THE ATHLETIC: Topps, Fanatics announce Tokyo Series trading cards and merchandise as demand grows in Japan

Company: AllCompany: Fanatics CommerceCompany: Fanatics Collectibles
Written By Seth Schlechter

Ahead of MLB’s 2025 Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs on March 18-19, Topps and parent company Fanatics have announced a merchandise collection and trading card sets created in collaboration with one of Japan’s most famous artists, Takashi Murakami. It’s a move that reflects the rapidly growing demand in Japan for all things MLB fueled by the popularity of Shohei Ohtani and other Japanese stars now playing Stateside, and it’s something to which trading card collectors in particular should pay close attention…

Seth Schlechter
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