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Super professional baseball ULTRA “Muragami” exciting swing … Yomiuri TV 8th broadcast: Regional news: Yomiuri Shimbun Online

Murakami in a lively batting duel (provided by Yomiuri TV)

From 1:00 pm on the 8th on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV, the annual New Year’s “Super Professional Baseball ULTRA” will be broadcast. 38th time this year. Two players from each of the 12 teams, a total of 24 people, will face the team battle against the teams and challenge various games and quizzes. In early December last year, I covered a public recording event at Osaka-jo Hall (Chuo-ku, Osaka). (Ayaka Watanabe)

Yakult Munetaka Murakami, who participated in the previous year, attracted the attention of the fans. He hit 56 home runs in the season and became the youngest triple crown champion in history.

In a batting showdown with Hanshin’s Teruaki Sato, he competed in the speed of moving a huge wall 10 meters with just the power of a batted ball and hitting a target 15 meters away with a batted ball. Before the recording, he said, “I’ll be careful not to get hurt, and I’ll show my (power) in the talk,” but in the actual performance, he showed a dynamic swing and excited the audience at the venue.

In addition, there was a pitching competition to hit the ball on a moving target, and a brain competition to compete for dynamic visual acuity and insight.

“Star players are serious about the program” MC burst of laughter problem

MC's burst of laughter problem (provided by Yomiuri TV)
MC’s burst of laughter problem (provided by Yomiuri TV)

After the event, we talked about the MC’s burst of laughter problem.

――This is your second appearance following the previous year.

Yuji Tanaka “It was really fun. Each player has their own character.”

Hikaru Ota “Each team will hold a Fan Appreciation Day, but this is a gorgeous show where star players from all baseball teams gather. It’s actually just a game, but Murakami’s swing was amazing and made my heart skip a beat. Why?

Tanaka: “That’s because it’s Shinji Mizushima’s manga Kyudou-kun.”

Ota: “That’s how it feels.”

――What did you keep in mind during the process?

Ota “Is it a so-called sharp analysis? For each play…”

Tanaka: “Nobody expects that from you.”

Ota: Yes. I want everyone to have fun.

――The highlights of the program.

Tanaka: (The 2022 U-can new language) The baseball world has become a hot topic, with ‘Muragami’ and ‘Kitsune Dance’ being included in the buzzword contest. Before the WBC (World Baseball Classic) in March, I relaxed I want you to enjoy seeing the expressions on the players’ faces.”

Ota “When it comes to competition, there is a moment when everyone becomes serious about it.
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It’s the taste.”

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