Retired Nagano Hisayoshi is on the cover! “Monthly Giants December Issue” on sale from Friday, October 24th
The Hochi Shimbun Co., Ltd. Press release: October 22, 2025 To Members of the Press Retired Hisayoshi Nagano is on the cover! “Monthly Giants December Issue” on sale from Friday, October 24th Includes a digital panel stand commemorating Masahiro Tanaka’s 200th win in Japan and the US
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/71317/811/71317-811-a449463255e09ab1aa61b8a9ee8e5b1a-1028×864.jpg Hideki Matsui looks back on the issue he appeared in during his playing days, including an exclusive interview with Richard The cover and lead feature Hisayoshi Nagano’s retirement press conference. We also feature pitcher Masaru Tanaka’s memorable achievement of 200 wins in Japan and the US, along with his bond with his teammate Hayato Sakamoto. The magazine’s blog, “Hayato’s Room,” is currently being serialized and is a huge hit, with over 200 posts. We also bring you an exclusive interview with Richard, who made a name for himself immediately after joining the magazine following a trade in May. In “Time Slip The Covers,” which traces the covers of the Monthly Giants back to the very first issue, Hideki Matsui looks back on the November 1993 issue, when he first appeared on the cover as a main character. In the highly popular relay interview, pitchers Chiharu Tanaka and Shunya Morita, close friends, engaged in a serious discussion that was so intense it was almost like a “study session.” “G smile!”, which introduces the personal lives of female Giants players, features players Teruka Unno and Rieru Uchida, while “Coming Up Next,” an interview page showcasing promising young players, features pitcher Junki Sonoda. We also feature information on the farm team, which achieved its 29th Eastern League championship, its first in two years. Masahiro Tanaka also appears in the calendar! There’s also a “Thank you” poster featuring Sho Nakata. Our Giants fan talent series has been well-received, and artist Genki Iwahashi (Executive Editor of this magazine) observed the Giants women’s team practice for the first time. Shota Ushirogami of the super bathhouse idol group Junretsu shares the second part of his conversation with former Giants player Koichi Ogata, a two-time stolen base champion. 19-year-old actor Riku Onishi (Young Advisory Editor of this magazine) interviewed Ryuhei Tanioka, a former Giants pitcher and vice dorm manager for the Giants’ dormitory. The pin-ups include a “Thank you” poster of Sho Nakata, who played for the Giants and retired at the end of this season, and a November calendar commemorating pitcher Masahiro Tanaka’s 200th win. ■Publication overview Title: Monthly Giants December 2025 issue Release date: Friday, October 24, 2025 *Bookstore release may be delayed by a few days in some areas. Price: 900 yen (tax included) Publisher: Hochi Shimbun Specifications: A4 size, 88 pages, full color Sales locations: Bookstores nationwide, major online bookstores, YC (Yomiuri Shimbun sales outlets), etc. 《EC site》 Shop Hochi
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