Saitama Seibu Lions will be at Belluna Dome on April 11-12, June 26-28, and August 28-30 for eight first-round regular season games, Takumi Kuriyama The "PR1DE SERIES" project will be held to celebrate the players' final season with their fans.

Kuriyama himself has positioned the 2026 season as his "final year," and he said, "I want the fans to see me play well. I want the fans to see how I feel now and what I can convey to them." This event was made possible after he announced his retirement a year ago. The Lions Mr. Leo" has remained true to his roots and became the first player in the team's history to achieve the 2000 hit milestone. This is a special event to witness with fans the pride of 25 years of supporting the team over the years and the final battle of number "1" to pass the baton to the next generation, and to complete the journey so far.

On Saturday, April 11, the first day of the event, all visitors to the Chiba Lotte Marines match will receive a "1 x 52 reversible T-shirt" designed with the motif of the current and past number (except for some seats).

In addition, sales of "PR1DE goods "Takumi Kuriyama" will start on February 8 (Sun.), and on February 24 (Tue.), the team will start accepting applications for "TEAM PR1DE -Takumi Kuriyama OFFICIAL FANCLUB", a special fan club for individual players, the first of its kind.

In addition, a special website for this project was opened to the public today. Information on the various events that will be held during the period will be released on the special site and other sites that were opened today. Tickets for the season, including those for the "PR1DE SERIES," from the home opener on Tuesday, March 31 to Thursday, April 30, will go on sale sequentially on the official ticket website starting with the fan club's first-round lottery on Friday, February 13.

Related Links
・ "PR1DE SERIES" special site
・ Announcement of Takumi Kuriyama 's "PR1DE SERIES"