B.L.T. July Issue Limited Edition Cover Revealed! Cruising the Seto Inland Sea with Kokoro Kai, Newly Returned to STU48
Tokyo News Service will release the entertainment magazine 'B.L.T. July 2026 Issue: STU48 Kokoro Kai Cover Edition' on May 28, 2026. The issue features a cruise photo shoot in the Seto Inland Sea, Kokoro Kai's hometown, and is available exclusively for pre-order via 7net shopping.
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Tokyo News Service will release the entertainment magazine 'B.L.T. July 2026 Issue: STU48 Kokoro Kai Cover Edition' on Thursday, May 28, featuring high-quality gravure photos and long interviews of female idols, actresses, and voice actors. Pre-orders are currently being accepted on 7net shopping.
Kokoro Kai debuted as a first-generation member of STU48 in 2017. In 2024, she transferred to KLP48 based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and returned to STU48 this March after approximately two years of activities.
To commemorate her return to STU48, the cover shoot took place while touring her beloved hometown, the Seto Inland Sea, on a chartered cruiser. In addition to scenes on the deck in the sea breeze and beach photos on an uninhabited island, shots taken in the cruiser's bedroom are also featured.
As a purchase bonus, one postcard will be included at random from three types.
Product Overview:
- Release Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Price: 1,430 yen (Base price 1,300 yen + 10% tax)
- Cover: Kokoro Kai (STU48)
- Availability: 7net shopping
* The cover star for the regular edition is Yoko Shogenji (Hinatazaka46). Content difference is only the cover and the presence/absence of a separate supplementary booklet.
Kokoro Kai debuted as a first-generation member of STU48 in 2017. In 2024, she transferred to KLP48 based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and returned to STU48 this March after approximately two years of activities.
To commemorate her return to STU48, the cover shoot took place while touring her beloved hometown, the Seto Inland Sea, on a chartered cruiser. In addition to scenes on the deck in the sea breeze and beach photos on an uninhabited island, shots taken in the cruiser's bedroom are also featured.
As a purchase bonus, one postcard will be included at random from three types.
Product Overview:
- Release Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026
- Price: 1,430 yen (Base price 1,300 yen + 10% tax)
- Cover: Kokoro Kai (STU48)
- Availability: 7net shopping
* The cover star for the regular edition is Yoko Shogenji (Hinatazaka46). Content difference is only the cover and the presence/absence of a separate supplementary booklet.
FAQ
『B.L.T.2026年7月号 STU48・甲斐心愛表紙版』の発売日はいつですか？
2026年5月28日（木）に発売されます。
どこで購入できますか？
セブンネットショッピングにて予約・購入が可能です。
限定版の特典はありますか？
はい、購入特典としてポストカード全3種類からランダムで1枚が付いてきます。
通常版との違いは何ですか？
表紙人物が異なり（限定版は甲斐心愛、通常版は正源司陽子）、別冊付録の有無が異なります。それ以外の内容は同じです。
限定版の価格はいくらですか？
1,430円（本体1,300円＋税10%）です。