M!LK Unit Song Jacket Art by An Nakahara Draws Heisei Shoujo Manga Comparisons
The illustration's deliberate callback to Nakahara's earlier work "Kirarin Revolution" has generated strong nostalgic buzz among fans of that era.
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The jacket illustration for M!LK members Shunta Sono and Jutaro Yamanaka's unit song "Shin Unmei" was drawn by manga artist An Nakahara in a Heisei-era shoujo manga style. The artwork has drawn comments comparing it to Nakahara's own SHIPS unit from "Kirarin Revolution," with fans calling it "Real SHIPS." The song releases digitally on June 17.
The jacket photo for M!LK members Shunta Sono and Jutaro Yamanaka's unit song "Shin Unmei" features an illustration by manga artist An Nakahara. The artwork, rendered in a Heisei-era shoujo manga style, depicts a blond-haired character in white and a black-haired character in red and black. On social media, fans have noted the resemblance to SHIPS, the male idol unit from Nakahara's manga "Kirarin Revolution," with comments calling it "Real SHIPS" and saying "The Kirarin Revolution generation is overjoyed." The song itself is described as a dramatic neoclassical piece about the shock of falling in love. It will be released digitally on June 17.
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