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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaibahas just dropped more information about the collaboration with US Major League Baseball.Demon Slayerstarted March with a bang: not only were the release dates for the first movie in theDemon Slayer: Infinity Castletrilogy (both in Japan and internationally) announced, but the franchise is also teaming up with the MLB.
The MLB is an American league, but the collaboration will actually be held in Japan, during the MLB Tokyo Series, set to happen in mid-March 2025. There will be two matches between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, scheduled for March 17–18, 2025.
What Was Revealed About the Kimetsu x MLB Collab?
When the partnershipwas announced a few days ago, not much information was released. But now it has been confirmed that the collab is part of the Tokyo Series, as previously imagined. Ananime video produced by studio ufotable was released, and exclusive merch will be available during the event.
Demon Slayer x MLB Anime Video
The video features the five Japanese players who will be participating in these games,including Shohei Ohtani(Los Angeles Dodgers), one of the best baseball players in the world. The others are:
In the short anime,Sakonji Urokodaki, a retired Water Hashira, watches the game live and comments on it. He mentions that the players seem to be good at breathing techniques. He then remembers Tanjiro. By the end of it, we also see many action scenes fromDemon Slayer.
It is also mentioned that the first time that an American baseball team ever went to Japan was in 1913, the first year of the Taisho period (whenDemon Slayertakes place).
More information about the exclusive merchandise will be revealed soon:
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle To Be Released In Late 2025
Over the weekend,it was revealed thatthe first movie of theInfinity Castletrilogy, which is likely to include the final arc of the story,will be released in Japan on June 25, 2025. Yesterday, Crunchyroll confirmed that the moviewill debut in the US and Canada on September 12, with other countries to follow in September and possibly October. Sony Pictureshad accidentally leaked the international release dateof the movie a few months ago.
So far, there is no official information about the following movies, but rumors suggest that a new movie will be released every two years. This means that the second movie will be out in 2027 and the last one in 2029, if these rumors are correct.
Demon Slayeris available to stream on Crunchyroll, subbed and dubbed in many languages. It may also be on Netflixand other streaming servicesin select countries.
