Anime is becoming more popular than ever in America with a host of collaborations between major brands and seriously good anime series. These anime look to bring the best of their series to the United States,showing off their strengths in great, collaborative efforts with major American institutions.
The latest collaborationis between the Texas Rangers andJujutsu Kaisen,two powerhouses of their respective leagues/genres. The Texas Rangers are an MLB team in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and won the World Series back in 2023.Jujutsu Kaisenis one of the most popular shōnen anime of the past decade, with an amazing series and a great prequel movie inJujutsu Kaisen 0as well.
The MLB team and the anime series are joining together on Tuesday, July 1st with a specialJujutsu Kaisen-themed jersey. The jersey looks like it came straight from the anime with blue swirls over a pure black background. TheJujutsu Kaisenstylized logo is included on the front with the name on the back reading “Sorcerer”.
Jujutsu Kaisen Is the Perfect Series for an MLB Crossover
There’s No Bigger Genre in America than Shōnen and Jujutsu Kaisen Is One of the Best Around
Jujutsu Kaisenis the perfect anime series currently airing for an MLB collaboration.In America, there is no genre bigger than action-packed shōnen, andJujutsu Kaisenis one ofthe best shōnen series of the new generation. There’s even a hilarious baseball episode inJujutsu Kaisenwhere students of Tokyo Jujutsu High take on their Kyoto counterparts. It’s a hilarious game of baseball taken to an extreme in a way thatJujutsu Kaisendoes best.
The Texas Rangers chose a good series to collaborate with for their amazing jerseys when they take on the Baltimore Orioles on July 1st. It’s a special-edition jersey that fans can only get at the Rangers’Jujutsu Kaisennight with a theme night ticket.
The MLB has been doing a lot with anime this year, liketheir most recent collaboration withDemon Slayer. This amazing collaboration showcased some of the league’s biggest players, including Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga, alongside fan-favorite characters fromDemon Slayer.The MLB has also announced anexciting Heroes of the Game anime projectwith artists who have worked on series likeOne PieceandFullmetal Alchemistas well.
Anime Collaborations Are the Future
Jujutsu Kaisen’s Collab Is Only One of What Will Be Many
FromDragon Ball Super’scollaboration with a French fast-food franchise, toSolo Leveling’sappearance in a Bleacher Report video about Cooper Flagg and the NBA, anime has been popping up in more American media than ever. It’s an exciting time to be an American anime fan, asthe art form is gaining more mainstream appeal than ever.
Anime has only been in America for a few decades, and the past 10 years have seen Japanese animation explode in popularity in the West. These collaborations both prove how popular anime is becoming and add to its popularity, as they work to share anime’s appeal with a much larger audience.Attack on Titanis a staple of anime’s success over the past decade, and their recentGlobal Impact Award from Crunchyrollproves it.
