MLB The Show 22: MVP Edition Has Anime-Inspired Cover Art

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Special edition covers for sports games have become more and more intricate over the years in an attempt to make the special box art an appealing option to go along with its digital bonuses. MLB The Show 22 is diving into that philosophy with its special artwork that not only appeals to fans that appreciate collecting special covers to display but also appeals to Shohei Ohtani's Japanese heritage.

MLB The Show 22's MVP Edition cover art features this year's cover athlete Shohei Ohtani in an anime art style rendering of the MLB's biggest dual-threat. The reigning American League MVP is originally from Japan and could go down as one of the greatest Japanese players ever to play in the MLB. This phenomenal cover emblazons Ohtani in flames akin to the heaters he tends to throw when playing the Pitcher on the days he's not blasting home run bombs into the outfield as the Los Angeles Angels' Designated Hitter.

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The artwork for the MLB The Show 22: MVP Edition cover was done by famed manga artist Takashi Okazaki, whose previous work includes Afro Samurai andBatman Ninja. The art shows off Ohtani's prowess with a baseball in one hand and a bat in the other, both enveloped in flames. In the dual PlayStation and Xbox announcements, it was revealed that this collaboration was inspired by Ohtani's long-standing fandom of anime and manga. Okazaki is also a fan of Shohei Ohtani, so this collaboration seems like the perfect machination of dual admiration.

MLB The Show 22: MVP Edition will come in physical and digital editions and will give players four days of early access to the game starting on April 1, cross-gen upgrades for both Xbox and PlayStation consoles, and double