The period from mid November until the first week in January tends to be the lowest stretch of the year. Bring that up just in case you notice a dip in the amount of posts but do have the 'Top Twenty Faves of 2019' series coming up so it may not seem as bad. During that stretch no J-Pop groups release singles, there's very few photobooks and no new dramas begin. Can understand why because of the holidays and such but after that slow period it becomes incredibly busy. So often I give a warning about slowdowns but the vast majority of times it never happens.
Have been promising for a few months to have some posts featuring pics of some of my fave Nogi members. There's three I plan on having posts for and what's happened throughout the year is that they never have enough pics for a solo post. The trio are in my top five for current members and thought they deserved their own posts as all of their pics are so terrific. There are many pics for the year but they've been scattered time wise so would just include them in group posts so you could also consider them 'Their Greatest Hits of 2019'.
I've been such a massive Hinako fan for about four years and if she stays with Nogi for another two or three years it's not out of the question she could become my all time #1 member. She may have been already but went through such tough time back in 2017 as she was ill and had to take a hiatus for a few months. Plus she got dropped from the Senbatsu lineup because of that, her June 2017 photobook was scrapped and a magazine she was an exclusive model for folded. But Hinako never gave up and while not the busiest of years she did have many solo mag spreads. Always have liked the 'kawaii side' of her as in the above pics but her new 'steamy side' is quite oki doki too....
Though 2019 has been a busier year for Hinako there still aren't all that many activities she did and that's mainly because Nogi has become so big. Then again you can say the same thing about so many other members whose spreads have decreased this year because of the fourth generation members being pushed. So this will be Hinako's only post for 2019 pics and all are from mag spreads as I had promised to do this post for months. There is one event she did appear at this year and set the world on fire again with her ultra kawaiiness, this batch is from the September 28th 'Girls Award' show.
Can't believe that's the only event she appeared at this year. Uh-oh, looks like my above comment about there being competition for my #1 current Nogi member was read by the pair and it's a battle to the end. Hmmmm, seems I can't lose no matter who wins(loses)!!!!!!!
On to Hinako's mag spreads for this year and will be having only her solo sets. This first spread could be her top one of the year which is from the February issue of BLT.
Shared the cover for the March edition of Bubka but have only her solo pics.
Kind of an odd set of pics from the June issue of EX-Taishu.
Actually this set of Hinako pics could be in a battle for her top spread of the year and this tremendous collection is form the July edition of Entame.
Oooops, had wanted to go in order but forgot about these pics. This ultra set is from WPB #1 and it was for Hianko's first photobook that came out in the last week of December. It's been a solid seller as the total copies sold is close to 60,000.
Bigger set from WPB and issue #16, bottom three pics are bonus ones.
Yet one more Hinako spread from WPB and issue #17 though it's way too tiny.
Hinako did appear in many mags but only once after July, least it's such a superb set from the September issue of UTB and the bottom two pics are bonus ones. Am holding on to one spread as it seems like outtake pics from this one. Like most Nogi members there's a shortage of good videos on YT. But do have a fun watch after the pics as Hinako shows off her Supergirl like strength!
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