Announcement of Interpreter/Manager Contracts for the 2026-27 Season

Thank you always for your support of Alvark Tokyo.

We are pleased to announce that Alvark Tokyo has finalized contracts with the following four team staff members for the 2026-27 season.

Yudai Atsumi, Interpreter/Manager, will newly join the team along with the three continuing staff members.

Interpreter Jae Hoon LEE

Date of Birth: February 9, 1970 Place of Birth: Tokyo Alma Mater: Point Loma Nazarene University

Comment:

Thank you very much for your great support to the team in the 2025-26 season.

We will fight with all our might to achieve a triple crown with all the Alvark fans, the best in Japan. We look forward to your continued support in the 2026-27 season.

Interpreter/Manager Yudai Atsumi

Date of Birth: February 18, 1997 Place of Birth: Tokyo Alma Mater: St. Mary's International School

Career:

2015-16 Interpreter, Passlab Yamagata Wyverns (NBDL)

2016-19 Interpreter, Yokohama B-Corsairs (B1)

2019-26 Interpreter, Kawasaki Brave Thunders (B1)

2026- Interpreter/Manager, Alvark Tokyo (B1)

Comment:

I am Yudai Atsumi, and I am delighted to be joining Alvark Tokyo.

I feel great joy and responsibility in taking on this new challenge. I will do my best to achieve the team's goals while utilizing the experience I have gained so far. I look forward to meeting all the Alvarkers. Thank you for your support.

Manager Rieko Suzuki

Date of Birth: May 17, 1974 Place of Birth: Chiba Prefecture Alma Mater: Tokai University

Comment:

I will continue to serve as a manager for the 2026-27 season. I am already excited about the new season starting with B Premier. Although the structure will change, I will support the team in becoming a more attractive one by integrating new aspects with the good elements of the past. Various competitions are planned for this new season, so please enjoy and fight together with us. Thank you.

Manager Yuto Takeda

Date of Birth: May 13, 1991 Place of Birth: Tochigi Prefecture Alma Mater: Takushoku University

Comment:

Thank you always for your support of Alvark Tokyo. I am honored to be fighting as a manager for Alvark Tokyo again next season, which will be the first year of B.PREMIER. With a new structure and a revamped game schedule, it will be a tough season, but I will do my utmost to provide solid support to the team.