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Major S1

Score

8.0 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

26

Studio

Studio Hibari

Major S1

Also known as メジャー (第1シリーズ)

TVFall 2004Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ComedyDramaSports

8.0/10

Community score

#426

Rank

108.3K

Members

1.4K

Favorites

Synopsis

Honda Shigeharu is a Major League batter on the rise. His son Gorou is a Little League pitcher who one day hopes to follow in his father's footsteps. Hoshino Momoko is Gorou's schoolteacher and the first woman Shigeharu has been interested in since the death of Gorou's mother. The destinies of these three individuals will become intertwined as father and son experience both heartbreak and triumph on the baseball diamond. But when an unspeakable tragedy visits the family, it will take everything they have to pick up the pieces and reclaim their dreams.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Cast Highlights

Honda, Gorou

Honda, Gorou

Main

Voice: Kumai, Motoko (Japanese)

Komori, Daisuke

Komori, Daisuke

Main

Voice: Kugimiya, Rie (Japanese)

Sawamura, Ryouta

Sawamura, Ryouta

Main

Voice: Sasajima, Kaoru (Japanese)

Shimizu, Kaoru

Shimizu, Kaoru

Main

Voice: Sasamoto, Yuuko (Japanese)

Andou, Takafumi

Andou, Takafumi

Supporting

Voice: Saiga, Mitsuki (Japanese)

Andou

Andou

Supporting

Voice: Ishii, Takao (Japanese)

Date

Date

Supporting

Voice: Hisajima, Shiho (Japanese)

Esumi

Esumi

Supporting

Voice: Matsumoto, Sachi (Japanese)

Core Staff

Furuichi, Naohiko

Furuichi, Naohiko

Producer

Mitsunobu, Seiji

Mitsunobu, Seiji

Producer

Kasai, Kenichi

Kasai, Kenichi

Director, Storyboard

Takakuwa, Hajime

Takakuwa, Hajime

Sound Director

Awai, Shigeki

Awai, Shigeki

Episode Director, Storyboard

Fujimoto, Jirou

Fujimoto, Jirou

Episode Director, Storyboard

Theme Songs

Openings

"Kokoro e" by Road of Major

Endings

1: "Step'' by Beni Arashiro (eps 1-16)

2: "Faraway" by Paradise GO!! GO!! (eps 17-25)

3: "Kokoro e" by Road of Major (eps 26)

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Goro's Dream and Daddy's Dream

4.35/5
Aired 11/13/2004

Episode 2

Their Friendship

4.44/5
Aired 11/20/2004

Episode 3

I Hate You, Daddy!

4.46/5
Aired 11/27/2004

Episode 4

A Birthday One Day Late

4.6/5
Aired 12/4/2004

Episode 5

The Man From the Majors

4.5/5
Aired 12/11/2004

Episode 6

Goodbye...

4.41/5
Aired 12/18/2004

Episode 7

Goro Honda, Age Nine!

4.26/5
Aired 12/25/2004

Episode 8

Team Complete!

4.34/5
Aired 1/8/2005
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes26
Duration25 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 2004
AiredNov 13, 2004 to May 21, 2005
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#2269
Scored by54.1K
BroadcastSaturdays at 18:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Unknown

Romaji title

Major S1

Japanese title

メジャー (第1シリーズ)

Synonyms

Unknown

Production Team

Main studio

Studio Hibari

Producers

NHK, NHK Enterprises, Shogakukan Productions

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

メジャー (第1シリーズ)

Themes And Audience

Team SportsShounen