MLB x Demon Slayer collaboration ad goes viral
An unusual collaboration between MLB (Major League Baseball) and the popular shonen anime Demon Slayer has gone viral across social media for its stunning visuals and production quality by Japan’s Ufotable.
The two-minute short film was created to celebrate the MLB Tokyo Series and heavily references the breathing technique powers present in the Demon Slayer anime, such as water, lightning, wind, and fire. Well-known Japanese players such as Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga are also present in the short film.
It also features two MLB teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, which will clash at the Tokyo Dome on March 18 and 19, 2025. Japan’s Hanshin Tigers and the Yomiuri Giants are going against each other on March 15 and 16 as well.
MLB x Demon Slayer collaboration ad goes viral
Demon Slayer fans took to posts featuring the ad in question and expressed their excitement about the upcoming event. One user on Musk’s X (formerly known as Twitter) wrote, “This legit makes you want to watch a baseball anime with breathing techniques.”
Another added, “I don’t watch baseball but I’ll absolutely buy a Demon Slayer x Cubs hat.”
MLB revealed on its social media accounts that “Product around the collaboration will be revealed soon.”
It’s worth noting that Ufotable is the animation studio behind Demon Slayer’s anime adaptation (also known as Kimetsu no Yaiba).
Ufotable is highly regarded as one of Japan’s best animation studios among anime fans across the globe. It gained its popularity by creating unique, breathtaking visuals and top-tier animation, which differentiated it from other competitors.
