Gravure Champion VOL.12 to be Released on April 30! Hinatazaka46's Yoko Shogenji on the Cover, Sumire Miyachi on the Back Cover! Partial Cuts Revealed!!
Akita Shoten will release 'Gravure Champion' VOL.12 on April 30. This issue features Hinatazaka46's Yoko Shogenji on the cover and Sumire Miyachi on the back cover, with a double-sided poster and special bonus postcards.
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Akita Shoten Co., Ltd. (Location: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Tokuji Yamaguchi) will release the gravure magazine 'Gravure Champion' VOL.12 (Editor-in-Chief: Hiroki Yuhara) on Thursday, April 30.
Gracing the cover is Hinatazaka46's Yoko Shogenji. A double-sided poster of Yoko Shogenji is included.
'Gravure Champion' VOL.12, a gravure magazine presented by the Weekly Shonen Champion editorial department, will be released on Thursday, April 30.
This issue is a special feature on Hinatazaka46! Adorning the cover & lead gravure is Yoko Shogenji, making her second appearance on the cover & lead feature of 'Gravure Champion'! She is a super popular member with two center experiences for Hinatazaka46's title tracks and is currently serving as a front member for their latest song!
Included is a super long gravure feature and a super long interview where she talks about the new horizons she reached after three and a half years since joining, the inspiration she received from the fifth-generation center, and her resolve to carry the future of the group!
The back cover & special feature at the end of the magazine is also a popular member who is a regular in selections, Sumire Miyachi! This also includes a long gravure and a long interview!
With a double-sided poster of Yoko Shogenji, it's truly a grand Hinatazaka46 special feature!
[Comment from Hinatazaka46's Yoko Shogenji]
"(Second cover appearance) Thank you very much! The aquarium where we shot this time is actually a memorable place for me. I originally liked aquariums and used to visit them often when I lived in my hometown, but when I moved to Tokyo and didn't know left from right, I searched for 'Tokyo aquarium' and first visited that aquarium. It was one of the places I found during a time when I was looking for a 'place of solace' in Tokyo, so I was very happy to be able to go there again for the shoot."
[Comment from Hinatazaka46's Sumire Miyachi]
"(Second appearance) Thank you! The diner scene was the very first shoot, and I was able to approach it naturally and relaxed! The scene in the garden with a pool was sunny and felt great, and I think this kind of casual hairstyle and outfit might be unusual for 'Ohisama' (Hinatazaka46 fans) to see from me."
The other lineup is also super luxurious! It includes "CANDY TUNE," who performs the ED theme for the 4th season of the anime 'Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun', Ririka Fukui, who is sweeping the gravure world. And Erina Takashima, a member of "Amai Mono Tsumeawase" & "CLIONE," who is a hot topic as an "AI-level super beautiful woman," makes her first appearance. Furthermore, popular voice actresses Sayuri Date and Hime Sawada from the voice acting world will also appear!
And here are the images of the chain bonus postcards!
(*Ends when supplies run out)
●Seven Net Shopping
Hinatazaka46 Yoko Shogenji Postcard
●Sold at Lawson magazine sections (*Available at some stores)
Hinatazaka46 Yoko Shogenji Postcard
●HMV&BOOKS
Hinatazaka46 Sumire Miyachi Postcard
[Product Overview]
●Featured Magazine: "Gravure Champion" VOL.12
●Release Date: April 30 (Thursday)
Special Price: 1760 yen
●Publisher: Akita Shoten
Akita Shoten Co., Ltd.
Representative: Representative Director and President Tokuji Yamaguchi
Location: Bunkyo Green Court Center Office 18F, 2-28-8 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0021
Founded: August 10, 1948
Business Activities: Magazines, books, comics, paperbacks, children's books, media mix, etc.
Number of Employees: Approximately 160
https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/
Gracing the cover is Hinatazaka46's Yoko Shogenji. A double-sided poster of Yoko Shogenji is included.
'Gravure Champion' VOL.12, a gravure magazine presented by the Weekly Shonen Champion editorial department, will be released on Thursday, April 30.
This issue is a special feature on Hinatazaka46! Adorning the cover & lead gravure is Yoko Shogenji, making her second appearance on the cover & lead feature of 'Gravure Champion'! She is a super popular member with two center experiences for Hinatazaka46's title tracks and is currently serving as a front member for their latest song!
Included is a super long gravure feature and a super long interview where she talks about the new horizons she reached after three and a half years since joining, the inspiration she received from the fifth-generation center, and her resolve to carry the future of the group!
The back cover & special feature at the end of the magazine is also a popular member who is a regular in selections, Sumire Miyachi! This also includes a long gravure and a long interview!
With a double-sided poster of Yoko Shogenji, it's truly a grand Hinatazaka46 special feature!
[Comment from Hinatazaka46's Yoko Shogenji]
"(Second cover appearance) Thank you very much! The aquarium where we shot this time is actually a memorable place for me. I originally liked aquariums and used to visit them often when I lived in my hometown, but when I moved to Tokyo and didn't know left from right, I searched for 'Tokyo aquarium' and first visited that aquarium. It was one of the places I found during a time when I was looking for a 'place of solace' in Tokyo, so I was very happy to be able to go there again for the shoot."
[Comment from Hinatazaka46's Sumire Miyachi]
"(Second appearance) Thank you! The diner scene was the very first shoot, and I was able to approach it naturally and relaxed! The scene in the garden with a pool was sunny and felt great, and I think this kind of casual hairstyle and outfit might be unusual for 'Ohisama' (Hinatazaka46 fans) to see from me."
The other lineup is also super luxurious! It includes "CANDY TUNE," who performs the ED theme for the 4th season of the anime 'Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun', Ririka Fukui, who is sweeping the gravure world. And Erina Takashima, a member of "Amai Mono Tsumeawase" & "CLIONE," who is a hot topic as an "AI-level super beautiful woman," makes her first appearance. Furthermore, popular voice actresses Sayuri Date and Hime Sawada from the voice acting world will also appear!
And here are the images of the chain bonus postcards!
(*Ends when supplies run out)
●Seven Net Shopping
Hinatazaka46 Yoko Shogenji Postcard
●Sold at Lawson magazine sections (*Available at some stores)
Hinatazaka46 Yoko Shogenji Postcard
●HMV&BOOKS
Hinatazaka46 Sumire Miyachi Postcard
[Product Overview]
●Featured Magazine: "Gravure Champion" VOL.12
●Release Date: April 30 (Thursday)
Special Price: 1760 yen
●Publisher: Akita Shoten
Akita Shoten Co., Ltd.
Representative: Representative Director and President Tokuji Yamaguchi
Location: Bunkyo Green Court Center Office 18F, 2-28-8 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0021
Founded: August 10, 1948
Business Activities: Magazines, books, comics, paperbacks, children's books, media mix, etc.
Number of Employees: Approximately 160
https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/