【Participants Wanted!】—Melodian “DIY Sports Drink” Presents—“Will the All-Rounder or the Specialist Win?” High School Participatory Sports Event Project to be Held!
Melodian Co., Ltd. is holding a high school student participatory sports event project, “Will the All-Rounder or the Specialist Win?”, as part of its “DIY Sports Drink” Project 2026. This event will feature a team led by Yusaku Sports, recipient of the "Sports Creator of the Year" at the "TikTok Awards Japan 2025," challenging high school teams nationwide. The project aims to convey the appeal of sports through serious competition among high school students, and participants are currently being recruited.
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Melodian Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Yao City, Osaka; President: Yukio Nakanishi) will hold the "Will the All-Rounder or the Specialist Win? – Melodian 'DIY Sports Drink' Presents – Grand Sports Festival" as part of the “DIY Sports Drink” Project 2026, which features a concentrated sports drink in a portion-type that can be made by mixing with water. This project is a high school student participatory sports event where high school clubs and club teams from all over Japan will challenge a team led by Yusaku Sports, a sports creator who won the "Sports Creator of the Year" at "TikTok Awards Japan 2025" (https://www.tiktok.com/@yusakusports).
■ Project Overview
High school clubs and club teams transcending the boundaries of their respective sports will gather. They will confront a team led by Yusaku Sports, who possesses "all-round athletic ability," leveraging the "specialized skills" cultivated in their respective sports. Each team will engage in serious competitions utilizing the characteristics of their club activities, as well as special challenges unique to this project. "All-round players" versus "teams that have mastered specialization" – who will win? This project aims to convey the appeal of sports beyond individual competitions through the earnest efforts of high school students.
This project is supported by Melodian Co., Ltd.'s "DIY Sports Drink" as a sponsor. The progress of the project will be sequentially broadcast through Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Along with the real sports scenes of high school students, the appeal of the product will be highlighted. By combining the high viral potential of influencers with the youth and teamwork unique to high school students, an empathy-driven project that makes people "want to try it" and "want to cheer them on" will be developed.
■ About Participant Recruitment
＼＼＼To all high school sports clubs and high school club teams nationwide!／／
We are actively recruiting high school teams to participate in this project and energize the event with sports influencers!
▼Target: National high school sports clubs or high school club teams
▼Application Deadline: Until 23:59 on Sunday, May 10, 2026
▼Details and application here!
Details/Application Form
★・・・★・・・〈Appearing Influencers〉・・・★・・・★
■ Yusaku Sports: (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yusaku02sports/)
An elite athlete with national and world championship experience in karate clubs at Toho High School and Nihon University. After working as a junior high school teacher, he is active as a current karate athlete and also as an influencer challenging various sports on social media, having received the "Sports Creator of the Year" at "TikTok Awards Japan 2025." (TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yusakusports)
■ Melonpanna (Juna Kikuno): (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/______kj17/)
From Furukawa Gakuen High School, a prestigious volleyball school. After three consecutive appearances in the Inter-High, National Sports Festival, and Spring High School Volleyball, she played as a V-League player and is now active as a sports influencer with approximately 300,000 total followers on social media, promoting the appeal of volleyball while continuing volleyball activities in her hometown, Toyama Prefecture.
■ Noa Kinugasa: (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noa._.813/)
From Kyoei Gakuen, a strong school, she was Inter-High runner-up and Spring High Volleyball 3rd place. She has experience winning the Ibaraki National Sports Festival in beach volleyball. Currently active as a beach volleyball player, she won the OSAKA BEACH OPEN. She is training for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and is actively promoting beach volleyball to make it more familiar.
■ Jura Enomoto: (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j_gram03/)
Served as captain of the university track and field team, with experience as 2nd place in the Inter-College. Currently belongs to the corporate team Astraea Akashi AC. Leveraging her muscular physique and visual appeal cultivated in track and field, she has appeared on sports programs as "Mukiko" and is active on social media promoting the fun of track and field and training.
■ Mayaka Honjo: (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayaka_0501/)
Experienced 2nd place twice in the national junior high school girls' soccer tournament and participated in national tournaments in high school. Currently belongs to the university women's soccer team "SMG Yokohama" in Nadeshiko League Top Team Division 1. She has launched social media to promote women's soccer and is disseminating a new genre called Rhythm Lifting.
■ Project Overview
High school clubs and club teams transcending the boundaries of their respective sports will gather. They will confront a team led by Yusaku Sports, who possesses "all-round athletic ability," leveraging the "specialized skills" cultivated in their respective sports. Each team will engage in serious competitions utilizing the characteristics of their club activities, as well as special challenges unique to this project. "All-round players" versus "teams that have mastered specialization" – who will win? This project aims to convey the appeal of sports beyond individual competitions through the earnest efforts of high school students.
This project is supported by Melodian Co., Ltd.'s "DIY Sports Drink" as a sponsor. The progress of the project will be sequentially broadcast through Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Along with the real sports scenes of high school students, the appeal of the product will be highlighted. By combining the high viral potential of influencers with the youth and teamwork unique to high school students, an empathy-driven project that makes people "want to try it" and "want to cheer them on" will be developed.
■ About Participant Recruitment
＼＼＼To all high school sports clubs and high school club teams nationwide!／／
We are actively recruiting high school teams to participate in this project and energize the event with sports influencers!
▼Target: National high school sports clubs or high school club teams
▼Application Deadline: Until 23:59 on Sunday, May 10, 2026
▼Details and application here!
Details/Application Form
★・・・★・・・〈Appearing Influencers〉・・・★・・・★
■ Yusaku Sports: (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yusaku02sports/)
An elite athlete with national and world championship experience in karate clubs at Toho High School and Nihon University. After working as a junior high school teacher, he is active as a current karate athlete and also as an influencer challenging various sports on social media, having received the "Sports Creator of the Year" at "TikTok Awards Japan 2025." (TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yusakusports)
■ Melonpanna (Juna Kikuno): (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/______kj17/)
From Furukawa Gakuen High School, a prestigious volleyball school. After three consecutive appearances in the Inter-High, National Sports Festival, and Spring High School Volleyball, she played as a V-League player and is now active as a sports influencer with approximately 300,000 total followers on social media, promoting the appeal of volleyball while continuing volleyball activities in her hometown, Toyama Prefecture.
■ Noa Kinugasa: (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noa._.813/)
From Kyoei Gakuen, a strong school, she was Inter-High runner-up and Spring High Volleyball 3rd place. She has experience winning the Ibaraki National Sports Festival in beach volleyball. Currently active as a beach volleyball player, she won the OSAKA BEACH OPEN. She is training for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and is actively promoting beach volleyball to make it more familiar.
■ Jura Enomoto: (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j_gram03/)
Served as captain of the university track and field team, with experience as 2nd place in the Inter-College. Currently belongs to the corporate team Astraea Akashi AC. Leveraging her muscular physique and visual appeal cultivated in track and field, she has appeared on sports programs as "Mukiko" and is active on social media promoting the fun of track and field and training.
■ Mayaka Honjo: (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayaka_0501/)
Experienced 2nd place twice in the national junior high school girls' soccer tournament and participated in national tournaments in high school. Currently belongs to the university women's soccer team "SMG Yokohama" in Nadeshiko League Top Team Division 1. She has launched social media to promote women's soccer and is disseminating a new genre called Rhythm Lifting.