Japanese group SKE48 to form a VALORANT team

The popular Japanese idol group SKE48, headquartered in Nagoya City, has announced its entry into VALORANT with a women’s team consisting of seven members of the group. Miyo Nomura and Yua Kawamura have confirmed their participation in the team, although the full roster has not yet been revealed. In addition, SKE48 will collaborate with local government and tourism organizations to promote e-sports in the city.

Work is already underway to establish a permanent facility dedicated to esports. In addition, the news coincides with the inclusion of esports in the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya City. In total, tournaments for 11 titles will be held.

This project is linked to Nagoya City’s e-sports strategy and will utilize the community communication power of SKE48 to serve as a new model to simultaneously promote Generation Z culture and regional development.

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The group’s decision to enter esports was inspired by the tremendous growth of the VALORANT Game Changers circuit, Riot Games’ women’s ecosystem, since its launch. Another goal was to break the stereotype that eSports is a career path designed only for men.

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SKE48 will participate in local tournaments and also. will soon organize a meeting with fans at SPASPO Shinyukanwhich is also the team’s training center.

The organization will hold a press conference at the SKE48 Theater in Nagoya on August 19 at 11:00 a.m. JST / 3:00 a.m. BST / 7:00 p.m. PT, where he will announce the squad and team name. In addition, attendees will be able to meet the seven members of the team and participate in the signing ceremony.