LaLa (magazine)
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LaLa is a monthly Japanese shōjo manga
magazine published by Hakusensha
. The magazine is published on the 24th of each month.
The magazine's furoku are usually calendars for New Year issues, drama CD
s and so on.
The magazine was ranked 5th together with Shogakukan
's Shōjo Comic
and Kodansha
's Weekly Shōnen Magazine
by Japanese girls as their favourite manga anthology in a survey conducted by Oricon
in 2006.
Readers of the magazine are 97% female while the other 3% are male readers. Its age demographic consists of 4% percent for under-13 readers, 23.4% for readers aged 13–17, 20% for readers aged 18–20, 13% for readers aged 21–23 while the remaining 29.7% of the readers are aged 24 years old and up. Readers aged 24 and up are the demographic of the highest percentage.
as which was published bi-monthly. The magazine's first publication featured Ryōko Yamagishi's and was priced at 290 yen. The magazine's first editor in chief was Nobumasa Konagai. The current editor in chief is Ikushū Ichikawa.
Then in September 1977, the magazine changed its frequency and became a monthly magazine. It then became its own independent magazine with a sister magazine of its own, LaLa DX
.
In 1985, Hakusensha started publishing special publications of LaLa that was published irregularly under different titles over the years. It first started with LaLa Deluxe that was published seasonally. It later became the magazine's sister magazine, LaLa DX
.
Since LaLa Deluxe had been published, various special publication or supplement issues had been published. was the first published supplemental issue for LaLa. It was first published in the summer of Shōwa 57 and ended in Spring of Shōwa 59. had succeeded Bessatsu LaLa: Bessatsu RaRa and was published bi-monthly from 1984 to 1985.
My LaLa, a special edited compilation of the magazine was published from the Autumn of Shōwa 59 to the Spring of 1985. was published first in Summer 1985 and its last issue was on June 1986 with a total of 5 issues.
was then published to replace LaLa Special Wendy. The first issue for LaLa Special Cindy was published from Summer 1986 to Autumn 1986. It was later revived for 2 issue which were published from Autumn to Winter of 1987 issue.
Since 2004, the special publication or supplemental issue of LaLa has been published as LaLa Special which serializes LaLas side stories of the related series as well as featuring various manga artists' one-shots.
The series was also named as one of the "Gold Stars" in the 2nd Ad Stars 2009 Busan International Advertising Festival.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
magazine published by Hakusensha
Hakusensha
is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.The company mainly publishes manga magazines of various genres and is involved in certain series' productions in their games, original video animation, musical and their animated TV series....
. The magazine is published on the 24th of each month.
The magazine's furoku are usually calendars for New Year issues, drama CD
Radio drama in Japan
Radio drama in Japan has a history as long as that of radio broadcasting in that country, which began in 1925. Some consider the first Japanese radio drama to have been "" which was a radio broadcast of a stage play. Others consider the Japanese translation of Richard Hughes's "Danger" or to be...
s and so on.
The magazine was ranked 5th together with Shogakukan
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
's Shōjo Comic
Shojo Comic
is a shōjo manga magazine published twice monthly in Japan by Shogakukan since 1968. It was originally published weekly and it continued to be published weekly until the 1980s. Many influential shōjo manga ran in Shōjo Comic during the 70s. Moto Hagio's works and Keiko Takemiya's works in...
and Kodansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
's Weekly Shōnen Magazine
Weekly Shonen Magazine
, also known as Shōnen Magazine, is a shōnen manga magazine published by Kodansha, first published on 17 March 1959. Despite some unusual censorship policies , it's mainly read by an older audience, with a large portion of its readership falling under the male high school or college...
by Japanese girls as their favourite manga anthology in a survey conducted by Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
in 2006.
About
LaLa is the second shōjo manga magazine that Hakusensha published. Series' that are serialized in LaLa is collected into tankōbon under the label, , together with other Hana to Yume serialized manga. Fanbooks, illustration books for the serialized series’ are published under the .Readers of the magazine are 97% female while the other 3% are male readers. Its age demographic consists of 4% percent for under-13 readers, 23.4% for readers aged 13–17, 20% for readers aged 18–20, 13% for readers aged 21–23 while the remaining 29.7% of the readers are aged 24 years old and up. Readers aged 24 and up are the demographic of the highest percentage.
History
LaLa began its publication in July 1976 as a sister magazine to Hana to YumeHana to Yume
is a semi-monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Hakusensha.The magazine is published on the 4th and 22nd of every month. It is often nicknamed as among the readers...
as which was published bi-monthly. The magazine's first publication featured Ryōko Yamagishi's and was priced at 290 yen. The magazine's first editor in chief was Nobumasa Konagai. The current editor in chief is Ikushū Ichikawa.
Then in September 1977, the magazine changed its frequency and became a monthly magazine. It then became its own independent magazine with a sister magazine of its own, LaLa DX
LaLa DX
LaLa DX is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Hakusensha. It was first published on July 9, 1983 as a supplement magazine to LaLa in which it later became the sister magazine to LaLa, another of Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazines...
.
In 1985, Hakusensha started publishing special publications of LaLa that was published irregularly under different titles over the years. It first started with LaLa Deluxe that was published seasonally. It later became the magazine's sister magazine, LaLa DX
LaLa DX
LaLa DX is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Hakusensha. It was first published on July 9, 1983 as a supplement magazine to LaLa in which it later became the sister magazine to LaLa, another of Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazines...
.
Since LaLa Deluxe had been published, various special publication or supplement issues had been published. was the first published supplemental issue for LaLa. It was first published in the summer of Shōwa 57 and ended in Spring of Shōwa 59. had succeeded Bessatsu LaLa: Bessatsu RaRa and was published bi-monthly from 1984 to 1985.
My LaLa, a special edited compilation of the magazine was published from the Autumn of Shōwa 59 to the Spring of 1985. was published first in Summer 1985 and its last issue was on June 1986 with a total of 5 issues.
was then published to replace LaLa Special Wendy. The first issue for LaLa Special Cindy was published from Summer 1986 to Autumn 1986. It was later revived for 2 issue which were published from Autumn to Winter of 1987 issue.
Since 2004, the special publication or supplemental issue of LaLa has been published as LaLa Special which serializes LaLas side stories of the related series as well as featuring various manga artists' one-shots.
Television commercials
The magazine had a series of commercials which was directed by Shō Yanagisawa called . This series of commercials had won the Grand Prix award in the film category for "Best of Communication Media and Publication" in Ad Fest 2009. and had also won 2 silver medals in the same event.The series was also named as one of the "Gold Stars" in the 2nd Ad Stars 2009 Busan International Advertising Festival.
Current serializing titles
Listed alphabetically by romanized title.- Akagami no Shirayukihime - Akiduki Sorata
- Caramel Boy - Masami Morio
- Chotto Edo Made - Masami TsudaMasami Tsudais a Japanese manga artist. She specialises in shōjo manga, the most famous being Kare Kano: His and Hers Circumstances, which is set in Kanagawa Prefecture.Her newest manga is Chotto Edo Made. It first appeared in LaLa in May 2008.-Notes:...
- Gakuen Babysitters - Hari TokeinoHari Tokeinois a Japanese shōjo manga artist born in Chiba Prefecture.Hari represents herself as a 'Windup Alarm and Clock' in her manga free talks. She also draws her two older sisters as clocks, the elder being an antique clock and the younger being a different model alarm clock.Hari Tokeino is her pen name...
- Hachiyō-san ga Iku! - Junko Kanechiku
- Jun'ai Labyrinth - Yuki Nakaji
- Kaichō wa Maid-sama! - Hiro FujiwaraHiro Fujiwarais a Japanese manga artist.The manga artist was once active under her previous pen name, at the end of the 90's but has abandoned the name after she won the Best Rookie award in the LMS for Kaeri Michi, Yuki no Netsu....
- Kisu Yori mo HayakuFaster than a Kissis a shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Meca Tanaka. The series is currently serializing in Hakusensha's monthly shōjo manga magazine, LaLa since March 2007. As of December 2010, eight volumes of the series have been published.-Plot:...
- Meca Tanaka - Natsume Yūjinchō - Yuki MidorikawaYuki Midorikawais a Japanese manga artist.She is primarily known for her shōjo manga works on the magazines LaLa and LaLa DX, published by Hakusensha.She began to seriously pursue her manga career starting in middle school....
- Ōkami Heika no Hanayome - Mato Kauta
- Oiran Girl - Wataru Hibiki
- Toshokan Sensō Love&WarToshokan Sensois a Japanese light novel series by Hiro Arikawa, with illustrations by Sukumo Adabana. There are four novels in the series, though only the first novel is called Toshokan Sensō; the subsequent novels are named Toshokan Nairan, Toshokan Kiki, and Toshokan Kakumei. The novels were published by...
- Kiiro Yumi - Vampire KnightVampire Knightis a shōjo manga and anime series written by Matsuri Hino. The series premiered in the January 2005 issue of LaLa magazine and is still on-going. Chapters are collected and published in collected volumes by Hakusensha, with eleven volumes currently released in Japan. The manga series is licensed in...
- Matsuri HinoMatsuri Hinois a Japanese manga artist born in Sapporo, Hokkaidō. She made her professional debut in the September 10, 1995 issue of LaLa DX with the one-shot title .Hino Matsuri is also well known for her anime/manga series 'Vampire Knight.'-Bibliography:... - Yome Shūtome Kyōshitsu - Kikuzō Kashiwaya
- Yo-Jigen - Kana Niza
Past serializing titles
Listed alphabetically by romanized title.By publisher
- Bessatsu Hana to YumeBessatsu Hana to Yumeis a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Hakusensha.-Background:Bessatsu Hana to Yume is a sister magazine to Hana to Yume. It was launched in July 1977 as a quarterly priced at 300 yen...
- Hana to YumeHana to Yumeis a semi-monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Hakusensha.The magazine is published on the 4th and 22nd of every month. It is often nicknamed as among the readers...
- LaLa DXLaLa DXLaLa DX is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Hakusensha. It was first published on July 9, 1983 as a supplement magazine to LaLa in which it later became the sister magazine to LaLa, another of Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazines...
- MelodyMelody (magazine), stylized as MELODY is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published on odd numbered months of the 28th by Hakusensha.-Current serializing titles:*Hana Yori mo Hana no Gotoku - Minako Narita*Himitsu – Top Secret - Reiko Shimizu*Kurotsubaki - Masumi Kawasō...
- The Hana to YumeThe Hana to Yumeis a Japanese shōjo manga magazine that has been published on the 26th of each odd-month by Hakusensha.The magazine serves as a supplementary issue to the larger magazine Hana to Yume, featuring one-shots or side stories of series running in Hana to Yume...