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Shohei Ohtani’s past few days have been defined by history-making achievements, fervent global reactions, and one viral social moment that may go down as the most “2025” headline of baseball’s off-season. On November 13 Major League Baseball confirmed Ohtani as the National League Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive year, and fourth time overall, a feat that positions him as the first Japanese player with four MVP trophies, all unanimous. According to MLB.com, Ohtani called the honor surreal and thanked his Dodgers teammates, noting his return to the mound this season after a lengthy elbow injury absence—a comeback now legendary, after striking out 62 batters in 47 innings and leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to their second straight World Series championship.

The numbers are jaw-dropping: Ohtani finished 2025 with a .282 average, 55 home runs, 102 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases, while starring both as pitcher and slugger. MLB highlights and social media accounts are awash in clips of multi-homer nights and double-digit strikeout games, especially the universally praised postseason game where he hit three home runs and struck out ten batters to book the Dodgers’ ticket to the World Series. The Telegraph and AP reported spontaneous street celebrations in Tokyo—extra print editions handed out before sunrise, government ministers lauding his “constant effort and dedication,” and fans calling him “the pride of Japan.” Instagram reels from the Dodgers and AM570 LA Sports show tens of thousands of likes and comments, with Ohtani’s MLB legacy being compared to legends in other sports, one post proclaiming—“We Got a Kobe in A Dodgers Uniform.”

But the week’s most-discussed viral moment came when Ohtani, live on TV as he learned of his MVP win, chose to kiss his beloved dog Decoy instead of his wife Mamiko. According to AOL and Times of India, international media interpreted this as a possible snub, sparking speculation about marital dynamics. Yet Japanese outlets and fan comments, as seen on Tokyo Sports and Japandaily_jp, were quick to explain that avoiding public displays of affection is deeply ingrained in Japanese culture. Many defended the moment as both normal and affectionate, with Mamiko apparently unfazed and sportingly hugging Decoy alongside her husband.

On the business front, Ohtani remains a marketing juggernaut, with his Dodgers jersey sales topping charts following this week’s award. Rapsodo celebrated his dominant season and its role in his performance analytics, while social media connects fans worldwide debating not his statistics, but his understated charisma and emotional intelligence.

Looking ahead, Japanese fans are lighting up social media with dreams of Ohtani returning to Tokyo for next year’s World Baseball Classic, while American pundits weigh his potential for a record fifth MVP. Headlines everywhere capture this: “Ohtani Unanimous Once Again,” “Ohtani MVP—Japan Erupts,” and “Shohei Kisses Decoy, World Reacts.” Every day, Ohtani’s myth grows, on the field and off it, as the most significant baseball icon of his generation.

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