No. 39 pairs her cover and opening feature with a double-sided BIG poster and a limited QUO card offer open to all applicants.
Umi Shinonome returns to Weekly Shonen Champion for a fourth appearance, leading No. 39 as its cover model and opening gravure subject. Released on August 27, 2026, the issue pairs her feature with a double-sided BIG poster and a limited QUO card offer open to all applicants.
Shinonome said the brief shelf life of a weekly magazine adds pressure to each appearance, and described the preparation behind this shoot.
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Thank you for inviting me back for a fourth appearance. A weekly magazine leaves shelves after only one week, so I feel the pressure every time. I worked hard at strength training while retaining a soft, full look, so please take a look. [Laughs]
In a second comment, she credited the readers who support her magazine work.
I’m able to appear in Weekly Shonen Champion gravure because people always support me. Thank you. I’m going to keep building up my physique, so please keep supporting me.
Source: PR TIMES
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