FRIDAY GOLD 2026 Spring Goes on Sale With Aoi Mizobata and Mao Takano on the Cover and in the Lead Feature

FRIDAY GOLD 2026 Spring, a gravure mook that selectively reprints the gravure features published in FRIDAY from late 2025 through February 2026 that drew a strong response from readers, will be released by Kodansha on Monday, April 13. Two newly revealed cuts and the cover have also been unveiled.

The special supplement is a 105-minute making-of DVD.

Aoi Mizobata and Mao Takano Headline the 30-Page Cover and Lead Feature

The cover and lead feature are graced by Aoi Mizobata (24) and Mao Takano (22), who broke out immediately after their debuts last year, swept the gravure pages of major magazines, and continue to grow in popularity.

The two new heroines with limitless potential appear together in a special gravure feature, linked to the DVD, that runs a substantial 30 pages.

We bring you the cutest “chemical reaction” created by the Aoi-Mao pairing.

Other featured names:

Nene Shida / Ena Enohara* / Nozomi Miyabe / Aguri Onishi* / Masaya Yamaoka & Seira / Rino Oshima / Namae wa Mada Nai.* / Chiimaki / Otono Sakurai* / Ai Yamada / Rina Koike* / Erimari Sisters

*Not included on the DVD.

Actresses who began as Kamen Rider heroines, popular voice actors, up-and-coming TikTok creators, and captivating gravure muses also appear, making for a varied lineup.