Japanese female idol groups have got more known and popular worldwide as one of Japanese pop cultures as well as anime and manga. The girl idols have led the modern Japanese music industry for the decade including AKB48 and Nogizaka46 in addition to the latest trendy idol groups.
Then, which is the best way to know your favorite idol deeper? Of course, listening to their musics and watching their live performances are what it takes to become a fan. For both idol beginners and fans, photo books are also one of the best ways to know the member deeper.
Today, I’d like to introduce best idol photo books as the best way to see the real face and personality of the idol. This best idol photo books list mainly focuses on the popular idol members and best-selling photo albums in Japan.
You can buy each photo book below from the Amazon links that connect to your country’s Amazon. The photo book links of Amazon Japan are also listed together, so that you can easily find available products if your favorite item is unavailable on your Amazon. The photo books are worth paying the shipping fee from Japan to you if you are a big fan of her.
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- 1 Nogizaka46
- 1.1 1. Nogi-Satsu (Nogizaka46)
- 1.2 2. Kaze wo Kigaete (Nanase Nishino)
- 1.3 3. Fudangi (Nanase Nishino)
- 1.4 4. Passport (Mai Shiraishi)
- 1.5 5. Sotsugyo ~Beautiful (Mai Shiraishi)
- 1.6 6. MAI STYLE (Mai Shiraishi)
- 1.7 7. Intermission (Erika Ikuta)
- 1.8 8. Igaitteiuka, Maekara Kawaii to Omotteta (Sayuri Matsumura)
- 1.9 9. Mukuchi na Jikan (Yuki Yoda)
- 1.10 10. Hinata no Ondo (Yuki Yoda)
- 2 Keyakizaka46/Sakurazaka46
- 3 Hinatazaka46
Nogizaka46
Nogizaka46 (乃木坂46), one of the most famous and popular idol groups in Japan, was formed as the official rival of the Japanese idol group AKB48 in 2011, produced by Yasushi Akimoto. Nogizaka46 is also famous as the first group of Sakamichi Series, which consists of Sakurazaka46 and Hinatazaka46.
In 2011, 36 girls were selected as the first generation members, and the current group includes the members from the first generation to the new fourth generation. Some new members join Nogizaka46 while some graduated from it constantly, which makes the greatest idol group always fresh.
1. Nogi-Satsu (Nogizaka46)
Nogi-Satsu (乃木撮) is the first behind-the-scenes photo book released in 2018, filled with lots of candid pictures of Nogizaka46 members that are taken by other members. The 252-page photo book is the best way to know about Nogizaka46 with almost private atmosphere.
Featuring: Nogizaka46
Idol Group: Nogizaka46
Published: 2018
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Now, check out the best photo books of each Nogizaka46 member below!
2. Kaze wo Kigaete (Nanase Nishino)
Kaze wo Kigaete (風を着替えて) is the second photo book of Nanase Nishino published in 2016. Nanase Nishino is known as one of the most popular female idols in Nogizaka46 and all Japanese idol groups of all time, who graduated from Nogizaka46 with the final graduation concert in 2019. The beautiful photos are taken in Malta and Italy.
Featuring: Nanase Nishino (西野七瀬)
Idol Group: Nogizaka46
Published: 2016
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3. Fudangi (Nanase Nishino)
Fudangi (普段着) is the first photo book of Nanase Nishino released in 2015. This expected photo book has the theme of her ordinary days, and the shooting location is Kansai Region, Western Japan, which she is from.
Featuring: Nanase Nishino (西野七瀬)
Idol Group: Nogizaka46
Published: 2015
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4. Passport (Mai Shiraishi)
Passport, the second photo book of Mai Shiraishi, is the best-selling idol photo book in the modern days achieving over 400 thousand copies domestically. Mai Shiraishi is a first generation member of Nogizaka46 and one of the best popular female idols in Japan. She graduated from Nogizaka46 with the 25th single “Shiawase no Hogoshoku” in 2020.
The attractive pictures in Passport are taken in Los Angeles and San Diego for four days with the theme of “fancy and sexy”.
Featuring: Mai Shiraishi (白石麻衣)
Idol Group: Nogizaka46
Published: 2017
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5. Sotsugyo ~Beautiful (Mai Shiraishi)
Sotsugyo ~Beautiful (卒業~BEAUTIFUL) is one of the latest photo books published in 2020, which follows the performances of the Nogizaka46’s icon Mai Shiraishi. This photo book consists of lively pictures and descriptions about her activity records. It mainly focuses on how she decides to graduate from the most popular female idol group.
Featuring: Mai Shiraishi (白石麻衣)
Idol Group: Nogizaka46
Published: 2020
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6. MAI STYLE (Mai Shiraishi)
MAI STYLE is the first photo book of the legendary female idol Mai Shiraishi, released in 2015. It’s filled with her beautiful and private pictures, and exclusive shots of her in the swimsuit and the wedding dress. She tells the story from her childhood to the present in MAI STYLE.
Featuring: Mai Shiraishi (白石麻衣)
Idol Group: Nogizaka46
Published: 2015
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7. Intermission (Erika Ikuta)
Intermission is one of the best-selling idol photo books focusing on Erika Ikuta, a core member of Nogizaka46. She has contributed to the popularity of the outstanding Japanese idol group since it was formed in 2011. Her various faces are packed in Intermission, which is shot in New York. She also shows her beautifully glamorous body in the lingerie shots.
Featuring: Erika Ikuta (生田絵梨花)
Idol Group: Nogizaka46
Published: 2019
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8. Igaitteiuka, Maekara Kawaii to Omotteta (Sayuri Matsumura)
Igaitteiuka, Maekara Kawaii to Omotteta (意外っていうか、前から可愛いと思ってた) is the first photo book of Sayuri Matsumura, who is one of the central members of Nogizaka46. She formed the currently famous female idol group from the early period as the first generation and graduated from Nogizaka46 in July, 2021.
The anticipated photo book is shot in Oahu, Hawaii, which contains her attractive pictures with beach, pool and mouthwatering Hawaiian food as well as lingerie shots.
Featuring: Sayuri Matsumura (松村沙友理)
Idol Group: Nogizaka46
Published: 2017
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9. Mukuchi na Jikan (Yuki Yoda)
Mukuchi na Jikan (無口な時間) is the second photo book of Yuki Yoda, who is one of the core members currently leading Nogizaka46. She joined Nogizaka46 as a third generation member in 2016. Mukuchi na Jikan follows her first solo trip to Sicily and Milano in 2020, when she is about to be 20 years old. It consists of a variety of scenes in the European towns with her swimsuit and lingerie shots.
Featuring: Yuki Yoda (与田祐希)
Idol Group: Nogizaka46
Published: 2020
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10. Hinata no Ondo (Yuki Yoda)
Hinata no Ondo (日向の温度) is the first photo book of Yuki Yoda, published in 2017. The new generation’s central idol shows her hidden faces and is her natural self in the photo book. Her innocence pictures in Hinata no Ondo are shot in Singapore.
Featuring: Yuki Yoda (与田祐希)
Idol Group: Nogizaka46
Published: 2017
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Keyakizaka46/Sakurazaka46
Keyakizaka46 (欅坂46), which is now known as Sakurazaka46 (櫻坂46), is the second female idol group of Sakamichi Series. Keyakizaka46 was formed by 21 members at first in 2015 and released its first single and masterpiece Silent Majority in 2016. As a subgroup of Keyakizaka46, Hiragana Keyakizaka46, which is known as Hinatazaka46 later, started its activity with 12 members in 2016.
Keyakizaka46 completed its activity with the Keyakizaka46 The Last Live and changed its name to Sakurazaka46 in October, 2020.
11. 21 Nin no Mikansei (Keyakizaka46)
21 Nin no Mikansei (21人の未完成) is the first photo book of Keyakizaka46 focusing on the modern idol group and each of the 21 first generation’s members including the early central members Yurina Hirate and Neru Nagahama, which are shot by 21 different photographers. You can see their unique personalities of the fresh girl idols.
Featuring: Keyakizaka46
Idol Group: Keyakizaka46
Published: 2017
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12. Kokokara (Neru Nagahama)
Kokokara (ここから) is the first and only photo book of Neru Nagahama, who is one of the most popular idols in Keyakizaka46. Her fresh shots including swimsuit pictures are taken in her home town Nagasaki’s Goto Islands when she was 18 years old.
Featuring: Neru Nagahama (長濱ねる)
Idol Group: Hiragana Keyakizaka46/Keyakizaka46
Published: 2017
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13. Fiancée (Yuka Sugai)
Fiancée (フィアンセ) is the first photo book of Yuka Sugai, who is the leader of Keyakizaka46 and Sakurazaka46. The elegant pictures are shot in Paris containing her natural faces and lingerie scenes.
Featuring: Yuka Sugai (菅井友香)
Idol Group: Keyakizaka46/Sakurazaka46
Published: 2018
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14. Mukuchi (Risa Watanabe)
Mukuchi (無口) is the first photo book of Risa Watanabe, who is one of the core members of the Keyakizaka46’s first generation. Mukuchi, based on Miami and The Bahamas, was released in 2019 when she was 20 years old. It is filled with her fresh and attractive cuts including swimsuit and lingerie shots.
Featuring: Risa Watanabe (渡邉理佐)
Idol Group: Keyakizaka46/Sakurazaka46
Published: 2019
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Hinatazaka46
Hinatazaka46 (日向坂46) is the latest idol group of Sakamichi Series, whose name was changed from Hiragana Keyakizaka46 in 2019. The new girl idol group re-started its activity as Hinatazaka46 consisting of 21 members and released the first single Kyun in the same year.
15. Tachikogi (Hinatazaka46)
Tachikogi (立ち漕ぎ) is the first group photo book of Hinatazaka46 published in 2019. It consists of 176 pages with lively and adorable pictures takes in the beach resort in Okinawa. You can see the natural faces of the 19 chummy girls at the early stage of Hinatazaka46.
Featuring: Hinatazaka46
Idol Group: Hinatazaka46
Published: 2019
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16. Totteoki no Hito (Kyoko Saito)
Totteoki no Koibito (とっておきの恋人) is the first photo book of Kyoko Saito, who is one of the core members of Hinatazaka46, released in 2021. Totteoki no Koibito was made with the theme of “Dating with her in Tokyo”, consisting of over 200 pages.
Featuring: Kyoko Saito (齊藤京子)
Idol Group: Hinatazaka46
Published: 2021
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17. Kimi wa Dare? (Nao Kosaka)
Kimi wa Dare? (君は誰?) is the first photo book of Nao Kosaka, who is expected as the new generation’s icon of Hinatazaka46. It follows her daily life as a high school student and a young adult graduating from the high school. She shows various faces in Kimi wa Dare? though it is known she is a quiet character at other times.
Featuring: Nao Kosaka (小坂菜緒)
Idol Group: Hinatazaka46
Published: 2021
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Did you find your favorite female idol’s photo book? All of those picture albums are must-haves for fans of Japanese idol groups. The best Japanese idol photo books list will be updated as upcoming attractive products are released in the future.
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