Fukuoka Softbank is holding a “Music and Sports Feast!” Highlights of Pacific League ‘s six teams’ fan appreciation events
Pacific League Insight
2025.11.18(火) 15:00
Starting with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Saturday, November 22nd, each team will hold a fan appreciation event. This year, Pacific League TV will once again be streaming the events live and on VOD (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will only be on VOD). We will introduce all the highlights of the events that will add color to the off-season.
*Tickets may already be sold out. Please check the official website of each team for details.
Check out the “cool” side of the players!
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters will host F FES 2025 Supported By Fanatics on Saturday, November 22 at ES CON FIELD.
The theme of this year’s ground event is “Baseball is COOL, Players are COOL. There will be five “BATTLE” events centered on baseball, including “Target Sniper” to determine the No. 1 bat control player by punching out balloons and “Mission runner” to complete a number of missions.
In addition, “AFTER GAME FIELD Special Edition” will feature performances by “Seimiya FRIENDS-2025-“, who were very popular last year, and “Super Tokimeki ♡ Propaganda Club”, who were appointed as the “Tokimeki Ambassadors of ES-CON”. Expect a “super strong” collaboration!
What kind of performance will this year’s rookies, such as Rui Muneyama, show?
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles will hold the “Rakuten Eagles Fan Appreciation Festival 2025 Supported by Aoyama of Clothes” on Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi on Saturday, November 22nd. This year, titled “EAGLES MEETS YOU!”, we will hold a number of plans and events where players can interact with each other inside and outside the stadium.
In the morning part of the stadium event, players and catch balls and ◯✕ quiz competitions were held on the field. In the afternoon session, enjoy the home run competition, the “Everyone’s Suit Contest Supported by Aoyama of Clothes”, and the annual rookie performance, which is not seen during the season.
In addition, outside the stadium, the Fan Thanksgiving Day will be broadcast live on “Rakuten.FM”. The theme of the message is “I love ♡ the XX moment of ○○ player”. Maybe the players who appeared will read the message?
The theme is “Let’s connect at an overwhelmingly close distance”
Saitama Seibu Lions will hold the LIONS THANKS FESTA 2025 on Sunday, November 23 at Belluna Dome. This year’s theme is “Let’s connect at overwhelmingly close range,” and there will be many events to interact with the players. Like last year, high-fives and original warmers will be given by players and coaches at the plaza in front of the Shishi Building, and there will also be a photo session and footbath greeting for fan club members.
As for the stage events, look out for the Hiroshi Kaino pitcher Presents Stage, which was a big hit last year, and the performance stage by the rookies. And this year, for the first time in nearly 20 years, all players will participate in a baseball showdown. You won’t want to miss “Overwhelming Entertainment Baseball.”
Fan-participation competition event
Chiba Lotte Marines will hold “MARINES FAN FEST 2025” at Zozo Marine Stadium on Sunday, November 23rd (national holiday).
The main event will be the “The Marines Black and White Showdown” again this year. Teams will be divided into “TEAM WHITE” led by Kyota Fujiwara and “TEAM BLACK” led by Daito Yamamoto and will compete in a variety of competitive events. Following on from the “Cosplay Mascot Showdown” held two years ago and the “Cosplay Dance Showdown” held last year, this year’s event will be a “Cosplay Performance Showdown.” What kind of performances will we be able to see?
In the second half of the event, the two teams will hold the annually popular “Black and White baseball Showdown.” Keep an eye out for players competing in positions different from their usual due to special rules!
Athletes take on the challenge of reverse-playing drama!?
Orix The Buffaloes will be holding the “Bs Fan-Festa 2025 supported by 17LIVE” at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Monday, November 24th (a national holiday).
This year, we will be bringing you a stage filled with laughter and excitement, including “Orikore 2025 in Kyocera Dome Osaka,” where players will transform into popular characters, and “The Buffaloes Youth short stop Drama,” where players will try their hand at a reverse-play drama. Keep an eye out for the players’ true faces, which are a little different from during the season!
There will also be events where you can interact with players, such as autograph sessions and photo sessions. There will also be baseball experience exclusively for junior high school students and younger.
“Play, sing, dance!” A fusion of music and sports
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks will hold their Fan Festival 2025, “Hit, Sing, Dance! Baritaka Ball Fest Presented by Fanatics,” at MIZUHO PayPay Dome on Monday, November 24th (a national holiday).
With the theme of “A Feast of Music and Sports!”, there will be many events that will bring players and fans together to have fun. This year, players will be divided into two teams, “Mentai Rockers” and “Tonkotsu Sparks,” and will compete in each event in a head-to-head format.
The first half of the event will feature music-focused stage events, including a DJ session called “BariTaka Hit Studio” and a player singing event called “BariTaka Music Festival.” The second half will see the first home run Derby in three years and an intrasquad game. The limited jersey worn in the intrasquad game will have a cute design with illustrations of food all over them. Come enjoy both music and baseball to your heart’s content!
Written by Yokazu Sonoda
AloJapan.com