STU48 Imamura Mitsuki First Photobook: Tsuki no Ichi (B.L.T.MOOK)

[Machine Translation] Mizuki Imamura (23), who joined the group in 2017 as a first-term student of STU48 and will serve as captain from 2020, will release her 1st photo book on Monday, March 4! The photo shoot was held in Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures, Imamura's hometowns in the Seto Inland Sea, and during the four days and three nights of location shooting, Imamura's image was captured in various locations, including Hiroshima Port and Onomichi, which she is associated with through her STU48 activities, her first time on a ski slope, and a visit to an inn on Manabe Island (Okayama Prefecture), which retains a tranquil atmosphere. The film also captures Imamura in a variety of locations, including a hotel suite, a cottage, and a hotel room. In hotel suites, cottages, swimming pools, galleries, Japanese-style rooms, and open-air baths ......, Imamura also took on the challenge of shooting in swimwear and lingerie for the first time herself! The film captures Imamura in all her glory, from her cute and feminine appearance to her more mature expressions. She says, "I exposed everything, and I became very strong through this location shoot. As Imamura says, "Please look at everything I've been warming up to (laughs)," her "first challenge" in her seventh year as an idol is also noteworthy. Imamura has announced that she will graduate from the group at the end of 2023, which will be this spring. After graduation, Imamura plans to focus on singing, dancing, and acting, and her last remaining appearance as an idol is also a must-see. ( STU48 Mizuki Imamura's comments ) I was asked by the publisher to release a photo book. I have decided to graduate from the group this spring, but I had heard about the photo book even before I decided to graduate, and I decided to take on the challenge because I wanted to leave a picture of myself as I am now, regardless of whether I graduate or not. I also thought it would be nice to do something that I can only do now that I am in the 48 group, and that is what made me decide to take on this challenge. I have never worn clothes that reveal a lot of skin, even in casual wear, so I think my fans will be surprised, but I hope they will be able to see a side of me that they can only see in the photo book! The photo book was shot on location in Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures in my hometown of Setouchi (the Seto Inland Sea) over a period of four days and three nights. I was a little anxious at first, but as the days went by, I got used to the shoot and enjoyed it. I have fond memories of shooting with snow on the slopes, wearing remade fashionable swimsuits in a chic retro restaurant gallery, taking a dip in the pool for the first time since junior high school, doing calligraphy, which is my special skill, and shooting with sunset and sunrise views. I also think that the staff was able to bring out many aspects of me! I also tried my hand at a lot of swimsuit and lingerie shoots! I was able to discover a new side of myself, and I think everyone will be able to see a different side of me in the photos! I exposed everything and I became very strong through this location shoot. Please look at everything about me that I have been warming up to (laughs). I hope it is something that only I can bring out. It really is a lot of fun, so I hope many of you will pick up a copy!

【別冊付録】 ポストカード1枚（全5種類からランダムで1枚） STU48の1期生として2017年にグループに加入、2020年よりキャプテンを務める今村美月（23）が、3月4日（月）に1st写真集を発売することが決定! 撮影は、今村の地元・瀬戸内の広島県、岡山県をロケーションに実施。3泊4日のロケの中で、今村がSTU48の活動でゆかりのある広島港や尾道、今村自身初めてとなるゲレンデ、また、のどかな佇まいを残す島・真鍋島（岡山県）の島宿へ行ったりと、さまざまな場所で今村の姿を切り取った。また、ホテルのスイートルーム、コテージ、プール、ギャラリー、和室、露天風呂……などでは、今村自身初となる水着やランジェリーの撮影にも挑戦! 今村らしいキュートな姿から、大人っぽい表情まで余すことなくたっぷりと切り取っている。「全てをさらけ出したので、このロケを通して、とても強くなりました。温めに温めてきた私の全てを見てください（笑）」（今村）と話すように、アイドル7年目にして“初挑戦”した姿にも注目だ。そして、今村は、2023年末にグループからの卒業を発表しており、今春での卒業が決まっている。卒業後は歌、ダンス、お芝居に力を入れていきたい今村が、アイドルとして残す最後の姿も必見だ。【STU48今村美月 本人コメント】 今回、出版社さんからお声がけいただき、写真集の発売をすることになりました。私はこの春にグループからの卒業が決まっていますが、写真集のお話は卒業が決まる前からいただいていて、卒業とは関係なく今の私をかたちで残せたらと思い挑戦することにしました。それに、48グループにいる今しかできない何かができたらいいなと考えたのも、挑戦してみようと思ったきっかけです。今まで私は、私服でも肌の露出の多い洋服を着ることがなかったので、ファンの方もびっくりすると思いますが、写真集でしか見られない私を見ていただけたらうれしいです! 写真集のロケは、3泊4日で地元・瀬戸内の広島県と岡山県で行いました。最初は不安もあったんですけど、日を重ねるごとに撮影にも慣れてきて、楽しく臨むことができました。ゲレンデで雪とともに撮影したり、シックでレトロなレストラン・ギャラリーでリメイクしたオシャレな水着を着たり、中学生以来のプールに入ったり、特技の書道をしたり、夕景や朝日とともに撮影したのも思い出です。また、スタッフさんの力で、私のいろいろな面を引き出していただけたとも思います! そして、水着やランジェリーを着た撮影もたくさん挑戦しました! 元気なものから大人っぽいものまであるので、私自身も新たな自分を発見できましたし、皆さんにもいろいろな私を見ていただけると思います! 全てをさらけ出したので、このロケを通して、とても強くなりました。温めに温めてきた私の全てを見てください（笑）。自分にしか出せないものになっていたらいいなぁ。本当に盛りだくさんな内容になっているので、ぜひ多くの方に手に取っていただけたらうれしいです!