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This time, it's back for its 7th consecutive year! Who will take the helm as manager this year and charge toward the championship? The managers have been announced, and the official cheer goods have been released too, so let's check them out!

【Nijisanji】Behold the Managers of a New Era! Nijisanji Koshien 2026 Returns for Its 7th Consecutive Year with Brand-New Cheer Goods!

This year, 10 Nijisanji members will compete as managers in pursuit of the championship!
Check out the Nijisanji Koshien 2026 cheer goods supporting each high school, all packed with wildly unique personalities!

So, what exactly is Nijisanji Koshien? It's a tournament using the latest entry in KONAMI's baseball game series Powerful Pro Baseball. The participating managers create and train their players before facing off against one another!

The goal is to determine which manager's school becomes the strongest. Since player creation includes random elements, everyone has just one chance to generate their players—no reset rerolling allowed!

It's a competition to see who is favored by both luck and skill. And as an extra reward, the winning manager even gets a special in-game victory animation inspired by them, provided by tournament sponsor KONAMI!

This year's managers are Usami Rito, Meloco Kyoran, Koyanagi Rou, Sakaki Ness, Nanase Suzuna, Furen E. Lustario, Fuwa Minato, Hoshikawa Sara, Honma Himawari, and Lauren Iroas!

This year's lineup includes both veteran managers and first-time managers, which makes it really exciting! Of course, game knowledge and skill are important, but luck plays a huge role too, so it's impossible to predict who will come out on top!

That's why brand-new Koshien cheer goods for all 10 managers are being released this year! Just like cheering at a real baseball game, you'll find towels, T-shirts, fans, mini cap keychains, and even adorable miniature Koshien T-shirts made especially for Nijipuppet plushies!

It's great that every single manager has their own set of goods! So, who will claim the championship this year?Will last year's contenders get their revenge, or will a rising rookie manager steal the victory?

Be sure to follow this summer's heated tournament and see which school—and which Nijisanji member—takes home the title!”}