Picture this: you turn on the television and flip over to a football game being played on the gridiron. You grab a snack, take a seat, and realize that your football game has now been taken over by the Strawhat crew. That's right, Luffy and the gang have commandeered your sporting event. Is this a hoax? A goof? A ruse? Not at all! This is now the future of sports around the World! As avid sports fans, Frankfurtter and MagicallyAverage can't stop gushing over the anime references being displayed in sports all around the world. From Olympic athletes doing famous anime poses and warming up to anime intro songs, to football and basketball players just talking about their love for anime. It's safe to say that anime has found a nice, comfortable home in the world of sports!Articles discussed during today's episode:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/arts/television/anime-sports-athletes-pokemon-naruto-dragon-ball.htmlhttps://comicbook.com/anime/news/my-hero-academia-major-league-baseball-texas-rangers-crossover-event/https://www.therams.com/news/rams-one-piece-game-day-collaboration-sunday-december-3https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/tickets/specials/hololivehttps://store.crunchyroll.com/mha-nba-hyperfly.htmlhttps://www.reddit.com/r/cowboybebop/comments/1fc0i25/fox_nfl_kickoff/---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Twitter: BakacopodcastTwitch: FrankfurtterTikTok: @bakacopodcastInstagram: @bakacopodcastYouTube: @bakacopodcast---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#anime #animepodcast #podcast #manga #animenews #animereviews #animerecommendations #mangacollection Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.