Prime Video will be broadcasting the Japan National Baseball Team “SAMURAI JAPAN” at “Ragzas presents 3rd WBSC Premier 12” (hereinafter referred to as “3rd WBSC Premier 12”) which will start on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, Japan time. All games will be live-streamed, as well as the warm-up match against the Czech Republic, which will be held on November 9th (Saturday) and 10th (Sunday), “Ragzas Samurai Japan Series 2024 (hereinafter referred to as Samurai Japan Series 2024)”. Prime Video will exclusively live stream the first warm-up match against the Czech Republic on Saturday, November 9th.
Ragzas presents 3rd WBSC Premier 12(hereinafter referred to as the 3rd WBSC Premier 12) is a tournament where national baseball teams from 12 countries and regions compete to be No. 1 once every four years. From Japan, we are looking forward to a heated game between professional baseball players known as “Samurai Japan.”
Until now, Prime Video has been live streaming “Samurai Japan” games such as “2023 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™ (2023 WBC)” and “Asia Professional Baseball Championship 2023.” “2023 WBC” was watched by so many people that it set a record number of viewers for Prime Video in Japan.
The 3rd WBSC Premier 12, which will be Prime Video’s third live broadcast of Samurai Japan, is a global challenge for Manager Ibata, who won Asia at last year’s Asian Professional Baseball Championship 2023. It will be.
For Samurai Japan, this Premier 12 is an important tournament that will not only aim for a consecutive victory following the second tournament in 2019, but also lead to the WBC in 2026. At a press conference held the other day, Coach Ibata said, “Of course we are aiming to win the championship, and in order for Japan to remain number one in the world for a long time, we need to have more and more young players. I want them to do that and get good results.” Coach Ibata is known for seeing through players’ potential, such as predicting Yanagita’s success in the past. Expectations are high for the emergence of new notable players from Samurai Japan, which he will lead.
Director Hirokazu Ibata of “SAMURAI JAPAN” said the following.
“We are very grateful that Prime Video will be able to stream the 3rd WBSC Premier 12, in which Samurai Japan takes on the challenge of becoming the best in the world. Thanks to everyone’s support, we were able to win the Asian Professional Baseball Championship 2023, which was our first game as a manager. With the goal of winning consecutive tournaments, I hope to have many fierce battles and be able to impress many people. We hope you will support “Samurai Japan” with Prime Video. ”
Following last year’s WBC, we are looking forward to seeing what kind of matches and excitement Samurai Japan will bring to the table as they once again take on the world No. 1 title at the 3rd WBSC Premier 12. A new star may emerge from this tournament.
This tournament has the potential to create new stars. Let’s support “Samurai Japan” together with Prime Video.
“Ragzas Samurai Japan Series 2024” Distribution Overview
November 9th (Saturday) 18:30 broadcast start 19:00 match start Japan vs Czech Republic (Vantelin Dome Nagoya) *Exclusive live broadcast
November 10th (Sunday) Streaming starts at 18:30 Match starts at 19:00 Japan vs Czech Republic (Vantelin Dome Nagoya)
“Ragzas presents 3rd WBSC Premier 12” distribution overview
■Group B
Wednesday, November 13th 18:30 Broadcast start 19:00 Match start Japan vs Australia (Bantelin Dome Nagoya)
November 15th (Friday) Broadcast starts at 18:30 Match starts at 19:00 Japan vs South Korea (Taipei Dome)
November 16th (Sat) Streaming starts at 18:30 Match starts at 19:00 Chinese Taipei vs Japan (Taipei Dome)
Sunday, November 17th Streaming starts at 18:30 Match starts at 19:00 Japan vs Cuba (Tenmu Stadium)
Monday, November 18th Streaming starts at 18:30 Game starts at 19:00 Dominican Republic vs Japan (Tenmu Stadium)
■Super round
November 21st (Thursday) Streaming starts at 18:30 Game starts at 19:00 (Tokyo Dome)
Friday, November 22nd Streaming starts at 18:30 Game starts at 19:00 (Tokyo Dome)
November 23rd (Sat) Streaming starts at 18:30 Game starts at 19:00 (Tokyo Dome)
■3rd place deciding match
Sunday, November 24th Streaming starts at 11:30, game starts at 12:00 (Tokyo Dome)
■Finals
November 24th (Sunday) Streaming starts at 18:30 Game starts at 19:00 (Tokyo Dome)
*If Samurai Japan does not participate in the Super Round, another match will be broadcast.
*In the case of bad weather, the event may be postponed.
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