{"id":1141831,"date":"2026-02-06T01:39:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T01:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=535622"},"modified":"2026-02-06T01:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T01:39:04","slug":"demon-slayers-animation-studio-celebrates-major-league-baseball-coming-to-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/demon-slayers-animation-studio-celebrates-major-league-baseball-coming-to-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Demon Slayer\u2019s animation studio celebrates Major League Baseball coming to Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Ufotable\/Major League Baseball\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/demon-slayers-animation-studio-celebrates-major-league-baseball-coming-to-japan.png\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/anime\/534458\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-infinity-castle-us-release-date\"><em>Demon Slayer<\/em>\u2019s next entry, the first movie in the Infinity Castle trilogy<\/a>, may not arrive in the United States until next fall, but the hype train is already leaving the station \u2014 and just in time for baseball season. <em>Demon Slayer <\/em>studio Ufotable partnered with Major League Baseball to release a special <em>Demon Slayer<\/em>-themed hype video for MLB\u2019s upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/international\/events\/tokyo-series\">Tokyo Series<\/a>. The video was released Wednesday, the same day it was announced that <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/anime\/24189436\/demon-slayer-infinity-castle-final-arc-movies-trailer-trilogy\">Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle<\/a><\/em> would arrive in US theaters on Sept. 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The hype video is ostensibly centered around the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the two teams that will be opening the regular season in Tokyo on March 18 and 19, and it technically highlights a few players from both teams. However, the real highlight is Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani \u2014 and considering he\u2019s the current face of Major League Baseball around the world, that\u2019s really no surprise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The video starts with Shohei walking up to the plate and preparing for an at-bat, when we suddenly see <em>Demon Slayer<\/em> character Sakonji Urokodaki sitting in the commentary booth. Sakonji launches into a monologue about how impressive Shohei\u2019s breathing is, and how 113 years of Japanese baseball history have led to this moment. Then, out of nowhere, <em>Demon Slayer <\/em>protagonist Tanjiro appears and rushes forward with a slash of his sword just as Shohei unleashes a massive home run swing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">It\u2019s always fun to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/23071055\/chargers-anime-nfl-schedule-release-video-attack-on-titan-one-piece\">sports teams and organizations get in the anime spirit<\/a>, but it\u2019s rare that any of the collaborations are this good. Whether you\u2019re a baseball fan or not, it\u2019s easy to appreciate the always incredible animation work of Ufotable, whose staffers really gave the hype video their best work. Of course, if you\u2019re a <em>Demon Slayer<\/em> fan, it\u2019s also a nice way to whet your appetite in advance of the six-month long wait for the new movie.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/anime\/535622\/demon-slayer-mlb-dodgers-shohei-ohtani-ufotable\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Demon Slayer\u2019s next entry, the first movie in the Infinity Castle trilogy, may not arrive in the United States until next fall, but the hype train is already leaving the station \u2014 and just in time for baseball season. Demon Slayer studio Ufotable partnered with Major League Baseball to release a special Demon Slayer-themed hype video for MLB\u2019s upcoming Tokyo Series. The video was released Wednesday, the same day it was announced that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle would arrive in US theaters on Sept. 12. 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