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This year, the Major League Baseball (MLB) season begins with an exciting series between the Los Angeles Dodgers, the defending World Series champions, and the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, Japan—allowing Japanese superstars Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Seiya Suzuki to play in front of their home crowd. To mark the occasion, MLB and Complex have enlisted Japanese artist Takashi Murakami to release an exclusive collection of team apparel featuring his iconic, colorful designs.
“I think this new collection builds upon the historical friendship between Japan and the United States,” Murakami shares in a statement. “I feel lucky to be able to work alongside Complex, MLB and highlight Shohei Ohtani, an outstanding athlete who has emerged from Japan and made a name for himself on the global stage. I am overwhelmed with gratitude to be a part of this.” To announce the collaboration, Murakami also launched a lovely animation starring his characters decked out in his MLB merch.
The collection includes a wide array of merchandise, such as team hats, t-shirts, hoodies, beanies, bats, and tote bags featuring cherry blossom motifs and Murakami’s signature characters. The most coveted items are the Nike MLB Limited team jerseys, which will also be available as individual player jerseys for Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman, as well as Cubs players Shota Imanaga, Seiya Suzuki, and Dansby Swanson.
The collaboration also includes a special 2025 Topps x Murakami MLB Tokyo Series Matchup Set of 25 trading cards. Adding to the thrill, MLB has revealed that the set also has rare parallels and autographs. The most rare and special of them all is a one-of-one dual-autograph Murakami and Ohtani card, which they expect to be one of the most sought-after and rare cards of all time.
Fans can browse the collection around installations inspired by the designs at two special pop-ups in Los Angeles and Tokyo. The LA event takes place from March 7 to March 9 at Complex LA (433 N. Fairfax Avenue), while the Japan pop-up will run from March 8 through March 21 at 1 Chome-20-6 Jingumae in the fashionable Shibuya neighborhood.
The Takashi Murakami x MLB collection comes out Friday, March 7, on Complex.com, Fanatics.com, and MLBShop.com. Some products will also be available at the MLB Tokyo Series games, which will see the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs go against local Japanese teams Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants in four exhibition games before the regular season opener between them on March 18 and 19. If you can’t make it to Japan, selected items will also be available at Dodger Stadium, Wrigley Field, and Clubhouse stores, as well as the MLB Flagship Store in New York City. To stay current with this collection, follow Takashi Murakami on Instagram.
Japanese artist Takashi Murakami has teamed up with MLB and Complex to release an exclusive collection of team apparel.
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The collaboration celebrates the MLB Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs.
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The collection includes a wide array of merchandise featuring cherry blossom motifs and Murakami’s signature characters.
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Fans can browse the collection around installations inspired by the designs at two special pop-ups in Los Angeles and Tokyo.
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The Takashi Murakami x MLB collection comes out Friday, March 7.
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Sources: Takashi Murakami x MLB Tokyo Series collection launches March 7; Takashi Murakami’s MLB Collection Commemorated With Pop-Ups in Los Angeles and Tokyo
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