Snow Man member Shota Watanabe is the cover boy for the 873rd issue of Tarzan, out February 8.
Shota started weight training in 2020, taking time out of his busy schedule to go to the gym once or twice a week, under the tutelage of Snow Man’s gym junkie, Hikaru Iwamoto. Even though the magazine’s nine page shoot was done on a bitterly cold January day, Shota’s forehead glistened with sweat on the cover, as he stared seriously. His body also glistens with sweat in shoot.
Shota previously appeared on the cover of Tarzan in September 2022, and the change to his body is quite noticeable, something that he actually apologized for. The inverted triangle of his torso is now perfectly completed, and his upper body has increased in thickness. Shota shares the secrets of the development of his new body in the new Tarzan, one of which is his love of fish.
Of his new body, Shota said that there are some fans who are happy to see his new muscled physique, but he’s sure there are some who prefer him thinner. He said that it would be cool to put on more muscle like Hikaru, but given his height, body shape, and face, he thinks otherwise. With this in mind, he works out with a certain balance in mind.
Check out Shota’s full cover below!
