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LiSA's most recent confirmed activity is a collaboration with Sony Interactive Entertainment on a DualSense Wireless Controller "LISA" Limited Edition, announced on October 3, 2026 for an October 30 release. She also appeared at Music Awards Japan 2026 and turned 39 in June 2026.
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LiSA's coverage this year is mostly about where she shows up rather than what she releases. She appeared at Music Awards Japan 2026, whose Grand Ceremony ran June 13 at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO. She was named among the special guests for that ceremony, and she also walked the red carpet at the event. Both the performer lineup announcement and the red carpet report place her inside Japan's largest international music awards, alongside artists including Fujii Kaze, Kenshi Yonezu, Sakanaction, Sam Smith, and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra.
Her highest-profile new project is a hardware collaboration. Sony Interactive Entertainment will release a DualSense Wireless Controller "LISA" Limited Edition on October 30, 2026, sold in limited quantities on Amazon, with pre-orders opening October 2 at 10:00 for 12,480 yen. The design was made jointly with LiSA of BLACKPINK. It uses her preferred "Chroma Pearl" color and carries motifs of her signature bangs and eyes, stars, and the letters "LL."
Personal news arrives mostly through her own social media. In late June 2026, she announced she had turned 39. Fans responded with congratulations and noted that she shares a birthday with Lionel Messi. The stories do not describe any new music release of her own.
Several other Yomimono items are about different people and works with similar names, and do not concern the singer: the UK digital secretary Lisa Nandy, the Character Lucky Draw "Lisa and Gaspard FRUITS," the games Helisar: The Last Rite and Just Like Mona Lisa, and the anime Just Like Mona Lisa. They are not part of her record.
Key facts
- Shared birthday
- Shares a birthday with Lionel Messi ↗
- Red carpet appearance
- Attended the Music Awards Japan 2026 red carpet on June 13 ↗
- Awards role
- Named among special guests for the MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Grand Ceremony at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO ↗
- Ceremony broadcast
- The Grand Ceremony airs live on NHK and streams worldwide via YouTube ↗
- Controller release
- DualSense Wireless Controller "LISA" Limited Edition releases October 30, 2026 ↗
- Controller price and pre-orders
- Pre-orders open October 2 at 10:00 for 12,480 yen ↗
- Controller design
- Based on her preferred "Chroma Pearl" color, with motifs of her signature bangs and eyes, stars, and the letters "LL" ↗
Timeline
- Oct 3, 2026 Sony Announces LISA of BLACKPINK DualSense Controller for October 30
- Sep 9, 2026 UK Government to Force Apple and Google to Block Explicit Images on Children's Phones
- Sep 2, 2026 Lisa and Gaspard Fruit-Themed Lucky Draw Launches September 26
- Aug 10, 2026 Open-World RPG Helisar: The Last Rite Opens Steam Store Page
- Aug 4, 2026 Just Like Mona Lisa Anime by SHAFT Reveals Trailer, Cast, Staff
- Jun 28, 2026 Hitsujibungaku, Aina the End, LiSA, Gen Hoshino Walk Red Carpet at Music Awards Japan 2026
- Jun 27, 2026 LiSA Turns 39, Fans Note Shared Birthday With Lionel Messi
- Jun 17, 2026 Just Like Mona Lisa Manga Gets TV Anime by SHAFT
- May 29, 2026 MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Announces 12 Performing Artists
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Facts
- Announced
- 15th anniversary Sega Prize plush and mascot merchandise (15th anniversary) · 2026-10-12
- Announced
- turning 39 · 2026-06-27
- Noted
- LISA's mini album Press Play is out October 23 · 2026-10-03
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All coverage
6h ago
Sega Prize items marking LiSA's 15th anniversary of her solo debut begin rolling out on October 16, 2026, according to Dengeki Hobby Web. The lineup covers two sets of three. The LiSA moipon Plush series turns past live illustrations and characters into self-standing plushies: COCKTAiL PARTY from the 2024 arena tour, PATCH WALK from the 2025 hall tour, and PATCH MONSTER. The separate LiSA Mascot set uses live costumes from the 2026 tour: 15th Anniversary LiSA, Ichigo-tai, and LACE UP. Sega Fave is the manufacturer.
3d ago
Crunchyroll presented a new trailer and key visual for the Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! anime at New York Comic Con on Thursday. LiSA sings the opening theme "Ecstatic Buffer," with TK writing lyrics and composing the music. The anime premieres January 4 on Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11 and about 20 other channels. Netflix gets early streaming, before other services.
Oct 3
Sony Interactive Entertainment will release a DualSense Wireless Controller "LISA" Limited Edition on October 30, sold in limited quantities on Amazon, with pre-orders opening October 2 at 10:00 for 12,480 yen. The design was made jointly with LISA of BLACKPINK. It is based on her preferred "Chroma Pearl" color and carries motifs of her signature bangs and eyes, stars, and the letters "LL." LISA said in a comment posted on the PlayStation Blog that she likes to spend free time playing games, that creating something people experience through play was a first for her, and that she wanted subtle details fans would notice right away while keeping her own style. The design was decided early in production through close coordination with LISA. The same PlayStation Blog post also shows apparel built on the touchpad motif, including T-shirts, hoodies, hats, tote bags, and a controller case, sold in limited quantities in the United States only.
Sep 9
UK Digital Secretary Lisa Nandy announced a policy to require Apple and Google to block explicit images on smartphones used by children. Talks since June failed to produce an agreement within a three-month deadline, so the government will introduce a framework bill on September 8 mandating device-level child protection features. Apple and Google both said they support the effort and will keep working with UK authorities.
Sep 2
The Character Lucky Draw "Lisa and Gaspard FRUITS" launches sequentially from September 26, 2026, at 770 yen per draw. The lineup includes fluffy BIG plushies, flat plushies, an embroidered drawstring pouch, an art poster, an embroidered sticker, and a plush mascot set with a small container. The highlight is Lisa and Gaspard wearing matching strawberry hats. A survey campaign runs from September 26 to October 26, with five winners selected by lottery.
Aug 10
NVarc opened the Steam store page for Helisar: The Last Rite, an open-world RPG set in ancient Egypt. The third-person story RPG, built with Unreal Engine 5, features branching dialogue, melee, bow, and stealth combat, plus a day-night cycle. Players explore from the Nile to the wilderness while pursuing a cult's mystery. A trailer shows horse riding, crocodile hunting, and crow petting. The game is scheduled for release on Steam.
Aug 4
The television anime adaptation of Tsumuji Yoshimura's manga Just Like Mona Lisa unveiled its first trailer, lead cast member, and main staff on Saturday, August 1, during a stage panel at the ANImagic convention in Mannheim, Germany. Chika Anzai will voice Hinase, the protagonist who lives without a gender. Kana Shundo, known for Apocalypse Hotel, is directing the series at SHAFT, with CyberAgent managing production. Nobuhiro Sugiyama, whose credits include Arakawa Under the Bridge and March Comes in Like a Lion, is designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, while Yuki Hayashi, composer for My Hero Academia and Medalist, is writing the music. The manga, which ran on Square Enix's Gangan Online website from May 2018 to December 2022, has surpassed 1 million copies in circulation. The series consists of eight main volumes plus companion volumes X and Y. The announcement also included a live drawing session by Yoshimura, with SHAFT CEO Mitsutoshi Kubota and CyberAgent producer Manami Kabashima in attendance.
Jun 28
The Music Awards Japan 2026 ceremony on June 13 featured a red carpet event with numerous anime theme song artists. Hitsujibungaku won two awards in the alternative category. Aina the End will perform the theme for the upcoming TV anime One Piece Heroines. LiSA, Gen Hoshino, and others also attended.
Jun 27
Singer LiSA, known for Demon Slayer theme songs, announced on social media that she has turned 39. Fans flooded her post with congratulations and expressed surprise that she shares a birthday with soccer star Lionel Messi.
Jun 17
CyberAgent announced a television anime adaptation of Tsumuji Yoshimura's manga Just Like Mona Lisa, with SHAFT animating. The story follows a genderless protagonist and his childhood friends. The main cast and first trailer will debut at the ANImagic convention on August 1. The manga ended in December 2022 with 10 volumes and has sold over 1 million copies.
May 29
MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026, Japan's largest international music awards, will hold its Grand Ceremony on June 13, 2026, at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO. The event announced 12 performing artists including Fujii Kaze, Kenshi Yonezu, Sakanaction, Sam Smith, and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra with special guests LiSA, TAKUMA, and Aina the End. The ceremony will be broadcast live on NHK and streamed worldwide via YouTube.