Major S1
メジャー （第1シリーズ）
- TV series
- Fall 2004
- 26 episodes
- 25 min
- Studio Hibari
- Manga
- PG-13
- Sports
- Team Sports
- Shounen
8.21Score#1,969Popularity18.5KOn listsFinished airing
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| Japanese | メジャー （第1シリーズ） | |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | Sports, Team Sports, Shounen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Takuya Mitsuda | |
| Directed by | Kenichi Kasai | |
| Written by | Michihiro Tsuchiya | |
| Character design | Masaru Ooshiro | |
| Music by | Noriyuki Asakura | |
| Studio | Studio Hibari | |
| Original run | November 13, 2004 – May 21, 2005 | |
| Episodes | 26 | |
| Episode length | 25 min | |
| Broadcast | Saturdays | |
| Total running time | 10 hr 50 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 2004 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 8.21 | |
| On users' lists | 18,503 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Manga · Major | ||
| Written by | Takuya Mitsuda | |
| Published in | Shounen Sunday | |
| Demographic | Shounen | |
| Original run | July 13, 1994 – July 7, 2010 | |
| Volumes | 78 | |
| Chapters | 747 | |
Major S1 (Japanese: メジャー （第1シリーズ）) is a 2004 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Takuya Mitsuda. It is animated by Studio Hibari and directed by Kenichi Kasai. It aired from November 13, 2004 to May 21, 2005, with 26 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Shuuichi Kashimoto · Ryouko Kawase · Kusakabe · Yoshiharu Honda · Kamigouchi · Atsushi Maehara · Makoto Tanabe · Tsuruta · Takafumi Andou · Date · Esumi · Hasegawa · Chiaki Honda · Shigeharu Honda · Konno · Majima · Miki · Shouta Natsume · Saburou Okamura · Jirou Okamura · Ichirou Okamura · Ookubo · Coach Usami · Kyuuta Usami
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | Korean |
|---|---|---|
| Gorou HondaMain | Motoko Kumai | – |
| Daisuke KomoriMain | Rie Kugimiya | Min Jeong Yeo |
| Kaoru ShimizuMain | Yuuko Sasamoto | Chae Eon Han |
| Ryouta SawamuraMain | Kaoru Sasajima | Beom Gi Hong |
| Momoko HoshinoSupporting | Junko Noda | Ji Yeong Lee |
| Joe GibsonSupporting | Kouji Ochiai | Gyeng Su Hyeon |
| Shuuichi KashimotoSupporting | Taiten Kusunoki | – |
| Ryouko KawaseSupporting | Kumiko Endo | – |
| KusakabeSupporting | Kouichi Toochika | – |
| Yoshiharu HondaSupporting | Aruno Tahara | – |
| KamigouchiSupporting | Hanawa | – |
| Atsushi MaeharaSupporting | Touko Aoyama | – |
Production
Key staff
Takuya MitsudaOriginal Creator
Kenichi KasaiDirector
Michihiro TsuchiyaSeries CompositionMasaru OoshiroCharacter Design
Noriyuki AsakuraMusic
Hajime TakakuwaSound DirectorYasutada KatouArt Director
Studio HibariStudioStaff
| Studio | Studio Hibari |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Takuya Mitsuda |
| Director | Kenichi Kasai |
| Series Composition | Michihiro Tsuchiya |
| Script | Michihiro Tsuchiya, Isao Shizuya, Reiko Yoshida, Takao Yoshioka |
| Character Design | Masaru Ooshiro |
| Music | Noriyuki Asakura |
| Sound Director | Hajime Takakuwa |
| Art Director | Yasutada Katou, Toshiyuki Tokuda |
| Chief Animation Director | Masaru Ooshiro, Tomoko Iwasa |
| Director of Photography | Tarou Satou |
| Color Design | Ayumi Tsuno |
| Editing | Seiji Morita, Masaki Utsunomiya |
| Producer | Naohiko Furuichi, Seiji Mitsunobu |
Music
| Composer | Noriyuki Asakura |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Kokoro e”AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Step”Episodes 1–16AnimeThemes
- ED 2“Faraway”Episodes 17–25AnimeThemes
- ED 3“Kokoro e”Episode 26AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
26 of 26 episodes aired
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Goro's Dream and Daddy's Dream”吾郎の夢, おとさんの夢 | November 13, 2004 | Aired |
| 2 | “Their Friendship”二つの友情 | November 20, 2004 | Aired |
| 3 | “I Hate You, Daddy!”おとさんなんてキライだ! | November 27, 2004 | Aired |
| 4 | “A Birthday One Day Late”一日遅れの誕生日 | December 4, 2004 | Aired |
| 5 | “The Man From the Majors”メジャーの男 | December 11, 2004 | Aired |
| 6 | “Goodbye...”さよなら. . . . | December 18, 2004 | Aired |
| 7 | “Goro Honda, Age Nine!”本田吾郎, 9歳! | December 25, 2004 | Aired |
| 8 | “Team Complete!”チーム結成! | January 1, 2005 | Aired |
| 9 | “Alone on the Mound”一人ぼっちのマウンド | January 8, 2005 | Aired |
| 10 | “Showdown in the Rain”雨の熱戦 | January 15, 2005 | Aired |
| 11 | “The Team Dad Played On”おとさんのいたチーム | January 22, 2005 | Aired |
| 12 | “An Invitation From Gibson”ギブソンからの招待状 | January 29, 2005 | Aired |
| 13 | “Summer! Baseball! Training Camp!”夏だ, 野球だ, 合宿だ! | February 5, 2005 | Aired |
| 14 | “Reckless Practice Match!”無謀な練習試合 | February 12, 2005 | Aired |
| 15 | “The Coach's Feelings”監督の思い | February 19, 2005 | Aired |
| 16 | “I Quit!”ヤメタ! | February 26, 2005 | Aired |
| 17 | “Tournament Start!”大会スタート! | March 19, 2005 | Aired |
| 18 | “Aim for Victory!”目指せ, 初勝利! | March 26, 2005 | Aired |
| 19 | “Mother's Happiness”母さんの幸せ | April 2, 2005 | Aired |
| 20 | “Goro's Mistake!?”吾郎降板?! | April 9, 2005 | Aired |
| 21 | “This is Baseball!”これが野球! | April 16, 2005 | Aired |
| 22 | “The Night Before the Match”決戦前夜 | April 23, 2005 | Aired |
| 23 | “No Intention of Losing!”負ける気ナシ! | April 30, 2005 | Aired |
| 24 | “Chase It! Ovecome It!”追いつけ!追い越せ! | May 7, 2005 | Aired |
| 25 | “Everyone Together”みんなで一緒に | May 14, 2005 | Aired |
| 26 | “I Won`t Say Goodbye”さよならは言わない | May 21, 2005 | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
8.213,038 ratings
Score distribution
1028.8%
922.4%
828.5%
713.5%
64.1%
51.3%
40.6%
30.3%
20.1%
10.3%
On users' lists
- Plan to watch3,261
- Watching251
- Completed5,595
- On hold192
- Dropped348
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
18.5KOn users' lists
5.6KCompleted
251Watching
3.3KPlan to watch
103Favorites
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 8,856 | — | — | — | — | 103 |
| Shikimori | 9,647 | 251 | 5,595 | 3,261 | 348 | — |
Watch order
The Major S1 story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major S1 | TV series | 26 | November 13, 2004 |
| 2 | Major S2 (Sequel) | TV series | 26 | December 10, 2005 |
| 3 | Major S3 | TV series | 26 | January 6, 2007 |
| 4 | Major S4 | TV series | 26 | January 5, 2008 |
| 5 | Major S5 | TV series | 25 | January 10, 2009 |
| 6 | Major S6 | TV series | 25 | April 3, 2010 |
Related works
| Original work | Major (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Sequel | Major Movie: Yuujou no Winning Shot (Film, 2008) |
| Other | Shounen Sunday CM: Major (Commercial, 1995) |
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- “Major S1”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Major S1”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Major S1”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Major S1”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q120007207”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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