San Diego FC Teams With Viz Media on Captain Tsubasa Match Night
The partnership pairs an MLS club with a soccer-specific anime franchise, making it a crossover of two established fan communities rather than a generic marketing tie-in.
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Major League Soccer club San Diego FC has partnered with Viz Media on Captain Tsubasa for a themed match against Club Tijuana at Snapdragon Stadium on September 16. A special ticket package includes admission and a limited-edition Captain Tsubasa scarf. The collaboration is part of a broader trend of anime partnerships in American sports.
The Baja Cup match on September 16 will carry a Captain Tsubasa theme, with a ticket package that bundles match admission and a limited-edition scarf. Further matchday details are still to come.
San Diego FC's choice of Captain Tsubasa stands out among recent sports-anime collaborations because the franchise is built around soccer. The property, created by Yoichi Takahashi, follows a young prodigy chasing a World Cup dream and has influenced professional players worldwide since its 1981 manga debut.
The move follows other anime-sports crossovers, including a Demon Slayer promotion with the Los Angeles Dodgers and a One Piece-themed Los Angeles Lakers game.
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