JO1 x INI Unit 'JI BLUE' Members Nish Hiroto, Kono Junki, Sato Keigo, and Ikezaki Rihito Appear on the Cover of CREA Summer 2026 Special Edition!
Members of the JO1 and INI soccer-loving unit 'JI BLUE'—Nish Hiroto, Kono Junki, Sato Keigo, and Ikezaki Rihito—will grace the cover of the 'CREA' Summer 2026 special edition. The regular and special editions feature different interviews and appendices, and will be released on June 5. They also serve as ambassadors for the Japan National Soccer Team.
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Lifestyle magazine 'CREA,' published by Bungeishunju Ltd., will release its Summer 2026 issue (regular and special editions) on June 5.
The cover of the special edition ('CREA Due' 2026 Summer SPECIAL EDITION) features four members from 'JI BLUE,' a unit formed by 12 soccer-loving members of the global boy groups JO1 and INI: Nish Hiroto (INI), Kono Junki (JO1), Sato Keigo (JO1), and Ikezaki Rihito (INI).
JI BLUE serves as the official ambassador for the Japan National Soccer Team's 'Best Scenery 2026' campaign, which will challenge the FIFA World Cup 2026 (opening June 11).
Therefore, in this 'CREA' Summer 2026 issue, the regular edition includes solo interviews where Nish Hiroto, Kono Junki, Sato Keigo, and Ikezaki Rihito talk about their relationship with soccer, as well as a special interview titled 'Knowing the World, Becoming Us,' where they discuss the 'cultural exchange' born from JO1 and INI working together and what they felt as global groups in foreign lands (6 pages in total).
On the other hand, the special edition includes a special dialogue across group boundaries under the theme of 'Individuality and Resonance. Our Team Theory' (6 pages in total).
A unit dialogue across groups was realized between Nish Hiroto (INI) and Sato Keigo (JO1), who share the commonality of being in charge of culture in their respective groups, and Kono Junki (JO1) and Ikezaki Rihito (INI), who share the commonality of being graduates of Doshisha University. Pay attention to the 'pledge we want to realize someday' discussed during this dialogue.
Furthermore, in a cross-talk among the four, they talk passionately about the 'team theory' that each group values. Behind-the-scenes episodes from the performance practice of JI BLUE's single 'Keshiki' (released June 3), where the individuality of JO1 and INI appeared, were also revealed.
● SPECIAL PIN-UP appendix different for regular and special editions
The SPECIAL PIN-UP appendix features different cuts for the regular and special editions. The regular edition includes the natural appearance of the four lying on the grass, as well as cross-group unit cuts by Nish Hiroto x Sato Keigo and Kono Junki x Ikezaki Rihito, while the special edition includes solo cuts of each of the four.
Making-of videos of the shooting will also be released on CREA's official SNS and YouTube.
Please enjoy it along with the magazine.
The cover of the special edition ('CREA Due' 2026 Summer SPECIAL EDITION) features four members from 'JI BLUE,' a unit formed by 12 soccer-loving members of the global boy groups JO1 and INI: Nish Hiroto (INI), Kono Junki (JO1), Sato Keigo (JO1), and Ikezaki Rihito (INI).
JI BLUE serves as the official ambassador for the Japan National Soccer Team's 'Best Scenery 2026' campaign, which will challenge the FIFA World Cup 2026 (opening June 11).
Therefore, in this 'CREA' Summer 2026 issue, the regular edition includes solo interviews where Nish Hiroto, Kono Junki, Sato Keigo, and Ikezaki Rihito talk about their relationship with soccer, as well as a special interview titled 'Knowing the World, Becoming Us,' where they discuss the 'cultural exchange' born from JO1 and INI working together and what they felt as global groups in foreign lands (6 pages in total).
On the other hand, the special edition includes a special dialogue across group boundaries under the theme of 'Individuality and Resonance. Our Team Theory' (6 pages in total).
A unit dialogue across groups was realized between Nish Hiroto (INI) and Sato Keigo (JO1), who share the commonality of being in charge of culture in their respective groups, and Kono Junki (JO1) and Ikezaki Rihito (INI), who share the commonality of being graduates of Doshisha University. Pay attention to the 'pledge we want to realize someday' discussed during this dialogue.
Furthermore, in a cross-talk among the four, they talk passionately about the 'team theory' that each group values. Behind-the-scenes episodes from the performance practice of JI BLUE's single 'Keshiki' (released June 3), where the individuality of JO1 and INI appeared, were also revealed.
● SPECIAL PIN-UP appendix different for regular and special editions
The SPECIAL PIN-UP appendix features different cuts for the regular and special editions. The regular edition includes the natural appearance of the four lying on the grass, as well as cross-group unit cuts by Nish Hiroto x Sato Keigo and Kono Junki x Ikezaki Rihito, while the special edition includes solo cuts of each of the four.
Making-of videos of the shooting will also be released on CREA's official SNS and YouTube.
Please enjoy it along with the magazine.
FAQ
Is there a making-of video?
It will be released on CREA's official SNS and YouTube.