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LANA

LANA is a rapper and one half of the real-life sibling duo LEX and LANA. As of the most recent story, LANA is set to premiere a new song on an NHK E-Tele documentary special airing August 29, 2026, marking the pair's first terrestrial TV appearance.

Synthesized from 4 Yomimono stories · updated 6d ago

LANA is a rapper who, with brother LEX, forms the sibling duo LEX and LANA. The four stories trace different threads, and only one directly concerns LANA. That story, the most recent, places LANA and LEX on an NHK E-Tele documentary program titled "To You Searching for a Place to Belong: LEX LANA, Songs Woven with Teens - PASS THE MIC," airing Saturday, August 29 at 10:00 PM. On the show, the pair converse with teens facing loneliness and difficulty in living, and each premieres a song. LANA's new song is inspired by those conversations, while LEX performs an unreleased track he wrote at 18. The appearance is their first on terrestrial TV.

The other three stories in the cluster do not concern LANA. They cover a Gundam manga volume, a Yen Press license announcement, and a Bleach anime premiere. None of them mention LANA, the duo, or the NHK program. As a result, the dossier rests on a single story. What is known about LANA is limited to her role in the duo, the upcoming television appearance, and the nature of the song she will premiere.

Key facts

Terrestrial TV debut
LANA and LEX appear on NHK E-Tele program "To You Searching for a Place to Belong: LEX LANA, Songs Woven with Teens - PASS THE MIC," their first terrestrial TV appearance.
Airdate and time
The program airs Saturday, August 29 at 10:00 PM.
New song
LANA premieres a new song inspired by conversations with teens on the program.
Program format
LANA and LEX converse with teens facing loneliness and difficulty in living, with their music as the medium.
Relationship to LEX
LANA and LEX are rappers and real-life siblings.

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

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Aug 28

LEX and LANA Appear on NHK Special With Teens, Premiere New Songs

Rappers and real siblings LEX and LANA will appear on the NHK E-Tele documentary program 'To You Searching for a Place to Belong: LEX LANA, Songs Woven with Teens - PASS THE MIC,' airing Saturday, August 29 at 10:00 PM. They will converse with teens facing loneliness and difficulty in living, and each will premiere a song: LEX an unreleased track written at 18, LANA a new song inspired by the conversations. The program marks their first terrestrial TV appearance.

Jul 22

Mobile Suit Gundam: Flanagan Boone Chronicle Volume 7 Releases August 5

The seventh volume of the comic 'Mobile Suit Gundam: Flanagan Boone Chronicle' is scheduled for release on August 5, 2026, and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.co.jp. The volume continues the story of the Shoal Team, who have defected from the Federation Forces and head to Zemlica Island in the Arctic Ocean to steal a Gundam. The injured Boone catches up to them, leading to a direct confrontation. During the battle, a white mobile suit suddenly activates, leaving the identity of its pilot-a Federation soldier or a member of the Shoal Team-unknown. The volume is priced at 880 yen for both the Kindle and paperback editions. The article notes that prices and availability are subject to change after publication.

Jul 3

Yen Press Licenses Eight Manga and Novels at Anime Expo

Yen Press announced six manga and two novel licenses during its Anime Expo panel on Friday, including Planarian Humans, Takane-san and Arashi-chan, Zeta Gundam Define, The Chef of the Adventurers' Tavern, A Flower in Black Crude Clothes, and The 11th Cat Is Nene!.