Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters official cheer team, The Fighters Girl, has announced that nine members will graduate at the end of the 2025 season.
The graduating members are as follows:
Minoru Takano (4th year, performance leader)
Yuna Uemura (3rd year, 2025 captain)
Kotomi Takeichi (3 years with the team, 2025 sub-captain)
Mana Kamiyama (3rd year)
Honoka Suzuki (3rd year)
Ririka Hashimoto (3rd year)
Yui Harafuji (2nd year)
Rio Minamihashi (2nd year)
Ima Nakagiri (1st year)
A message from Takano Minoru, representative of the graduating members
"At this time four years ago, a great flower blossomed in my life. My first year as a singer was the final year at the Sapporo Dome. The Fox Dance became popular, and I was able to perform on music programs and the Red and White Song Battle, and I had many valuable experiences in my first year.
When I think of Sapporo Dome, I remember the bazooka time between inning and the full-speed dash to outfield at the YMCA. The experience of watching that scene from the stands was invaluable.
The following year, for our second year, we were active at the wonderful ES CON FIELD Hokkaido. We believe that we were able to become a bridge between the Fighters fans and The Fighters through not only games but also stadium tours and events.
Although there were many things that worried me, I am filled with gratitude that I was able to continue my activities for four years thanks to the support and encouragement of many people. I am really glad that I was able to meet you all.
Thank you so much for finding me four years ago! (The Fighters Girl Takano Minoru)
The nine girls have finished their activities as The Fighters Girls and are now embarking on a new journey. We would like to send them our heartfelt encouragement, hoping that the new path they are about to embark on will be one filled with hope.
Text by Sari Ikeda
