One Publishing Co., Ltd. (Minato, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Kensuke Matsui) released BOMB May 2026 issue, specially priced at ¥1,560 including tax, on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

BOMB Celebrates Its 47th Anniversary: Satsuki Sugawara Covers the May Issue, With Gravure Features by Runa Hayashi, Itoha Mukai, Yu Murai and More

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The cover and opening feature of BOMB’s May issue celebrate Satsuki Sugawara of Nogizaka46, whose 41st single, When Was the Last Time You Ran Up the Stairs?, has been released and who will hold the 14th YEAR BIRTHDAY LIVE at Tokyo Dome. The gravure shoot took place in her home prefecture of Chiba in rainy weather rather than the springlike weather hoped for. She first lounges on tatami in T-shirt loungewear, covering herself with a sheet and emerging from a closet in scenes full of cuteness. Next, in a light-blue sheer shirt and denim shorts, she waits to meet someone at a rain-soaked shrine. Changing into a pristine white dress, she creates a dreamlike scene amid the spectacular contrast of a field of rape blossoms in full bloom and Kawazu cherry trees. Her appearance holding an umbrella is also alluring. Finally, in a mature sleeveless fitted knit, readers are invited to take in the ongoing present of her at 20.

The issue also includes a long interview in which Sugawara discusses approximately a year as vice captain, her feelings for captain Minami Umezawa as she graduates at the Tokyo Dome concert, her own future, and Nogizaka46’s 15th year. Readers should also not miss moving and speaking Satsuki Sugawara in a gravure-shoot video accessible via the QR code in the magazine.

Runa Hayashi on the back cover

Runa Hayashi of Nogizaka46 makes her first BOMB solo gravure appearance in some time. In simple casual styling of a white shirt and denim, she looks into the camera with a mature expression. In a one-piece dress, she walks outside, buys bread and eats it in a natural, unguarded way. The closeness is enough to make anyone fall in love. The back cover is also a highlight.

Separate supplement

Double-sided poster: Satsuki Sugawara (Nogizaka46)

Luna Toyoda covers the limited edition

Luna Toyoda, appearing in BOMB gravure for the first time in some time, covers the limited edition of BOMB’s May issue. Eating her familiar favorite bread, she presents a gravure feature that shows her as she is. Her beloved figure remains as appealing as ever. A gravure video accessible via the QR code in the magazine is also a must-see, and information on a long-awaited new product will be announced as well.

Limited-edition original bound-in supplement

Double-sided pin-up poster: Luna Toyoda (AND CaaaLL)

Honoka Sasaki on the limited-edition back cover

The limited-edition back cover features Honoka Sasaki’s latest swimsuit gravure, her first BOMB appearance since graduating from her group. Now 20 and looking a little more mature, her full bikini is even more appealing. Yet when she eats ice cream, her usual smile remains. Watch the gravure video accessible via the QR code in the magazine and become even happier.

Other contents

From Sakurazaka46, which will hold a historic concert at MUFG Stadium, the National Stadium, third-generation members Itoha Mukai and Yu Murai appear in a paired gravure feature. They kick a soccer ball on a riverbank, change into loungewear for a takoyaki party and cat’s cradle, and spend valuable time together in the natural way only fellow members of the same generation can. The issue also includes an exclusive episode about how their friendship has deepened recently.
Shiori Ikemoto, also active as a member of the idol group Tera Tera, has released her latest photobook, Honto no Shiori., her first in about two years. BOMB presents exclusive, striking cuts from the much-discussed photobook. She shows them without holding back, making both the magazine and photobook impossible to miss.
Kanon Isogai, a former STU48 member now active in the new group Sophià la Mode, presents her first swimsuit gravure feature in a magazine. Her long legs and well-balanced figure are finally before readers. Information on a surprising new product launch is also included.
Hinata Matsumoto’s first photobook, Chodo Ii., was released last December and became a topic of conversation. An outfit not included in that photobook is unveiled in the magazine for the first time alongside the latest information.
Kokona Sumi and Rana Tanida, who appear in the new Sunday-morning hero series Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity, make their BOMB debut. Wearing the costumes of Yoshiki Yoro and Hisashi Takanari, their close conversation ranges from the drama to their off-duty lives and proves more lively than imagined.
Runa Nakajima and Miyu Oshima, the double leads of the youth film Zakken!, hold a special discussion. It offers plenty to read, from the film to their own stories of youth.
Interviews with Kotona Minami, Yumeka Hatanaka, and Moeka Kuroji and Rina Nakahata of Kimi to Miru Sora are also substantial.
Yoiko’s Shinya Arino’s long-running series Cho Tana kara BOMB Mochi, whose talk event was also a great success, is going strong.

Featured idols

Satsuki Sugawara (Nogizaka46), Runa Hayashi (Nogizaka46), Itoha Mukai and Yu Murai (Sakurazaka46), Honoka Sasaki, Shiori Ikemoto (Tera Tera), Kanon Isogai (Sophià la Mode), Hinata Matsumoto, Luna Toyoda (AND CaaaLL), Kokona Sumi and Rana Tanida, Runa Nakajima and Miyu Oshima, Kotona Minami, Yumeka Hatanaka, and Moeka Kuroji and Rina Nakahata (Kimi to Miru Sora).