Sunday morning in Japan began with a palpable buzz after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani would start Game 7 of the World Series.

Game Seven of the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One averaged 51.0 million viewers combined across the United States, Canada, and Japan making the thrilling 11-inning contest the most-watched MLB game in 34 years, since Game Seven of the 1991 World Series.

There's no denying that The World Series lived up to its name this year. The Los Angeles Dodgers, with Japan's most famous athlete, took down Canada's Toronto Blue Jays in a seven-game series that had fans on the edge of their seat for every moment.