{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c6e4f030d431427c9d6790ff","clusterId":"c_6e12e06d478541ff99751a3b","slug":"yuya-tegoshi-named-support-supporter-for-valorant-challengers-japan-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Yuya Tegoshi Named Support Supporter for VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026","summary":"Yuya Tegoshi has been appointed support supporter for VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026. His band T.N.T.'s song \"RADIANT\" will serve as the tournament's cheer song and will be played at the Season Finals on July 25-26, where T.N.T. will also perform. Tegoshi wrote the lyrics, which include references to VALORANT.","whyItMatters":"A mainstream musician who is also a known competitive VALORANT player is now officially tied to Japan's top domestic circuit, bridging entertainment and esports.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eYuya Tegoshi, vocalist of the rock band T.N.T., has been appointed support supporter for VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026, Riot Games' domestic tournament series. The band's song \"RADIANT,\" for which Tegoshi wrote the lyrics, has been adopted as the official cheer song. It will be used as the tournament anthem at the Season Finals on July 25-26, where T.N.T. will also perform live.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTegoshi is an avid VALORANT player who streams on his YouTube channel \"Tegoshi GAME HOUSE.\" He said he created the song to reach both players and non-players, embedding VALORANT references and sound effects in the track. T.N.T. is scheduled to perform at the Budokan on February 4, 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yuya Tegoshi's appointment as Support Supporter for VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 merges his music career with his personal gaming hobby, turning a fan activity into an official esports role.","twitterPost":"Yuya Tegoshi's Support Supporter role for VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 blurs the line between fan and official, leveraging his gaming content into a tournament position.","threadsPost":"Yuya Tegoshi's Support Supporter role for VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026 is unusual because it capitalizes on his personal hobby of playing VALORANT, rather than his music fame alone. His band T.N.T.'s song RADIANT becomes the tournament anthem, and he performs at the Season Finals. This is a case where a celebrity's side activity becomes their main credential for an esports partnership.","newsletterBlurb":"Yuya Tegoshi has been named support supporter for VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026. His band T.N.T.'s song \"RADIANT\" is the official cheer song and will be played at the Season Finals on July 25-26, where the band will perform live.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/402/4402299/?rss\",\"title\":\"ChallengersJP 2026 Support Supporter Interview with Yuya Tegoshi: \\\"VALORANT is Seriously Unfair\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4243,"outputTokens":594,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780027294,"createdAt":"2026-05-29T04:01:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-29T04:15:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T04:15:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6e12e06d478541ff99751a3b","canonicalTitle":"ChallengersJP 2026応援サポーター手越祐也さんインタビュー「VALORANTまじズルいっす」","representativeArticleId":"a_f1ddbabe230887e96dc7d123","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"VALORANT\"],\"studios\":[\"Riot Games\"],\"people\":[\"手越祐也\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-29T02:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-29T02:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T04:15:27.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/402/4402299/?rss","title":"ChallengersJP 2026応援サポーター手越祐也さんインタビュー「VALORANTまじズルいっす」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["VALORANT"],"studios":["Riot Games"],"people":["手越祐也"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Yuya Tegoshi, vocalist of rock band T.N.T., has been appointed support supporter for VALORANT Challengers Japan 2026.","T.N.T.'s song 'RADIANT,' with lyrics written by Tegoshi, is the official cheer song for the tournament.","The Season Finals take place on July 25-26, 2026, where T.N.T. will perform live.","Tegoshi is an avid VALORANT player who streams on his YouTube channel 'Tegoshi GAME HOUSE.'","T.N.T. is scheduled to perform at the Budokan on February 4, 2027."]}