The Japan eSports Union, commonly known as JeSU, has announced that the Japan national team candidates for Identity V - Asian Games Version (hereafter, Identity V) at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 have been decided.
Looking toward the main tournament held in Aichi and Nagoya this September, the selection of representative players is expected to accelerate further.
Japan's National Team Candidates for Identity V at the Asian Games Decided! A New Step Toward the Top of the World
【ニュースリリース】
第20回アジア競技大会(2026/愛知・名古屋)
「Identity V 第五人格」日本代表候補選手決定のお知らせhttps://t.co/z7svzok4pe#asiangames #愛知名古屋2026 #aichinagoya2026
— 日本eスポーツ協会(JESU) (@JeSUofficial) March 6, 2026
At the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 scheduled for Aichi and Nagoya in September 2026, esports will be implemented as an official medal event, following the previous Hangzhou Games.
In response, JeSU is selecting players to become candidates for TEAM JAPAN (the Japan national team) for nine titles across seven events.
The decision on the Japan national team candidates for Identity V, which is one of the participating titles, has now been announced.
JeSU featured Identity V in the 2023 and 2024 National Prefectural Competitive Esports Championships.
They have been working hard to develop the domestic competitive scene.
Fans will want to keep an eye on future initiatives leading up to the battle for the top of the world.
Japan National Team Candidate Introduction
「#IdentityV #第五人格- Asian Games Version」
アジア競技大会の日本代表候補選手が公開されました！
3月21日、22日に開催される
「ASIA esports EXPO 2026」で
最終選考競技大会を実施いたします。
ぜひ、お楽しみに！#第五人格アジア競技大会2026#愛知名古屋2026 #aichinagoya2026 https://t.co/C0QKvIVv2t
— 【公式】IdentityⅤ 第五人格eスポーツ事務所 (@IdentityVChamp) March 6, 2026
Based on performance and match quality in official tournaments held from the autumn of 2025 through the winter, the following players were selected as representative candidates.
In the future, they will be recommended by JeSU as Japan national team candidates and are expected to be officially confirmed after approval by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC), which organizes TEAM JAPAN. The candidates are as follows:
- AKa(@TMW75641137) (Member of REJECT)
- yukakina(@yukainakinako_) (Member of Arneb with WoG)
- City(@cityy_V) (Member of REJECT)
- Katsuki(@TM00130623) (Member of FENNEL)
- maeken(@maekennee) (Member of FENNEL)
- Soba(@kona_0603) (Member of REJECT)
- Unpyi(@unpii2213) (Member of REJECT)
- Toki (Coach)(@Toki_IdentityV) (Member of AXIZ WAVE)
Furthermore, an announcement ceremony for the Japan national team candidates, including Identity V, is scheduled for the final stage on the second day of the ASIA esports EXPO 2026, which will be held on Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22, 2026.
Esports fans can watch as the players take a new step toward their upcoming challenge.
Details regarding this announcement can be confirmed on the JeSU official website.