[Fuji TV] Nanase Aikawa's new song "Challengers" selected as the theme song for "Yokohama DeNA BayStars L!VE 2026"! Premiering today, Friday, March 27 at 6:00 PM during the opening game broadcast.

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Nanase Aikawa's new song "Challengers" has been selected as the theme song for "Yokohama DeNA BayStars L!VE 2026," currently streaming on the Fuji TV-operated video service FOD. The song will premiere during the "Yokohama DeNA BayStars L!VE 2026 Opening Game" broadcast starting at 6:00 PM on Friday, March 27.

"Challengers" was written specifically as the theme song for the FOD broadcast of "Yokohama DeNA BayStars L!VE 2026." It captures the determination of the players as they take on the major goal of winning the league and reclaiming the Japan Series title, their spirit of standing up and challenging themselves time and again, and the feelings of the fans who believe in them and cheer them on. It is a powerful and moving song that synchronizes with the excitement of the stadium.

The song will be used starting with today's opening game broadcast at 6:00 PM on Friday, March 27.

Comment from Nanase Aikawa: "The BayStars continue to evolve and challenge themselves every year. I poured my passionate feelings into this song, hoping that this year will be the year they win the league championship. The new song 'Challengers' is a song that sends cheers to all the players who are fighting, and to you who are fighting as well!"

<Nanase Aikawa Profile> Debuted with "Yumemiru Shoujo ja Irarenai." With numerous hits, her total CD sales exceed 12 million copies. Her music has crossed oceans and is widely loved in Brazilian society as a hit song for 'Matsuri' dances. Last year, she was appointed as a Japan-Brazil Friendship Goodwill Ambassador by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for her role in cultural exchange. Celebrating her 30th anniversary, she released the all-time best album "Rock’N’Roll Journey." She is currently on a nationwide tour, with the final performance scheduled for Monday, November 2 at the Nippon Budokan.

▼Song Information Nanase Aikawa "Challengers" (Lyrics: Nanase Aikawa / Composition: Comp) *Theme song for "Yokohama DeNA BayStars L!VE 2026"