Haruka Shimazaki: 2016 Magazine scans #6 and more....

 Hmmmm, that question is very, veryyyy tempting!!!!

 Wasn't planning on making this a '48' day but it somehow turned out that way. As expected AKB''s new single "High Tension" sold over a million on it's first day which was November 16th. Oricon listed a total of 1.12 million copies sold, one of their lower figures but it still topped Nogi's current single by 300,000 copies.
 Haruka is the center for the single and as you may know it'll be her last single with the group as she'll be graduating on December 26th which is only 39 days away. One of my all time fave AKB tunes is "Eien Pressure" which was the first time Haruka had the center position. Highly recommend that tune if you've never heard it and it's also, to me, their all time best PV. and perhaps their longest. Here's a few of the CD covers for the latest single.

 Haruka also did an interview for the single with VIP Press/Lineblog, pics are from that interview and here's their address: lineblog.me/official/archive/1062361377.html

 Just two new mag spreads but both are somewhat big like this first one which is from the December issue of BLT Graph.

 After graduation Haruka will stay in the entertainment industry but just as an actress, so far everything I've seen her in she's done a solid performance. But not being an Idol will probably mean many fewer mag spreads so hopefully there's many lined up before the end of the year, other set for today is from volume 26 of Television Colors.

Haruka Shimazaki: 2016 Magazine scans #5 and a bit more....

 Two more months until Haruka's graduation, though it saddens many fans I'm glad she's leaving. She does have the center position for AKB's 46th single but besides that she doesn't participate in too many group activities these days. Seems like the last two years most of the time when she's at an event it's for a solo project such as her two horror films she's had the lead role in.
 Haruka will continue on as an actress and I think she's one of the few Idols who can make it in the acting profession. She's done a solid job in everything I've seen her in, shame not many have been subbed. What I really hope gets subbed is her current drama "Keishichou Nasi Goreng Ka", skimmed through the first show and it looks to be an interesting, quirky late night show.

 Haruka has had the lead role in a few of the seasons of "Majisuka Gakuen". I watched the first four seasons but passed on the fifth, have lost too much interest in AKB except for a few members. Did recap that fourth season and it was a solid watch, especially Haruka as 'Salt' in the show and you wouldn't want to mess with her. One thing that was never posted here until now was some of the scans from the photobook from that season so here's the 'Salt' pics from it.

 Haruka's graduation concert is scheduled for December 26th, she'll probably be taking a well deserved breather after that as she isn't scheduled for any upcoming 2017 dramas or films yet. Have many new mag spreads for today but sadly except for this first one all are just way too small. First set is features a terrific set of Haruka pics from Weekly Shonen Champion #48.

 The rest of the spreads are sadly not as big as the above one but Haruka does look A-OK in all of the pics which are promoting the new drama. First pic is from TV Fan while the other two are from TV Navi, both are from the December issues.

 Last set of Haruka pics is from the December issue of BLT. After them is a short promo video for the new drama which she has the lead role in.