A press conference for the "Mynavi All-Star Game 2026" (held on the 28th at Tokyo Dome and on the 29th in Toyama) took place in Tokyo on the 27th, with Nippon-Ham Chusei Mannami outfielder Masanori Manami, Yomiuri The Giants infielder Hanshin Tigers Urata and Hanshin outfielder Shota Morishita in attendance. Their well-coordinated banter delighted the audience.

In home run Derby, the first round featured a showdown between classmates Manami and Morishita, creating the biggest excitement of the day. Manami, who is participating for the third consecutive year, declared, "It's 2 minutes and 120 seconds, so... 150 home runs! I want them to throw them one after another!" Morishita immediately retorted, "That's going too far. They're bullets, bullets," drawing laughter from the crowd. Manami then set a high goal, saying, "So, maybe around 30? Mathematically speaking. To be honest, I don't think we'll see many with just 10. I want to hit 10 or more in the first round."

Morishita, who hit a league-leading 24 Home Run in the first half of the season, said, "Last year, Nakamasa hit quite a lot home run, and I thought that was amazing, but this year we're going to face each other, so it's a competition and I'm going to go for the win. This time it's at Tokyo Dome and I personally have good luck Tokyo Dome, so I like it. (To Manami) How many did you say? Well, 120. I'll hit one every second too. I'll hit them like bullets," and the verbal sparring began.