Available for Free on YouTube⚾️ "Ryota Imanari's Pico Pico Professional Baseball!" Former Pro Baseball Player Ryota Imanari Faces Off Against Yoshio Itoi in a Heated Baseball Video Game Battle!
Former pro baseball player Ryota Imanari and "Superman" Yoshio Itoi engage in a serious face-off playing the "Power Pros" (Pawapuro) series. They lead their predicted 2026 Opening Day starting lineups in a matchup of their former teams, the Nippon-Ham Fighters and Hanshin Tigers.
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©Shochiku Broadcasting / Photography: Hiroshi Miyata
Ryota Imanari's Pico Pico Professional Baseball! Exhibition Game
For the premiere, former pro baseball player Ryota Imanari engages in a serious showdown against a star-studded guest using the "Powerful Pro Baseball" series (KONAMI)! The guest welcomed for this commemorative exhibition game is none other than "Superman" Yoshio Itoi, a former teammate from both the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Hanshin Tigers!
Using the "Nippon-Ham (Imanari) vs. Hanshin (Itoi)" combination, they clash while leading their respective predicted starting lineups for the 2026 season opener! However, the game takes an unexpected turn!? Who are the notable players that the two chose to call up? Also, don't miss the surprising behind-the-scenes stories that slip out from Itoi!
"On-Air Episode" Available for Free Streaming on YouTube⚾️
↓↓↓ *Aired on Home Drama Channel on Thursday, March 19 (24 minutes)
Streaming period: Until 18:00 on Friday, April 17, 2026
"Behind-the-Scenes Episode" Scheduled to air on Home Drama Channel on Sunday, April 5 at 10:00 PM!
General Incorporated Association Nippon Professional Baseball Organization Approved ©Konami Digital Entertainment
©Shochiku Broadcasting / Photography: Hiroshi Miyata
Ryota Imanari
A former professional baseball player from Fujimi City, Saitama Prefecture.
He played actively as a utility player for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2008–2011) and the Hanshin Tigers (2012–2018).
Since his active playing days, he was known for livening up the ballpark by imitating other players.
Currently, he is active as a utility talent, working as a sports commentator for baseball broadcasts and sports segments, while also leveraging his bright personality to appear on variety programs.
He is also dedicated to promoting baseball, including operating a sports academy that teaches baseball to children.
Click here for details on the "Pico Pico Professional Baseball" program
Home Drama Channel can be viewed on SKY PerfecTV!, cable television such as J:COM, Hikari TV, and au Hikari TV service.
Home Drama Channel Customer Center: 0570-001-444
For IP phone users: 03-6741-7535
[Reception Hours] 10:00–20:00 (Open all year round)
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https://www.homedrama-ch.com/page/howto
Ryota Imanari's Pico Pico Professional Baseball! Exhibition Game
For the premiere, former pro baseball player Ryota Imanari engages in a serious showdown against a star-studded guest using the "Powerful Pro Baseball" series (KONAMI)! The guest welcomed for this commemorative exhibition game is none other than "Superman" Yoshio Itoi, a former teammate from both the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Hanshin Tigers!
Using the "Nippon-Ham (Imanari) vs. Hanshin (Itoi)" combination, they clash while leading their respective predicted starting lineups for the 2026 season opener! However, the game takes an unexpected turn!? Who are the notable players that the two chose to call up? Also, don't miss the surprising behind-the-scenes stories that slip out from Itoi!
"On-Air Episode" Available for Free Streaming on YouTube⚾️
↓↓↓ *Aired on Home Drama Channel on Thursday, March 19 (24 minutes)
Streaming period: Until 18:00 on Friday, April 17, 2026
"Behind-the-Scenes Episode" Scheduled to air on Home Drama Channel on Sunday, April 5 at 10:00 PM!
General Incorporated Association Nippon Professional Baseball Organization Approved ©Konami Digital Entertainment
©Shochiku Broadcasting / Photography: Hiroshi Miyata
Ryota Imanari
A former professional baseball player from Fujimi City, Saitama Prefecture.
He played actively as a utility player for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2008–2011) and the Hanshin Tigers (2012–2018).
Since his active playing days, he was known for livening up the ballpark by imitating other players.
Currently, he is active as a utility talent, working as a sports commentator for baseball broadcasts and sports segments, while also leveraging his bright personality to appear on variety programs.
He is also dedicated to promoting baseball, including operating a sports academy that teaches baseball to children.
Click here for details on the "Pico Pico Professional Baseball" program
Home Drama Channel can be viewed on SKY PerfecTV!, cable television such as J:COM, Hikari TV, and au Hikari TV service.
Home Drama Channel Customer Center: 0570-001-444
For IP phone users: 03-6741-7535
[Reception Hours] 10:00–20:00 (Open all year round)
Click here for the viewing methods page
https://www.homedrama-ch.com/page/howto