Japanese publisher Tokyo News Service has confirmed that “NOBLE,” a new photo book by popular anime voice actor Nobuhiko Okamoto, best known as Katsuki Bakugo in My Hero Academia, is set to be released in Japan on April 1, 2023. This will be his third photo book following “Okamoto-teki Fuukei ~Itookashi~;Re” in 2011 and “Nobuhiko Okamoto 10th Anniversary Memorial Photo Book HAPPY” in 2016.

The setting for this new photo book is Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, in winter. Okamoto himself chose the popular photographer MARCO to shoot the photos, which captured his true face under the theme of “Adult rest for a moment.” He toured the unique sights of the island, forgetting the hustle and bustle of daily life. On the other hand, at the resort hotel JUSANDI, which Okamoto himself requested as a shooting location, he shows off his fresh body in the pool, and his chic suit style that fully captures the mature look of Okamoto, who is now 36 years old.

Also in the interview, he not only talks a lot about his career to date as a voice actor, but also candidly confesses his thoughts and feelings since he launched his own voice actor agency, Raccoon Dog, last year and became its president, as well as where he is now as a man.

Message from Nobuhiko Okamoto:

I chose the title “NOBLE” to express my wish that both the Raccoon Dog office and myself, Nobuhiko Okamoto, will continue to aim for something more exalted. When I was in my 20s, I had a strong impression of being “dressed” by a suit, but the title also contains my desire to become an adult man who can wear something noble and wear it well. I hope my fans will be pleased with my new photo book.

Source: Tokyo News Service press release

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