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Florals? For spring…coaching season? Contemporary off the return of his Louis Vuitton collab, Takashi Murakami is bringing his playful blooms to the baseball subject forward of the 2025 Major League Baseball Tokyo Collection.
Launching March 7 at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET on Fanatics.com, MLB.com and Complex.com, the Murakami x MLB collaboration sees the Japanese artist’s charming cherry blossoms, completely satisfied flowers and charming characters smiling throughout attire and equipment for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. Pricing ranges from $40 for stadium-ready clear tote baggage and $55 for New Period 49Fifty hats, to $250 for Nike jerseys and $400 for Victus bats. There are additionally hoodies, T-shirts, Rawlings baseballs and gloves and a Complicated-exclusive set of Topps buying and selling playing cards ($120).
As for the collab’s roster, discover gear for L.A. players Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman alongside New York team members Shota Imanaga, Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson. And don’t be stunned to identify the trendy items on starry sports followers, together with Jennifer Lawrence, Taika Waititi and Rita Ora (all noticed within the stands at Dodger Stadium on the 2024 World Series), or on Illinois natives equivalent to Hilary Clinton, Nick Offerman, Invoice Murray and Eddie Vedder (all self-professed Cubs devotees).
The Takashi Murakami x MLB 2025 Tokyo Collection assortment with Complicated.
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By his whimsical footwear model, Ohana Hatake, Murakami may even launch the puffy Surippa Ohana slides emblazoned with the Dodgers and Cubs logos.
“I believe this new assortment builds upon the historic friendship between Japan and the USA,” Murakami says in a press release. “I really feel fortunate to have the ability to work alongside Complicated, MLB and spotlight Shohei Ohtani, an excellent athlete who has emerged from Japan and made a reputation for himself on the worldwide stage. That is one thing I’m overwhelmed with gratitude to be part of.”
The workforce items may even be accessible at Dodger Stadium, Wrigley Discipline and Clubhouse shops; the MLB the flagship in New York; and on the MLB Tokyo Collection video games in Japan.
For many who desire to buy in particular person, the Takashi Murakami x MLB assortment will likely be accessible at Complicated LA (433 N Fairfax Ave.) from March 7 to 9; and in Tokyo (Chome-20-6 Jingumae, Shibuya) from March 8 to 21. Purchases will likely be restricted to 3 gadgets max, and reservations are required for the Japan location.
LA Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts Topps baseball playing cards from the Takashi Murakami x MLB 2025 Tokyo Collection assortment with Complicated.
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Chicago Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki and Shota Imanaga baseball playing cards from the Takashi Murakami x MLB 2025 Tokyo Collection assortment with Complicated.
2025 MLB Tokyo Collection: Schedule, The best way to Watch, Greatest Ticket Offers On-line
The 2025 MLB Tokyo Collection video games happen on the Tokyo Dome from March 15 to 19 and can air within the U.S. on Fox and FS1. Wire-cutters can livestream the baseball video games on any cable TV streaming service that carries the networks, together with DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling; be aware the 14- to 17-hour time distinction between the U.S. and Japan.
New subscribers can watch the video games totally free with a three-day trial to Hulu + Live TV, a five-day trial to DirecTV Stream or a seven-day trial to Fubo.
Tickets are nonetheless accessible for the MLB Tokyo Collection video games to purchase on-line at Stubhub, Gametime, Viagogo and different third-party resale platforms. The sport schedule is as follows (listed in native time):
Saturday, March 15
- 12 p.m.: Chicago Cubs at Hanshin Tigers
- 7 p.m.: LA Dodgers at Yomiuri Giants
Sunday, March 16
- 12 p.m.: LA Dodgers at Hanshin Tigers
- 7 p.m.: Chicago Cubs at Yomiuri Giants
Tuesday, March 18; Wednesday, March 19
- 7:10 p.m. LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Store the Murakami x MLB Tokyo Collection on-line beginning March 7 at Fanatics.com, MLB.com and Complex.com.
