Lotte announced on March 26 that Misho Nishikawa outfielder and eight other players will be featured in a character-style illustration of "Koala March".

The illustrations are cute designs depicting players dressed as koalas pitching, hitting, running, etc. The illustrations will be used in various projects offered by the team's official fan club, TEAM26, as well as in merchandise that can be exchanged for fan club points.

▼ Misho Nishikawa outfielder Comments

"I'm very honored to be depicted as a character from 'Koala's March,' a song I've loved for a long time. I never thought I'd become such a cute koala (laughs). I hope all the fans enjoy it too. This season, inspired by 'Koala's March,' I'll take one step at a time and move forward with a positive attitude, aiming to become the batting hitter and hit double-digit Home Run, and will do my best to contribute to the team."

▼Illustrated players

#15 Rikuto Yokoyama pitcher, #53 Yuto Kimura pitcher, #64 Koshiro Hiroike pitcher, #65 Ryusei Terachi catcher, #10 Kyuto Ueda infielder, #44 Ryusei Miyazaki infielder, #6 Misho Nishikawa outfielder, #61 Daito Yamamoto outfielder. 8 total.