Illustrations of eight Chiba Lotte Marines Lotte players, including Misho Nishikawa, in the style of the "Koala's March" character have been released. In these illustrations, the players, dressed as koalas, are adorably depicted in various playing scenes such as pitching, hitting, and running. These illustrations are planned to be used in various projects offered by the team's official fan club, "TEAM26," and as merchandise that can be exchanged for fan club points.
Nishikawa, who was the subject of the illustration this time, commented, "I am very honored to be featured in an illustration in the style of the characters from 'Koala's March,' which I have loved since I was little. I never thought I would become such a cute koala (laughs). I hope the fans will enjoy it too. This season, inspired by 'Koala's March,' I will take things one step at a time with a positive attitude, and I will do my best to contribute to the team by aiming to win the batting hitter and hit double-digit Home Run."
![Player Koala [Provided by the team]](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/o8qXQa4UMUsU7h6ND52Q7qRqhljdO1JTDeROwN2W.webp)
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Rikuto Yokoyama pitcher Yuto Kimura pitcher Koshiro Hiroike, Ryusei Terachi, Kyuto Ueda Ueda, Ryusei Miyazaki, Misho Nishikawa, and Daito Yamamoto (8 players in total)
![Chiba Lotte Marines player Misho Nishikawa holding an illustrated panel [Photo: Provided by the team]](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/03GlV0cgKdWcay0KWxZBgKYerm3qgTuLhzQzgupi.webp)