Major S5
- TV series
- Winter 2009
- 25 episodes
- 24 min
- SynergySP
- Manga
- PG-13
- Sports
- Team Sports
- Shounen
Contents
Opening | ||
| Japanese | メジャー | |
|---|---|---|
| Also known as | Major 5th Season | |
| Genre | Sports, Team Sports, Shounen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Takuya Mitsuda | |
| Directed by | Toshinori Fukushima | |
| Character design | Kenichi Oonuki | |
| Studio | SynergySP | |
| Original run | January 10, 2009 – June 27, 2009 | |
| Episodes | 25 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Broadcast | Saturdays | |
| Total running time | 10 hr | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2009 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 8.39 | |
| On users' lists | 12,721 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 S5 (Japanese: メジャー) is a 2009 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Takuya Mitsuda. It is animated by SynergySP and directed by Toshinori Fukushima. It aired from January 10, 2009 to June 27, 2009, with 25 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Ayane Suzuki · Fujii · Ryouko Kawase · Ken Mayumura · Miho Nakamura · Masataka Oobayashi · Ryouta Sawamura · Shingo Shigeno · Chiharu Shigeno · Tashiro · Yakushiji · Yoshitaka Yamane · Akutsu · Bolton · Dunston · Joe Gibson Jr. · Karasawa · Katori · Jeff Keane · Kusakabe · Hideaki Kusano · Makiko · Miyazaki · Muta · Oikawa · Roy · Hilbert Sanchez · Mother Shimizu · Uchiyama · Hayato Yaginuma · Ichirou Yamada · Angh Chon-Gong · Alex Gonzalez · Yoshiharu Honda
Production
Key staff
Takuya MitsudaOriginal CreatorToshinori FukushimaDirectorKenichi OonukiCharacter Design
Kouichi IizukaSound DirectorTooru KogaArt Director
SynergySPStudioStaff
| Studio | SynergySP |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Takuya Mitsuda |
| Director | Toshinori Fukushima |
| Script | Mitsuyo Suenaga, Takao Yoshioka |
| Character Design | Kenichi Oonuki |
| Sound Director | Kouichi Iizuka |
| Art Director | Tooru Koga |
| Director of Photography | Tarou Satou |
| Theme Song Performance | Hitomi Shimatani |
Music
Opening themes
- OP 1“Hey! Hey! Alright”AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Stay With Me” — Hitomi ShimataniEpisodes 1–16AnimeThemes
- ED 2“Jibun Color”Episodes 17–24AnimeThemes
- ED 3“Kokoro E”Episode 25AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Once again” | January 10, 2009 | Aired |
| 2 | “Difference in Temperament” | January 17, 2009 | Aired |
| 3 | “Gathered representatives!” | January 24, 2009 | Aired |
| 4 | “Trial and Error” | January 31, 2009 | Aired |
| 5 | “Young Japan” | February 7, 2009 | Aired |
| 6 | “Disinterested Fastball (Straight)” | February 14, 2009 | Aired |
| 7 | “Sudden Notification” | February 21, 2009 | Aired |
| 8 | “Thought of Each” | February 28, 2009 | Aired |
| 9 | “Real Worth Pressure” | March 8, 2009 | Aired |
| 10 | “Polished-Up Fang” | March 14, 2009 | Aired |
| 11 | “That's not being a man!!” | March 21, 2009 | Aired |
| 12 | “The Curse” | March 28, 2009 | Aired |
| 13 | “Baseball of Japan” | April 4, 2009 | Aired |
| 14 | “Safe!” | April 11, 2009 | Aired |
| 15 | “Aggressive Baseball” | April 18, 2009 | Aired |
| 16 | “Everyone's Resolution” | April 25, 2009 | Aired |
| 17 | “America's Pride” | May 2, 2009 | Aired |
| 18 | “Towards the Promised Place” | May 9, 2009 | Aired |
| 19 | “The Origin of Pitching” | May 16, 2009 | Aired |
| 20 | “With Chest of Pride” | May 23, 2009 | Aired |
| 21 | “For Oneself's Sake” | May 30, 2009 | Aired |
| 22 | “The Dream's Over” | June 6, 2009 | Aired |
| 23 | “Father's Back” | June 13, 2009 | Aired |
| 24 | “End of the Struggle” | June 20, 2009 | Aired |
| 25 | “The Road to Tomorrow” | June 27, 2009 | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch1,154
- Watching92
- Completed4,904
- On hold99
- Dropped280
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.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 6,192 | — | — | — | — | 60 |
| Shikimori | 6,529 | 92 | 4,904 | 1,154 | 280 | — |
Watch order
The Major S5 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 | TV series | 26 | December 10, 2005 |
| 3 | Major S3 | TV series | 26 | January 6, 2007 |
| 4 | Major S4 (Prequel) | TV series | 26 | January 5, 2008 |
| 5 | Major S5 | TV series | 25 | January 10, 2009 |
| 6 | Major S6 (Sequel) | TV series | 25 | April 3, 2010 |
Related works
| Original work | Major (Manga) |
|---|
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- “Major S5”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Major S5”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Major S5”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Major S5”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q120007211”. 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.