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LaLa's 50th anniversary campaign runs at Lawson stores nationwide from Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with original goods for Snow White with the Red Hair, Ouran High School Host Club, Vampire Knight, and Natsume's Book of Friends. Buying three eligible sweets earns one of five art sheets, limited to 20 per store. Acrylic stands, badges, nail tips, and reservation items go on sale, and Mamoru Miyano hosts an in-store broadcast.
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MegaHouse is taking preorders for G.M.G. COLLECTION 18 Mobile Suit Gundam Principality of Zeon Lalah Sune, the 18th entry in a line built around soldiers and vehicles from the Gundam worldview. The figure ships with interchangeable head and hand parts, and the company says it can be posed with the already on-sale Char and Amuro figures to recreate Episode 34, "A Fateful Encounter," and Episode 41, "A Cosmic Glow." It costs 3,850 yen with tax and is scheduled for late March 2027.
Sep 7
Toru Shinagawa, the actor and voice actor known for roles in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Fancy Lala, and the Fullmetal Alchemist live-action films, died on August 29. He was 90. His agency Knockout announced the death on Monday, stating he had been undergoing treatment for lymphoma. Shinagawa was born in Hokkaido in 1935 and worked across stage, film, television, and voice acting.
Jun 24
Hakusensha's monthly shoujo manga magazine LaLa will hold a 50th anniversary original art exhibition in Tokyo and Osaka. The Tokyo venue runs from July 17 to August 3 at Shinjuku Takashimaya. The Osaka venue runs from September 5 to 27 at Namba Parks Museum. The exhibition, titled "50th Anniversary LaLa Original Art Exhibition ~Enchanting Creation~", displays over 200 original artworks by 76 artists, from legendary creators to current serializers. It also features past covers, the first issue from 1976, name drafts, and other materials that trace the magazine's history. Photo spots and an interactive corner where visitors can leave their own "heart-pounding" moments are planned. Admission gifts include illustration cards that change by day of the week; when all five types are collected they form a frame featuring characters from 10 series. A collaboration cafe will run at the Osaka venue from September 5 to 27. Official goods such as a visual book, tote bags, and key charms will be sold.
May 16
Tamekō's boys-love manga Lala's Married Life has entered its final arc with the release of its ninth volume on May 14, 2026. The series, which launched in 2018 in Libre Publishing's Be-Boy Gold magazine, follows Ramdane who poses as his sister Lala to marry Wolsey. Animate International handles the English release.