Hinatazaka46, all seven second-generation members, including Nibu Akari and Hamagishi Hiyori who announced their graduation, will appear on the cover and front page of "BLT November Issue"

■The long interview also includes a segment talking about the graduation of Kato Shiho, Higashimura Mei, Nibu Akari, and Hamagishi Hiyori!

Hinatazaka46’s second-generation members Miku Kanemura, Hina Kawata, Nao Kosaka, Suzuka Tomita, Akari Nibu, Hiyori Hamagishi, and Konoka Matsuda will appear on the cover and front page of the “BLT November 2024 Issue” (Tokyo News Service), which will be released on September 28. All seven second-generation members, who celebrated their seventh anniversary of joining the group in August, will gather together to deliver a heartwarming gravure that will make you smile.

The opening gravure focuses on two points: “Hinatazaka46-ness” and “the preciousness of the second-generation members.” With playful and colorful styling, the girls are photographed looking pop and cute, expressing the “Hinatazaka46-ness.”

Furthermore, the video emotionally captures the seven of them heading out to the summer beach in matching outfits and spending irreplaceable time together, expressing the utmost “preciousness of the second-year students.”

Long solo interviews were also conducted with all the second-generation members.

The seven members will each talk in their own words about a number of essential episodes to understanding the current Hinatazaka46, including their thoughts on “Hinata Fes 2024” to be held on September 7th and 8th, the growth of their junior fourth-generation members, and the graduation of Kato Shiho, Higashimura Mei, Nibu Akari, and Hamagishi Hiyori.

Also, actress Sakamaki Arisa, who played the role of Lachesis in TV Asahi’s “Kamen Rider Gatchard,” makes her first appearance in “BLT” in a swimsuit photo shoot. This time, the shoot was held in a stately mansion built in the early Showa period, with the theme of “Japanese-Western eclecticism.” Sakamaki’s breathtaking beauty and innocent appearance are captured from both Japanese and Western sides. In the interview, she also talks about behind-the-scenes stories from the filming of “Kamen Rider Gatchard” and her future goals. Other lineups will be announced soon.

PHOTO BY Masato Moriyama