You’d better be ready to play ball on Wednesday 16th April, because that evening will see a very special Star Wars Night arrive at the ZOZO Marine Staduim as the Chiba Lotte Marines take on the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in a clash timed perfectly for those heading to Tokyo for Star Wars Celebration Japan. The match starts at 6.00pm, there are photo ops around the stadium, special guests and tickets go on general sale 26th February.
To commemorate this, a “STAR WARS NIGHT” event will be held at the Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters game at ZOZO Marine Stadium on Wednesday, April 16th ! In addition, the Chiba Lotte Marines “STAR WARS NIGHT” special key art has been released, in which players appear in a world inspired by “Star Wars”.
The art features the copy “Seize victory with the power of the Force” and features pitchers representing the Pacific League, including Chiba Lotte Marines ace Kazuya Kojima, who has achieved double-digit wins for two consecutive years , and fielders centered around Kyodai Fujiwara, a fast and good hitter who switched his bat to a lightsaber , and Shogo Nakamura, who has won the Golden Glove Award three times in the past . Behind the players who are energetic as if promising to do well this season, there is a striking visual of manager Masahito Yoshii, who studied under famous managers who could be called masters of the baseball world during his playing days and played in the majors across the ocean.
Tickets for “STAR WARS NIGHT” will be sold by lottery to fan club members on the Chiba Lotte Marines’ official website from Friday, February 14th, and will go on general sale from Wednesday, February 26th. Come enjoy a one-night-only special game!
