Hakusensha's monthly magazine "LaLa" September 1977 issue (Vol. 1) Featured Works: Suzue Miuchi: "Kuroyuri no Keizu" (The Genealogy of the Black Lily), Part 1 Toshie Kihara: "Untitled" Wettenberg Bankarangen Series 4 Kumi Morikawa: "Venetian Organ" Jun Mihara: "Uffuffuff~! " Lou and Solomon Series 7 Yasuko Sakata: "Yumemita Mono wa" (What I Dreamed Of) Shinji Wada: "Shieikan no Taka" (The Hawk of Shieikan) Asagiiro no Densetsu (Legend of Asagiiro), Part 1, Chapter 4, Part 1 Mineko Yamada: "Tanjoubi ga Konai" (The Birthday That Doesn't Come), Part 2 Final War Armageddon Series Minako Narita: "Welcome" Tomoko Kuramochi: "Idol wa Aidoru?" (Idols are Idols?) Mieko Takagi: "Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru" (Falling in Love with Your Eyes) Nachi Mikami: "Ohato no Shiro no Ousama wa" (The King of the Castle of Ohato) Eiko Mizuno: Series Märchen "Sandrillon" Mineko Yamada: Mini Recital "Yoru no Tokei" (Night Clock) Mineo Maya: Yokai Gekijo (Monster Theater) "Takiyasha-hime" Hideharu Akaza: "Pierrot" Kaoru Imai: "Taifu Baby" (Typhoon Baby) Masako Takano: "Love Love Mitchie" Color Pages: Pair Mail Card Ryoko Yamagishi, Emi Kurata Newcomer Competition Illustration Exhibition Minako Narita, Nachi Mikami, Märchen Maker Yukito Yokoyama Moto Hagio Large Pair Handkerchief All-Present Announcement Articles: Machiko Satonaka Essay Series "Watashi wa Ai" (I am Love) Manga Artist Visit: Suzue Miuchi Kosei Ono: Journey to Comics Land Akiko Waki: Discovery of Shojo Manga The previous owner has cut out the portion of the pair mail card designed by Yumiko Oshima, and one of the Emi Kurata designs is mentioned in the postcard text (photo 20). Hakusensha launched "Hana to Yume" in 1974, centered around Suzue Miuchi and Shinji Wada, who were also contributors to Shueisha's "Bessatsu Margaret." It was a big hit. As the next project, "LaLa" was launched in July 1976 as a bimonthly magazine, with "Hana to Yume" written as a subtitle on the cover. The first issue featured an illustration by Ryoko Yamagishi on the cover and included central artists from Shueisha and Hakusensha, such as Suzue Miuchi, Shinji Wada, and Toshie Kihara, as well as major contributors from Shogakukan's "Shojo Comic," such as Moto Hagio, Keiko Takemiya, Yumiko Oshima, and Emi Kurata. One year later, in September 1977, it became a monthly magazine. The "Hana to Yume" subtitle was removed from the magazine's name, and it established itself as a shojo manga magazine that catered to a higher age group than "Hana to Yume." Minako Narita, Kumi Morikawa, and Kyoko Hikawa made their debuts. This is a very valuable issue with a lineup of gorgeous artists. How about it, fans of Showa shojo manga?