Summer is a time when high school students put their youth on the line in many tournaments, such as the Inter High School Baseball Championships and the National High School Baseball Championships (Koshien). Watching the athletes compete in these games is a very exciting experience, but summer tournaments are not limited to these events. Pokémon Inc. and Nippon Television Network Corporation have announced the "National High School Pokémon Un ite Championship 2023" (Pokémon Unite Koshien 2023), an e-sports tournament for high school students!
Pokémon Unite Koshien 2023 is now open!
Pokémon Unite Koshien 2023, an e-sports tournament for high school students, has been announced! Pokémon Unite Koshien will be held for the first time in 2022 and will be held for the second time following last summer. Last year, a total of 223 teams and 219 schools entered the competition, with a total of approximately 1,200 high school students participating. A total of approximately 1,200 high school students competed in last year's competition, and a heated battle ensued for the title of Japan's No. 1 high school team.
The schedule for the Pokémon Unite Koshien 2023 tournament is as follows: On June 3 (Sat.) and 4 (Sun.), 2023, regional qualifying rounds will be held online, and the representatives of each region will be decided by dividing the country into four regions. On Sunday, August 6, 2023, the four winning teams from the regional qualifiers will compete in a national tournament at the NTV studios! The national tournament will be broadcast as a "Pokémon Unite Koshien Special" on the eSports support program " eGG" after the tournament, and will include footage of the tournament, behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with the participating players!
Entry for the tournament will start in early April 2023. Entry to the tournament will open in early April 2023 and is free of charge to all students enrolled in high schools (including part-time and correspondence courses) and technical colleges in Japan, so high school Unite players nationwide are encouraged to enter! For more information on this tournament, please check the official Pokemon Unite website or the official Pokemon Unite Twitter (@poke_unite_jp )!
| National High School Pokemon Unite Championship 2023 Outline | |
| Schedule | Entry: Starts in early April 2023 Online Regional Qualifier: Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4, 2023 Offline National Championship: Sunday, August 6, 2023 |
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| Performers | Nicole Fujita (cheer leader) |
Nicole Fujita will be the cheerleader!
Nicole Fujita (@0220nicole) will be the cheer leader for the 2023 National High School Pokemon Unite Championships, as she was for the 2022 competition. She will be joining the high school students competing in this year's Pokémon Unite Koshien to liven up the competition.
Nicole Fujita's inaugural comment and message to the high school students
PR TIMESI will serve as a cheer leader again this year for Pokemon Unite Koshien! Unfortunately I couldn't make it to the venue last year, so I'm really looking forward to it! Because you are in high school for a short time, please join Pokemon Unite Koshien with your friends! I'm sure you'll have a hot, hot youth! I look forward to seeing you at the venue!