• AernaLingus [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      2 months ago

      The Dodgers acquired Shohei Ohtani during the off-season on a record-breaking $700 million contract–he’s a once-in-a-generation two-way player (meaning he can both pitch and hit at a high level), and consequently one of the most famous and beloved people in Japan. On top of that, they also have Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a pitcher who was dominant in the NPB (Japanese pro league). Oh, and it’s important to note that baseball is the most popular sport in Japan. So the Dodgers are a natural choice for a Japanese company of any sort to collaborate with, VTuber or otherwise. I wouldn’t be surprised if they had a dedicated team for handling Japanese sponsorships.

    • RyanGosling [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
      21·
      2 months ago

      Gura is the most popular vtuber

      She works under a japanese company, so naturally this and her popularity means she’ll draw Japanese fans

      She’s America-based, so she already draws in American/English speaking fans

      Dodgers have prominent Japanese players and baseball is the most popular Japanese sport

      All this means it’s mutual profitability for MLB, Dodgers, and Hololive

      I believe fans wrapped around the entire stadium in line just to buy merchandise

  • CoolYori [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I managed to go to this game overcoming some crippling social anxiety mixed with autism spectrum issues. It was my first MLB game and honestly it was super fun! If I did not have to load myself to the gills with Ativan I would go more often.