Pacific League Marketing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Hitoshi Arai) is pleased to announce that Kiyotaka Nanbara will be joining Ryota Igarashi and Yuka Kikuchi as MCs for the "Patere Awards 2025," a live event for the second consecutive year hosted by Persol Pacific League TV, to be held on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Shuta Tonosaki (Saitama Seibu Lions) will be appearing as a Patere Honorary Ambassador, and Daichi Suzuki (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles), Haruto Yamada (Saitama Seibu Lions), Koki Yamaguchi (Chiba Lotte Marines), and Kenya Wakatsuki (Orix Buffaloes) will be appearing as guest players. Further guest appearances are planned and will be announced at a later date.
The "Patele Awards 2025" is an event that looks back on this year's Pacific League professional baseball season and announces the videos that have been released on Persol Pacific League TV in 2025 that represent the best of "Patele style" from various perspectives—the "Patele Awards." Be sure to check out the Patele Awards, where you can enjoy a look back at this year's Pacific League professional baseball season and hear talks from players across different teams!
| Date and Time | The show is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM on Sunday, December 7, 2025. |
|---|---|
| place | Ebisu Garden Place "The Garden Hall" (1-13-2 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo) |
| MC | Kiyotaka Nanbara, Ryota Igarashi, Yuka Kikuchi |
| Patere Honorary Ambassador | Shuta Tonosaki (Saitama Seibu Lions) |
| guest | Daichi Suzuki (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles) Haruto Yamada, pitcher (Saitama Seibu Lions) Koki Yamaguchi (Chiba Lotte Marines) Kenta Wakatsuki (Orix Buffaloes) |
| Application period | Winner Announcement | |
|---|---|---|
| ① Priority application for Persol Pacific League TV paid members (lottery) | November 7th (Fri) 12:00 - November 9th (Sun) 23:59 | November 13th (Thursday) 18:00 |
| ② General application (lottery) | November 13th (Thu) 18:00 - November 17th (Mon) 23:59 | November 21st (Friday) 18:00 |
| ③ General application (first-come, first-served) | November 26th (Wednesday) 20:00 - December 6th (Saturday) 23:59 | - |
"As a baseball fan, I'm really looking forward to enjoying this event with all of you! Let's have a fantastic time reminiscing about the players' passionate performances. I'll be waiting for you at the venue!"
"I'm Shuta Tonosaki, a Patere ambassador. I'm happy to be able to participate again this year! As the Patere Awards enters its second year, I will do my best as an ambassador to make it an even more powerful event! Apple Punch!"
"I am honored to have been given this opportunity. I will do my best to properly showcase the appeal of the Rakuten Eagles!"
"I'm so happy to be able to participate in the Patere Awards! I'll do my best to throw my comments straight into the strike zone, just like my pitching style!"
"I'm Koki Yamaguchi from the Chiba Lotte Marines. This is my first time participating in the Patere Awards, and I'll give it my all to make the event exciting and leave no regrets!"
"Hello, Pacific League fans, this is Wakatsuki. I knew that Pacific League TV had been holding some amazing events since last year, and I'm happy to be able to participate this year!"
