Young Jump Gravure Competition
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First Young Jump Gravure Competition
For their first edition in 2014 (Released on January 9), Young Jump decided to hold a competition between AKB48, SKE48, NMB48 and HKT48 members. The 50 winners, decided by lottery, would appear in the magazine, with 4 of them receiving a solo page. Members could apply on their personal Google+ page from November 15 to November 17, 2013.
Winners
AKB48
- Team A – Izuta Rina, Matsui Sakiko, Morikawa Ayaka
- Team K – Muto Tomu, Shimada Haruka, Chikano Rina, Kobayashi Kana
- Team B – Nonaka Misato, Omori Miyu, Ishida Haruka
- Team 4 – Hashimoto Hikari
- AKB48 Research Students - Komiyama Haruka, Sato Kiara
SKE48
- Team S – Goto Risako, Ego Yuna (With solo page), Isohara Kyoka, Nakanishi Yuka
- Team KII – Takeuchi Mai, Furukawa Airi, Shibata Aya
- Team E – Kaneko Shiori, Umemoto Madoka, Iwanaga Tsugumi
- SKE48 Research Students - Sora Miyuka, Takeuchi Saki, Kitano Ruka, Inuzuka Asana, Goto Mayuko, Matsumura Kaori, Orito Aisa, Ida Reona
NMB48
- Team M – Murase Sae (With solo page), Azuma Yuki
- Team BII – Kono Saki, Yabushita Shu, Akazawa Hono
- NMB48 Research Students - Uno Mizuki, Kawakami Chihiro, Nakano Reina, Shimazaki Momoka (With solo page)
HKT48
- Team H – Kodama Haruka, Motomura Aoi, Ota Aika, Nakanishi Chiyori, Miyawaki Sakura, Moriyasu Madoka
- HKT48 Research Students - Imada Mina (With solo page), Umemoto Izumi, Tanaka Yuka, Ito Raira
Second Young Jump Gravure Competition
In Feburary, 2014, Young Jump announced that they would be holding the competition for a second time. This time, the winners would be featured in two consecutive issues that would be published on April 3 and April 10. However, only 26 winners would be chosen. Members could apply for the competition
Winners
AKB48
- Team A – Suzuki Mariya
- Team K – Maeda Ami, Hirata Rina
- Team B - Kojima Natsuki
- Team 4 – Uchiyama Natsuki, Umeta Ayano, Iwatate Saho (With solo page)
- AKB48 Research Students - Okawa Rio, Mukaichi Mion
SKE48
- Team S – Yakata Miki, Ego Yuna
- Team KII – Kato Tomoko
- Team E – Ichino Narumi, Azuma Rion (With solo page)
- SKE48 Research Students - Aoki Shiori, Takeuchi Saki, Yamamoto Yuka, Inuzuka Asana, Noguchi Yume
NMB48
- Team N - Kotani Riho
- Team M – Murakami Ayaka
- NMB48 Research Students - Uno Mizuki, Kawakami Chihiro, Nakano Reina
HKT48
Trivia
- Members without a Google+ account could also apply through theater manager Google+ pages
- Members wore swimsuits or short pants (In the case of middle schoolers) for the photoshoot
- 197 girls applied for the first competition
- The following members were selected both times: Ego Yuna, Takeuchi Saki, Inuzuka Asana, Uno Mizuki, Kawakami Chihiro, Nakano Reina, Ito Raira
