[QJ Store Limited Edition Cover] "Quick Japan" vol.175 (Cover: Asuka Saito)

"Quick Japan" vol.175 is,
Asuka Saito , who has been a remarkable actor and model even after graduating from Nogizaka46, will appear on the cover and in the lead feature.

For the past 10 years, Asuka Saito has been loved by many fans, both male and female.
At the same time, he had an elusive personality.
A beautiful and powerful performance, words filled with a mysterious persuasiveness - she has easily repainted the image of an idol, but how will she carve out her future as an artist on the next stage?
Includes a long interview with the artist himself and testimonies from related parties and staff.
This 90-page feature explores his aesthetics and beliefs.

The special photo story that opens the issue, "The Acting Body,"
A large volume of new photography by photographer Shun Omiyama.
From the image born from conversation with the person himself,
She expresses her own unique world through her vivid film photography.
In addition, in the long interview "How does Asuka Saito see the world?"
We ask her about the changes in her mindset from before and after graduating from the group to her current job, and her thoughts about getting older.
The interviewer is writer and researcher Katsuki Takashi, who has followed her activities since her days in the group through publications such as "Nogizaka 46's Dramaturgy."

In the first part of the feature, "What Shapes 'Asuka Saito' -- Film, Literature, and Music,"
He will talk in detail about 12 works that have had a major influence on his career so far.
The film section includes "Monday Yuka" (directed by Nakahira Yasushi), which depicts a girl living on the streets at night in post-war Yokohama, and "Perfect Days" (directed by Wim Wenders), which was released last year and caused a buzz. In terms of literature, the section will feature works by Oe Kenzaburo, of whom he has long been a fan, as well as the non-fiction works of Shimizu Kiyoshi, known as the "bible of investigative journalism," and numerous other masterpieces by Murakami Ryu and Kazuo Ishiguro.
He also talks extensively about his favorite music, songs that he has never spoken about himself before.

What is Saito Asuka's rare talent?
10 creators share their secret thoughts

Furthermore, in the collection of testimonies by 10 creators who worked with Asuka Saito, "From a Solitary Girl to an Up-and-coming Artist,"
Nogizaka46 LLC representative Konno Yoshio, Nogizaka46 video producer Kanamori Takahiro, and Motonobu Mitsuri, who directed the "Nogizaka46 Artworks Daitaizenbu Exhibition" and "Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter/Four Seasons Nogizaka46," will each talk about her journey since her time in the group from their own perspectives.
Furthermore, Hanabusa Tsutomu, director of the film "Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!", and Kobayashi Keiichi, director of the music video for Nogizaka46's "Something That Doesn't Exist Here," analyze the appeal of Saito Asuka as an actor.
In addition, a wide variety of creators, including stylists, hair and makeup artists, and photographers, will talk about her appeal from their perspective.

In addition, in the special project "A Month in Asuka-san",
It also includes recent personal notes and photographs by the artist himself.
This special feature thoroughly explores the rare talent of Saito Asuka from every angle.