Kurumi Miyajima’s First Exclusive Photoshoot Showcasing Her Mature Expression
We interviewed this gem of a beauty who has been the focus of much attention from the industry!
“She has a cheeky personality.”
New actress Kurumi Miyajima, who won the Special Jury Award at the “Bishoujo Zukan AWARD 2023,” challenges her first full solo gravure in the January 10th issue of FRIDAY. We asked her about her thoughts on the shoot and her surprisingly unexpected background.
―――Please tell us your thoughts on this gravure shoot.
“It’s been since ‘Miss Magazine 2024,’ and this is my first solo gravure shoot, so I was a little anxious and nervous. But the staff were so kind and gave me a lot of guidance, and the time flew by, it was really fun. The pool shoot was especially fun. The weather was great, but the water temperature was around 20°C, so it was quite cold. However, once I got into the pool, I got used to the temperature, and even after the shoot, I was so playful that I kept swimming. Since that shoot was almost just me being myself, I think I was able to show some great expressions.”
―――Did you do anything special to prepare for this shoot?
“I made sure not to eat too much in the morning and at night, so I would have a hearty lunch and then just fruits at dinner to stay in shape for the shoot.”
―――Was there anything you had to refrain from eating?
“I absolutely love fried chicken, grilled meat, and meat dishes, and I really wanted to eat them, but because I have a body type that shows weight gain easily, I avoided them for a few days leading up to the shoot.”
―――Was there a particular outfit that stood out for you?
“The cream-colored one-piece swimsuit. I posed in a cool, confident way in that outfit, and when I looked at the photos, I thought, ‘Wow, I can pull off such an adult expression too!’ It felt like I met a new side of myself. I have a playful, carefree personality, and when I’m with my friends, I tend to joke around a lot, so I think people who know me in real life will be pretty surprised when they see this gravure.”
―――You went to a high school where you could study voice acting, right? What made you choose that school?
“I became interested in becoming a voice actress when I was in middle school. I got hooked on sports anime like ‘Major’ and ‘Haikyuu!!’ and learned about the profession of voice acting. I thought it was amazing how they could bring laughter and emotions to viewers just through their voices. I thought it was really cool, and I wanted to work in a voice-related career in the future, so I found a high school where I could learn those skills and decided to enroll there.”
