video work, filmed entirely in Bali, will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 25, 2026.
Kasumi Mori’s First Beauty Book, How to Create Strategic Cuteness, Set for September 1 Release
BITEKI and Shogakukan will release Kasumi Mori’s first beauty book, featuring 77 practical beauty methods and events in four cities.
Latest Berserk Chapter Appears in Young Animal No. 12, On Sale Friday, June 12
The first of three consecutive issues to feature the long-awaited latest Berserk chapter also includes opening gravure by Ami Honami and closing gravure by Nanase Kobinata.