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The professional basketball league "Resona Group B.LEAGUE 2024-25 SEASON" started on October 3rd.
A total of 38 clubs (B1 League: 24 clubs / B2 League: 14 clubs) are involved in the league and are competing in fierce competition.
We're going to pick out the Shimane Susanoo Magic, a team from the B.LEAGUE: B1 division!
The Shimane Susanoo Magic, whose home town is Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, was founded in 2010 and is currently active in the B1 League West Division.
The team's ace and captain, Chika Ando, is a current Australian national team player who will also be competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The team has 14 players, including Nick Kay, who will serve as double captain this season.
They are thrilling many fans at their home arena, Matsue City General Gymnasium!
This time, we will introduce the cheering goods sold at the "SHIMANE SUSANOO MAGIC SUB STORE" in PREMIUM BANDAI, as well as the local atmosphere and interviews with the athletes.
PREMIUM BANDAI official navigator Premi and apprentice navigator Pibit will guide you through the charms of Shimane Susanoo Magic!
We will tell you about its charms in two parts, the first and second parts!!
Premi:We have arrived at Matsue City General Gymnasium, where the Shimane Susanoo Magic are in action!
PremiThis gymnasium is usually used by the citizens of Matsue, but when the Shimane Susanoo Magic host home games it is transformed into an arena, decorated primarily in the team color, blue!
The large staircase was decorated with visuals, and there were plenty of photo spots where you could take pictures, including player panels and banners.
Premi: The official merchandise store sells a variety of products, including badges, key chains, and T-shirts featuring SD illustrations of players, which are also available from PREMIUM BANDAI, as well as Form, towels, megaphones, and other items that are essential for cheering!
▲Must-have item for watching a match: a megaphone and a cheering towel
▲The sound-linked penlight with the name of Shimane Susanoo Magic on it is a must-have item for the second half of the season!
▲There was also a wide selection of apparel items, including T-shirts and baseball shirts!
Premi: There were also Gasha items such as reflector key chains and acrylic stands that were only available at the venue! I want Pibit too!
Pibit: Beep! (I want it!)
Premi: Outside the venue, the Susanoo Food Marche will be taking place, with food trucks lined up!
Not only were the popcorn and drinks with original Shimane Susanoo Magic designs on sale, but food made with local Shimane specialties was also on sale!
This time, we had popcorn with the Shimane Susanoo Magic mark on it, Susanoo Jewel Cider with blue jelly, which is the main color of Shimane Susanoo Magic, and mackerel rice bowl filled with plenty of Shimane's specialty mackerel!
Premi: Come on! Pibit, the match is about to start! Let's head to the arena!
Pibit：Beep!
Premi:We have arrived at the arena at Matsue City General Gymnasium, where the match will be held!
It's a special atmosphere that can only be experienced at a Shimane Susanoo Magic home game, and it gets me excited.
Premi also supported the event with Susanoo blue towels, megaphones, and penlights!
Premi: Many fans send their warmest cheers to the players!
There will be time to practice cheering before the match, so even first-timers can enjoy watching the match.
PremiDuring the timeout, the Shimane Susanoo Magic official cheer performance group "Aqua☆Magic" further livened up the venue with a performance using megaphones and flags!
PremiAs the match progresses, the excitement in the arena heats up even more!
Basketball is a very fast sport where offense and defense switch in an instant.
Just watching the players' movements and the direction of the ball made my heart race! I cheered with even more energy, and before I knew it, the time for the game to end had come!!
It was my first time watching a game, but I had a really fun and exciting time!
Premi: Looking at the fans' belongings, many of them had decorated their bags with badges and key chains, or put their favorite stickers on their megaphones!
Each of them has their own must-have item when watching a game, and they cheer on the players with a variety of goods such as megaphones that they decorated themselves, fans and towels of their favorite players!
Premi: A must-have item for watching a game is a megaphone!!
The sense of unity with the megaphone clapping that echoed throughout the arena during the game was overwhelming!
Torita, who is in charge of merchandise, also said that the appeal of Susanoo Magic is "the sense of unity among the fans."
They have now become so famous within B.LEAUG that it is said that "Shimane is synonymous with megaphone clap," but previously they were considering using paper fans and balloons as sound-making item like other teams.
However, some fans have said that "Shimane is synonymous with megaphones," so they are working hard to create the right atmosphere at the venue using megaphones.
In order to make his fans happy every day, Torita develops various goods that his fans will love!
He said that he was also particular about the keyword "Susanoo Blue," which brings out a sense of unity in the venue.
I felt that by using blue, the team color of the Shimane Susanoo Magic, as the base color and displaying merchandise and apparel item, it would bring the venue together even more and give strength to the team.
In the future, they plan to increase the number of food-related products, which they have not offered until now, so that fans of Shimane can buy souvenirs when they visit the area.
They are focusing on developing products that are easy for fans who come to Shimane from far away to pick up.
Keep an eye out for future Susamaji goods!!
▲A must-have item for cheering: a megaphone! Many people decorated their venues with stickers from merchandise.
[Next time] Special feature on Shimane Susanoo Magic ~Part 2~
Premi interviews Ando Chika and Nick Kay!!
Furthermore, what is the "charm of Shimane Susanoo Magic" as described by staff and fans?
Stay tuned!!
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