The "The Hawks Performance Team" supports Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 'win together with their fans through spectacular dance, powerful acrobatics, and various fan services. The team has announced the members for 2026, who will deliver entertainment that embodies the team's slogan, "Aim to be the best in the world!"

2026 "The Hawks Performance Team"
▼Back row from left
TAISHI, AOI (new), momoka (new), CO, Akari, Yi-xin, Yoshito
▼Center row from left
Daikichi, Yuzu, Chenn Chenn (new), RIRI (new), SHOKO, SSU-YU (new), shino, Sou
▼Front row from left
NAGI, Akihana, MIHANE, Riona (new), KOHA (new), Mizuki
(Captain: SHOKO, Vice Captain: Shino, Sou)

Each member's profile Here

The official dance and performance team, "Honeys," held auditions this season in three locations: their home city of Fukuoka, Taipei (for the second time following last year's audition), and Kumamoto (for the first time). They selected seven new members and eleven returning members (three of whom are from Taipei). This report, including comments from team officials, details the current state of the Honeys as they strive to evolve to become more global and more deeply rooted in their local communities.

[Taipei Venue] Talent knows no borders. A global challenge to deliver "inspiration, courage, and dreams" to the world.

Following on from last year, the Taipei Auditions were held. Why do The Hawks continue to hold their selection process overseas? A team representative explained the reason for holding the auditions in Taipei:

"Under the team slogan 'Aim to be the best in the world!', we aim to transcend the boundaries of sports and create entertainment that delivers excitement, courage, and dreams to the world.
To achieve this, it is essential to constantly discover new talent and diverse personalities, and continue to hone our performance.Last year, we expanded our doors overseas for the first time (to Taipei), and as a result, three members from Taipei joined the team in the 2025 season, breathing a fresh air into the team.
By continuing to hold the event in Taipei, we hope to not only increase global recognition, but also spread The Hawks' aspirations to the world through the Honeys' performances."

This year, the second time the audition has been held, candidates with even more diverse ground gathered than last year. A baseball team representative reflected, "It was a fascinating audition."

"Despite the unfamiliar environment and language barrier, I was touched by their enthusiasm to become part of Honeys, and once again felt the significance of this project.
Perhaps as a result of our activities in the first year gradually gaining traction in Taiwan, the level of the candidates was extremely high, making the selection process extremely difficult. Each and every one of them had a shining personality, and to be honest, I felt that the auditions were so fascinating that I wanted to ask all of them to join.
We don't intend for this project to be limited to simply recruiting members. We want to develop it into a symbolic activity that will deepen friendship between Japan and Taiwan through ongoing exchanges."

[Kumamoto Venue] A team that is more deeply rooted in Kyushu. The passion of each player was visible because there were only a few players.

As a new initiative for the 2026 season, the Hawks will hold auditions in Kumamoto for the first time. They chose The Hawks as the venue after having previously held auditions in Okinawa and other locations, with the hope that "as the only NPB team in Kyushu, we want people to feel closer to the Hawks."

"Although the number of applicants at the Kumamoto venue was not as large as in Fukuoka, we were amazed by the enthusiasm of each individual. Some people deliberately chose the Kumamoto venue over Fukuoka because they wanted to 'not get lost in a crowd, but have people watch their performance up close,' which made us deeply realize the significance of opening our doors to locations other than Fukuoka. As a team rooted in Kyushu, we will continue our efforts in Kumamoto and other regions, and we want to create opportunities to encounter even more talent and passion."

Fukuoka, Kumamoto, and Taipei. In each location, candidates took on the challenge with unwavering "love The Hawks." Their feelings came together, and the Honey's team for the 2026 season started off with even more passion.
With the new team structure set to be unveiled in the exhibition game against Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Tuesday, March 3rd, they are polishing their smiles today as well. Please look forward to the new excitement that will unfold at MIZUHO PayPay Dome FUKUOKA in the 2026 season.

Text by Sari Ikeda

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