Jack the front and back covers of EBiDAN's "JUNON" special edition

■Dream conversations between Kentaro Yasui (7ORDER) x Sota Nakajima (FANTASTICS), Erina Ikuta (Morning Musume ’25) x Aiki Suda (Chou Tokimeki♡ Advertising Department) are also included!

EBiDAN features the cover and back cover of the March/April special edition of “JUNON” released on January 22nd!

The March/April issue will be published with two cover patterns. Nine people from EBiDAN will appear on the back cover of the regular edition and the front and back covers of the extra edition, representing each group.

This time, EBiDAN will appear representing each group: Ryoga (Choutokukyuu), Hitoshi Yoshida (M!LK), Higa Takada (Sakurashimeji/”Taka” is officially spelled “Hadashidaka”), Bioma Ikeda ( SUPER★DRAGON), HAYATO (ONE Nʼ ONLY), Yoto Yoshizawa (The cause lies with me), FUMINORI (BUDDiiS), Liku Shiga (ICEx), Shuto Haga (Lienel).

It is a special feature that allows you to enjoy EBiDAN from all angles, including crosstalk between each of the three people, group interviews, and sweet stories that happened recently.

“JUNON” March/April 2025 special edition (Table 4)

This time, since it’s just before Valentine’s Day, we’ve excerpted an interview with Ryoga (Super Express) from “Latest Sweet Stories.”

■Ryoga interview※excerpt
At the end of 2024, there was a live broadcast of “TV Asahi New Anime Presentation” on YouTube, and I got to work with three legendary voice actors. One of them was Daisuke Namikawa, who I have been indebted to on several occasions both on Chotokukyu and personally. It was our first reunion in four years, but I was happy that you remembered me. At that time, we exchanged LINE messages, but I was so scared that I couldn’t contact him for a long time. When I told him about it, he said something along the lines of, “I really hope you’d do that for me,” and even during the recording he played around with it and picked things up, which made me feel very at ease. Immediately after finishing, I sent him a LINE message and he said, “Thank you for LINE.” Despite having such an amazing career, he is a kind person to everyone, and I was impressed by how he interacts with people with love.

As an appendix, there will be a “Valentine Two-Shot Card” where you can paste your photo on the card and enjoy a two-shot with the members.

■Omoinotake appears on “JUNON” for the first time!

In 2024, Omoinotake, who has continued to release big hit songs and participated in the Kohaku Uta Gassen, will appear on JUNON for the first time. We talk about his daily music production and get to know his true face, which is unknown.

■Omoinotake interview ※excerpt
Tomita:2024 will be a turbulent year! “It’s been a tumultuous year,” is all I can say.
Fujii:surely. Actually, after doing this for 12 years, I rediscovered it… When I don’t have something to do right in front of me, my mental state tends to drop. But right now, there was always something to do, so I felt like I had to keep going, and I was able to keep moving forward with a high level of motivation throughout the year. It was the least emotional experience I’ve had in my band activities so far.
Fukushima:Every day was really hectic, but I probably wouldn’t have been able to get through this without the past 12 years. That’s why I’m glad I continued on that aspect as well. I feel like I was able to continue my activities because I was always able to maintain a sense of greed.

■ Tsuyoshi Kusanagi “I am happy when I open my hand and eat each grain one by one.”

In 2024, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (“Nagi” is a combination of a bow and a sword) was busy with morning dramas (“Boogie Woogie”), a denim exhibition (“STAY BRAVE”), and work on Shakespeare’s play “The Merchant of Venice.” is the official notation). Kusanagi gives a summary of 2024 and predicts what will be popular in 2025. The cute food episodes that give a glimpse of Kusanagi’s personality will soothe you.

■Tsuyoshi Kusanagi interview ※excerpt
Speaking of food, I ate a lot of nuts last year. Nuts like pistachios, almonds, and walnuts all have cute shapes (lol). Also, I feel like nuts have a lot of power, so when I squeeze them in my hands all at once, I feel like, “This palm of my hand is the universe” (lol). Then, when I open my hand again and eat each grain one by one, I feel incredibly happy (lol). That’s why I really like the feeling of first holding it and then opening it (lol). Nuts are high in calories, so it seems like you should only eat a handful a day, but I find myself eating more.

■Mamoru Miyano: “Culture shock from watching “The Lion King” in New York”

Mamoru Miyano, who released his 26th single “DRESSING”, appears. This time, it was recorded at a legendary recording studio in Los Angeles. We interviewed Miyano, who has further improved his level and power after his input journey.

■Mamoru Miyano interview ※excerpt
This magazine will be released during the live tour “DRESSING! ” is about to reach its final stage. This time, in line with the title, I am conscious of a fashion show. I wanted to do a live show that focused on fashion, and when I thought about what to do, I decided it would be a fashion show. The team had a lot of discussions as we worked out what kind of live show we would present based on that theme.
(snip)
The visuals for the live tour were shot in New York, just a short flight from LA. I wanted the tour to reflect the meaning of working overseas, so I was particular about shooting in fashionable cities.
I also saw “The Lion King” on Broadway, and it was amazing. Especially the one who plays Mufasa. Although it has an impact, the acting is very natural. But don’t you always have a lion attached to your head? I had a culture shock when I saw an actor who had a fantastical worldview but natural acting skills. I myself have experience working with overseas directors, so I often wonder, “I wonder if this is what they were saying at that time.” I was able to input a lot of things.

■[Special feature]Oshi x Oshi de Fukufuku♡ Dream conversation
In the special feature, from real friends to JB classmates, pairs from the same hometown… An eye-pleasing conversation project that can be enjoyed with a combination of various genres will be held again in 2025.

Kentaro Yasui (7ORDER) and Souta Nakajima (FANTASTICS), who have actually been dating for 4-5 years, will appear.

This seems to be the first time they will show off their two-shot to everyone. Enjoy real conversations with friends.

■Kentaro Yasui (7ORDER) x Sota Nakajima (FANTASTICS) Interview ※excerpt
Yasui:What was it like when we met?
Nakajima :(Sato) Is it Taiki-kun? It must have been about 4 or 5 years ago. It all started when we had dinner together.
Yasui:That’s right. I get the impression that Hayao-chan is really smart and solid. I knew I liked you from the first time we met.
Nakajima :Kentaro-kun is just a kind and nice person. I thought he was a person who valued connections with all kinds of people, and I wanted to get involved as well.
Yasui:Please get more involved (lol). Haya-chan is a person who is studious and greedy, yet is loved by everyone. When I hang out with people from LDH other than Haya-chan, the question becomes “Who are you friends with?” When I mentioned Sota’s name, he said, “Sota!”
Nakajima :Oh, you mean that in a good way…?
Yasui:of course!

Erina Ikuta (Morning Musume, ’25) and Aiki Suda (Cho Tokimeki♡ Advertising Department) also appear. A dream-like conversation came true due to Erina Ikuta’s passionate love call.

■Erina Ikuta (Morning Musume. ’25) x Aiki Suda (Chou Tokimeki♡ Advertising Department) Interview ※excerpt
Suda:I don’t often go out to eat with my friends in the entertainment industry, so I was excited about this new experience. I felt at ease because Eripon-san asked me the day before, “What kind of food would you like?” and guided me.
Ikuta:I was using the camera the whole day, so there was a lot of Aki-chan that wasn’t seen in the world (lol).
I don’t want to sell this…it’s an heirloom. It’s just me.
Suda:I’m so happy♡ If you go out next time, where will you take me?
Ikuta:Wow, what should I do… I love dreamland, so I want to produce all the clothes and take them there!
Suda:Wow, I want to go too!
Ikuta:The clothes make Aki-chan completely white (lol).
Suda:I’ll leave everything to you! I’d like to try golf.
Eripon-san, you play golf, right?
Ikuta:Do it!
Suda:I would love to know.
Ikuta:I’ll teach you anytime. Definitely, I can go now.
Suda:Ahaha (lol). Please play golf!

The March/April issue will also feature a conversation between Keito Kimura (FANTASTICS) and Makoto Nagatagawa (THE RAMPAGE), as well as popular stars such as Hirohiro Toyota and Haru (Cho Tokkyuu).

*Main photo: “JUNON” March/April 2025 special edition cover