◇ Orix will host the "Osaka The Buffaloes High School Representative (4th time in 3rd year)" in June

Orix has announced that it will hold a special event, "Osaka Representative The Buffaloes High School (4th time in 3rd consecutive year)," at the games against The Giants from Friday, June 13th to Sunday, June 15th.

This year, the Osaka Toin High School brass band will perform as a "special cheer" again. During the game on the final day, Sunday, June 15th, they will sing the cheer song from the upper outfield reserved seats on the right side together with Orix The Buffaloes cheering squad. In addition, before the game, they will perform familiar high school baseball songs on ground.

◇ Orix opening movie song written by band "LIFE iS LUCK!"

Orix has announced that the song for the 2025 opening movie is a collaboration with the three-member band "LIFE iS LUCK!"

This song is featured in the opening movie that is shown on the stadium vision before the announcement of the starting lineup for home games. This year, the three-member band "LIFE iS LUCK!", whose member profiles are not public, wrote the song "TOPGEAR" specially for The Buffaloes.

The lyrics are filled with phrases that strongly support the new era of The Buffaloes, directed by Mamoru Kishida, such as "Go beyond your limits" and "Picture an infinite, continuing development." This opening movie has been aired since the opening game on Friday, March 28th.

◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Sachiya Yamazaki pitcher and the special edition of "anan" on the cover of the magazine is in heavy print

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham The special edition of "anan" No. 2440, featuring Sachiya Yamazaki pitcher, Go Matsumoto athletes, Hiromi Ito pitcher, Shun Mizutani and Yua Tamiya athletes on the cover, has received a great response and is going to be reprinted.

This is the first time in the 55-year history of anan that an athlete is on the cover of a special edition. ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO "FIGHTERS FLAGSHIP STORE" from April 25 (Fri.) and The Fighters official store ON-DECK in front of JR Sapporo Station will start re-releasing the magazine from April 4 (Fri.). The pre-order purchase will begin on Friday, April 4 at "Hokkaido Ballpark F-Village Official App".

◇Tohoku Rakuten Keisuke Watanabe will pitch the opening pitch on April 9th

Rakuten Eagles have announced that Keisuke Watanabe, a native of Miyagi Prefecture, will throw the ceremonial first pitch at the "Rakuten Ticket Night Game" against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham on Wednesday, April 9. In addition to throwing the first pitch, Watanabe will also appear at various events on the day, including on stage before the game.

Comment from Keisuke Watanabe
"Good evening to everyone in Miyagi. I am Watanabe, and I will be throwing the ceremonial first pitch. I am humbled to be throwing the first pitch for the team I have been watching since it was founded as Rakuten Eagles, in the place where I was born and raised. I will do my best to help liven up the atmosphere. Thank you for your support."

◇ Naenano and Okamoto Tomotaka will appear at Tohoku Rakuten 5/15 match at Tokyo Dome

Rakuten Eagles have announced that TV personality Naenano and male soprano singer Tomotaka Okamoto will appear at the "Rakuten Super Night Game" against Chiba Lotte at Tokyo Dome on Thursday, May 15. Naenano will make a ceremonial pitch before the start of the game, and Tomotaka Okamoto will sing the national anthem.

Comment from Nae Nano
"Pitching at Tokyo Dome! I'm so happy! I'm so excited! I'll practice hard so that I can throw the best pitch I've ever thrown! Let's have fun together!"

Comment from Tomotaka Okamoto
"I am soprano singer Okamoto Tomotaka, and I will be singing the national anthem at the Rakuten Super Night Game. I am extremely happy and humbled to have been entrusted with such an important task.

I have the deepest respect for the Rakuten Eagles players and staff who give us excitement and joy through baseball, as well as Rakuten Group, which I am grateful to on a daily basis for its wide range of services and wonderful philosophy, which they are proud of around the world.

We hope that all the players taking part in the Rakuten Super Night Game will be able to concentrate on playing to the best of their ability without any injuries, and that it will be a memorable and wonderful time for all the attendees, and we look forward to singing with emotion in our hearts at Tokyo Dome. We hope you will also look forward to our costumes on the day, which will combine the colors of Rakuten Eagles with a Japanese image."

Additionally, as part of the "We'll make your dreams come true" project, which is being carried out under the theme of "Towards a better future with sports. A BETTER FUTURE TOGETHER," the venue will have a "Wishing Star" booth where visitors can post on their smartphones the dreams they want to make come true through sports, and their dreams will be projected like a shooting star.

In addition, Rakuten Eagles players will wear the visitor jersey on the day. The first 30,000 people who come to the venue on the day will receive a visitor jersey as a gift. The gift is only available to those who purchase tickets at the designated ticket booth.

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