WATCH: Shohei Ohtani smashes first home run as a father after coming out to song chosen by wife Mamiko

Shohei Ohtani celebrates with teammates (Getty)
Shohei Ohtani celebrates with teammates (Getty)

LA Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani smashed his first home run since becoming a father in Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. The NL MVP hit a leadoff blast after walking out to Sailor Moon's "Moonlight Densetsu", a song chosen by his wife, Mamiko.

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Although his staple walk-up song is Lupe Fiasco's "The Show Goes On" (a nod to his name and moniker), there have been instances wherein his walk-up song has been chosen by his wife. Mamiko has previously chosen songs from anime series such as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

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"Moonlight Densetsu", which was released way back in 1992, was sung by Dali and Misae Takamatsu and served as the opening theme for the aforementioned anime series. Sailor Moon is one of the most famous anime TV series ever produced, hitting the airwaves in countries such as Spain, France, South Korea, and the Philippines.

Owing to its popularity, the opening theme was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko welcomed their first child on April 19. The baseball star's last recorded home run before Tuesday was against the Colorado Rockies in a slim 8-7 win for the Dodgers.

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Dodgers trounce Marlins courtesy of Shohei Ohtani's leadoff home run

For the first time in almost a fortnight, Shohei Ohtani smashed a home run that gave the Dodgers an early advantage against the Marlins. His leadoff homer lit a fire under the Dodgers in the 15-2 routing of Miami.

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Ohtani's blast against Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara was one of seven runs given up by the former Cy Young winner. Alcantara was pulled after just 2 and 2/3 innings. He gave up seven earned runs on seven base hits with five walks and two strikeouts.

With the dominant victory, the Dodgers are once again the top dogs in the National League West with a 20-10 record and carry a four-game win streak.

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