NIJISANJI’s all-star Overwatch tournament, NIJISANJI Extreme Match / Overwatch, reaches its main match on Sunday, October 25, 2026, after two days of practice scrimmages. It is the second edition of a community-style tournament series in which NIJISANJI livers play seriously, coached by experienced players, and it is broadcast on the official NIJISANJI YouTube channel.
At a glance
- Event: NIJISANJI Extreme Match / Overwatch (the second NIJISANJI Extreme Match)
- Organizer: ANYCOLOR, the company behind NIJISANJI
- Scrimmages: October 23 and 24, 2026
- Main match: Sunday, October 25, 2026. The official announcement post gives the date; a fan-run event guide lists a 15:00 JST start, which we could not confirm on an official page.
- Where to watch: the official NIJISANJI YouTube channel; the hashtag is #にじEX_OW
- Players: about 20 livers in four teams of five, each with a coach
- Hosts: Ratna Petit and Lauren Iroas, with the commentator listed as 蒼汁 (Aojiru) in event listings
Background: from VALORANT to Overwatch
The series started in October 2024 with NIJISANJI Extreme Match / VALORANT. Trade coverage described that first edition as a community tournament in which 20 NIJISANJI livers fought “seriously”: four teams of five, each coached by a former professional player, played a round-robin of best-of-two matches before a third-place decider and a best-of-three final. Scrimmages ran October 9 to 12, 2024, and the main event followed on October 13 and 14. The team led by Lauren Iroas, with XQQ as coach, took the title after beating the Earthbarasers team 13-5 on both Lotus and Haven in the final, according to esports.net.
The first edition was introduced on an announcement-and-explanation stream by Ex Albio, who organized the tournament and played for the MeshTek team; that stream is embedded below. The second edition keeps the “livers take it seriously” theme but moves to Blizzard’s team shooter Overwatch.
Teams and players
Fan-run listings (Follow Board and Karan Room) give the following line-ups. The official announcement does not spell the rosters out in text, so check the team announcement on the official channels before relying on them.
- Team 01 (coach: Rrmy): Mikogami Kotone, Otora, Kazama Kanato, Hoshimichi Shou and Yuhi Riri
- Team 02 (coach: TQQ): Gentsuki Toshirou, Ibrahim, Kuzuha, Uushiumi Ichigo and Umiimo Yotsuha
- Team 03 (coach: hoshimi): Iba Rai, Kano, Tsukahara Daichi, Shiina Yuika and Rei7
- Team 04 (coach: Mimoza): Honma Himawari, Koyanagi Rou, Morinaka Kaya, Igarashi Rika and Itsuki Sakyo
4Gamer’s report on the announcement names about 20 participants including Otora, Mikogami Kotone, Ibrahim and Kuzuha, which matches those lists. Team names given by the fan guide include “Wan Ope”, “Hacks Eye 1/4”, “D4P4” and “Chiru Botan”.
Format and rules
According to the Karan Room guide, the round-robin is best-of-two, with ranking by maps won and tie-breakers based on head-to-head results and then a one-map push match. Placement matches and the final are best-of-three. The listed map pool covers Control, Hybrid, Push, Flashpoint and Escort modes, and the heroes Doomfist and Widowmaker are banned. Coaches may not give instructions by voice or text during a match, although talking between rounds is allowed. The same guide lists prizes of Overwatch-themed goods and 30,000 Overwatch coins. These details come from a fan-run guide and are not confirmed on an official page we could open.
Scrimmage results so far
The guide records day-one scrimmages on October 23: Team 01 beat Team 02 and Team 03, while Team 04 beat Team 03 and Team 02. Scrimmages are played on the participants’ own channels, so results depend on who streamed which match, and they are practice rather than standings.
How to watch from abroad
The main broadcast is on the official NIJISANJI YouTube channel, which is free to watch worldwide. If the 15:00 JST start time holds, that is 06:00 UTC on October 25. In the UK that is 06:00 GMT, because clocks go back that morning, and in Central Europe it is 07:00. In the US it is 02:00 EDT or 23:00 PDT on October 24, while US daylight saving time is still in effect. Individual livers also stream their own perspectives, so viewers can follow a favorite player on their personal channel. The broadcast is expected to be in Japanese.
What we don’t know yet
- The exact start time of the main match on an official source
- Final team names and any rule changes announced after the guide was written
- Whether English or other-language commentary will be offered
- Whether the broadcast will stay available as an archive after the match
Sources
- NIJISANJI Extreme Match / Overwatch announcement report – 4Gamer.net | https://www.4gamer.net/games/004/G100451/20261019046/
- NIJISANJI official X post announcing the opening of the event (dates for scrims and main match) – NIJISANJI | https://x.com/nijisanji_app/status/2111378840631280055
- Participants and streamers list – Follow Board | https://followboard.jp/events/nijisanji-extreme-match-overwatch-2026
- Teams, rules and schedule guide – Karan Room | https://karan-room.com/nijisanji-extremematch-overwatch/
- First edition results – esports.net Japan | https://www.esports.net/jp/news/valorant/nijisanji-extreme-match-valorant-result/
- First edition announcement – Inside Games | https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2024/10/09/160288.html
- NIJISANJI official site – ANYCOLOR | https://www.nijisanji.jp/en/
Reviewed by WVR Inoue on October 24, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Thumbnail: 《 NIJISANJI Extreme Match / VALORANT 》 告知＆説明配信 by エクス・アルビオ -Ex Albio- on YouTube. Shown via YouTube; all rights belong to their owners.
