Mari Kotera’s first photobook, Konnan, Suki ni Nattemau Yan., goes on sale February 28, with a March 8 handover event in Osaka.
KADOKAWA Corporation (head office: Chiyoda, Tokyo; Director, Representative Executive Officer and CEO: Tsuyoshi Natsuno) will release the long-awaited first photobook by Mari Kotera, the popular “too-cute” Yoshimoto Shinkigeki actress, Konnan, Suki ni Nattemau Yan. on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
The book is packed with everything from the familiar side of her in Osaka, the base of her activities, to her playful, candid expressions in date-style gravure photographed in Tokyo.
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The photobook was shot over four days in her hometown of Osaka and in Tokyo. In Osaka, the team visited spots around Namba Grand Kagetsu, including Tsutenkaku Tower and neon-lit streets, where the warmth of everyday life can be felt. At the maid cafe where she worked part-time as a student, she also appears in a cute maid outfit. In Tokyo, meanwhile, the book captures her candidly enjoying dates at places she had not yet visited, including Asakusa, Shin-Okubo, and Yoyogi Park.
For this work, she also takes on swimsuit and lingerie gravure for the first time. Through dietary adjustments and training beginning two months before the shoot, she shaped a more toned waistline and hip line. Along with her popular, further-polished beautiful legs, she generously shows off her sculpted physique.
Kotera herself expresses confidence in the work: “On stage, people often see me as a ‘sexy older sister,’ but I think this is a work I approached with complete seriousness, enough that I can proudly say, ‘Come and see for yourselves whether I’m really sexy even when I take my clothes off.’”
To commemorate the publication, a handover event featuring Mari Kotera herself will be held on the following date. Advance reservations have already closed, but same-day ticket sales have been confirmed. Tickets are first come, first served, so please arrive early.
Please note that event details may change. For inquiries about the event, please contact TSUTAYA EBISUBASHI.
Born August 31, 1991, in Osaka Prefecture. She joined Yoshimoto Shinkigeki in 2014. She was selected as the center of Yoshimotozaka46, formed in 2018. She is currently active mainly in the Kansai region as a “too-cute” Yoshimoto Shinkigeki actress, working broadly on stage, television, radio, and more.
© Mari Kotera 2026 / Photography: Shinichi Yasuda
Source: PR TIMES
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