LaLa 50th Anniversary Art Exhibition to Open in Tokyo and Osaka
The exhibition is designed to show how LaLa has created and delivered "excitement" over 50 years, focusing on the magazine's page composition and reader engagement rather than just the artwork.
Reporting from 2 sources: Comic Natalie, Anime Anime.
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.
The admission gift cards are distributed by day: Monday features Minako Narita's "CIPHER" and Sorata Akizuki's "Snow White with the Red Hair"; Tuesday features Natsumi Itsuki's "Yakumo Tatsu" and Bisco Hatori's "Ouran High School Host Club"; Wednesday features Reiko Shimizu's "Kaguya Hime" and Yuki Midorikawa's "Natsume's Book of Friends"; Thursday features Masami Tsuda's "His and Her Circumstances" and Matsuri Hino's "Vampire Knight Memories"; Friday features Kyoko Hikawa's "From Far Away" and Hiro Fujiwara's "Maid Sama!". On weekends, the five types are given randomly. Stacking all five cards creates a frame with characters from all ten works.
The exhibition also includes a "Heart-pounding Phrases" project featuring memorable lines from the series, and a message board where visitors can write their thoughts. The Osaka collaboration cafe at #702 CAFE&DINER Namba Parks store will run from September 5 to 27, with menu details to be announced later. Both sources note that the exhibition emphasizes the magazine's editorial history, including the first issue from 1976 and supplements from that era, alongside the original artworks.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Comic Natalie LaLa原画展の入場特典、「彼氏彼女の事情」や「夏目友人帳」などのカードが曜日替わりで
- Anime Anime 少女マンガ誌「LaLa」創刊50周年記念原画展が東京・大阪で開催♪総勢76名の作家による原画200点以上を展示