Nogizaka46 idol Nagi Inoue’s debut photo book is a semi-nude delight

The Nogizaka46 music idol Nagi Inoue (井上和) released her debut photo book on April 22 and as scans are now appearing online, fans are delighted that the slinky 20-year-old has opted to do a semi-nude shoot so early in her career.

Published by Kodansha, Monologue features Inoue naked except for a thin, short towel, or nude from the waist up with her breasts hidden only by her arms wrapped around her chest in the “hand bra” (tebura) pose so common in gravure. In another shot, she’s sitting down, seemingly fully nude and her modesty preserved only by elbows placed on her knees.

Shot in Europe, Monologue has a dreamy feel, like glimpses of the beautiful idol in the soft morning light after a night spent making love.

These pictures are offset by the more conventional swimwear images with the idol in full summer pool mode.

Inoue made her debut in Nogizaka46 in 2022 and has also recently branched out into fashion modeling, becoming the resident model for the magazine non-no since last April.