| Major | |
Major logo |
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| Genre | Sports, Drama |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Takuya Mitsuda |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
| Original run | 1994 – 2010 |
| Volumes | 78 |
| TV anime | |
| Directed by | Ken'ichi Kasai Toshinori Fukushima |
| Studio | Studio Hibari |
| Network | NHK, NHK-E |
| Original run | 13 November 2004 – 25 September 2010 |
| Episodes | 154 and 1 OVA |
| Anime film | |
| Major: Yūjō no Winning Shot | |
| Directed by | Takao Kato |
| Studio | Xebec Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions |
| Released | December 13, 2008 |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
Major is a sports manga series by Takuya Mitsuda. It has been serialized in Shōnen Sunday and has been collected in 78 tankōbon volumes. In 1996, it received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen.[1]
The manga series concluded in the 32nd issue of Shōnen Sunday for 2010, while the 78th and final volume of the manga series was released in the middle of December 2010 together with a special original video animation (OVA).[2]
The series has been adapted as an anime series produced by NHK and Studio Hibari titled Major (メジャー Mejā) (using katakana instead of the manga's English characters). The first episode was broadcast on November 13, 2004 and has completed six seasons.[3] The final episode originally aired on September 25, 2010. An animated film telling the story between the first and second seasons of the anime was released on December 13, 2008. .
Contents |
The story of Major follows the life of Gorō Honda, from kindergarten to being a professional baseball player, seeking and overcoming tremendous challenges.
Note: The following sections follows the original manga story. There are several plot differences between the manga and later anime adaptation.
Subsections are divided according to how the official website split the story.[4]
Gorō's father, Shigeharu Honda, was a pitcher struggling between the major and minor teams of the NPB. Nonetheless, Gorō looked up to his father and wished to be a professional baseball player just like his father. Aside from his father, Gorō was very close to two other people—Momoko Hoshino and Toshiya Sato. Momoko was Gorō's kindergarten teacher and especially watched out for Gorō because there are no other kids of Gorō's age at the kindergarten. Toshiya was another kid in the neighborhood, the only one Gorō could find of his own age and to whom Gorō taught baseball.
The father and son were struck a cruel blow when Honda's arm injury prevents him from continuing his baseball career as a pitcher. Gorō was especially shaken by the fact that his father would not be able to continue as a baseball player anymore. To Honda, his son and baseball are all he has left in his life; his wife had died 2 years ago. For his son's sake, Honda took up his best friend's advice, revived his batting instincts, and successfully transformed into a slugger. Amidst all this turmoil, Momoko was drawn deeper and deeper into the family's life. Eventually, Honda proposed to Momoko.
Right when Honda established himself in the major team Yokohama Marine Stars, the Tokyo Giants signed a contract with the American MLB player Joe Gibson, famous for his huge physical build and fast balls. When the Marine Stars with Honda and the Giants with Gibson finally met on the field, Gibson struck out every single Marine Stars batter, except for Honda. Honda managed to touch the ball on his first at-bat, and at his second at-bat hit a home run off Gibson's 100-mile (160 km) best pitch. After Honda's home run, the Marine Stars coach launched a series of bunt attacks, scoring additional runs, and psychologically shaking up Gibson who considers the tactic unsportsmanlike. When it was Honda's third at-bat, Gibson has completely lost mental focus, and accidentally pitched a 99-mile (159 km) dead ball hitting Honda's head. The umpire immediately called Gibson off the mound, though Honda quickly got back onto his feet and continued with the game. Honda's excellent play made him the headline of major newspapers. The next morning Honda died due to internal bleeding in his skull, leaving his heartbroken son and fiancé behind.
Three years have passed since Momoko Hoshino, unmarried, adopted Gorō as her own son upon Honda's death. When Gorō reached fourth grade he was finally old enough to join the local little league team, the Mifune Dolphins. However, the local kids were mostly interested in soccer, and Gorō had to get new friends he made at school to join in order to have enough members to keep the team from being dismantled.
Gorō showed himself to be an extremely gifted baseball player. So much in fact that the Dolphins coach hated to see Gorō waste away his potential with the other less-talented Dolphins players. The coach recommended Gorō to join the nearby Yokohama Little team instead, which has better players, coaching, and resources. When Gorō visited, he discovered that not only was his old childhood friend Toshiya at Yokohama Little, but his own father, Shigeharu Honda, had been a member of the Yokohama Little with the current coach when they were younger. Gorō was torn, because if he were to follow his father's footsteps, that meant he would be abandoning the friends he asked to join the Mifune Dolphins. Gorō had a big fight with Momoko over the issue, and Momoko sought advice from Hideki Shigeno, Honda's old friend and teammate. While meeting with Shigeno, Momoko coughed up blood and was hospitalized. While it turned out it was just a gastric ulcer, it made Gorō realize the living people are much more important than the dead.
At that time, Joe Gibson had just returned to the MLB after pitching in Japan for three years. He sent an all-expenses paid invitation for Gorō to travel to America and watch the MLB All-Star game, where Gibson was going to be the starting pitcher for the National League. At the game, Gibson declared to the American League's player that he would only pitch fast balls. Gibson threw 18 strikes, not a single slugger of the AL's top rotation could touch Gibson's pitch despite knowing what was coming, and Gibson earned a standing ovation from the audience. This was Gibson's own way to show Gorō how great a slugger Honda had been, since Honda had hit a home run off Gibson's best pitch in a duel of only fast balls. After the game, Gibson allowed Gorō to throw a hardball at him, where ever Gorō wanted to, if it would make Gorō feel any better. Gorō responded that he would postpone this "punishment" until the day he could pitch as well as Gibson, which was Gorō's own way of acknowledging Gibson's greatness.
Back in Japan, with renewed determination, Gorō led the Mifune Dolphins through various trials and practice matches, intending to defeat Yokohama Little, the best team in the region. In the end the Mifune Dolphins do defeat Yokohama Little but Gorō gets injured for a few months. At the end of the season, Gorō's adoptive mother marries Shigeno Hideki and the new family moves to Fukuoka when Shigeno is traded from the Marine Stars.
Gorō moves back to Mifune when his stepfather is traded back to the Blue Oceans and finds his little league friends grown up and attending Mifune East Junior High School. He surprises his friends when he tells them that he has been playing soccer and doesn't plan on playing for the junior high baseball team, revealing that he had destroyed his right shoulder out in Fukuoka. Gorō in the end reveals to his friends he had switched to being a southpaw pitcher. This influenced Yamane, who was third baseman before he destroyed his elbow, to also switch arms. At first, Gorō was not interested in playing baseball because he wanted to play with a hardball not rubber. During a match where Mifune East Junior High faced Mifune West Junior High, Gorō took to the mound once again seeing how insulting Mifune West was being to his friends. In the end, they created a comeback win. Together, Gorō and his friend Komori Daisuke rebuilt the junior high baseball team. The team becomes strong enough to enter the regional junior high tournament and once again he found himself playing against his friend and rival Toshiya Sato, who plays on the Tomonoura Junior High School team. Mifune eventually beats Tomonoura in a tight game and Gorō and Toshiya vow to play on the same high school team together to defeat Kaido. However, when Mifune East played Kaido Affiliate, they lost 19-0 in the 4th inning and the game was defaulted. A reason why their friendship went a bit downhill in the middle of the series was because Gorō decided that he would go to Kaido but Toshiya didn't want to go to Kaido at all. However Toshiya was soon convinced by his grandfather to go to Kaido. It was also Toshiya who told Gorō his pitching had a fatal flaw and made Gorō understand he could pitch even better.
After the tournament defeat against Kaido Junior High, Gorō decided to go to Kadio High in order to improve his pitching to the level of Mayumura. Gorō, his friend Komori, and Toshiya decide to try out for the baseball team of the prestigious private high school, Kaido. Komori is disqualified in the Kaido baseball club test and is forced to go to Mifune High. Gorō and Toshiya get through the first round of the test. After the test there is an academic examination which Gorō also "succeeds in" as it is a test of determination. Immediately after they graduate middle school they are sent to Dream Island where they undergo 6 months of hard training. He meets new friends there and even helps them through their tough times. He then proceeds to the Atsugi campus where he defeats the scholarship team despite the anger of the 2nd team director.
Gorō and Toshiya make the junior varsity team and spend a year and half together as teammates. However, in their second year, Gorō reveals that his true desire is to challenge the excellent players of Kaido instead of playing on the same team as them. His friend Toshiya is hurt by Gorō's decision, but respects him for it. The season ends with Gorō leading the junior varsity team to victory over a scrimmage against the varsity team, and with Gorō quitting Kaido High School to play for another team.
Gorō has returned home after quitting Kaido. On arrival, his mother voices her dissatisfaction with the fact that he did not consult with her about his departure. She insists Gorō to be accountable for his actions and accept the responsibility to pay the application fee at any school that chooses to enroll in. Gorō's enrollment had been rejected by several schools due to the Kaido assistant coach (Egashira) threatening to sue other schools. Gorō was finally able to avoid Egashira's interference by enrolling at Seishu High School. Having been a girls school until just two years ago, Seishu does not have a baseball team. Gorō enrolls, determined to create a baseball team from scratch. After he has enough players, Gorō and the team enter the summer tournament. After finally reaching the quarterfinals against Kaido Seishu and despite extending the game into extra innings and striking out Mayumura, Gorō finally collapses after exhaustion. Kaido wins and moves on to Koshien.
Despite losing the match against Kaido, Seishū Highschool was the only team that actually put up a fight against the Koshien champion. As a result, Gorō attracted the eyes of many scouts, including the Yokohama Blue Ocean and the Tokyo Warriors. However, upon learning that Joe Gibson is still pitching in MLB, and dedicated his 300-win achievement to his "young friend in Japan", Gorō lost any interest in Japanese professional baseball, and went to America to try out for the Major League. Meanwhile, Sato is recruited by the Tokyo Warriors, while Mayumura is recruited by the Yokohama Blue Ocean.
Gorō's 95 mph (153 km/h) fastball (99 mph in anime), while ineffective against Major League sluggers, allowed Gorō to start in Triple A instead of the rookie league. At first he joined the Cougars, but was soon released after a fight with Joe Gibson Jr. from the Oklahoma Falcons. Eventually, Gorō joined the Memphis Bats, an aggressive but defensively weak baseball team. It was during this time that Gorō begin seriously training to fully control his fastball.
In Triple A Gorō found a new rival—Joe Gibson Jr, son of Joe Gibson and an outstanding slugger. Junior blamed the death of Gorō's birth father as the cause of the tragedy that befell on his own family, and he challenged Gorō to a bet: If Junior hit a home run off Gorō, Gorō is to return to Japan and never set foot on American soil again; On the other hand, if Gorō can strike out Junior, then Junior will visit Gorō's father's grave and apologize for his insults. Gorō managed to strike out Junior with his fast ball, now at 100 mile/h (102 mph in the anime). In the last game, Gibson Jr was determined to hit a home run of Gorō. When the Bats were leading in the final inning, The Falcons had 2 outs but they had runners on 2nd and 3rd base with Gibson Jr batting. On Gorō's last pitch, Gibson Jr hit it in the centre of the bat but Gorō's pitch had so much power that he destroyed Gibson Jr's bat and the ball just flew up high. The catcher of the Bat's caught it and the Bats won the Triple A playoff.
After the baseball season was over, Gorō returned to Japan. Shimizu finally told Gorō her feelings for him, and they became a couple. On the other hand, Gorō learned from Toshi that there is going to be a Baseball World Cup the following year hosted in America, and for the first time, Major League players will be allowed to compete in it. Due to Gorō's impressive performances in the practice match between Rookies and the All-Star Japan team, he was selected as a replacement pitcher starting the second round of preliminaries. Gorō pitched as the closer against Venezuela and South Korea, earning a win and a save respectively. Then Mayumura earned a win, pitching as closer against the Dominican Republic, advancing Japan to the semi-finals.
Shimizu came to America to cheer Gorō on, and encountered Toshiya's younger sister, Miho Sato. The day before the semi-finals match against Cuba, Toshiya accidentally ran into his sister, and the traumatic memories of being abandoned by his parents 7 years ago were reawakened. Toshiya's body went into involuntary shock, and was temporarily hospitalized. Miho felt guilty about the incident, but Toshiya called her on the phone, and asked her to come watch the next game. By knowing his sister is somewhere in the audience, Toshiya felt he would be able to do his best. Toshiya made several excellent plays against Cuba's aggressive offensive in the semi-finals, and Gorō got the win as the closer.
After the Cuba game, Gibson Jr. revealed to the Team USA's manager as well as Gorō that his father, Joe Gibson, had angina pectoris. Junior hoped that the manager and Gorō might be able to dissuade Gibson from getting on the mound and potentially kill himself. However, with players mostly in a "exhibition game" mentality, Gibson got on the mound in the 8th inning in the USA vs Venezuela semi-finals, risking his heart to awaken the baseball spirit of his teammates.
The following day, Gibson collapsed during practice session, and Gorō rushed to the hospital to see Gibson. Gibson revealed to Gorō that in a chance meeting with Momoko 10 years ago, he asked her why she had not accepted any monetary compensation from him. Momoko smiled gently, and asked Gibson to remain a top-class baseball player until Gorō grows up, so that Gorō could be proud of having a father who hit a home run from such a great pitcher, and that would be enough for her and for Gorō. Momoko's kind words had been the pillar that supported and drove Gibson all these years, but he felt if he could not complete this Baseball World Cup, and play against Gorō on the mound, he would have failed Gorō and Momoko. Gorō comforted Gibson, telling him that he had done enough, and to just watch Gorō and Junior's showdown on TV.
The Japan vs USA finals game began with Japan taking a five run lead, prompting Gibson to leave the hospital and went to the stadium to cheer his teammates on by their side. Japan had to send out Gorō in the 8th inning to protect their remaining 1 run lead, but Junior scored a home run off Gorō's 100-mile (160 km) fast ball. The game went into extra innings, and Gibson walked onto the mound again, determined to lead USA to victory. But Gorō was very determined to strike out Gibson Jr.. And Gorō pitched his fastest pitch in his life at 103 mph (166 km/h). But Gibson Jr scored a home run from that pitch which made USA the champions of the Baseball World Cup.
As the new MLB season began, Gorō performed extremely well for the Hornets in the exhibition matches. On his first official MLB match, he pitched a no-hit no-run game up until the 8th inning, when he suddenly lost control. On his second game, his pitches started to go wild by the 5th inning. Suspecting yips, his catcher Keene stopped Gorō from voluntarily stepping off the mound, gambling on the chance that Gorō can overcome his fears with a new success. Unfortunately, Gorō ended up throwing at the batter in the head, and was ejected by the umpire. In his third game Gorō was unable to retire a single batter. He was removed from the game in the first inning and sent back to AAA Bats until his situation improves.
Believing that Gorō's defeat at the hands of Gibson Jr. was the cause of his yips, the Hornets sent Gorō to Billy Oliver, a sports psychologist, for treatment. After Gorō recovers from his yips, he can't pitch like he used to. His teammate Watts said that he would only be effective against really weak teams. Later on, Gibson retires after getting defeated by Gorō's home run and the Hornet's. In Gibson's contract, his departure was treated as voluntary retirement, but in reality he wanted to start from scratch and made a minor contract with AA Bulls. Gibson fights his way back up to the majors and is waiting for Gorō to challenge him again. The anime had its last episode come out this week. It shows the Hornets losing to the Salmons and not making it to the World Series. Gorō heads back to Japan to take a rest and solidifies his relationship with Shimizu. By the end of the episode, it flashes forwards 8 years later where Gorō is brought out to close out the last game of the World Series where the Hornets face off against the Raiders. During the game it shows Shimizu giving birth to their child. It also shows Toshi Sato as the catcher for the Hornets along with Keane on the Raiders team, Watts as the new Hornets manager and Mayamura as the Raider closing pitcher. The end shows Gibson Jr. against Gorō in one final face off with the ending credits showing a table with Gorō and Shimizu's wedding photo, a World Series Ring and a family picture with Gorō and Shimizu having two children.
Following Season 6, the Major OVA shows that Gorō, after 14 years of a splendid career, is forced to retire from the Hornets. He can no longer pitch due to an injured shoulder despite surgery and rehabilitation. He rejects some offers to be the baseball coach and decides to return to Japan and keep playing baseball as a player specialized in hitting (hitter), running and guarding bases (fielder). Before leaving, Gorō promise Toshi he will meet him again on the field as batting opponents in Major League, and Sato promises to wait for Shigeno no matter how long it takes. Shigeno takes two years to train himself as a fielder and a hitter. Afterwards, he joins the Blue Oceans, and returns to being a professional player and becomes a hitter, inspiring his daughter and his son much like his dad did. In the end of the OVA, the dreams of the Shigeno family are seen hanging on the tree of wishes. Izumi, the daughter, dreams of hitting homeruns like her father. Daigo, the son, dreams of becoming a pro player. Shimizu dreams that everyone in the family is happy and healthy, and Gorō dreams to be #4 batter in Major League, making it his new goal so he can become a player who can do anything.
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | "Gorō's Dream and Daddy's Dream" "Gorō no Yume, Otosan no Yume" (吾郎の夢, おとさんの夢) |
November 13, 2004 |
| 002 | "Their Friendship" "Futatsu no Yūjyō" (二つの友情) |
November 20, 2004 |
| 003 | "I Hate You, Daddy!" "Otosan Nante Kirai Da!" (おとさんなんてキライだ!) |
November 27, 2004 |
| 004 | "A Birthday One Day Late" "Ichinichi Okure no Tanjyōbi" (一日遅れの誕生日) |
December 4, 2004 |
| 005 | "The Man From the Majors" "Mejyaa no Otoko" (メジャーの男) |
December 11, 2004 |
| 006 | "Goodbye..." "Sayonara...." (さよなら. . . .) |
December 18, 2004 |
| 007 | "Gorō Honda, Age Nine!" "Honda Gorō, 9 Sai!" (本田吾郎, 9歳!) |
December 25, 2004 |
| 008 | "Team Complete!" "Chiimu Kessei!" (チーム結成!) |
January 8, 2005 |
| 009 | "Alone on the Mound" "Hitori Bocchi no Maundo" (一人ぼっちのマウンド) |
January 15, 2005 |
| 010 | "Showdown in the Rain" "Ame no Nessen" (雨の熱戦) |
January 22, 2005 |
| 011 | "The Team Dad Played On" "Otosan no Ita Chiimu" (おとさんのいたチーム) |
January 29, 2005 |
| 012 | "An Invitation From Gibson" "Gibuson Kara no Shōtaijyō" (ギブソンからの招待状) |
February 5, 2005 |
| 013 | "Summer! Baseball! Training Camp!" "Natsu Da, Yakyū Da, Gasshuku Da!" (夏だ, 野球だ, 合宿だ!) |
February 12, 2005 |
| 014 | "Reckless Practice Match!" "Mubō na Renshū Shiai" (無謀な練習試合) |
February 19, 2005 |
| 015 | "The Coach's Feelings" "Kantoku no Omoi" (監督の思い) |
March 5, 2005 |
| 016 | "I Quit!" "Yameta!" (ヤメタ!) |
March 12, 2005 |
| 017 | "Tournament begins!" "Taikai Sutaato!" (大会スタート!) |
March 19, 2005 |
| 018 | "Aim for victory!" "Mezase, Hatsushōri!" (目指せ, 初勝利!) |
March 26, 2005 |
| 019 | "Mother's Happiness" "Kaasan no Shiawase" (母さんの幸せ) |
April 2, 2005 |
| 020 | "Gorō's Mistake!?" "Gorō Kōban!?" (吾郎降板?!) |
April 9, 2005 |
| 021 | "This is Baseball!" "Kore ga Yakyū!" (これが野球!) |
April 16, 2005 |
| 022 | "The Night Before the Duel" "Kessen Zenya" (決戦前夜) |
April 23, 2005 |
| 023 | "Do Not Lose!" "Makeru Ki Nashi!" (負ける気ナシ!) |
April 30, 2005 |
| 024 | "Chase It! Ovecome It!" "Oitsuke! Oikose!" (追いつけ!追い越せ!) |
May 7, 2005 |
| 025 | "Everyone Together" "Minna De Isshoni" (みんなで一緒に) |
May 14, 2005 |
| 026 | "Don't Say Goodbye" "Sayonara Wa Iwanai" (さよならは言わない) |
May 21, 2005 |
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 027 | "He Returns..." "kaette kita..." (帰ってきた. . .) |
December 12, 2005 |
| 028 | "There is one dream!" "yume wa hitotsu!" (夢はひとつ!) |
December 17, 2005 |
| 029 | "The Baseball Club Starts!" "yakyuubu shidou!" (野球部 始動!) |
December 24, 2005 |
| 030 | "Rivals Reunite" "RAIBARU saikai" (ライバル再会) |
January 7, 2006 |
| 031 | "Toshiya's Past" "Toshiya no kako" (寿也の過去) |
January 14, 2006 |
| 032 | "The Recruiter's Conspiracy" "SUKAUTO no inbou" (スカウトの陰謀) |
January 21, 2006 |
| 033 | "Powerful Rival! Tomonoura" "kyouteki! Tomonoura" (強敵!友ノ浦) |
January 28, 2006 |
| 034 | "...For What Reason?" "nan no tame ni..." (何のために. . .) |
February 4, 2006 |
| 035 | "The End of the Battle" "nettou no hate ni" (熱闘の果てに) |
February 11, 2006 |
| 036 | "A Fresh Resolve" "aratanaru ketsui" (新たなる決意) |
February 18, 2006 |
| 037 | "The Narrow Gate to Kaido" "Kaidou he no semaki mon" (海堂への狭き門) |
February 25, 2006 |
| 038 | "The Ticket to Kaido" "Kaidou he no kippu" (海同への切符) |
March 4, 2006 |
| 039 | "See Ya..." "mata·na..." (また·な. . .) |
March 11, 2006 |
| 040 | "The Island of Dreams" "yume wo miru shima" (夢を見る島) |
March 18, 2006 |
| 041 | "The Requirements of a Pitcher" "PICCHA no jouken" (ピッチャーの条件) |
March 25, 2006 |
| 042 | "A Genuine Baseball Kid" "tennen yakyuu kosou" (天然野球子僧) |
April 1, 2006 |
| 043 | "Fleeting Summer Break" "tsuka no ma no natsuyasumi" (つかの間の夏休み) |
April 8, 2006 |
| 044 | "Distasteful Baseball" "fuyukai na yakyuu" (不愉快な野球) |
April 15, 2006 |
| 045 | "The Force of Scholarship Students" "tokutaisei no jitsuryoku" (特待生の実力) |
April 22, 2006 |
| 046 | "Gorō vs. Manual Baseball" "Gorō vs MANYUARU yakyuu" (吾郎vsマニュアル野球) |
April 29, 2006 |
| 047 | "Together with You" "kimi to issho ni" (君と一緒に) |
May 5, 2006 |
| 048 | "Kaido's Secret" "Kaido no himitsu" (海堂の秘密) |
May 13, 2006 |
| 049 | "Egashira's Expectations" "Egashira no omowaku" (江頭の思惑) |
May 20, 2006 |
| 050 | "Varsity Challenge" "ichigun e no chousen" (一軍への挑戦) |
May 27, 2006 |
| 051 | "With My Own Two Feet" "jibun no ashi de" (自分の足で) |
June 03, 2006 |
| 052 | "Goodbye!" "aba yo!" (あばよ!) |
June 10, 2006 |
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 053 | "Start from Zero" "ZERO kara no SUTAATO" (ゼロからのスタート) |
January 6, 2007 |
| 054 | "New Friends" "atarashii nakama" (新しい仲間) |
January 13, 2007 |
| 055 | "From Father to Son" "chichi kara ko he" (父から子へ) |
January 20, 2007 |
| 056 | "Reckless Gamble" "Mubou na kake" (無謀な賭け) |
January 27, 2007 |
| 057 | "Our Grounds" "oretachi no GURAUNDO" (俺たちのグラウンド) |
February 3, 2007 |
| 058 | "Their Respective Choices" "sorezore no sentaku" (それぞれの選択) |
February 10, 2007 |
| 059 | "Unexpected Visitor" "totsuzen no houmonsha" (突然の訪問者) |
February 17, 2007 |
| 060 | "Egashira's Plot" "Egashira no inbou" (江頭の陰謀) |
February 24, 2007 |
| 061 | "Absent Ace" "EESU fuzai" (エース不在) |
March 3, 2007 |
| 062 | "Contagious Fighting Spirit" "densen suru toushi" (伝染する闘志) |
March 10, 2007 |
| 063 | "Wounded Ace" "teoi no EESU" (手負いのエース) |
March 17, 2007 |
| 064 | "Battle against Mifune, Start!" "Mifune-sen kaishi!" (三船戦開始!) |
March 24, 2007 |
| 065 | "Climax! Mifune Battle" "hakunetsu! Mifune-sen" (白熱!三船戦) |
March 31, 2007 |
| 066 | "Willpower vs. Willpower" "iji vs iji" (意地vs意地) |
April 7, 2007 |
| 067 | "Full Swing!" "FURU SUINGU!" (フルスイング!) |
April 14, 2007 |
| 068 | "Unexpected Reunion" "igai na saigai" (意外な再会) |
April 21, 2007 |
| 069 | "Pitching Battle!" "doushusen!" (投手戦!) |
April 28, 2007 |
| 070 | "Last Spurt!" "RASTO SUPAATO!" (ラストスパート!) |
May 5, 2007 |
| 071 | "Challenge to the Top" "ouja he no chousen" (王者への挑戦) |
May 12, 2007 |
| 072 | "Chance! Manual Baseball" "gekinashi! MANUARU yakyuu" (隙なし!マニュアル野球) |
May 19, 2007 |
| 073 | "Toshiya's Secret Plan" "Toshiya no hisaku" (寿也の秘策) |
May 26, 2007 |
| 074 | "Head to Head Battle" "makkou shoubu" (真っ向勝負) |
June 2, 2007 |
| 075 | "A Close Fight" "GIRI GIRI no tatakai" (ギリギリの戦い) |
June 9, 2007 |
| 076 | "The End of the Strategy" "sakubou no ketsumatsu" (策謀の結末) |
June 16, 2007 |
| 077 | "Ace Full of Injuries" "kizu darake no EESU" (傷だらけのエース) |
June 23, 2007 |
| 078 | "Towards Your Dreams" "yume no butai he" (夢の舞台へ) |
June 30, 2007 |
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 079 | "To the Birthplace of Baseball" "yakyuu no furusato he" (野球の故郷(ふるさと)へ) |
January 5, 2008 |
| 080 | "Tryout" "TORAIAUTO" (トライアウト) |
January 12, 2008 |
| 081 | "I'll Do It" "yatte yaru!" (やってやる！) |
January 19, 2008 |
| 082 | "This is the Majors!" "kore ga MEJYA!" (これがメジャー!) |
January 26, 2008 |
| 083 | "Sign towards the World" "sekai he no michishirube" (世界への道しるべ) |
February 2, 2008 |
| 084 | "Unforgivable!!" "yurusanee!!" (ゆるさねぇ!!) |
February 9, 2008 |
| 085 | "Courage, full score!" "dokyou manten!" (度胸満点!) |
February 16, 2008 |
| 086 | "Debut!" "DEBYUU!" (デビュー!) |
February 23, 2008 |
| 087 | "Challenger" "chuusensha" (挑戦者) |
March 1, 2008 |
| 088 | "It's not impossible" "muri ja nee" (無理じゃねえ) |
March 8, 2008 |
| 089 | "Try and aim for it" "neratte miruu ka" (狙ってみるか) |
March 15, 2008 |
| 090 | "Liar!" "usotsuki!" (嘘つき!) |
March 22, 2008 |
| 091 | "A Stupid Bet" "Baka na kake" (バカな賭け) |
March 29, 2008 |
| 092 | "Keene's Past" "Keen no kako" (キーンの過去) |
April 5, 2008 |
| 093 | "Hero" "Hiiroo" (ヒーロー) |
April 12, 2008 |
| 094 | "I'm fed up!" "Mukatsuku!" (ムカつく!) |
April 19, 2008 |
| 095 | "Where to Aim" "Mezasubeki mono" (目指すべきもの) |
April 26, 2008 |
| 096 | "Alice's Dream, Everyone's Dream" "Arisu no yume minna no yume" (アリスの夢 みんなの夢) |
May 3, 2008 |
| 097 | "Responsibility" "Kejime" (ケジメ) |
May 10, 2008 |
| 098 | "Get out!" "dete ike!" (出て行け!) |
May 17, 2008 |
| 099 | "Trouble from the Start" "haran no makiake" (波乱の幕開け) |
May 24, 2008 |
| 100 | "The Single Ball of Fate" "unmei no ikkyuu" (運命の1球) |
May 31, 2008 |
| 101 | "One More Deciding Match" "mou hitotsu no kessen" (もう一つの決戦) |
June 7, 2008 |
| 102 | "A Great Man" "idai na otoko" (偉大な男) |
June 14, 2008 |
| 103 | "A Truly Worthy Rival" "Honmono no Koutekishu" (本物の好敵手) |
June 21, 2008 |
| 104 | "An Oath" "Chikai" (誓い) |
June 28, 2008 |
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 105 | "Once More" "Futatabi" (ふたたび) |
January 10, 2009 |
| 106 | "Feelings Different between the Two" "Futari no Ondosa" (二人の温度差) |
January 17, 2009 |
| 107 | "Representative Close!" "Daihyō Shūketsu!" (代表集結!) |
January 24, 2009 |
| 108 | "Trial and Error" "Shikōsakugo" (試行錯誤) |
January 31, 2009 |
| 109 | "Young Japan" "Yongu Japan" (ヤングジャパン) |
February 7, 2009 |
| 110 | "Unselfish Fastball" "Muyoku no Chokkyuu" (無欲の直球) |
February 14, 2009 |
| 111 | "Sudden Notification" "Totsuzen no Tsuutatsu" (突然の通達) |
February 21, 2009 |
| 112 | "Everyone's Respective Expectations" "Sorezore no Omoi" (それぞれの思い) |
February 28, 2009 |
| 113 | "Pressure and Real Worth" "Juuatsu to Shinka" (重圧と真価) |
March 7, 2009 |
| 114 | "Polished Fangs" "Migakareta Kiba" (磨かれた牙) |
March 14, 2009 |
| 115 | "Not a Man!!" "Otoko Janee !!" (男じゃねぇ!!) |
March 21, 2009 |
| 116 | "The Curse" "Jubaku" (呪縛) |
March 28, 2009 |
| 117 | "Japanese Baseball" "Nippon no Yakyuu" (日本の野球) |
April 4, 2009 |
| 118 | "I'm Alright!" "Daijoubu !" (大丈夫!) |
April 11, 2009 |
| 119 | "Aggressive Baseball" "Aguresshibu . Beesubooru" (アグレッシブ·ベースボール) |
April 18, 2009 |
| 120 | "Everyone's Resolution" "Sorezore no Kakugo" (それぞれの覚悟) |
April 25, 2009 |
| 121 | "America's Pride" "Amerika no Hokori" (アメリカの誇り) |
May 2, 2009 |
| 122 | "Towards the Promised Place" "Yakusoku no Basho he" (約束の場所へ) |
May 9, 2009 |
| 123 | "Pitching's Origin" "Picchingu no Genten" (ピッチングの原点) |
May 16, 2009 |
| 124 | "With Chest of Pride" "Hokori wo Mune ni" (誇りを胸に) |
May 23, 2009 |
| 125 | "For Oneself's Sake" "Jibunjishin no Tame" (自分自身のため) |
May 30, 2009 |
| 126 | "The Neverending Dream" "Owaranai Yume" (終わらない夢) |
June 6, 2009 |
| 127 | "Father's Back" "Chichi no Senaka" (父の背中) |
June 13, 2009 |
| 128 | "End of the Struggle" "Shitou no Hate" (死闘の果て) |
June 27, 2009 |
| 129 | "The Road to Tomorrow" "Ashita he no Michi" (明日への道) |
July 4, 2009 |
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 130 | "Super Rookie" "Suupaa Ruukii" (スーパールーキー) |
April 3, 2010 |
| 131 | "A Prominent Debut!" "Senretsu Debyuu!" (鮮烈デビュー！) |
April 10, 2010 |
| 132 | "In an Impossible Dilemma" "Nigebanaki Pinchi" (逃げ場なきピンチ) |
April 17, 2010 |
| 133 | "The Southpaw in Distress" "Nayameru Sausu Pou" (悩めるサウスポー) |
April 24, 2010 |
| 134 | "The Fruits of the Treatment" "Chiryou no Seika" (治療の成果) |
May 1, 2010 |
| 135 | "What it Takes to be a Pro" "Puro no Shishitsu" (プロの資質) |
May 8, 2010 |
| 136 | "Rookies' Troubles" "Ruukii no Kunou" (ルーキーの苦悩) |
May 15, 2010 |
| 137 | "An Electrifying Return" "Dengeki Futsuki" (電撃復帰) |
May 22, 2010 |
| 138 | "Fully Back on the Mound" "Futsukatsu no Maundo" (復活のマウンド) |
May 29, 2010 |
| 139 | "Each Person's Summer" "Sorezore no Natsu" (それぞれの夏) |
June 05, 2010 |
| 140 | "The Entrusted Dream" "Takusareta Yume" (託された夢) |
June 12, 2010 |
| 141 | "The Unspoken Rule" "anmoku no ruuru" (暗黙のルール) |
June 19, 2010 |
| 142 | "A Chain of Negativity" "fu no rensa" (負の連鎖) |
June 26, 2010 |
| 143 | "Ace's Responsibility" "eesu no sekinin" (エースの責任) |
July 3, 2010 |
| 144 | "Weak Point" "uiikupointo" (ウイークポイント) |
July 10, 2010 |
| 145 | "A Resolute Will" "danko taruishi" (断固たる意志) |
July 17, 2010 |
| 146 | "Unexpected Guest" "maneka rezaru kyaku" (招かれざる客) |
July 24, 2010 |
| 147 | "Different?!" "rashikunee!" (らしくねぇ！) |
July 31, 2010 |
| 148 | "Creeping Shadow" "shinobi yoru kage" (忍び寄る影) |
August 7, 2010 |
| 149 | "That Dream" "soko ni aru yume" (そこにある夢) |
August 21, 2010 |
| 150 | "Never Give Up!" "akirameru na !" (諦めるな！) |
August 28, 2010 |
| 151 | "Remaining Opportunity" "nokosareta chansu" (残されたチャンス) |
September 4, 2010 |
| 152 | "Beyond Capability" "genkai wo koe te" (限界を超えて) |
September 11, 2010 |
| 153 | "Tenacity to Glory" "eikou he no shuunen" (栄光への執念) |
September 18, 2010 |
| 154 | "To the Future" "mirai he < owari >" (未来へ ＜終＞) |
September 25, 2010 End~ |
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Major: The ball of Friendship" "Mejā: Yūjō no Winning Shot" (メジャー 友情の一球（ウイニングショット）) |
December 13, 2008 |
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Message" | December 17, 2010 |
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