Monthly series – Double
Takaki Kumada
€ 28
Published by Shinchosha in July 1999, ~120 pages, 21×29,7 cm
First edition, softcover
Condition: Near fine
Monthly Series (Gekkan Series) was a celebrity photo mook series published from 1998 to 2010, focusing on the sensual and glamorous side of emerging idols, singers, and gravure models
DOUBLE is a pioneering Japanese R&B and funk singer. Originally part of a sister duo, she chose to continue solo after the tragic passing of her sister.
Known for her raw sexy image (rare among Japanese artists) and Madonna-inspired style, she helped introduce groove and funk into Japan’s music scene, shaping a new, sensual aesthetic in J-R&B.