MAJOR (anime)

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Major
Major logo
メジャー
(Major)
Genre Sport, Shounen
TV anime : Major Season One
Directed by Kenichi Kasai
Studio Studio Hibari
Network Japan NHK
Original run 13th November 2004 – 21st May 2005
No. of episodes 26
TV anime : Major Season Two
Directed by Kenichi Kasai
Studio Studio Hibari
Network Japan NHK
Original run 10th December 2005 – 10th June 2006
No. of episodes 26
TV anime : Major Season Three
Directed by Kenichi Kasai
Studio Studio Hibari
Network Japan NHK
Original run January 2007 –
No. of episodes 26


MAJOR, which is a part of Shonen Sunday, has been adapted into a 24-minute anime series. The anime premiered back in November 13, 2004, and is currently in its 2nd season. The manga version has now been updated with its 58th vol.

Contents

[edit] Story so far

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

After witnessing Goro's former father's (Shigeharu) death. He's now living under the care of Hoshino Momoko, his former preschool teacher and Shigeno (Shigeharu's friend). Thus he also would transfer schools to continue playing baseball. Unfortunately, due to him injuring his shoulder when he was in jr. high. He has a sour attitude against baseball at first sight.

More then ever. He tries his very best to live up to his former father's legacy. Which he resumes playing baseball now in high school.

Flashback to today, he now tries to recruit a few high school gangs that try to beat up his friend. Which's about the same situation that he went through in season 1. But with some persuasion, they eventually join his team. And he tries to create a team so that he will defeat his childhoold friend: Sato Toshiya of the Yokohama Little League.

[edit] Characters

  • Honda Shigeharu

Honda Shigeharu is an up and coming baseball pitcher for the Blue Oceans. A shoulder injury threatens to end his career early on when his friend and teammate, Shigeno, suggests that he try hitting. He tragically dies after being struck in the head by a pitch from Joe Gibson, a pitcher that had come to Japan from the Major Leagues.

  • Honda Goro

Son to Honda Shigeharu. Having to cope with his fathers death kind of had some rough upstarts in his baseball game. Which he also had a grudge against Joe Gibson. Which he wanted Joe to give him back his dad.

Now, more than ever he trains as hard. To live up to his father's legacy.

  • Momoko Hoshino (Momoko-sensei)

Momoko Hoshino was Goro's nursery school teacher when he was younger. After Goro left nursery school she dated his dad and was eventually engaged to him when he died. She adopted Goro and has since married Shigeno.

She (like Goro's former mom). Gives him the support in any way she can

  • Shigeno Hideki

Shigeharu's friend, now turned Goro's dad. He (like with Shigeharu), also encourages Goro to do his best in baseball. Which when given the time they practice almost everyday.

[edit] Supportive Cast

  • Yamane

He does to Komori and his friend. What Sawamura used to do to Komori back in season 1. That is, bullying. But due to some persuasion, he eventually joins Goro's team

  • Shimizu Kaoru

She's now the captain of her softball team.

  • Sawamura Ryouta

He is now captain of the soccer team.

  • Komori Daisuke

[edit] Themes

[edit] Season One

  • Opening (episodes 1-26): "Kokoro e (心絵 -- ココロエ)" by Road of Major
  • Ending (episodes 1-16): "Step" by Beni Arashiro
  • Ending (episodes 17-25): "Faraway" by Paradise GO!! GO!!

[edit] Season Two

  • Opening (episodes 27-52): "Saraba Aoki Omakage (さらば碧き面影)" by Road of Major
  • Ending (episodes 27-39): "Wonderland" by May
  • Ending (episodes 40-51): "(しょぼい顔すんなよベイベー)" by The Loose Dogs

[edit] Voice Cast

[edit] Season Two

[edit] Japanese Voice Cast

  • Shotaro Morikubo as........Shigeno/Honda Goro (episodes 27-52)
  • Masakazu Morita as.........Sato Toshiya (episodes 27-52)
  • Kouki Miyata as............Komori Daisuke (episodes 27-52)
  • Junko Noda as..............Momoko-sensei (Mrs. Hoshino Momoko)
  • Hideki Ogihara as..............Yamane (episodes 27-52)
  • Yuko Sasamoto as...............Shimizu Kaoru
  • Shunusuke Sakuya as............Shigeno Hideki
  • Ken Takeuchi as................Oikawa (episodes 27-52)
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