RIIZE will appear on TV Asahi’s basketball support show for two weeks, visiting top high school teams ahead of Winter Cup 2026.
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RIIZE, who is in charge of the official cheering song for the tournament of "SoftBank Winter Cup 2026," which decides the best high school basketball team in Japan, has been decided to appear on TV Asahi's "Basket☆FIVE Japan Basketball Support Declaration" broadcast on Sunday, October 11 and Sunday, October 18 for two consecutive weeks. In the broadcast on Sunday, October 11, they will visit Fukuoka University Attached Ohori High School, which is in the middle of a two-consecutive-year men's championship streak. They will challenge themselves to interviews with notable players and a shootout contest. In the broadcast on Sunday, October 18, they will visit Tokai University Attached Fukuoka High School, which was runner-up in the Inter-High women's division. Likewise, they will challenge themselves to interviews with notable players and a shootout contest. Ahead of "SoftBank Winter Cup 2026," attention is on RIIZE's 모습 as they come into contact with the appeal of high school basketball. RIIZE released their Japan 3rd single "Sunburst" on Wednesday, August 26. Immediately after release, it recorded strong sales, and on the Oricon weekly single ranking dated September 7, 2026, and Billboard JAPAN's weekly single sales chart "Top Singles Sales," it achieved 2nd place in its first appearance on both, showing its presence on major charts. Furthermore, in the August 2026 Gold Disc, it obtained a "Platinum" certification, once again proving its high popularity in Japan. RIIZE's Japan 3rd single "Sunburst" includes, in addition to the title track "Sunburst," a total of 3 songs: the official cheering song for the "SoftBank Winter Cup 2026" tournament "Rise Over," and the Japanese original song "KILL SHOT," written as the ending theme for the TV anime "KILL BLUE." ■Broadcast information TV Asahi "Basket☆FIVE Japan Basketball Support Declaration" Scheduled broadcast dates: Sunday, October 11, 2026 and Sunday, October 18, 2026 25:40~ (Kanto) *Broadcast date and time may change. *Broadcast date and time differ by region. Please check the program official website for details. ■Related site "Basket☆FIVE Japan Basketball Support Declaration" official website ■Broadcast information TV Asahi "Basket☆FIVE Japan Basketball Support Declaration" Scheduled broadcast dates: Sunday, October 11, 2026 and Sunday, October 18, 2026 25:40~ (Kanto) *Broadcast date and time may change. *Broadcast date and time differ by region. Please check the program official website for details. ■Related site "Basket☆FIVE Japan Basketball Support Declaration" official website
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