Morning Musume '26's Mano Erina to Grace Cover & Lead Gravure of Weekly Shonen Champion Issue 29, Releasing June 18 (Thu) – Featuring Double-Sided BIG Poster and Limited QUO Card Giveaway Ahead of Her Graduation!

Akita Publishing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Noriji Yamaguchi) is pleased to announce that Mano Erina from Morning Musume '26 will appear on the cover and in the lead gravure of the June 18 (Thursday) issue of Weekly Shonen Champion (Editor-in-Chief: Hideo Matsuyama), Issue No. 29. The issue will also include a double-sided BIG poster as a bonus and a limited QUO card giveaway campaign.

The cover and exclusive gravure feature Mano Erina, who is set to graduate from Morning Musume '26 the following week on June 24 (Wednesday). This marks her 15th solo cover appearance on Weekly Shonen Champion, a series she has graced since her high school days.

A double-sided BIG poster will be included as a bonus, along with a limited QUO card giveaway campaign.

Don't miss Mano Erina's graduation commemorative gravure!

[Message from Mano Erina]

"Thank you so much for always calling me by my name, Mano Erina, since my debut at age 16.

I absolutely love Weekly Shonen Champion♡ I'm so happy♡"

[Product Details]

● Magazine: Weekly Shonen Champion Issue 29

● Release Date: June 18 (Thursday)

Special Price: 400 yen

Available at bookstores and convenience stores nationwide

Official Weekly Shonen Champion Website

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