Pia Corporation (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hiroshi Yanai) has released the June 2026 issue of its monthly entertainment information magazine, Monthly Pia 'Tobu! Pia', today, Monday, June 8, 2026. It is now on sale at major bookstores in the Kanto, Kansai, and Chubu areas, as well as at TOHO Cinemas outlets nationwide.

In this release, we introduce the glamorous lineup appearing in this issue, following the table of contents.

◆ Official page: https://lp.p.pia.jp/tobupia/

Table of Contents

[Double Cover] - Front: Hajime Moriyasu (illustration by Masamichi Oikawa) - Back: Kazunari Ninomiya

[Opening Feature] The Power of "Places" Where Entertainment is Born (cinemas, theaters, live houses, streets) - Kazunari Ninomiya × Hirotaka Matsuoka (President and Representative Director of Toho Co., Ltd.; Chairman of Toho Towa Co., Ltd.) × Shinichi Sasaki (Chairman of Sasaki Kogyo Co., Ltd.; Acting Chairman of the National Amusement & Recreation Cooperative Association) — Cinemas: "Cinemas are places of 'encounters with the unknown'"; New project "Secret Cinema" launches - Hidenori Inoue × Mitsunori Fukuhara — Theaters: "Redefining 'place (stage)'"; Regarding the first collaboration play 'Akechiko! ~Steam's Black Diamond, or The Island of Madness~' - Flower Companyz (Keisuke Suzuki / Great Maekawa) — Live Houses: "Scenery called 'Live House'" - Kunihiko Kijima (General Manager, Culture & Entertainment Division, Tokyu Corporation) — Shibuya: "Epicenter of next-generation culture"

[Special Feature] Finally Opening in Japan! 'Michael' (Released Friday, June 12) - Michael Jackson: All 12 poster visuals + explanation of 4 key points - Masamichi Oikawa: Magazine 'Pia' Michael Jackson Illustration Gallery

[Headline of the Month] - Hajime Moriyasu / SAMURAI BLUE (MOVIE) — Documentary film 'SAMURAI BLUE Project for FIFA World Cup 2026 TM "ONE CREATURE"' (Currently screening) - Hiroshi Iwase (MOVIE) — Challenges a comedic role in the film 'Yamaguchi-kun wa Warukunai', reaching new frontiers - FANTASTICS (MUSIC) — Resolve behind the new song 'SUNFLOWER' in their 8th year since debut (Sota Nakajima, Natsuki Hori, Reiya Seguchi, Sekai) - Suzuki Matsuo (STAGE) — Approaching the power of the "theatrical revolutionary". PARCO PRODUCE 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', COCOON PRODUCTION 'Dictator by the Sea' - 'Supergirl' (MOVIE) — An uncontrollable super dog runs amok!? - Hiroshi Sugimoto (ART) — Solo exhibition 'Extinction Photographs'. Silver gelatin prints capture 'ma' (interval)

[Reviews / My Pick of the Month] Main performances and works featured - Chanmina 'AREA OF DIAMOND FINAL' (MUSIC) - Akina Nakamori 'AKINA NAKAMORI LIVE TOUR 2026' (MUSIC) - Nemanja Radulović (CLASSIC) - Yoshiko Kawamoto (CLASSIC) - Others: (MOVIE) 'Diamond: Our Costume Workshop', 'April's Margin', 'Suddenly Feeling Ill'; (STAGE) 'Death of a Salesman', Musical 'Women on the Edge of Nervous Breakdown'; (ART) 'Andrew Wyeth Exhibition', 'Hanae Mori: Vital Type'

[Pia Navigators (Reviewers/Contributors)] 27 People Appear in the Feature 'My Pick' 27 connoisseurs from various genres appear in the feature 'My Pick of the Month', each introducing one work worth watching now (over 50 people introduce works on the app and web). MOVIE: LiLiCo, Akira Ikegami, Masato Isogai, Shinsuke Kasai, Mika Hosoya, Toshinao Sasaki, Akira Murayama, Taichi Kasuga, Keiji Takamatsu, Miyuki Natsume, Hidenori Okada MUSIC: Kikue Kawakami, Ryosuke Aragane, Miho Takahashi, Saori Yoshiba CLASSIC: Yuichi Higuchi, Nariaki Saegusa, Satoshi Asaoka, Yasushi Tanaka STAGE: Noriko Ueno, Asako Machida, Setoka Aoshima, Nao Nouichi ART: Yukari Nakayama, Shigeyo Urashima, Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Yuri Shirasaka

[Special Supplements] - Masamichi Oikawa's newly drawn 'Michael Jackson' postcard (from magazine 'Pia' February 21, 2008 issue, No. 1237 cover) - Masamichi Oikawa's newly drawn 'Michael Jackson' series illustration gallery

[NEWS & TOPICS / Other Notable Topics] - Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa × Masahiro Motoki × Masaki Suda: Kurosawa's first period film, a Warring States mystery 'Kokurojo' (released June 19) - Shiki Theatre Company: Musical 'A Chorus Line' opens in the Tokyo metropolitan area for the first time in 10 years - Dotama Ten × Dondecorute: Two notable CM groups collaborate for the first time in 'ROCK or LIVE!' - TUBE: Summer concert at Yokohama Stadium celebrating their 41st anniversary since debut - Others: Monet (Polka Museum of Art), closure of 'Star Wars' sacred site AEON Cinema Ebina, Ueda Makoto's directorial debut 'Kimi wa Eiga'

[PRESENT / Reader Giveaways & Invitations] - Movie 'Blue Lock' (released August 7): Movie ticket for 20 pairs (starring Fumiya Takahashi and others) - J.League All-Star DAZN Cup (June 13 at MUFG Stadium, National Stadium): Invitation for 5 pairs (10 people)

[Sales Channels and Media Overview] - Media name: Monthly Pia 'Tobu! Pia' June 2026 - Release date: June 8, 2026 (Monday) - List price: 800 yen (880 yen including tax); digital version free for TOHO-ONE premium members - Specifications: B5 size, 110 pages, full color - Format: MOOK - Sales locations: Major bookstores in Kanto, Kansai, Chubu areas; TOHO Cinemas outlets nationwide - Official page: https://lp.p.pia.jp/tobupia/ - EC sites: Amazon, Rakuten Books, BOOK Pia

[Inquiries] - Pia Corporation, Digital Media Service Business Division: p.pia_support@pia.co.jp (for information posting, editing, sales) - Public Relations Office: koho@pia.co.jp (for press and media inquiries)

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