The Ultimate Sports Men’s Competition reveals new challengers and guest supporters for the event at Ariake Arena on November 18.
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Who is the ultimate man!? The strongest sports men's summit battle has announced new participants and luxurious support guests. 'Who is the ultimate man!? The strongest sports men's summit battle' (hereafter 'Sports Man') is a program where sportsmen representing the entertainment world challenge in extremely tough competitions for the title of 'strongest.' Starting in 2024, it will be held with an audience, and the venue filled with many fans will be wrapped in excitement as the souls and bodies of the trained sportsmen clash seriously, which has also received a lot of response on broadcast. Due to its great popularity, it has been decided to hold it with an audience again! The battleground is Ariake Arena. It is attracting attention as you can experience the clash of beautiful men's souls and bodies live and in person, which can only be seen here. In addition to the previously announced participants, more challengers will join 'Sports Man.' From the new star of the Korean boy group n.SSign, Song Yoon, and SEIYA from BUDDiiS, who held the largest arena tour in the group's history this year, will participate. Additionally, Haru Okubo from the global boy group DXTEEN, belonging to JO1 and INI, will also make his debut. Previously announced second-round participants include Kim Juno, who won a gold medal in the men's sabre team at the Tokyo Olympics, Yoichiro Kakita, who also participated in the Brazil World Cup as a former Japanese national soccer player, and Riku Arai, a former representative of Japan in water polo. The participation of Kenshi Sugiya from the former Nippon Ham Fighters and EIKI from the boys' group MAZZEL, who comes from a strong high school in Koshien, has also been announced, drawing attention. Furthermore, luxurious support guests who will come to the venue have also been announced. KAIRYU and SEITO from MAZZEL, Han Jun and Hee Won from n.SSign, and Mr. SASUKE, Katsumi Yamada. Additionally, FUMINORI, MORRIE, and SHOOT from BUDDiiS, as well as Taichi Taniguchi and Shotaro Tanaka from DXTEEN will also come to support the participants. The detailed timetable for the competitions and events will be announced later. In addition to the fierce battles of the athletes, there is high anticipation for venue-exclusive fan service events where fans can interact with the athletes and support guests. Tickets for cheering on the day are currently available for lottery registration. For more details, check the official TBS ticket website. - Masahisa Aoe makes his first appearance! The strongest sports men's summit battle is confirmed to be held at Ariake Arena on November 18. - TBS 'Sports Man' first participation is a hot topic... CRAVITY's Taeyong and former TREASURE's Mashiro, along with co-stars and members, are sharing commemorative shots one after another. Event Overview: November 18 (Tuesday) Doors open at 3:00 PM / Starts at 4:00 PM *Expected end at 9:00 PM Venue: Ariake Arena Price: All seats reserved at 7,800 yen (tax included) ★ An upgrade ticket will be sold by lottery later for those who win and purchase through the lottery. Upgrade ticket: A ticket that guarantees a seat closer to the athletes (details to be announced later). For more details, please check the TBS ticket official website. <Ticket Application> TBS Ticket second lottery pre-sale period: Until October 8 (Wednesday) at 11:59 PM. You can apply for tickets here. Program Overview: 'Who is the ultimate man!? The strongest sports men's summit battle' [Participants (in alphabetical order)] Riku Arai, EIKI (MAZZEL), Haru Okubo (DXTEEN), Yoichiro Kakita, Masahisa (GAKU) (aoen), Kim Juno, Gaku Sano, Kenshi Sugiya, SEIYA (BUDDiiS), Song Yoon (n.SSign), Mitsuki Takayanagi (TBS announcer), Yasunori Hirano (MAG!C☆PRINCE), Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, and more... [Support Guests] KAIRYU (MAZZEL), SEITO (MAZZEL), Taichi Taniguchi (DXTEEN), Shotaro Tanaka (DXTEEN), FUMINORI (BUDDiiS), MORRIE (BUDDiiS), SHOOT (BUDDiiS), Han Jun (n.SSign), Hee Won (n.SSign), Katsumi Yamada (SASUKE), and more... Produced by: TBS Producer: Nobuhiro Fukushima Directors: Takanobu Akitsu / Yasuaki Nagayama. Related Links: Official website of 'Who is the ultimate man!? The strongest sports men's summit battle'.
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