The November issue introduces Ai Kaname in its center gravure and includes a double-sided Sawaguchi poster, on sale October 6 for ¥750.
A pink-striped swimsuit portrait of Aika Sawaguchi fronts the November 2026 special issue of Monthly Shonen Champion. Inside, she leads the opening gravure feature, marking her sixth appearance in the manga magazine, according to publisher Akita Shoten.
Released on October 6, 2026, the issue also introduces Ai Kaname in its center gravure pages. It is her first appearance in Monthly Shonen Champion.
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A double-sided Sawaguchi poster is included with the magazine. It measures 500 mm high by 310 mm wide.
The issue also offers November-edition Sawaguchi QUO cards to 200 readers through a giveaway, alongside a separate giveaway of instant photographs bearing her handwritten autograph. These are reader prizes rather than bonuses included with every copy.
The opening color pages feature WORST Gaiden: Zetton Sensei, marking the publication of collected volume 19. The series credits original concept to Hiroshi Takahashi, story to Dai Suzuki and manga to Shintaro Yamamoto.
Two other series receive center color pages tied to new collected volumes: Saito Yoshitatsu ni Umarekawatta node, Oda Nobunaga ni Kuniyuzuri shite Nagaiki Suru no o Mezashimasu!, written by Mirai Tatsumi and illustrated by Yuki Tamura, for volume 13; and Naru Narumi’s Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san for volume 16.
Publication information is available through the official Monthly Shonen Champion website.
Source: Akita Shoten via PR TIMES
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