MLB x Demon Slayer

"Major League Baseball enters the world of Demon Slayer ⚔️"

2025 0h 3m JA

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Synopsis

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As MLB celebrates games in Japan, baseball has partnered to release a Demon Slayer short that depicts the evolution of Japanese baseball through the continuous passing of the torch across generations.

“Major League Baseball enters the world of Demon Slayer ⚔️”

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Cast

Hochu Otsuka
Sakonji Urokodaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hikaru Kondou
Writers: Yoshikazu Takiguchi, Yuichi Terao, Koyoharu Gotouge
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 3-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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ERA

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Directed by Hikaru Kondou, shot by Yuichi Terao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Major League Baseball enters the world of Demon Slayer ⚔️".

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The take

Hikaru Kondou directs. Yuichi Terao behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, United States of America. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 3-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Hikaru Kondou, shot by Yuichi Terao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Marketing tagline: "Major League Baseball enters the world of Demon Slayer ⚔️".