Seiichi Seguchi photobook event

FANTASTICS performer Reiya Seguchi met fans in Fukuoka on April 12 for a release event tied to his second photobook, *Lei*, at HMV&BOOKS Hakata. (hmv.co.jp) The book itself went on sale on April 1 at 3,300 yen, published by Gentosha in an A4-size, 160-page edition photographed by Shiori Ikeno. HMV also sold a limited-cover version and listed an original sticker as a purchase bonus for the regular edition. (hmv.co.jp) HMV’s sales page said the Fukuoka event was one of two store appearances tied to the release, following a Tokyo event on April 11. Entry was handled through a lottery for customers who preordered eligible copies through HMV&BOOKS online. (exile-tribe.fandom.com) *Lei* is the second release in “GL-9 ~FANTASTICS BOOKS~,” a nine-month publishing project that started in March 2026 and gives each FANTASTICS member an individual book. LDH described the series as a way to draw out each member’s personality in print. (ldh.co.jp) For Seguchi, the photobook also marks a hometown stop. HMV’s listing identifies him as born on March 11, 1996, in Fukuoka Prefecture, giving the Hakata event extra weight inside a national rollout. (hmv.co.jp) The publisher’s description frames the book as a trip back to his roots before turning 30, with an overseas shoot centered on big natural landscapes and a more stripped-back image. EXILE TRIBE STATION said the project followed Seguchi as he approached his 30th birthday and tried to rediscover where he came from. (hmv.co.jp, exiletribestation.world) At a Tokyo press event on April 11, Seguchi said he spent about three months preparing his body for the shoot and cut his body-fat level to 6 percent. Modelpress reported that the book includes about 210 photos and was shot in Hawaii at Seguchi’s request. (mdpr.jp, fan.books.rakuten.co.jp) Rakuten’s event report said Seguchi linked the title *Lei* to both the Hawaiian flower garland and an older romanized form of his given name, “Leiya.” He said the combination felt “inevitable” after the Hawaii shoot. (fan.books.rakuten.co.jp) By Sunday, the story around Hakata was less about a new announcement than a fan-facing finish to the launch week: a Fukuoka-born member, a Hawaii-themed book, and an in-person stop at a major bookstore attached to Hakata Station. (hmv.co.jp, hmv.co.jp)