Illustrations of eight Chiba Lotte Marines Misho Nishikawa, dressed as Koala's March characters have been released. The illustrations cutely depict the players transformed into koalas pitching, hitting, and running. 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.

Nishikawa, the subject of the illustration this time, commented, "I am very honored to be illustrated as a character from 'Koala's March,' which I have loved since I was little. I never thought I would turn into such a cute koala (laughs). I hope all the fans enjoy it too. This season, inspired by 'Koala's March,' I will take one step at a time and move forward positively, with the goal of becoming the batting hitter and hitting double-digit Home Run, and do my best to contribute to the team."

▼Illustrated players▼
pitcher Rikuto Yokoyama pitcher Yuto Kimura pitcher Koshiro Hiroike, Ryusei Terachi, Kyuto Ueda Ueda, Ryusei Miyazaki, Misho Nishikawa, and Daito Yamamoto (8 players in total)