Frep the Fox

He was announced on March 21, 2016, on a news article on the Fighters' website.[2] 4 days later, on the 25th, he made his first appearance. For his first 2 seasons as a mascot of the Fighters, he was a "mascot apprentice" under the then-main mascot of the Fighters, Brisky the Bear. In his 3rd season in 2018, he became main mascot. This was announced during a Fighters fan festival in December 2017 at the Sapporo Dome by Brisky himself.[3] On June 13, 2018, he had a bit of an incident when he got into a wrestling match with Jushin Liger after charging the mound after his ceremonial first pitch to him hit his face in a game against the Hanshin Tigers. He lost that match.[4] He also had an injury to his left leg during a performance against the Chiba Lotte Marines at ZOZO Marine Stadium on May 26, 2019. He planned to return on the 1st of June, but actually returned a few weeks later on the 28th, with a cast on his leg.

According to the Fighters' website on a news article announcing his unveiling (and a video released on the Fighters' YouTube channel), Frep was born in the hill ranges of Hokkaido. He was known for being mischievous. When he grew up, he went on a solo trip in Hokkaido. His trip ended him up in Sapporo. He began exploring the sights of the big city, then saw the Sapporo Dome (the Fighters' home stadium) and was immediately impressed, and he dreamed of playing an active role there. He then took up some odd jobs, including working at a Lawson, but seeing that the Fighters were bascially everywhere, this made him want to join the team even more. So, one day, he confronted Brisky at a Fighters practice facility. He told him, "I want to be a mascot!". But there was only one problem. Frep was a complete amateur at baseball. Brisky then told him that it was not easy being a mascot. Frep, however, did not easily give up. One day, he confronted Brisky and begged him to join the team. He agreed, and Frep became an apprentice.[2][5]

Frep is an Ezo red fox that is beige and has 7 star marks on his forehead with a tuft on fur also on the top of his head. He also wears a baseball outfit, but primarily wore a black baseball jersey from 2016 to 2017. He wears custom made shoes with the Fighters' star mark on the side. He says he "designed them himself".[6] Previously, he wore black and white shoes from Mizuno, who makes the jersey apparel for the Fighters.