7 Popular Talents Grace the Explosive 4th Issue! Gravure Mook 'PARADE' 2026 Spring Issue Released Today, May 11th, from Shogakukan!

Cover: Aika Sawaguchi (Photography: Kazunori Fujimoto)

Aika Sawaguchi graces the cover, and Iori Sagara the back cover.

PARADE, a gravure mook born in July 2025 with the desire to "liven up the unique gravure culture and make Japan brighter and more energetic." In its successful 4th issue, 7 popular figures are on parade, enlivening its pages!

Gracing the cover is Aika Sawaguchi, "Gravure Queen of Reiwa," boasting an 8-year career. With costumes and props that made even she exclaim, "Gravure can be this playful!", her beauty is brought out over more than 20 pages at the beginning of the issue.

And on the inside pages, joining the parade are Momoka Onishi, former AKB48, who also did a photoshoot at an izakaya; Nao Furuhata, former SKE48, who exudes confidence and elegance from her body, nearing her 15th anniversary since debut; Yui Oku, who has fully embarked on solo activities after the disbandment of the idol group #2i2; Chimaki, a 20-year-old university student with a unique presence that's hard to look away from; Ai Yamada, who showcased her overwhelming proportions with "Is this enough?"; and Iori Sagara, former Nogizaka46, who overturns her usual elegant gravure image and graces the back cover.

At the end of the issue, there's also a reader present of 35 signed cheki photos from all 7 talents!

Everyone's PARADE, let's keep going!

'PARADE' Spring 2026 issue Back Cover: Iori Sagara

Cast Profiles

Aika Sawaguchi [Sawaguchi Aika] ...... Born February 24, 2003, from Aichi Prefecture. Height 155cm. Winner of Miss Magazine 2018 Grand Prix. Has graced the covers of various magazines and is known as the "Gravure Queen of Reiwa." Also active as an actress, appearing in numerous films and dramas. Deeply knowledgeable about motorsports, serving as a Super Formula Official Ambassador.

Official X: @sawa_aika827

Official Instagram: @sawaguchi_aika_official

Momoka Onishi [Onishi Momoka] ...... Born September 20, 1997, from Nara Prefecture. Height 156cm. Joined "AKB48 Team8" in 2014 after an audition. Known as "The 5:30 AM Woman" for her daily morning live streams on SHOWROOM. Graduated from AKB48 in February 2024. Stars in the play 'Ano Hi wa Lion ga Saiteita' (June 3-7, 2026, Saitama Arts Theater).

Official X: @momo_0x0_920

Official Instagram: @momo0920_official

Nao Furuhata [Furuhata Nao] ...... Born September 15, 1996, from Aichi Prefecture. Height 160cm. Joined SKE48 as a 5th generation member in 2011. Also served as a concurrent member of AKB48 and graduated in September 2022. Active as an actress, including an appearance in the NHK drama 'Tiger to Tsubasa'. Her second photobook 'Shiranai Watashi' is currently on sale.

Official X: @alto_nao

Official Instagram: @nao_furuhata

Yui Oku [Oku Yui] ...... Born May 15, 1999, from Nara Prefecture. Height 158cm. Debuted as the yellow member of the idol group "#2i2 (Niini)" formed in 2020, with the group disbanding at the end of December 2025. Her specialties include drums, DJing, and electronic organ. Her first photobook 'Yuiyui' is currently on sale.

Official X: @okuyui515

Official Instagram: @yui_oku

Chimaki ...... Born September 27, 2005, from Fukui Prefecture. Height 157cm. Gained attention after being expelled from high school due to an underwear PR campaign on SNS. Made her gravure debut at 18 and has since taken various magazines by storm. Her first photobook 'Honey Bunny' is currently on sale.

Official X: @116tn_1

Official Instagram: @116tn_

Ai Yamada [Yamada Ai] ...... Born September 11, 2003, from Tokyo. Height 160cm. Debuted as an "I-cup supernova" in December 2024 and quickly established herself as a popular gravure idol. Her hobbies include traveling, photography, searching for condiments, and darts. Her first photobook 'Ohaa~i' is currently on sale.

Official X: @yamadaaiii0911

Official Instagram: @_.yamada.aiii._

Iori Sagara [Sagara Iori] ...... Born November 26, 1997, from Saitama Prefecture. Height 164cm. Passed the Nogizaka46 2nd generation audition in 2013. After graduating from the group in 2018, she has been active as a model and actress, and made her gravure debut in 2023. Since then, she has actively continued to appear in gravure. Her hobby is watching basketball.

Official X: @1126iorisagara

Official Instagram: @_iorisagara264_

Momoka Onishi Photography: HIROKAZU Nao Furuhata Photography: Eishi Kasai

Yui Oku Photography: Yuichi Sato Chimaki Photography: Masato Ishizuka

Ai Yamada Photography: Masato Yokoyama

This issue's digital version is also 42 pages long.