A collaboration between the hit anime ‘Demon Slayer’ and Major League Baseball (MLB) has been officially announced. To commemorate the MLB Tokyo Series presented by Guggenheim, a special animation produced by ufotable has been released, generating massive reactions on social media.

Special Animation Featuring Japan’s MLB Stars

The collaboration video highlights the theme of "inheritance of will," a core concept in Demon Slayer, through the lens of Japan’s baseball history.

The MLB Tokyo Series will feature five Japanese players, including:
⚾ Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers)
⚾ Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Los Angeles Dodgers)
⚾ Roki Sasaki (Los Angeles Dodgers)
⚾ Seiya Suzuki (Chicago Cubs)
⚾ Shota Imanaga (Chicago Cubs)

The special animation will also be used as part of the pre-game entertainment at the Tokyo Dome for the MLB Tokyo Series.

Shohei Ohtani’s "Breathing Technique" Goes Viral!

When the collaboration video was posted on the official X (formerly Twitter) accounts of ‘Demon Slayer’ and MLB, fans worldwide erupted with excitement:
💬 "Ohtani is using Total Concentration Breathing!"
💬 "What is this?! This is amazing!"
💬 "This is so epic—it’s going to reach Demon Slayer fans worldwide!"
💬 "Ohtani is using Water Breathing?! Incredible!"

Even before the announcement, a teaser post on March 3 featuring hashtags "#鬼滅の刃" "#MLB" "#MLBTokyoSeries" and the date March 6, 2025, at 7:00 AM had already sparked global speculation and excitement.

MLB Tokyo Series: Dodgers vs. Cubs at Tokyo Dome

The MLB Tokyo Series presented by Guggenheim will take place on March 18-19, featuring a highly anticipated opening matchup between:
🏆 2024 World Series Champions – Los Angeles Dodgers
⚾ Historic Franchise – Chicago Cubs

Fans are eager to see matchups between Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki (Dodgers) vs. Seiya Suzuki and Shota Imanaga (Cubs).

About Demon Slayer

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is based on the manga of the same name, which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from February 2016 to May 2020. With over 150 million copies in circulation, the series has become a major hit. Set in the Taisho era, it follows Tanjiro Kamado, a boy who joins the Demon Slayer Corps to avenge his family and find a cure for his sister Nezuko, who was turned into a demon.

The TV anime adaptation began airing in April 2019 with the Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc, followed by the movie Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Arc in October 2020. Subsequent TV arcs include the Entertainment District Arc (December 2021), the Swordsmith Village Arc (April 2023), and the Hashira Training Arc (May–June 2024). The Infinity Castle Arc will be a three-part film series.

Demon Slayer MLB Collaboration Movie

Source : ORICON NEWS