The members of the "LUXAS Samurai Japan Series 2025" to be held on Saturday, November 15th and Sunday, November 16th have been announced. The list of selected players and comments from players from Tohoku Rakuten, Saitama Seibu, Chiba Lotte Marines, and Orix are as follows:

*Player name (number /team), titles omitted

【pitcher】
Daisuke Moriura (13/Hiroshima)
Chihiro Sumida (14/Saitama Seibu)
Many (15/ The Giants)
Atsuki Taneichi (16/ Chiba Lotte Marines)
Hiromi Ito (17/ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham)
Hiroto Takahashi (19/ Chunichi)
Ryuhei Sotani (20/ Orix)
Yumeto Kanamaru (21/ Chunichi Dragons)
Masaki Oikawa (37/ Hanshin Tigers)
Shoma Fujihira (46/Tohoku Rakuten)
Koki Kitayama (57/ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham)
Kaima Taira (61/Saitama Seibu)
Naoto Nishiguchi (62/Tohoku Rakuten)
Yuki Matsumoto (66/ Fukuoka Softbank)
Shinya Matsuyama (90/ Chunichi)

【catcher】
Kenya Wakatsuki (4th year/ Orix)
Yukinori Kishida (10/ The Giants)
Seishiro Sakamoto (12/ Hanshin Tigers)
Yuhei Nakamura (27/Tokyo Yakult)

[infielder]
Hideto Maki (2nd year/Yokohama DeNA)
Taisei Makihara (5/ Fukuoka Softbank)
Itsuki Murabayashi (6/Tohoku Rakuten)
Kazuma Okamoto (25/ The Giants)
Kaito Kozono (51/Hiroshima)
Isami Nomura (99/ Fukuoka Softbank)

[outfielder]
Shota Morishita (1/ Hanshin Tigers)
Ryota Isobata (50/ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham)
Yuki Okabayashi (60/ Chunichi)

▼Comment pitcher Sumida▼
"I wanted to play if I had the chance, but I didn't think I'd be selected, so I was surprised. I'm very happy. I can't afford to lose, so I want to pitch in a way that will lead my team to win."

▼Comment pitcher Taira▼
"I'm happy to be able to play for the national team, and I'm honored to have been selected. I'll get used to the ball quickly and prepare thoroughly so that I can take to mound in good condition. It's a good opportunity, so I'm looking forward to talking with many players."

▼Comment pitcher Taneichi▼
"I am honored to have been selected again this March, and I will be representing Chiba Lotte Marines, so I will do my best to pitch in a way that will not bring shame to the team. I will do my best to make an impression in the lead-up to the WBC."

▼Comment pitcher Fujihira▼
"I am honored to be able to baseball with such great members. I will do my best to be a strength to the team in any situation. I look forward to your enthusiastic support."

▼Comment pitcher Nishiguchi▼
"I am very honored to have been selected as a member of the national team. I will do my best to swing my arms with all my might and contribute to the team's win."

▼Comment from Murabayashi▼
"I am very honored to have been selected as a member of the national team. Now that I have been selected, I will play with all my might to contribute to the team. I would appreciate your support."

▼Comment pitcher Soya▼
"I am honestly happy to have been selected as a member of the Japanese national team. When I was selected last time, I felt a strong sense of joy at being able to baseball amongst a group of players representing Japan. I will do my best to do my best and spend each day reaping the rewards."

▼ Comments from Wakatsuki ▼
"It hasn't really hit home yet, but I'm really looking forward to playing baseball with all the different members. I want to work hard so that I can show off everything I've learned this year. I'll do my best to make a good impression in the spring tournament."