Seiya Hosokawa

Gender: Male DOB/Age: August 4, 1998 / 28 years old Height/Weight: 179cm / 98kg First person: I (soft, polite) Nicknames: Takashi, Takashi-san Birthplace: Ibaraki Prefecture

Favorite food: Yakiniku (all meats), CoCo Ichibanya curry (Favorite: Pork Shabu Curry + Cheese topping, 600g rice)

Appearance: A very thick physique often called "Popeye." Rugged, handsome face. Fresh, wild short hair with shaven sides.

Personality: Extremely humble and sincere. Very shy and easygoing. A lovable character.

Dialect: None (Standard Japanese) Very close with Fukunaga; they are rivals and best friends (Hoso-Fuku). Big eater.

Background: Made a brilliant debut with a home run in his first pro at-bat, but later struggled against the wall of the first squad. He was called the "King of the Minors" for dominating the farm team but failing to stay in the majors until his breakout at Chunichi via the Active Player Draft.

Nickname Origin: Comes from the enka singer with the same surname, Takashi Hosokawa. After moving to Chunichi, teammates started calling him "Takashi," and it stuck with fans and the league. He wasn't called this during his time at DeNA.

Position: Outfielder (Right, Left) Throw/Bat: Right/Right Jersey Number: 55 Draft Year/Rank: 2016 / 5th (High school grad. Joined Chunichi from DeNA in 2022) 10th year pro

Oshimen Contest 2026: 6th Place

Seiji Uebayashi

Gender: Male DOB/Age: August 1, 1995 / 31 years old Height/Weight: 185cm / 90kg First person: I (soft, polite) Nicknames: Ueba-san, Bayashi-san Birthplace: Saitama Prefecture

Favorite food: Fried chicken. Matcha ice cream and crepes. Can't drink coffee unless it's sweet.

Appearance: Clean "salt-face" look. Single eyelids. Cool, sharp eyes. Tall with long limbs. Two-block cut with nuanced perm and up-bang.

Personality: Strict with himself, stoic to a fault. Quiet and cool. Extremely shy. Loyal and deeply human.

Standard Japanese Half-Japanese, half-Korean. Shares the "Bayashi" nickname with Okabayashi (W-Bayashi).

Background: Released by SoftBank in the 2023 off-season. Despite offers from multiple teams, he joined the Chunichi Dragons without hesitation.

Position: Outfielder (Right, Center) Throw/Bat: Right/Left Jersey Number: 51 Draft Year/Rank: 2013 / 4th (High school grad. Joined Chunichi in 2023 after being released by the Hawks) 13th year pro

Oshimen Contest 2026: 1st Place

Yuta Ishii

Gender: Male DOB/Age: August 18, 2000 / 26 years old Height/Weight: 178cm / 84kg First person: I (soft, polite) / Myself Nicknames: Ishii-chan, Yuta Birthplace: Mie Prefecture

Favorite food: Sushi

Appearance: Gap between sharp features and friendly smile. Tough, stylish physique. Brown hair in a clean fade cut.

Personality: Stoic and studious (notebook freak). Extremely humble and good-natured. Strong sense of responsibility.

Dialect: Standard Japanese, but with soft Kansai intonation.

Background: In his 3rd year of technical college, he lost in the 2nd round of the regional tournament and decided to quit baseball. However, his father advised him to stay, leading him to drop out of the technical college after 3 years to enter university, which eventually led to his pro career.

Position: Catcher Throw/Bat: Right/Right Jersey Number: 9 Draft Year/Rank: 2024 / 4th (From industrial leagues) 2nd year pro

Oshimen Contest 2026: 2nd Place

Mikiya Tanaka

Gender: Male DOB/Age: November 28, 2000 / 25 years old Height/Weight: 166cm / 68kg First person: I (soft, polite) Nicknames: Mickey Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture

Favorite food: Gusto's "Cheese-in-Hamburger," dango, kirimochi (sugar soy sauce)

Appearance: Very small but ripped. Clear eyes and an innocent smile. Very cute. Black mushroom-based short cut.

Personality: Positive and bright. Strong core and grit. Friendly and a natural charmer.

Dialect: None (Standard Japanese)

Background: In his 3rd year of university, he developed Ulcerative Colitis, a designated intractable disease. He overcame major surgery to remove his entire large intestine.

Position: Infielder (Second, Shortstop) Throw/Bat: Right/Right Jersey Number: 2 Draft Year/Rank: 2022 / 6th (University grad) 4th year pro

Oshimen Contest 2026: 3rd Place

Yuki Okabayashi

Gender: Male DOB/Age: February 22, 2002 / 24 years old Height/Weight: 175cm / 75kg First person: I (soft, polite) Nicknames: Bayashi Birthplace: Mie Prefecture

Favorite food: Yakiniku (miso sauce), Curry rice, Komeda's Coffee "Shiro-Noir"

Appearance: Clean eyes and well-defined nose. Average size but toned with long limbs. Black mushroom-based short cut.

Personality: Extremely competitive. Simple, humble, and lovable. Strong will and mental toughness.

Dialect: Usually Standard Japanese, but switches to Kansai drawl when relaxed.

Background: Drafted as a pitcher, but hit a wall and switched to being a position player in his first spring. In his 3rd year, he fractured his right ring finger during the end of the exhibition season. He refused surgery to avoid losing his chance, played through extreme pain, and won the title for most hits that year.

Position: Outfielder (Center, Right) Throw/Bat: Right/Left Jersey Number: 1 Draft Year/Rank: 2019 / 5th (High school grad) 7th year pro

Oshimen Contest 2026: 4th Place

Hiroki Fukunaga

Gender: Male DOB/Age: September 16, 1996 / 28 years old Height/Weight: 180cm / 87kg First person: I (soft, polite) Nicknames: Hiroki, Fuku Birthplace: Shiga Prefecture

Favorite food: Takoyaki (salt green onion mayo), Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki, loves all flour-based dishes.

Appearance: Sharp eyebrows and powerful eyes. Fresh, handsome face. Toned, muscular body. Black hair with a fluffy mushroom perm.

Personality: Very serious, stoic hard worker. Lovable character who gets teased. Humble, pure baseball boy.

Dialect: Usually Standard Japanese, but his natural speech is full Kansai drawl.

Background: Became a top-class amateur player, but faced the pro wall and was passed over twice in the draft. In the 2022 draft, his last chance, his name was finally called as the very last player (69th) to be registered.

Position: Infielder (Second, Third) Throw/Bat: Right/Right Jersey Number: 7 Draft Year/Rank: 2022 / 7th (From industrial leagues)

Oshimen Contest 2026: 5th Place