Manaka Inaba’s “Loveliness…” tops Shosen gravure photo book ranking for December 2020
If you’re into photo books of Japanese gravure models, then chances are you’ve heard of Shosen. They also have a 7-story bookstore in Jimbocho but…
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Top cosplayer Enako cosplays Beastars, reenacts “Wild Kick” magazine cover in Shonen Champion
To kick off 2021, Weekly Shonen Champion No. 6, published today, January 7th, 2021, features Enako on the cover showing off a cute cow bikini…
Nogizaka 46’s Sakura Endo and Risa Aoki from idol group 2i2 featured in Flash #1588
In its first issue to be published in 2021, Kobunsha’s popular weekly entertainment magazine Flash (issue #1588) is featuring mainstream idol group Nogizaka 46 4th…
Actress and gravure idol Jun Amaki releases her third photo book “Amanojaku”
On Christmas Day, Tokuma Shoten Co., Ltd. announced that actress and gravure idol 天木じゅん Jun Amaki would be releasing her third photo book, あまのじゃく Amanojaku,…
Japan’s top cosplayer Enako wins the Grand Prize in the 2020 All-Japan Gravure Award
Net Native Co., Ltd., which operates Japan’s largest entertainment and lifestyle news site for women “Model Press,” announced the results of the All-Japan Gravure Award…
“Heisei Era’s last diamond in the rough” model Toomi makes first appearance in Flash #1583
Toomi makes her Flash debut 21-year-old Japanese fashion model Toomi 十味 from Zeroichi Familia agency is already a familiar face on the covers and gravure…
Actress Kyoko Fukada looking great at nearly 38, idol Azusa Onodera featured in Flash #1580
For fans of Japanese film and TV dramas, actress and singer Kyoko Fukada, or “Fukakyon” for short, should be a familiar face. The talented and…
Aika Sawaguchi, 5 other top models featured in new swimsuit only gravure book STRiKE!
STRiKE! is a new swimsuit-only gravure magazine featuring some of Japan’s top gravure models. Gracing the cover is Aika Sawaguchi 沢口愛華, who has just released…
Japanese gravure idol Asami Natsumoto’s adorably annoyed pooch photos go viral
Dogs, just like humans, are capable of displaying emotions. Sometimes those emotions, as conveyed through their expressions and body language, are difficult to interpret. But…
Saki Tateno of theatrical company 4 Dollars and 50 Cents appears in Young Animal No. 18
Saki Tateno Actress Saki Tateno is appearing in Issue 18 of Young Animal which hit magazine stands in Japan on September 7th, 2020. As the…
Cosplayer and media personality Kaho Shibuya weighs in on the Uzaki-chan debate
From its initial serialization as a manga (illustrated by Take) in December 2017 on Niconico Seiga’s Dra Dra Sharp website to its anime adaptation by…
Sakurako Okubo, Kyurangers’ Chameleon Green, shows her true colors in Flash #1568
Sakurako Okubo Although it never got adapted to Power Rangers, Uchu Sentai Kyurangers was a popular sentai series both at home and abroad. With its…
Top cosplayer Enako’s first cover and intro photo spread in Weekly Shōnen Champion
Top tier cosplayer Enako In Japan, there are a few top tier cosplayers who have gained a level of fame and popularity beyond the cosplay…
Japanese gravure idol drummer bangs out anime themes and more
It can be hard to stand apart in the world of Japanese gravure models, even if you have very fishy photo shoots. Yuki Osaki, however,…
Get curves with just a week of hula hooping? Actress Oto Abe tries the challenge
About Oto Abe Upcoming actress Oto Abe (no connection to the Prime Minister) has recently been expanding her range of activities. In addition to her…