Brilliant expressors!All 13 Sakurazaka46 second-generation members appear on the cover and opening page of “BLT July issue”

■The sight of the second-generation students, who play an active role as the core of the group, all come together and face the camera with serious eyes is a sight to behold!

All 13 second-generation members of Sakurazaka46, who will release their 9th single “Jie Jitoku” on June 26, are featured on the cover and opening page of “BLT July Issue” (Tokyo News Service), which will be released on May 28. Appearance.

Sakurazaka46 attracts viewers with their powerful performances at live concerts and singing programs, while always putting themselves on creative filming sites and continuing to supply the world with works that stimulate the viewers. In this issue, we approach these women with the theme of “Sakurazaka46 filming Sakurazaka46.”

The second-generation students who were photographed wore costumes that brought out their individuality, and showed off their sophisticated visuals against a powerful red background. The sight of the second-generation students, who play an active role as the core of the group, walking together and facing the camera with serious eyes was a sight to behold.

In addition, the members acted as the behind-the-scenes staff for filming, such as the photography team, costume team, makeup team, and studio team, creating a fun and lively filming location just like a real film crew.

This gravure is a must-see, as you can enjoy both the charm of Sakurazaka46’s second-generation members as artists and their true faces in an atmosphere unique to their peers.

In addition, ahead of the Tokyo Dome performance of “Sakurazaka46 4th ARENA TOUR 2024 New Sakurazensen -Go on back?-” which will be held on June 15th and 16th, we will talk about what we felt from the activities since the last Tokyo Dome performance. A solo interview in which he talks about his real feelings and his enthusiasm for Sakurazaka46’s second Tokyo Dome performance is also included. What do 13 people from the same period but from different backgrounds say from their own perspectives?

In addition, Himena Okamoto appears for the second time in the series “Gravure Improvement Committee ~gravure a la mode~”, a series in which the 5th generation members of Nogizaka46 are photographed solo, with a different theme each time. In her retro atmosphere, she wore vintage-style outfits that carefully captured her beauty.

In addition, this issue also features solo gravures of ≒JOY’s Reion Ezumi and iLiFE!’s Hibi Kori. NGT48’s Kairi Sato, Kaho Mashimo, Yuu Kitamura, Moe Sugimoto, Hanae Kita, Haruka Minamikawa, Momoka Okumura, and Yamanagi Sekino will appear in the “reward” gravure.

In addition, up-and-coming young actress Mashiro Nakajima, who debuted in 2022, shows off a fresh swimsuit gravure. Yuyu Chiba, a beautiful influencer who used to be a high school beauty pageant, will also appear.

PHOTO BY Masato Moriyama