Bungeishunju Ltd. Issue 1130 of Bungeishunju’s comprehensive sports magazine, Sports Graphic Number, titled “Draft strategies to build a golden age,” will be released on Thursday, October 23rd!

[Bungeishunju Ltd.] Issue 1130 of Bungeishunju’s comprehensive sports magazine, “Sports Graphic Number,” titled “Draft Strategies to Build a Golden Age,” will be released on Thursday, October 23rd! ​
Bungei Shunju Co., Ltd. Press release: October 23, 2025 To Members of the Press Issue 1130 of Bungeishunju’s comprehensive sports magazine, “Sports Graphic Number,” “Draft Strategies to Build a Golden Age,” goes on sale Thursday, October 23rd! Bungeishunju Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Shigeyuki Iikubo) will release issue 1130 of its general sports magazine “Sports Graphic Number,” titled “Draft Strategies for a Golden Age,” on October 23rd.
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■Number 1130 Comment from Shinnosuke Tsuboi, Editor in Charge “I’m truly grateful for all the drafts I’ve had so far.” At Koshien on October 17th, Hanshin Tigers manager Kyuji Fujikawa said this during an in-stadium interview immediately after securing a spot in the CS with a three-game winning streak. The current Tigers are filled with homegrown players, including a trio of first-round draft picks in the cleanup hitters and two aces who have won four pitching titles. Why has the Hanshin Tigers’ draft been so successful? In this issue, we delve into the heart of the matter through an in-depth interview with former managers Tomonori Kanemoto and Akihiro Yano, key figures in the team’s transformation. The hidden behind-the-scenes details of “that year” and “that pick” are revealed one after another. We also delve into the “turning points” of each team. Through special interviews with Tatsunori Hara and Kimiyasu Kudo, as well as in-depth coverage of managers, players, scouts, and front office staff, we paint a complete picture of the “draft strategies that create winning teams.” We hope you’ll pick up a copy of this magazine as a book that provides a deeper understanding of past and this year’s draft meetings. Sports Graphic Number Issue 1130 Draft strategy that will create a golden age. THE DRAFT 1965-2025
【CONTENTS】 SPECIAL FEATURES ■Hanshin Tigers 2023- [A Reformer Speaks] Text by Shunsaku Sakai Tomonori Kanemoto “Only when our home-grown players shine” [The Origin of the Speedster] Text by Shunsaku Sakai Kouji Chikamoto “The Battle for the Top is in Silence” [Yano Yodai Reveals] Text by Ninomiya Toshiro The Inside Story of the 2020 “Divine Draft”: Teruaki Sato / Masashi Ito / Shoki Murakami / Takumu Nakano / Nozomi Takadera / Daichi Ishii ■Orix Buffaloes 2021-2023 [Reforms by the Skilled Director of Team Planning] Written by Noriko Komemushi Masahi Yoshida & Yoshinobu Yamamoto “Drawing a blueprint for a third consecutive championship” [Work Techniques of a Young Scout] Written by Noriko Komemushi Find, fall in love, and sell ■Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 2010-2020 [The Truth About the First Class of Third-Army Players] Written by Tajiri Kotaro Raise the Hungry Young Hawks: Senga Kodai / Makihara Taisei / Kai Takuya [A future superhuman as seen by a great coach] Text by Kotaro Tajiri Yuki Yanagida “Full swing, sometimes Calpis” ■Hiroshima Toyo Carp 2016-2018 [Carp Survival Strategy] Text by Atsushi Maehara The Scout’s Eye for the V3: Seiya Suzuki/Ryosuke Kikuchi [Manly Talk] Written by Jun Maehara Hiroki Kuroda: “The reverse draft pick is proof of the trust between me and the team.” ■Yomiuri Giants 2007-2009 / 2012-2014 [Special Interview] Text by Yasushi Washida Tatsunori Hara: “The draft alone isn’t enough” ■Yakult Swallows 1992-1997 [Testimony] Text by Shoichi Hasegawa The Three Arrows of a Great Manager: Katsuya Nomura’s Legacy to the Yakult Swallows ■Seibu Lions 1982-1994 [Recollections of a Left-Handed Ace] Text by Jun Ikushima Kimiyasu Kudo “The Lion’s Skeleton Guided by the Right Place” [Looking at performance five years later] Written by Takahiro Kikuchi The best draft years for all teams [60th Anniversary of the System’s Introduction] Text by Hidenobu Murase Confusion and Gospel: The First Rookie Player Selection Conference [Commander Interview] Text by Noriko Komemushi Laurent Thiry: “The Reality I’ve Been Confronted With” [Before the Five Consecutive Test Matches] Text by Jun Ikushima Lee Seung-shin: “Determination as the No. 10”
REGULARS [Series No. 12] Text by Tadahira Suzuki Heartbeat: Takahiro Arai and the Hiroshima Carp in 2025 “Beyond the Suffering──” [Alternate Issue] Kasumi Ishikawa’s I Want to See You Vol. 8. Makoto Hiejima “I’m a different person when I’m playing basketball than when I’m not.”
FACE Jeremy Koga (Athletics)
BEYOND THE GAME Yasushi Washida: “Freedom to return to Japanese baseball” SCORE CARD INTERVIEW SOCCER Text by Ninomiya Toshiro Hara Daichi (Kyoto Sanga F.C.) The two faces of Kyoto’s tall forward who dominates aerial battles FIGURE SKATING Written by Yoshie Noguchi Mao Asada Aiming to be a coach who is true to himself HORSE RACING Text by Ryozo Katayama Yuta Sato The “backward calculations” and unexpected results of the “rookie trainer” who was the first to win a major race PRO WRESTLING Text by Horie Gantz Akatsuki Chika The Grand Dream of a 19-Year-Old Former Brass Band Girl Who Admired Chigusa Nagayo From the field overseas MLB Written by Mamoru Shigama FOOTBALL Written by Susumu Toyofuku TENNIS Written by Hidehiro Akiyama Next issue preview & editorial note / CATCH THE NEWS
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