On the 6th, the Seibu Lions announced that Enka singer and fan of The Lions, Ayako Fuji, will perform the national anthem at the opening ceremony held before the first game of the '2026 PERSOL Climax Series Pa' against Nippon-Ham on Saturday, October 10th.

Furthermore, during the ceremony, in addition to the announcement of the starting line-up for both teams, a 'choreography' will be performed where color boards are held up across the entire stands to create letters and patterns to deliver a message to the players.