“I See the Samurai Taste of Japan”- Shohei Ohtani’s Reaction on His Anime Cover of MLB the Show 22 MVP Edition

Currently, in the world of baseball, Shohei Ohtani is probably the biggest name of all. Apart from his tremendous playing capabilities, Ohtani’s down-to-earth nature is why he’s an absolute fan favorite. Considering his immense popularity among the fans, he was named the cover athlete of MLB The Show 22. Apart from that, he also appeared on the cover of the MVP Edition of MLB The Show 22.

Upon seeing himself on the cover of MVP Edition of MLB The Show 22, Ohtani was as happy as his fans to see his avatar on the cover. Notably, the manga cover of MVP Edition of MLB The Show 22 is getting lots of appreciation from the fans for portraying the Angels’ star as a two-way player.

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Shohei Ohtani’s reaction after watching his manga avatar

Considering the immense craze of manga arts in Japan, Ohtani couldn’t have been happier watching himself in a manga avatar. Recently, a video is doing rounds on Twitter, in which fans can see the reaction of the Angels star after watching his manga avatar.

When developers of the baseball video game surprised Ohtani with his manga avatar. He liked the cover a lot.

“This is super cool. On top of that, I see the Samurai taste of Japan. I like it a lot,” said Ohtani after watching the cover of MVP Edition of MLB The Show 22.

To those who don’t know, Ohtani has been a big fan of manga since his childhood. And it has actually influenced his playing career. That was one of the reasons why the developers decided to go with the manga design for the MVP Edition cover of MLB The Show 22.

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While talking to Ben Verlander, Ramone Russel revealed when they decided to go with Ohtani as the cover athlete. They had to go through a lot of brainstorming sessions. And while doing that, they learned Ohtani’s love for manga. Well, only time will tell, how long Ohtani will carry on his good form.