Actor Tatsuya Fujiwara appeared at the ceremonial pitch for the Seibu Lions vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters match held at Belluna Dome in Saitama on September 30th.

[Photo]Pitching with all your might! Tatsuya Fujiwara smiling in his Lions uniform

A longtime Lions fan, this will be his first ceremonial pitch at the Belluna Dome since the 2021 season. Last time, he showed off some amazing pitching with no bounds. Fujiwara was a big fan of the Lions, and as he headed to the mound with a nervous look on his face, it was announced that Shuta Tonosaki would be the catcher for the ceremonial pitch. When Tonosaki arrived at the catcher’s defensive position, Fujiwara instinctively approached him and blinked, “Mr. Tonosaki, you’re going to do it for me!” Fujiwara stood in front of the mound for Natsuki Takeuchi, who was trying to win 10 games and reach the standard pitching innings, and muttered, “I’m so happy,” as he threw a pitch that landed neatly in Tonosaki’s mitt. was.

Fujiwara appeared in the area where the press was waiting, and the first thing he said was, “Just a little bit more…Mr. Tonosaki…”(The staff) seemed to be keeping quiet. Mr. Tonosaki was a foul. I was a little excited. I was pretty excited. He was such a VIP. I was so grateful. When I saw the players, I was like, ‘I can’t say anything.'” He happily revealed that Tonosaki’s role as catcher was a surprise. When receiving the ball, he reportedly told the player, “I’ll be watching you all the time.” “Ever since Mr. Tonosaki came here, I don’t remember how he pitched today. This is a team that is loved by more fans than my pitching. I want him to come here at a time when we can start anew and say, “Okay, let’s start from here.” On the other hand, it was a nice break for me, and I thought, “Let’s do it next season,” he said with a smile.

Also, some secret stories that I haven’t told anyone about. “During the previous ceremonial pitch, the Lions lost quite a bit (they were held to one hit against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and lost in a shutout). The moment I got home, I got a call from Wentz (Eiji) and said, ‘This is how we lost. At that time, I wondered who did the ceremonial pitch, and it turned out to be Tatsuya.” I said, “That’s so loud!” I said, “I hope Nippon Ham wins today.” I’m going to make Shinjo (Takashi) say something like that too,” he said with great enthusiasm.

A completely original drama starring Fujiwara, “All Areas Anomaly Solution Room” (every Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. *15 minutes expanded for the first time), will start on Fuji TV on October 9th. This is a full-fledged mystery drama brought together by the talented staff of scriptwriter Tsutomu Kuroiwa and director Junichi Ishikawa, who will bring together familiar modern incidents and “inexplicable abnormal incidents” that go beyond people’s common sense. (commonly known as Zenketsu), the world’s oldest investigative agency, solves the problem.

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