“What he’s doing on the baseball field is superhuman. “We wanted to make Shohei Ohtani look superhuman because he is in real life,” Russell said. On the cover, Ohtani is wearing a torn-open Angels kimono, revealing his Angels jersey logo across his chest beneath in a classic superhero pose. “We spent about five and a half, six months just working on different revisions with Takashi and he really nailed it.” He was super excited to be involved with the project,” Russell said. “Okazaki happens to be a big Shohei Ohtani fan so we reached out to him. “It really made him want to pursue being a two-way player even more and make it to the Major Leagues.”Īfter learning of Ohtani’s affinity for manga, San Diego Studio teamed with acclaimed manga artist Takashi Okazaki to craft the cover. “There was actually a manga that inspired him in high school and increased his love of baseball,” Russell said. Ohtani is an avid fan of manga and anime dating back to his high school days. He is holding a flaming bat and tossing an ablaze baseball, a clear nod to his dual-threat ability. Drawn in the Japanese manga style, the collector’s editions show an illustrated Ohtani engrossed in a blaze of yellow and red fire. MLB The Show 22’s MVP and Deluxe Editions feature some of the most unique art to don a sports title’s cover.
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