Shida Manaka's biggest fan

The manager of a Tower Records branch in the Tokyo area can lay a claim to being Mona's biggest fan. Not only has he made Mona his Tachikawa store's oshi, but he is quick to publicize anything to do with her.

This is a Thursday display at the store, showing a book which Mona was shown reading in a photo in Oda Nana's blog the day before; and a copy of a CD Mona said in her own blog that she bought.

At lower right is the book on rock musician Yokoyama Ken that Mona is shown reading in a Wednesday blog post by Oda Nana. The sign says: "Thank you, Oda Nana."

The Tower records manager is quick. He clearly reads the Keyaki-chans' blogs right away.

At lower left in the display is a Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra CD  "Sayonara Hotel," which features Yokoyama and came out Wednesday. Mona says in her Wednesday blog that she bought it after hearing the band on the same Shibuya Note TV show she and K46 appeared on.

At the top of the display is a banner quoting KeyaBINGO co-host, Tomizawa Takeshi, who when asked on this week's show what he thought about Mona said that she was "a fine woman, better than I realized" and went on to say "she nails it for me." On the banner, the store manager says he agrees.

The manager never misses a beat. Here is his general K46 display, honoring the band's first anniversary, festooned with support for Mona, and offering not just CDs, but also magazines featuring Keyakizaka. (Click photos to enlarge.)

Here is Tomizawa (right), who has just said she is a fine woman, followed by Mona's reaction:

Of course, many people are in the running to be Mona's biggest fan. But posts to 2channel talk about making a point of visiting the store just to honour the manager's support. He's making a contribution to Keyakizaka46 -- just as they are making a contribution to his sales.