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Major S2

Major S2

メジャー (第2シリーズ)
8.18Score#2,292Popularity12.6KOn listsFinished airing
TrailerEpisodes
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From Acino, the anime encyclopedia
Contents
  1. Characters
  2. Production
  3. Music
  4. Episodes
  5. Videos and pictures
  6. Ratings and statistics
  7. Watch order
  8. Related works
  9. Recommendations
  10. References
  11. External links
Major S2
Opening
Japaneseメジャー (第2シリーズ)
GenreSports, Team Sports, Shounen
TypeTV series
Based onManga — Takuya Mitsuda
Directed byKenichi Kasai
Character designKenichi Oonuki, Kouichi Usami
Music byNoriyuki Asakura
StudioStudio Hibari
Original runDecember 10, 2005 – June 10, 2006
Episodes26
Episode length25 min
BroadcastSaturdays
Total running time10 hr 50 min
StatusFinished airing
SeasonWinter 2005
Age ratingPG-13 – Teens 13 and older
Score★ 8.18
On users' lists12,583
Kitsu, Shikimori
Manga · Major
Written byTakuya Mitsuda
Published inShounen Sunday
DemographicShounen
Original runJuly 13, 1994 – July 7, 2010
Volumes78
Chapters747

Major S2 (Japanese: メジャー (第2シリーズ)) is a 2005 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 December 10, 2005 to June 10, 2006, with 26 episodes.

Characters

Main characters

Toshiya SatouToshiya SatouMainMasakazu MoritaMasakazu MoritaJapanese
Gorou HondaGorou HondaMainMotoko KumaiMotoko KumaiJapanese

Supporting characters

Momoko HoshinoMomoko HoshinoSupporting
Daisuke KomoriDaisuke KomoriSupportingKouki MiyataKouki MiyataJapanese
Hideki ShigenoHideki ShigenoSupporting
Kaoru ShimizuKaoru ShimizuSupportingYuuko SasamotoYuuko SasamotoJapanese
AndouAndouSupportingTakao IshiiTakao IshiiJapanese
Ayane SuzukiAyane SuzukiSupporting

Shuuichi Kashimoto · Ryouko Kawase · Ken Mayumura · Masataka Oobayashi · Ryouta Sawamura · Shingo Shigeno · Yakushiji · Yoshitaka Yamane · Akutsu · Karasawa · Katori · Hideaki Kusano · Muta · Oikawa · Mother Shimizu · Toshiya's Grandfather · Toshiya's Grandmother · Tetsufumi Egashira · Naoki Enomoto · Ichihara · Ishimatsu · Izawa · Yuuichi Izumi · Kamigouchi · Kentarou Kodama · Atsushi Kokubu · Yousuke Miyake · Taizo Saotome · Shizuka Saotome · Masato Sengoku · Takigawa · Tokashiki · Yaoita · Yonekura

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.

CharacterJapaneseKorean
Toshiya SatouMainMasakazu MoritaYong Wu Shin
Gorou HondaMainShoutarou Morikubo
Motoko Kumai		Jang Kim
Momoko HoshinoSupportingJunko NodaJi Yeong Lee
AndouSupportingTakao Ishii–
Shuuichi KashimotoSupportingTaiten Kusunoki–
Ryouko KawaseSupportingKumiko Endo–
KarasawaSupportingYoshimitsu Shimoyama–
KatoriSupportingShinji Kawada–
Tetsufumi EgashiraSupportingDaiki Nakamura–
Naoki EnomotoSupportingTakahiro Sakurai–
IchiharaSupportingShin Mori–
IshimatsuSupportingYoshinori Fujita–

Production

Key staff

Takuya MitsudaTakuya MitsudaOriginal CreatorKenichi KasaiKenichi KasaiDirectorKenichi OonukiCharacter DesignNoriyuki AsakuraNoriyuki AsakuraMusicToshiyuki TokudaArt DirectorStudio HibariStudio HibariStudio

Staff

StudioStudio Hibari
Original CreatorTakuya Mitsuda
DirectorKenichi Kasai
ScriptYoshiko Nakamura, Isao Shizuya, Reiko Yoshida, Takao Yoshioka
Character DesignKenichi Oonuki, Kouichi Usami
MusicNoriyuki Asakura
Art DirectorToshiyuki Tokuda
Director of PhotographyTarou Satou
Color DesignAyumi Tsuno
Theme Song PerformanceThe Loose Dogs
ProducerNaohiko Furuichi, Seiji Mitsunobu

Music

ComposerNoriyuki Asakura

Opening themes

Ending themes

Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.

Episodes

26 of 26 episodes aired
No.TitleOriginal air dateStatus
1“He Returns...”December 10, 2005Aired
2“There is One Dream!”December 17, 2005Aired
3“The Baseball Club Starts!”December 24, 2005Aired
4“Rivals Reunite”January 7, 2006Aired
5“Toshiya's Past”January 14, 2006Aired
6“The Recruiter`s Conspiracy”January 21, 2006Aired
7“Powerful Rival! Tomonoura”January 28, 2006Aired
8“For What Reason...”February 4, 2006Aired
9“The End of the Battle”February 11, 2006Aired
10“A Fresh Resolve”February 18, 2006Aired
11“The Narrow Gate to Kaido”February 25, 2006Aired
12“Ticket to Kaido”March 4, 2006Aired
13“See ya...”March 11, 2006Aired
14“The Island of Dreams”March 18, 2006Aired
15“The Requirements of a Pitcher”March 25, 2006Aired
16“A Genuine Baseball Kid”April 1, 2006Aired
17“A Short Summer Break”April 8, 2006Aired
18“An Unpleasant Baseball”April 15, 2006Aired
19“The Scholars' Ability”April 22, 2006Aired
20“Goro VS Manual Baseball!”April 29, 2006Aired
21“Together with You”May 6, 2006Aired
22“Kaido's Secret”May 13, 2006Aired
23“Egashira's Expectations”May 20, 2006Aired
24“Varsity Challenge”May 27, 2006Aired
25“With My Own Two Feet”June 3, 2006Aired
26“Goodbye!”June 10, 2006Aired

Videos and pictures

Trailers and music

Major S2 — 1Major S2 — 2Major S2 — 3Major S2 — 4Major S2 — 5Major S2 — 6Major S2 — 7Major S2 — 8

Ratings and statistics

8.182,589 ratings

Score distribution

1025.5%
922.3%
830%
715.2%
64.8%
51.5%
40.3%
30.1%
20.1%
10.3%

On users' lists

  • Plan to watch848
  • Watching79
  • Completed5,161
  • On hold76
  • Dropped242

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.

12.6KOn users' lists
5.2KCompleted
79Watching
848Plan to watch
30Favorites
SiteMembersWatchingCompletedPlan to watchDroppedFavorites
Kitsu6,177————30
Shikimori6,406795,161848242—

Watch order

The Major S2 story in order of release, as listed in Acino.

#TitleFormatEpisodesReleased
1Major S1 (Prequel)TV series26November 13, 2004
2Major S2TV series26December 10, 2005
3Major S3 (Sequel)TV series26January 6, 2007
4Major S4TV series26January 5, 2008
5Major S5TV series25January 10, 2009
6Major S6TV series25April 3, 2010
Major S1Prequel8.21Major S1TV series · 2004Major S3Sequel8.22Major S3TV series · 2007
Original workMajor (Manga)
PrequelMajor Movie: Yuujou no Winning Shot (Film, 2008)

Recommendations

Titles that share the most genres with Major S2.

Major S58.39Major S5TV series · 2009Major S68.32Major S6TV series · 2010Major S48.18Major S4TV series · 2008Blue Lock8.09Blue LockTV series · 2022Haikyuu!! (OVA)7.80Haikyuu!! (OVA)OVA · 2020Haikyu!!: Lev Appears!7.69Haikyu!!: Lev Appears!OVA · 2015Blue Lock Season 27.50Blue Lock Season 2TV series · 2024Blue Lock: Episode Nagi7.27Blue Lock: Episode NagiFilm · 2024Blue Lock: Neo Egoist LeagueBlue Lock: Neo Egoist LeagueTV seriesHaikyu!! 3rd Season8.77Haikyu!! 3rd SeasonTV series · 2016Haikyu!! Movie: The Dumpster Battle8.62Haikyu!! Movie: The Dumpster BattleFilm · 2024Haikyu!! 2nd Season8.61Haikyu!! 2nd SeasonTV series · 2015

References

  1. “Major S2”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  2. “Major S2”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  3. “Major S2”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  4. “Major S2”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  5. “Q120007208”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.

The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.

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