The "Pacific League FANS MEETUP 2026" Fukuoka Softbank edition, available on the official Pacific League TV YouTube channel, features pitcher Taiga Kamichatani, Tomohisa Ozeki pitcher, and Yuki Tsumori pitcher This video showcases some of the natural interactions between the three pitcher, something you don't usually get to see.

Who answered that they want to support pitcher Ozeki?

In the "The Hawks Player Encyclopedia," where players choose the perfect player from their own team for a given theme, the "Motivation Leader" is... Ryoya Kurihara The names of the players and pitcher Kamichatani, who is also acting as MC at this event, were mentioned. There was agreement that they, from their respective positions as fielder and pitcher, are important figures in inspiring the team.

In the segment "Player you want to support," pitcher Kamichatani and pitcher both selected pitcher Ozeki. Kamichatani said, "He has a unique worldview that is different from others in a good way. I want to ask him all sorts of things. Like, why do pitcher pitcher calmly with a smile, "I think my chopstick grip is normal." pitcher revealed that they often talk about their ways of thinking, suggesting that pitcher enjoy spending time talking with each other.

He showered praise on his former teammate, Saitama Seibu Lions Lions pitcher!

In the Saitama Seibu Lions' segment of the "Praise Talk" where they shower players from other teams with praise, all three pitcher said Hiroshi Kaino He mentioned pitcher 's name. He was a teammate of pitcher Kamichatani at Fukuoka Softbank until 2023, and they were classmates at the same university.

pitcher Tsumori commented on Kaihino's attitude, saying he "knows when to be on and when to be off," while pitcher Ozeki spoke about his personality, saying he "envies his variety" and that he is "bright and fun." pitcher Kamichatani said that pitcher 's competitive nature naturally leads him to compete with those around him in terms of pitching speed, and that his own speed increases in response to the speed of his opponents, with an anecdote of him improving his speed by 7 km/h in three days in the past. There were expectations that if his teammates recorded 170 km/h, he might be able to aim for even more.

The individuality of the three pitcher shines through in the portrait project!

The caricature project was a hit. In this project, each player had to draw their teammate from memory. While pitcher Kamichatani and pitcher struggled to choose a player, pitcher Tsumori quietly began drawing. pitcher and pitcher quickly recognized the player he had drawn, and exclaimed, "That's good!"

Meanwhile, pitcher Ozeki's artwork elicited reactions such as "It looks like something out of Evangelion" and "It's scary." When pitcher Kamichatani's drawing was completed last, pitcher Tsumori commented that it looked like "a Showa-era anime character," showing that he had difficulty determining who it was. Finding out who pitcher Kamichatani and pitcher drew is something to look forward to in the main story.

In addition to the above, the "Pacific League FANS MEETUP 2026" offers a glimpse into the players' true personalities, which are not seen during games, through segments like dice talk where heroic tales and family anecdotes are revealed. All teams have something worth seeing.

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