# オープニングトーク「松井秀喜ですよ？」（2026年10月24日）

- Show: ナイツのちゃきちゃき大放送
- Published: 2026-10-24
- Canonical: https://podc.club/en/episode/1669139924_124c0649ed98.html
- Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TBS3645028187.mp3
- Source: Edited from a machine transcript of the first 30 minutes of the episode. Not an official summary.

The day after the NPB Draft, Hideki Matsui's appointment as Yomiuri Giants manager was officially announced, sending the Knights studio into an uproar. Hanawa Nobuyuki revealed he had sensed the appointment coming while live-streaming on YouTube on draft day, while Tsuchiya Nobuyuki confessed he had memorized every one of Matsui's home runs since his night-shift part-time job days. The segment also surfaced a bittersweet side story: news of Tsuchiya's nephew Genki's pro wrestling debut on New Year's Eve was almost entirely buried by the Matsui announcement breaking at nearly the same moment.

## What this episode answers

### How did the two Knights members receive Matsui Hideki's appointment as Yomiuri Giants manager, and what did they say?

Both welcomed it with great enthusiasm; Tsuchiya said he would cry just seeing Matsui return to the dome in a uniform, and the two discussed the Nagashima batting-practice episodes, the story of Nakashima calling Matsui from Japan to listen to his swing over the phone, and their expectations for next season's roster under the new manager.

### What was Hanawa doing on draft day, and why did he sense that Matsui would be appointed manager?

Hanawa runs a YouTube live stream every draft day from 4:45 PM under the premise of 'Giants fans will be upset,' watching picks and commenting on prospects; this year he sensed Matsui's appointment when he noticed the movements around outfielder Oda, reasoning, 'If Oda is heading to MLB, Matsui might be coming as manager.'

### When and where is Tsuchiya's nephew Genki making his pro wrestling debut, and why did it become a topic of conversation?

Genki is set to debut on December 31 at Yoyogi Second Gymnasium in Tokyo; however, the announcement landed at almost the exact same moment as the breaking Matsui managerial news, prompting Tsuchiya to laugh ruefully, 'My nephew's news got completely blown away a few hours later.'

### How did the hosts explain Nelsons receiving only one point at King of Conte?

The hosts presented a purely fictional conspiracy theory: Blue Walker had been manipulated to award Nelsons just one vote in order to prevent Wada Manju from advancing to the finals, which would have been inconvenient for promoting the TBS program Vivan — concluding with a laugh, 'We can blame everything on Blue Walker.'

### What hints did TBS announcer Tomiyama Eri give in the location-guessing quiz?

The clues were released one by one: about one hour north of Akasaka by train; the show has visited the location once before in a previous broadcast; it was in the news this year and three years ago; and there is a shop with twin sisters — with Tomiyama Eri herself halting mid-clue, saying 'If I say any more, 90 out of 100 people will get it,' and the location kept secret until the 10 AM broadcast.

## Article

## Matsui Hideki Appointed Giants Manager — Studio Goes Wild

The day after the NPB Draft, the Yomiuri Giants officially announced Matsui Hideki (松井秀喜) as their new manager, and the opening of the show was electric. Hanawa Nobuyuki (塙宣之) hosts a YouTube live stream every draft day starting at 4:45 PM under the premise of "Giants fans will be upset" — watching picks unfold and breaking down prospects in real time. This year he stayed on until 6:00 PM, planning to cover through at least the first two rounds. When he noticed the movements around outfielder Oda, something clicked: "If Oda is heading to MLB, Matsui might be coming as manager."

Hanawa also walked through his process of elimination for the managerial candidates — "Dave Okubo, no; Motoki, no" — ruling out people he knew from variety programmes before arriving at Matsui. He was immediately called out: "Don't say it like a process of elimination!" The segment also noted that Matsui said at his press conference he had not known Oda was MLB-bound and worried he might be causing trouble. Since Oda had publicly stated his MLB intentions the day before, and Matsui himself spent ten years with the Giants before heading to MLB without using the posting system, the hosts said Matsui "understands those feelings better than anyone."

## A Deep, Lifelong Bond with Matsui

Tsuchiya Nobuyuki's (土屋伸之) connection to Matsui runs remarkably deep. He recalled that as a rookie comedian working night-shift part-time jobs, he would come home to his apartment — which happened to receive the Giants' dedicated cable channel Jiitas (ジータス) — and binge-watch Matsui's home runs from No. 1 all the way through No. 300, eating cup ramen over several hours. He had memorised all of Matsui's yearly home run totals to use as material for his act, and even now can recite them without pause: "11 in year one, 20 in year two, 22 in year three, 38 in year four… and in his final year, 2002, he hit two on the very last day to reach 55 before heading to MLB." His verdict on the managerial appointment: "Just watching Matsui manage is going to make me cry."

The hosts also brought up Matsui's mentor-and-disciple relationship with Nagashima Shigeo (長嶋茂雄). Matsui has said his strongest memory of Nagashima is not conversation but the two of them taking practice swings together. There was also the anecdote of Nakashima calling Matsui from Japan after he moved to MLB simply to listen to the sound of his swing over the phone. Hanawa connected this to his own "10,000-day plan" (1万日計画) within the Manzai Association (漫才協会) — a project to spend 10,000 days nurturing the next generation of leadership — saying that was exactly the kind of mentor-and-disciple bond he wanted for himself.

On the roster front, the show touched on reports of Takahashi Yoshinobu (高橋由伸) joining as head coach, the possibility of catcher Murata — a contemporary of Matsui — coming on as a coach, Yoshida's free-agency movements, and the return of the DH rule as a potential recruiting advantage. The hosts speculated that players might choose to sign with the Giants through free agency simply because they want to play under Matsui.

## Nephew's Debut Buried by the Matsui News

Tsuchiya's nephew Genki is set to make his pro wrestling debut on December 31 at Yoyogi Second Gymnasium (代々木第二体育館) in Tokyo. The announcement, however, landed at almost exactly the same moment as the Matsui managerial news, and Tsuchiya laughed ruefully: "My nephew's news got completely blown away a few hours later." A trainer named Wolf reportedly vouched for how gruelling Genki's training regime has been, and Tsuchiya said he was genuinely moved by that. He also mentioned that his older brother — a celebrity impersonator — had flooded his Instagram with photos of himself alongside Matsui in celebration.

## King of Conte: The "Nelsons Got One Point" Conspiracy Theory

The previous week's King of Conte came up, with Jeradon's (ジェラードン) strong showing drawing praise alongside puzzlement over Nelsons (ネルソンズ) receiving only one point. The hosts constructed a purely fictional conspiracy theory: Blue Walker (ブルーウォーカー) had been manipulated to award Nelsons just one vote in order to prevent Wada Manju (和田まんじゅう) from advancing to the finals, which would have been inconvenient for promoting the TBS programme Vivan (ビバン). "We can blame everything on Blue Walker," they concluded, laughing.

## Today's Programme and the Location-Guessing Quiz

The listener message theme for the day was "My Amazing Relative," with examples already introduced: a grandmother who owns no smartphone yet has memorised multiple phone numbers, and a middle-schooler studying university-entrance-level material to the bafflement of the entire family.

TBS announcer Tomiyama Eri (富山エリ) set up a location-guessing quiz ahead of her live broadcast spot. The clues were released one by one: about one hour north of Akasaka by train; the show has visited the location once before in a previous broadcast; it was in the news this year and three years ago; and there is a shop with twin sisters. Tomiyama Eri herself grew alarmed mid-reveal, saying "If I say any more, 90 out of 100 people will get it," and held back. Correct guesses win a special tenugui commemorating the show's 300th episode; the deadline was 10:00 AM. Regular guest Maruyama Gonzalez (丸山ゴンザレス) appeared on the programme, with freelance announcer Kanda Aika (神田愛花) scheduled around 11:05 AM. The oogiri theme: riddles using fish-related words.

## Takeaways

- Matsui Hideki's appointment as Yomiuri Giants manager sent Knights duo Hanawa and Tsuchiya into raptures, with Tsuchiya revealing he memorised all of Matsui's yearly home run totals since his part-time job days and saying the appointment alone would make him cry.
- Tsuchiya's nephew Genki is set for a pro wrestling debut on New Year's Eve at Yoyogi Second Gymnasium, but the announcement was completely overshadowed by the Matsui managerial news breaking at almost the same moment.
- The show rounded out with a fictional King of Conte 'Blue Walker conspiracy,' announcer Tomiyama Eri's location-guessing quiz with a 300th-episode tenugui prize, and the listener message theme 'My Amazing Relative.'