The photobook AKB48 Sousenkyo! Mizugi Surprise 2013 (AKB48総選挙！水着サプライズ2013) will be released on August 5.
As its title suggests, this photobook includes photos in swimsuits of all the 64 members from AKB48, SKE48, NMB48, and HKT48 ranked at the 5th AKB48 Senbatsu General Election 2013 (第5回AKB48選抜総選挙2013).
It is the volume 5 of this annual series of photobooks which started being published in 2009.
Shimazaki Haruka (AKB48) will release her 1st photobook Paruru, Komaru (ぱるる、困る。) on July 19.
The photos were taken in the 5 major cities of Japan : Fukuoka, Sapporo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo. They show Shimazaki Haruka traveling to these places during one week.
The photobook also includes pictures of the member of AKB48 in swimsuit.
The book has 144 pages.
It comes with a A2 size poster of Paruru randomly selected from 5 kinds.
The photobook Morning Musume Concert Tour 2013 Haru Michishige Eleven Soul ~Tanaka Reina Graduation~ (モーニング娘。コンサートツアー2013春ミチシゲ☆イレブンSoul ～田中れいな卒業記念スペシャル～) will be released on August 10.
The photobook comes with a bonus DVD featuring backstage footage.
The concert was held on May 21, 2013 at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.
It was the last performance and the graduation ceremony of Tanaka Reina as a member of Morning Musume.
Ishida Ayumi’s 1st photobook simply titled Ishida Ayumi (石田亜佑美) will be released on July 15.
The photobook includes photos of the 10th generation member of Morning Musume dancing and singing on stage. It also contains pictures of Ishida Ayumi posing in swimsuit, having club activities, or going to school through nice landscape.
It comes with a DVD featuring making-of footage.
Moreover, she will release a new solo DVD titled Ayumi in Guam on August 14.
Nakatsuka Tomomi Recipe Tsuki Photobook (AKB48料理部部長 中塚智実レシピ付きフォトブック クリスイーツ) will be released on July 7.
Nakatsuka Tomomi is the leader of AKB48 Cooking Club. For this reason, the theme of the photobook is “cooking”. It features photos of Nakatsuka Tomomi as a gravure idol, wearing aprons or swimsuits. It also includes an interview, and 48 recipes made by Tomochan and published in Weekly Playboy magazine.
The book has 96 pages and is in A5 format.
Nakatsuka Tomomi will graduate from AKB48 on July 7. She is a member of Team A.
Alo Hello! Berryz Kobo Photobook 2013 (アロハロ！Berryz工房 写真集 2013) will be released on June 29.
The photo shoot was done in Hawaii. The photobook includes many pictures of the members of Berryz Kobo. It comes with a bonus DVD featuring a making-of.
It complements Alo Hello! 3 Berryz Kobo (アロハロ！ 3 Berryz工房) which will be on sale on DVD and Blu-ray on July 24.
Tsugunaga Momoko Photo Essay (嗣永桃子フォトエッセイ) will be released on June 22.
As its title suggests, the book contains 22 essays on various themes : “tears”, “rice cooker”, “rebellious age”, “taste of illusion”, “dream”, “word that changed the fate”… They are illustrated by pictures of Momochi.
The book comes with a 2L-size photo of the Berryz Kobo member.
The release date, June 22, is called Nyan Nyan’s Day (にゃんにゃんの日).
Up Up Girls will release their 1st documentary photobook Run! Upga Run! (アップアップガールズ（仮）Run! アプガ Run!（仮）1st ドキュメント・フォトブック) on May 31.
The photobook contains pictures from their live tour Up Up Girls Taiban Angya (Kari) (アップアップガールズ（仮）対バン行脚（仮）) held this spring.
It also includes interviews with the group members, the producer Michitomo, the choreographer Takenaka Natsumi…
The book has 192 pages and is in a A4 format.
Tokyo Girls’ Style Photobook (東京女子流フォトブック) will be released on June 15.
The theme is “school trip”. The photobook includes some photos of Tokyo Girls’ Style members wearing casual uniforms and yukatas. It also contains pictures from live performances.
The book has 128 pages and is in a B5 format.
NMB48 Live Tour 2013 Photobook Nishi Nihon Oudan Hen (NMB48ライブツアー2013 Photobook 西日本横断編) will be released on June 11.
The photobook includes pictures of live performances, rehearsal, backstage, and more. It comes with 5 photos randomly selected.
The concert tour NMB48 Western Japan Tour 2013 was held from March 4 to April 5.