On the 8th, Seibu Lions announced that they will be holding the "Interleague Series 2026 - Black Lions' Fierce Charge -" at the Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026, which will be held at Belluna Dome from May 29th (Friday). For the nine games during the series, the players will wear the "Lions Black Mode jersey," which is the first time in the team's history that the team has worn an all-black uniform, as they compete against Central League teams.

In the world of the lion, the king of beasts, a jet-black mane is considered a "symbol of absolute strength" possessed only by true champions who have survived countless fierce battles and boast overwhelming vitality and power. The "Lions Black Mode jersey" is designed to represent this "lion's mane that turns black from continuous victories," and has a sophisticated and cool finish that can be worn in the city by combining it with T-shirts and other items. jersey will be distributed to all attendees at the game against DeNA on Saturday, May 30th.

Additionally, special cheering events featuring high school brass bands and university cheering squads will be held during the games against Hiroshima from June 9th (Tue) to 11th (Thu). On the 9th (Tue), the brass band from Hanasaki Manaya Nishikawa High School, the alma mater of Aiya Nishikawa, will perform, and on the 10th (Wed), the brass band from Urawa Gakuin High School, the alma mater of Yutaro Yutaro Watanabe and Takuya Hiruma will perform, continuing from last year. Then, on the 11th (Thu), the Waseda University cheering squad, the alma mater of players Kazunari Ishii and Takuya Hiruma, will make their first appearance and provide special support for The Lions players.

In addition, as a guest during the exchange match, singer Ikusaburo Yamazaki will visit on Tuesday the 9th. When Yamazaki was in elementary school, he had the experience of standing on the mound of the then Saitama Seibu Lions Stadium at the baseball national tournament, and on the day of the event, he sang the ale song "For Who" born from a conversation with a former high school ball player at a mini-live before the game and challenged the ceremonial pitch. Other guest and event information will be announced on the official website as soon as it is decided.

▼ Masayuki Kuwahara

"This year's interleague-exclusive jersey is the first all-black uniform in the team's history, and I think it's a very cool and impactful design. I will play with all my might to fight through the interleague games with a performance worthy of this jersey and contribute to win."