The MLB (Major League Baseball) has announced the Heroes of the Game anime project. While the exact scope of the project is unknown, it will likely be a mini-series.
Director Hiroshi Shimizu is attached to work on the project, which features animators from One Piece and Full Metal Alchemist. The description for the project’s trailer describes it as follows:
The power, precision, and skill needed for MLB players to reach the top of their game is almost superhuman. Now, that intensity is being showcased through the world of anime—connecting fans from America, Japan, the UK, and beyond.
The campaign features Shohei Ohtani as the Master of Both Sides of the Game, Paul Skenes as the pitcher with ferocious power to unleash, Aaron Judge as the Herculean hitter on a mission to become one of the all-time greats, and Juan Soto as the man who sees all and can change the game with just one swing.
Check out the trailer for the MLB anime project, titled Heroes of the Game, below:
Recently, Major League Baseball released a new Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba short film in collaboration with Aniplex and studio ufotable. The short film depicts the evolution of Japanese baseball while incorporating elements of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series, including breathing techniques, into current day MLB stars. The Pokémon Company also announced a collaboration between Pokémon GO and the MLB (Major League Baseball). The collaboration will integrate several MLB ballparks into the mobile game.
Lastly, the most recent MLB game, MLB The Show 25, is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch.