MLB heroes get anime-ted
In a striking short from W+K Portland and Passion's Hiroshi Shimizu, four of the league's top athletes (Shohei Ohtani, Paul Skenes, Juan Soto, and Aaron Judge) showcase their ball-batting superpowers.
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View on- Agency Wieden + Kennedy/Portland
- Production Company Passion Animation Studios
- Director Hiroshi Shimizu
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Credits
View on- Agency Wieden + Kennedy/Portland
- Production Company Passion Animation Studios
- Director Hiroshi Shimizu
- Animation ECHELLE ANIMATION
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Credits
powered by- Agency Wieden + Kennedy/Portland
- Production Company Passion Animation Studios
- Director Hiroshi Shimizu
- Animation ECHELLE ANIMATION
If you've ever watched an anime, you'll know that even the most mundane actions can be turned into octane-fuelled super-moves with a judicious use of screen-tearing illustration and whizz-bang audio.
Taking this trope and applying it to the stars of the MLB, W+K Portland's latest, Heroes of the Game, sees top athletes Shohei Ohtani, Paul Skenes, Juan Soto, and Aaron Judge exemplify their special skills through larger-than-life interpretations.
Directed by Hiroshi Shimizu through (and with) Passion, this hand-drawn and authentic-feeling film feels like the opening of the most exciting teatime toon possible.
