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Umi Shinonome Brings Kuzuhana-chan to Life in Weekly Shonen Champion

The October 15 issue pairs her fifth magazine appearance with manga-inspired photography, a collaboration back cover and a double-sided poster.

Umi Shinonome (東雲うみ) wearing a blonde wig, pale pink lingerie and an open white shirt beside Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan character artwork.
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Glasses on the front cover, a blonde wig inside: Umi Shinonome takes on contrasting looks in Weekly Shonen Champion 2026 No. 46. Released on October 15, 2026, the issue combines her cover and opening gravure feature with a Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan collaboration.

Akita Shoten identifies this as Shinonome’s fifth appearance in the magazine. The collaboration accompanies the manga’s 300th installment, with a special back cover, photographs recreating elements of the original artwork and an included double-sided poster.

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Weekly Shonen Champion 2026 No. 46 cover featuring Umi Shinonome (東雲うみ) in glasses and red swimwear, surrounded by issue headlines and manga artwork.
Akita Shoten, supplied via PR TIMES
Umi Shinonome (東雲うみ) in glasses and red swimwear seated on a bed, with printed feature text and production credits.
Photography: Kazunori Fujimoto; Akita Shoten, supplied via PR TIMES
Umi Shinonome (東雲うみ) wearing a blonde wig, pale pink lingerie and an open white shirt beside Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan character artwork.
Akita Shoten, supplied via PR TIMES
Umi Shinonome (東雲うみ) outdoors holding a blue hose in a white shirt with blue trim and white swimwear, beside manga artwork and an inset portrait.
Akita Shoten, supplied via PR TIMES
Akita Shoten publisher logo in black and red on white.
Akita Shoten, supplied via PR TIMES

From cover portrait to manga collaboration

The front cover features Shinonome in glasses and red swimwear, a look also seen in the supplied opening-feature page photographed by Kazunori Fujimoto.

The collaboration pages place photography beside manga illustrations. One pairs a blonde wig, pale pink lingerie and an open white shirt with the corresponding character artwork. Another moves outdoors, showing Shinonome holding a blue hose in a white shirt with blue trim and white swimwear, alongside an illustration echoing the composition.

In her accompanying comment, Shinonome thanks readers for their continuing support and says she hopes they will enjoy the collaboration together with the original manga.

Poster and separate QUO card offer

The issue includes a double-sided collaboration poster measuring 500 × 310 mm. A limited QUO card is offered separately through an applicant service that requires an additional payment; it is not a free magazine supplement.

Issue details

  • Magazine: Weekly Shonen Champion, 2026 No. 46
  • On-sale date: October 15, 2026
  • Publisher: Akita Shoten
  • Included supplement: Double-sided collaboration poster

The cover’s printed October 29 date is the issue date, distinct from the October 15 on-sale date. Publication information is available on Akita Shoten’s official issue page.

Opening gravure photography: Kazunori Fujimoto. Cover, feature pages, manga artwork and publisher logo supplied by Akita Shoten via PR TIMES.

Source: Akita Shoten via PR TIMES

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