{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b48d8184c22b4c298e8825e9","clusterId":"c_6e44f3982e174cd1861b57f9","slug":"streamer-oniya-appointed-head-of-reject-s-shadowverse-division","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Streamer Oniya Appointed Head of REJECT's Shadowverse Division","summary":"Streamer Oniya has been appointed head of the Shadowverse division of eSports team REJECT, effective May 22. The division was established in March 2026 to compete in the Shadowverse Premier Series 26-27 league. Four additional players-Agunomu, Tabata, Parachan, and Takumi-were also announced as members.","whyItMatters":"Oniya's appointment returns him to the game that launched his streaming career in 2017, and places him in charge of a new division entering a league with a 100 million yen championship prize.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eStreamer Oniya, known online as o-228, was named head of the Shadowverse division of eSports team REJECT on May 22. In a post on his X account, Oniya declared he would exercise full authority and lead the team to victory, stating there is no goal other than first place. The official REJECT announcement quoted him saying all employees will tighten focus and aim for listing, building a company with a global perspective that can give back to shareholders.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOniya belongs to the agency DRKS, led by streamer Kato Junichi. He was previously part of the CREATOR division of professional eSports team ZETA DIVISION from February 2024 to March 2026. His streaming career began in 2017 with commentary on Shadowverse, making this appointment a return to his roots. The REJECT Shadowverse division was established on March 5, 2026, to participate in the Shadowverse Premier Series 26-27 league for Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond, the successor released in June 2025. Other participating Japanese eSports teams include Crazy Raccoon, ZETA DIVISION, DetonatioN FocusMe, VARREL, MURASH GAMING, RIDDLE ORDER, and Levanga Hokkaido.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe league is scheduled to start in July. A public draft was held in April. The annual championship team will receive a 100 million yen prize and a slot to the Shadowverse World Grand Prix 2026 at the end of the year. Alongside Oniya's appointment, the team announced the participation of players Agunomu, Tabata, Parachan, and Takumi as division members.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgunomu\u003c/strong\u003e: announced as division member\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTabata\u003c/strong\u003e: announced as division member\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParachan\u003c/strong\u003e: announced as division member\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTakumi\u003c/strong\u003e: announced as division member\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Oniya's appointment returns him to Shadowverse after a decade. He left ZETA DIVISION in March 2026 and now leads REJECT's new division, which was formed just two months earlier for the Premier Series.","twitterPost":"Oniya's move puts two DRKS-affiliated figures in charge of rival Shadowverse divisions: Oniya at REJECT and Mokou at MURASH GAMING.","threadsPost":"Oniya's appointment is a return to his roots: his commentary career began with Shadowverse in 2017. He now leads REJECT's brand-new division, established March 5, 2026, for the Shadowverse Premier Series. Notably, another DRKS member, Mokou, became GM of MURASH GAMING's Shadowverse division in April. Two streamers from the same agency now head competing teams in the same league.","newsletterBlurb":"Streamer Oniya has been appointed head of the Shadowverse division of eSports team REJECT, effective May 22. The division was established in March 2026 to compete in the Shadowverse Premier Series 26-27 league. Four additional players were also announced as members.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/95486\",\"title\":\"Streamer Oniya Appointed Head of eSports Team REJECT's Shadowverse Division\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3540,"outputTokens":846,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826540,"createdAt":"2026-05-23T09:15:57.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-23T09:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-23T09:30:03.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6e44f3982e174cd1861b57f9","canonicalTitle":"ストリーマーおにや、eスポーツチーム「REJECT」Shadowverse部門のヘッドに就任","representativeArticleId":"a_f5e04ac2ff0684997a073bc5","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"おにや\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-23T07:13:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-23T07:13:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-23T09:30:03.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95486","title":"ストリーマーおにや、eスポーツチーム「REJECT」Shadowverse部門のヘッドに就任"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["おにや"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Streamer Oniya was appointed head of REJECT's Shadowverse division on May 22, 2026.","The division was established on March 5, 2026, to compete in the Shadowverse Premier Series 26-27 league.","The league's annual championship team will receive a 100 million yen prize and a slot to the Shadowverse World Grand Prix 2026.","Four additional players-Agunomu, Tabata, Parachan, and Takumi-were announced as division members.","Oniya's streaming career began in 2017 with commentary on Shadowverse, making this appointment a return to his roots."]}