New photos of Ryuji Imaichi, Ryuto Kazuhara and others in uniform! Special feature on LDH's midsummer athletic meet in "Josei Seven"

■Also features gravure photos of WILD BLUE, led by Yamashita Yuki!

Issue 33 of Josei Seven (on sale September 12th) features exclusive, first-time photos of popular LDH artists in their uniforms.

LDH, which has many popular artists, has four clubs: baseball, soccer, basketball, and golf, with members from across the group. In the summer of 2024, a special event was held in which a total of 97 members competed against each other in a four-club competition.

The athletic meet was named “LDH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP ~PLAY 4 VICTORY~”. Behind the scenes, we took exclusive photos of the “players” representing each club in their precious uniforms. These images, which you would never normally see, are included in the player guide-style sheet supplement.

From the baseball team, we have Ryuji Imaichi (J SOUL BROTHERS III) and Ryuto Kazuhara (GENERATIONS). From the soccer team, we have Yuta Nakatsuka (GENERATIONS) and Reiya Seguchi (FANTASTICS). From the basketball team, we have SWAY (EXILE Theater Company & DOBERMAN INFINITY) and Ryuta Hidaka (BALLISTIK BOYZ). From the golf team, we have Kenjiro Yamashita (J SOUL BROTHERS III) and Kaisei Takechi (THE RAMPAGE). A total of eight members were interviewed.

In the interviews for each club, they introduced their activities and shared their thoughts after the sports day, which lasted over four hours. There is also a selection of memorable scenes from the sports day chosen by the members, and a plan to send a love call to members they would like to scout based on their performance at the sports day. In addition, the collection of memorable scenes from the sports day selected by the editorial department includes rare shots of THE RAMPAGE’s three vocalists, Kawamura Kazuma, Yoshino Hokuto, and RIKU.

“LDH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP ~PLAY 4 VICTORY~” was held to commemorate the 4th anniversary of LDH’s membership-based video distribution service “CL.” “CL” currently distributes LDH original programs and live performances by artists.

■Official book extras revealed! WILD BLUE, a glimpse at their fresh looks♡

Other photos of WILD BLUE published in Josei Seven (C) Shogakukan / Josei Seven Photography / Momoko Maruyama

WILD BLUE, the notable five-member boy group led by Yamashita Koki and consisting of Miyatake Hayato, Suzukikawa Naoya, Ikeda Yuto, and Suzuhito Mukai, makes their gravure debut.

Ahead of their debut showcase in the fall of 2024, we are publishing additional cuts from their official book (published by Shogakukan, on sale November 11th) earlier than anywhere else.

The official book is packed with gorgeous photos taken on location in Hokkaido. In addition to the regular cover, there are four different covers: the Shibuya Tower Records event limited edition, the Seven Net limited edition, and the HMV limited edition.

Main photo: LDH Baseball Club (C) Shogakukan / Josei Seven Photography / Katsuya Nagata (aosora)