The missions of Shohei Ohtani, Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Aaron Judge are highlighted in "Heroes of the Game." ...

It's easy for baseball fans to see stars such as Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge as heroes. But superheroes? Well, with their ...

Famous anime artists are collaborating with Major League Baseball in an absolutely incredible crossover that no one expected.

Major League Baseball is embracing anime to promote this season, transforming top players like Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani, and ...

Hot of the heels of its anime collaboration with ufotable, Major League Baseball unveiled a new anime ad showcasing players as heroes with larger-than-life abilities — starting with Shohei Ohtani, ...

In a recent game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, MLB announcer Michael Kay tries to explain One Piece, mispronouncing Luffy’s name, thanks to Jazz sporting some Grand Line cleats. “Well, that is, ...

With Opening Day for the 2025 MLB regular season kicking off on Thursday, the league continues to lean into Japanese culture with an anime ad campaign featuring the biggest stars in the league.

Take Tuesday night’s game between the New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks as an example. In the second inning, YES color commentator Paul O’Neill got a look at the cleats of Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Ufotable, the Japanese animation studio that makes Demon Slayer, produced the short film featuring this anime alongside MLB goodness, which we get a glimpse of in the trailer. The film includes ...

The fun didn’t stop there: TODAY’s 3rd Hour co-anchors also got their own anime makeovers courtesy of the MLB!

Fresh off the Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, MLB is continuing to engage Japanese fans. Anime, the creative backdrop for the campaign, is a Japanese animation style ...