In a rare partnership, MLB Players Inc. and Viz Media have announced a collaboration on a new manga, GalaXic Baseball League, launching on July 2, 2026 on the VIZ Manga app. VIZ has also shared an animated teaser for the project on social media. The story will be illustrated by renowned Mangaka, Acky Bright (WcDonalds The Manga, PLANET OF METAL, DC comics ). “At the time, I never imagined that my dream of creating a baseball manga would one day become reality – together with MLB Players, Inc. Now, I’m excited to finally be able to share this story with everyone,” Bright said.
GalaXic Baseball Leagu is set in the distant future where America’s pastime is now a high-stakes interplanetary competition in which teams from every corner of the universe will battle for glory. Legendary baseball players such as Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm Jr, Tarik Skubal, Paul Skenes, Vladmir Guerrero, and for the Mets fans here, even Juan Soto will make an appearance within the manga. Alongside these legendary players will be two unlikely heroes in their quest to save Earth from sinister forces which plan to wreak havoc across the galaxy.
Conceived as a sprawling new saga, GalaXic Baseball League will venture into a new frontier of baseball and entertainment, drawing on the worldwide influence of manga and anime storytelling.
This historic collaboration with MLB Players, Inc. provides a unique and groundbreaking opportunity for VIZ Media to develop an original manga series that honors the game while exploring a bold and futuristic frontier. Guiding the editorial development of the series is Hisashi Sasaki of VIZ Media, the former editor-in-chief of Weekly Shonen Jump. The legendary manga magazine is home to cultural phenomena such as One Piece, Naruto, and Demon Slayer.
“I am thrilled to be a part of this project and to have the opportunity to deliver this story to a global manga audience. It’s an honor to be involved in such a remarkable endeavor,” said Hisashi Sasaki.
This is the world’s first original manga IP that includes active baseball players, with story and artwork created by the singular Acky Bright. As the first chapter of this new journey unfolds, GalaXic Baseball League marks the beginning of a journey sure to captivate the hearts and minds of baseball fans and sci-fi readers across the globe.
“I hope readers can escape into an epic that brings the heart and soul of baseball to life in another galaxy,” said Acky Bright.
GalaXic Baseball League will debut on July 2, 2026 on the VIZ Manga app, with the print release of Volume 1 to follow in October of 2026.
I do wonder what other Mets players will cameo in this?
