108th National High School Baseball Championship East/West Tokyo Tournament: 30 Years Since Broadcast Started! Live Coverage of Tokyo High School Baseball Players’ Intense Battles Again This Year

TOKYO MX (Tokyo Metropolitan Television Co., Ltd., headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) has decided to broadcast live the opening ceremony, semifinals, and finals of the '108th National High School Baseball Championship East/West Tokyo Tournament,' which will start on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Since beginning coverage in 1996, the year after its launch, TOKYO MX's high school baseball broadcasts (National High School Baseball Championship East/West Tokyo) will celebrate their 30th anniversary this year. In the 31st summer, we will deliver the intense battles of high school baseball players chasing the white ball with a full sense of realism. The combined East/West opening ceremony at Jingu Stadium on Saturday, July 4, the West Tokyo semifinals on Friday, July 24, and the East Tokyo semifinals on Saturday, July 25, will be broadcast live exclusively on terrestrial TV. Furthermore, the West Tokyo finals on Sunday, July 26, and the East Tokyo finals on Monday, July 27, will be broadcast live in full, including the closing ceremonies. ■ Theme Song for Broadcasts Announced: 'ナツメグ' by PURPLE BUBBLE The theme song for the East/West Tokyo tournament broadcasts has been decided: 'ナツメグ' by PURPLE BUBBLE. 'The regrets we tasted back then will become the spices of life The joys we tasted back then illuminate the path ahead Let's aim for the sunlit road beyond' With this song, which carries the message that both joy and regret shape the future, TOKYO MX will vividly deliver an unforgettable summer for the players. In addition to game broadcasts, 'ナツメグ' will also be played in other high school baseball-related news programs such as 'Hori Jun Live Junction' (Monday–Friday 19:57–20:57). 【PURPLE BUBBLE Profile】 Formed in May 2024, PURPLE BUBBLE is a four-piece rock band consisting of K-taring (Vo&G), Seki (G), Ryusei (B&Cho), and Arashi Maru (Dr). With the concept of 'blowing away your melancholy,' they stir listeners' emotions with nostalgic yet pleasant melodies, fresh guitar rock sounds, and straightforward lyrics. The song 'ナツメグ,' released in January 2025, became a viral hit mainly on Spotify and TikTok, accumulating over 10 million total streams. In 2026, they successfully held their first one-man live and a second anniversary one-man live, and will make their major debut from Toys Factory in the fall of the same year. 【Comment from PURPLE BUBBLE】 This is PURPLE BUBBLE! It is a great honor that our precious song 'ナツメグ' has been selected as the theme song for TOKYO MX's '108th National High School Baseball Championship East/West Tokyo Tournament.' Since some of our members have baseball experience, we are especially delighted. We want to cheer with all the players and give our all to make this summer the best! 【PURPLE BUBBLE Links】 HP: https://bio.to/purplebubble X: https://x.com/PURPLEBUBBLE24 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purple.bubble_official/?hl=ja TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@purple.bubble_official ◆ Program Overview *Please note that broadcast schedules may change due to rain or other reasons. 【Title】 108th National High School Baseball Championship East/West Tokyo Tournament 【Broadcast Schedule】 July 4 (Sat) 8:55–10:30 (TOKYO MX2) July 24 (Fri) 8:59–15:00 (TOKYO MX1) July 25 (Sat) 8:59–15:00 (TOKYO MX1) 15:00–16:00 (TOKYO MX2) July 26 (Sun) 9:59–14:00 (TOKYO MX1) 14:00–14:30 (TOKYO MX2) July 27 (Mon) 9:59–14:00 (TOKYO MX1) 【Program HP】 https://s.mxtv.jp/sports/koukou/ 【Program X】 https://x.com/mxkoukouyakyu 【Hashtag】 #MX高校野球