After an unprecedented "54 homers, 59 stolen bases" season and an MLB World Series championship last year, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani remains a global media magnet. The new season is in full swing, and he recently welcomed a baby daughter!
Ohtani had been in a bit of a slump, but his bat has come alive! Today (April 30th), in a home game against the Marlins, he smashed his first home run since becoming a dad. But what really got everyone talking was his walk-up song: none other than "Moonlight Densetsu" (ムーンライト伝説), the iconic theme from the classic anime "Sailor Moon"! Fans are absolutely buzzing.
Today (April 30th), the Dodgers hosted "Women's Night" at home, where every player's walk-up song was personally chosen by their significant other. Ohtani's wife, Mamiko, picked "Moonlight Densetsu" from the classic anime "Sailor Moon" for her husband, a choice revealed on the Los Angeles Dodgers' official X account even before the game kicked off.
(For last year's "Women's Night," Mamiko famously chose "il vento d’oro," Giorno Giovanna's iconic BGM from "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind.")
And wouldn't you know it, the song worked its magic! Ohtani absolutely crushed a homer in his very first at-bat, marking his seventh of the season and, fittingly, his first since his daughter's arrival.
Netizens are already showering Mamiko with praise for her impeccable taste, crediting her choice with bringing Ohtani some serious good fortune. Talk about a "Moonlight Densetsu" come true!
After all, Shohei Ohtani is practically a national hero in Japan, and the birth of his daughter brought an outpouring of well wishes. Now that he's shaken off that slump and is back to flexing his hitting muscles, everyone's watching to see if he can keep delivering those jaw-dropping performances this season!