First time in a year! Enako Enako on the cover: “The black garter belt is my favorite ♡” 【This week’s cover girl

Enako, the “sexy” Enako

–It has been a year since Enako graced the cover of FRIDAY!

We shot the photo shoot at a studio in Tokyo, which was a beautiful place with a large open kitchen and a bathtub made of wood. It was a very stylish place, so every time someone pointed a camera at me, I felt like I wanted to make a good work of art. I usually go into a photo shoot with a cheerful expression, but this time the theme was more mature and luxurious. I hope you enjoy a different, slightly sexier look than before!

–Do you have a favorite outfit?

The black garter belt was very sexy. I also like the cut where the cardigan is exposed. Even though she is wearing clothes, she looks sexier than in a bathing suit!

–This year marks the 10th anniversary of your gravure career.

I never thought I would be able to continue for such a long time. I have also done the “Summer Cover Jack” for five years in a row, where I have graced the covers of more than 10 comic magazines and weekly magazines at the same time. The total number of magazines I have been on the cover of so far is over 400!　Thanks to everyone who has supported me, I have had a truly fulfilling 10 years.

–Now that you’ve had over 400 magazine covers in your career, do you ever get nervous about doing cover shoots anymore?

I always face cover shoots with a sense of tension that it might be my last one. I am also very conscious of how much I can contribute to sales by being on the cover. I want to live up to the expectations of the magazine. That is why I do everything that leads to sales, such as advertising on social networking sites.

–That’s a great sense of professionalism.

It makes me very happy when the staff praises the issue I was on the cover of, saying that it sold very well, and it motivates me to work even harder. I am not satisfied with just being on the cover, but I also want to achieve sales and other results. I will always keep this in mind.

–Do you have any “Enako’s style of body make-up”?

I don’t do anything special, except for dietary restrictions. I am really bad at exercising, and even if I go to the gym, I don’t last long. However, gravure is not simply about being thin. I think there are some attractive qualities that cannot be expressed by just being thin. I have always had short hair, and it is difficult to change it with my hairstyle. So I try to change the impression readers get by making myself look a little fuller or, conversely, by squeezing in some weight.
When I gain weight, I sometimes get comments on social networking sites like, “Have I gained a little weight? I sometimes receive comments on social networking sites like, “Have I gained a little weight? (Laughs.) The change in body shape is also an expression for me. I would be happy if people could enjoy it from various angles!

More and more study.

–Recently, your appearance in the drama “Tokyo P.D.: Keishicho Koukai 2-kakari season 1” (Fuji Television Network), which aired in January, attracted a lot of attention.

I have acted in police dramas in the past, but in “Tokyo P.D.” I played the role of a victim for the first time. It was a role I had never played before, and it was a valuable experience for me to be able to see my own image, even if it was in a movie (laughs). (Laughs) However, when I uploaded the portrait to my SNS, I received a worried comment from a fan who said, “I thought you had really passed away. I later regretted that I had indeed gone too far (laughs).

–I heard that during the filming of “Tokyo P.D.,” there were scenes in which you wore almost no makeup.

The character I played, Nanae Kizaki, was supposed to be a woman who had a mental illness. So I wore almost no makeup and drew dark circles under my eyes. I looked completely different from the gravure version of myself, but that’s how seriously I took the role. In acting, if I make a mistake, it can cause trouble for my co-stars. It was a different kind of tension from gravure.

–Will you continue to work in acting in the future?

I am not good at remembering lines, but I was able to remember them rather easily in “Tokyo P.D.” The director praised my performance. I was praised by the director for my performance, which also motivated me. But I am still inexperienced, so I want to study acting more and more this year!

–Finally, do you have a message for the readers of FRIDAY?

Thanks to everyone who has always supported me, I was able to celebrate my 10th anniversary. I think this year’s gravure is different from the previous ones, so please enjoy it!　Please keep supporting us!”

Enako
Born in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. She started cosplaying when she was in the second grade of junior high school and has become a very popular cosplayer with fans all over the world.
In addition to gravure and acting, she is also active as a Cool Japan PR ambassador.

From the May 1-8, 2026 issue of “FRIDAY