Sakurazaka46's Yamashita Hitomi appears on the cover and opening pages of the August issue of BLT! She will be in the center of the new song "Jigojitoku" and talk about it!

■This gravure shoot focuses on her inner self that captivates the hearts of viewers!

Sakurazaka46’s Yamashita Hitomi will appear on the cover and opening page of the August issue of “BLT” (Tokyo News Service), which will be released on June 28th.

Since joining the group, she has been the center for a song by the third generation members and has been selected as a member of the title song twice, and has finally grown to the point where she can be the center for the 9th single “Jigojitoku” which will be released on June 26th. Now, she is finally gracing the cover of “BLT” as a solo artist for the first time.

Yamashita has both outstanding performance skills and the charm of a cute idol. This gravure focuses on her inner self that captivates the hearts of viewers.

The video emotionally captures a variety of natural expressions of her, including a lovely look as she wanders freely on the grass in a cherry blossom-colored outfit, a look as she hides in the shade with an innocent smile, and a look of languidness in a cool knit dress.

In addition to talking about episodes related to the 9th single, the interview also talks about her thoughts on Sakurazaka46’s 4th ARENA TOUR 2024 Shin Sakura Zensen -Go on back?-, which is scheduled to be held on June 15th and 16th.

And Arno Nakanishi appears in the series “Gravure Improvement Committee ~gravure a la mode~”, which changes the theme each time and takes solo photos of Nogizaka46’s 5th generation members. This is the second time she appears in the series, and this time the theme is “time limit”. It captures the instinctive movements and fleeting expressions of those who are pressed for time.

In addition, this issue will feature the first appearance of Aihara Ayumi from ≒JOY. There will also be an exclusive close-up look at the music video shoot for Aozora’s 3rd single “Spare no Nai Koi,” which I wanted to see.

Also making their first appearance will be Tsukishima Rui, who is currently appearing in “Teasing Master Takagi-san,” and Kitazato Rui, a current junior high school student actress. Also of note are the gravure photos of NMB48’s Itagaki Koko and Yano Nanaka. Preview cuts from Okubo Sakurako’s latest photobook will also be introduced.

PHOTO BY Ryo Kasai