Yuzuha Hongo’s cover of Weekly Shonen Champion No. 38 doubles as a look back at the four and a half years since her first appearance in the magazine. It is her sixth cover and opening gravure feature for the title.
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Yuzuha Hongo Marks Her Sixth Weekly Shonen Champion Cover
Issue No. 38 pairs a more composed swimsuit direction with her familiar summer energy, plus a double-sided poster and QUO Card offer.
The feature moves between two distinct directions: a poised expression in an elegant one-piece swimsuit and brighter, playful photographs in a colorful summer bikini. Hongo draws the same distinction in her comment, describing images that feel more grown-up while keeping the smiling, energetic side of her earlier appearances.
“This is my sixth cover and opening feature, and the magazine has looked after me so well. My first Weekly Shonen Champion appearance was about four and a half years ago. There are more grown-up photographs than ever, but I think you will also find the same energetic shots of me smiling and having fun. I hope you will look through them all.”
Issue details
- Magazine: Weekly Shonen Champion No. 38
- Release date: August 20, 2026
- Price: ¥400
- Extras: Double-sided large poster and a limited QUO Card offer open to all applicants
- Availability: Bookstores and convenience stores across Japan
Source: PR TIMES
