Manatsu Akimoto goes paipan for new photo book

Manatsu Akimoto of Nogizaka46 has released a brand new photo book. Released this week, it shows off more of her body than fans (and perhaps even the creators) might expect — namely, that she is fully shaved downstairs.

The 26-year-old is pulling down her panties just enough, if you zoom in, to show that she is almost certainly paipan between her lovely legs.

She also looks great prancing around a summery house in what seems to be just a long white shirt, or with her naked body wrapped up in a sheet in the garden.

Akimoto’s second solo photo book, “I Want to be Happy” (Shiawase in shitai), comes out today, April 6. The lingerie-themed book was shot in Italy and Okinawa. The publishers are anticipating a hit, preparing an initial run of 105,000 copies.

Akimoto’s peers in Nogizaka46, Yuki Yoda and Mizuki Yamashita, also released their own sexy photo books this year, while former member Misa Eto also released a semi-nude photo book in January.