[Fuji TV] Nanase Aikawa's new song "Challengers" selected as the theme song for "Yokohama DeNA BayStars L!VE 2026"! To be unveiled today, Friday, March 27, at 6:00 PM during the season opener 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 be unveiled 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. The song is a powerful and moving piece that synchronizes with the excitement of the stadium, bringing all these elements together.

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 fighting, and to you who are fighting as well!"

<Nanase Aikawa Profile> Debuted with "Yume Miru Shoujo ja Irarenai." With numerous hit songs, her total CD sales to date exceed 12 million copies. Her music has crossed borders, becoming widely popular in Brazil as a 'Matsuri dance' hit. 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 show scheduled for November 2 (Mon) at the Nippon Budokan.

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

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