Closest you'll ever get to explaining the modern world to a medieval peasant. But to be fair, it's what the Dodgers deserve for leaving Brooklyn. (hexbear.net)

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[-] DavidGarcia@feddit.nl 19 points 3 months ago

why did this happen? I don't understand

[-] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 25 points 3 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

[-] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 24 points 3 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.