On the 28th, Softbank Hawks announced that its slogan for 2026 will be "Zenshin."

In a team release, the team, which had won the league championship for two consecutive years and become the best in Japan, was positioned as "destroying it once and taking on a new challenge," and explained that "what is needed is the courage to change into a new self."

He further stated his determination, saying, "If we stop moving forward, we will begin to regress. Unless we challenge ourselves with all our heart and soul, we will not be able to grasp the future. The courage to change and unchanging determination are what are needed. The season of 'Zenshin' is about to begin."