List of ''Major'' episodes

Major
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 154
Release
Original network NHK Educational TV
Original release November 13, 2004 (2004-11-13) – September 25, 2010 (2010-09-25)

Major is a 2004 Japanese anime television series based on Takuya Mitsuda's award-winning manga series of the same name. Produced by Studio Hibari and later by SynergySP, the series aired in Japan on NHK Educational TV from November 13, 2004 to September 25, 2010.

Episodes

Season 1

No. Title Original air date
1"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
2"Their Friendship"
"Futatsu no Yūjyō" (二つの友情)
November 20, 2004
3"I Hate You, Daddy!"
"Otosan Nante Kirai Da!" (おとさんなんてキライだ!)
November 27, 2004
4"A Birthday One Day Late"
"Ichinichi Okure no Tanjyōbi" (一日遅れの誕生日)
December 4, 2004
5"The Man From the Majors"
"Mejyaa no Otoko" (メジャーの男)
December 11, 2004
6"Goodbye..."
"Sayonara...." (さよなら. . . .)
December 18, 2004
7"Gorō Honda, Age Nine!"
"Honda Gorō, 9 Sai!" (本田吾郎, 9歳!)
December 25, 2004
8"Team Complete!"
"Chiimu Kessei!" (チーム結成!)
January 8, 2005
9"Alone on the Mound"
"Hitori Bocchi no Maundo" (一人ぼっちのマウンド)
January 15, 2005
10"Showdown in the Rain"
"Ame no Nessen" (雨の熱戦)
January 22, 2005
11"The Team Dad Played On"
"Otosan no Ita Chiimu" (おとさんのいたチーム)
January 29, 2005
12"An Invitation From Gibson"
"Gibuson Kara no Shōtaijyō" (ギブソンからの招待状)
February 5, 2005
13"Summer! Baseball! Training Camp!"
"Natsu Da, Yakyū Da, Gasshuku Da!" (夏だ, 野球だ, 合宿だ!)
February 12, 2005
14"Reckless Practice Match!"
"Mubō na Renshū Shiai" (無謀な練習試合)
February 19, 2005
15"The Coach's Feelings"
"Kantoku no Omoi" (監督の思い)
March 5, 2005
16"I Quit!"
"Yameta!" (ヤメタ!)
March 12, 2005
17"Tournament begins!"
"Taikai Sutaato!" (大会スタート!)
March 19, 2005
18"Aim for victory!"
"Mezase, Hatsushōri!" (目指せ, 初勝利!)
March 26, 2005
19"Mother's Happiness"
"Kaasan no Shiawase" (母さんの幸せ)
April 2, 2005
20"Gorō's Mistake!?"
"Gorō Kōban!?" (吾郎降板?!)
April 9, 2005
21"This is Baseball!"
"Kore ga Yakyū!" (これが野球!)
April 16, 2005
22"The Night Before the Duel"
"Kessen Zenya" (決戦前夜)
April 23, 2005
23"Do Not Lose!"
"Makeru Ki Nashi!" (負ける気ナシ!)
April 30, 2005
24"Chase It! Ovecome It!"
"Oitsuke! Oikose!" (追いつけ!追い越せ!)
May 7, 2005
25"Everyone Together"
"Minna De Isshoni" (みんなで一緒に)
May 14, 2005
26"Don't Say Goodbye"
"Sayonara Wa Iwanai" (さよならは言わない)
May 21, 2005

Season 2

No. Title Original air date
27"He Returns..."
"kaette kita..." (帰ってきた. . .)
December 12, 2005
28"There is one dream!"
"yume wa hitotsu!" (夢はひとつ!)
December 17, 2005
29"The Baseball Club Starts!"
"yakyuubu shidou!" (野球部 始動!)
December 24, 2005
30"Rivals Reunite"
"RAIBARU saikai" (ライバル再会)
January 7, 2006
31"Toshiya's Past"
"Toshiya no kako" (寿也の過去)
January 14, 2006
32"The Recruiter's Conspiracy"
"SUKAUTO no inbou" (スカウトの陰謀)
January 21, 2006
33"Powerful Rival! Tomonoura"
"kyouteki! Tomonoura" (強敵!友ノ浦)
January 28, 2006
34"...For What Reason?"
"nan no tame ni..." (何のために. . .)
February 4, 2006
35"The End of the Battle"
"nettou no hate ni" (熱闘の果てに)
February 11, 2006
36"A Fresh Resolve"
"aratanaru ketsui" (新たなる決意)
February 18, 2006
37"The Narrow Gate to Kaido"
"Kaidou he no semaki mon" (海堂への狭き門)
February 25, 2006
38"The Ticket to Kaido"
"Kaidou he no kippu" (海同への切符)
March 4, 2006
39"See Ya..."
"mata·na..." (また·な. . .)
March 11, 2006
40"The Island of Dreams"
"yume wo miru shima" (夢を見る島)
March 18, 2006
41"The Requirements of a Pitcher"
"PICCHA no jouken" (ピッチャーの条件)
March 25, 2006
42"A Genuine Baseball Kid"
"tennen yakyuu kosou" (天然野球子僧)
April 1, 2006
43"Fleeting Summer Break"
"tsuka no ma no natsuyasumi" (つかの間の夏休み)
April 8, 2006
44"Distasteful Baseball"
"fuyukai na yakyuu" (不愉快な野球)
April 15, 2006
45"The Force of Scholarship Students"
"tokutaisei no jitsuryoku" (特待生の実力)
April 22, 2006
46"Gorō vs. Manual Baseball"
"Gorō vs MANYUARU yakyuu" (吾郎vsマニュアル野球)
April 29, 2006
47"Together with You"
"kimi to issho ni" (君と一緒に)
May 5, 2006
48"Kaidou's Secret"
"Kaido no himitsu" (海堂の秘密)
May 13, 2006
49"Egashira's Expectations"
"Egashira no omowaku" (江頭の思惑)
May 20, 2006
50"Varsity Challenge"
"ichigun e no chousen" (一軍への挑戦)
May 27, 2006
51"With My Own Two Feet"
"jibun no ashi de" (自分の足で)
June 03, 2006
52"Goodbye!"
"aba yo!" (あばよ!)
June 10, 2006

Season 3

No. Title Original air date
53"Start from Zero"
"ZERO kara no SUTAATO" (ゼロからのスタート)
January 6, 2007
54"New Friends"
"atarashii nakama" (新しい仲間)
January 13, 2007
55"From Father to Son"
"chichi kara ko he" (父から子へ)
January 20, 2007
56"Reckless Gamble"
"Mubou na kake" (無謀な賭け)
January 27, 2007
57"Our Grounds"
"oretachi no GURAUNDO" (俺たちのグラウンド)
February 3, 2007
58"Their Respective Choices"
"sorezore no sentaku" (それぞれの選択)
February 10, 2007
59"Unexpected Visitor"
"totsuzen no houmonsha" (突然の訪問者)
February 17, 2007
60"Egashira's Plot"
"Egashira no inbou" (江頭の陰謀)
February 24, 2007
61"Absent Ace"
"EESU fuzai" (エース不在)
March 3, 2007
62"Contagious Fighting Spirit"
"densen suru toushi" (伝染する闘志)
March 10, 2007
63"Wounded Ace"
"teoi no EESU" (手負いのエース)
March 17, 2007
64"Battle against Mifune, Start!"
"Mifune-sen kaishi!" (三船戦開始!)
March 24, 2007
65"Climax! Mifune Battle"
"hakunetsu! Mifune-sen" (白熱!三船戦)
March 31, 2007
66"Willpower vs. Willpower"
"iji vs iji" (意地vs意地)
April 7, 2007
67"Full Swing!"
"FURU SUINGU!" (フルスイング!)
April 14, 2007
68"Unexpected Reunion"
"igai na saigai" (意外な再会)
April 21, 2007
69"Pitching Battle!"
"doushusen!" (投手戦!)
April 28, 2007
70"Last Spurt!"
"RASTO SUPAATO!" (ラストスパート!)
May 5, 2007
71"Challenge to the Top"
"ouja he no chousen" (王者への挑戦)
May 12, 2007
72"Chance! Manual Baseball"
"gekinashi! MANUARU yakyuu" (隙なし!マニュアル野球)
May 19, 2007
73"Toshiya's Secret Plan"
"Toshiya no hisaku" (寿也の秘策)
May 26, 2007
74"Head to Head Battle"
"makkou shoubu" (真っ向勝負)
June 2, 2007
75"A Close Fight"
"GIRI GIRI no tatakai" (ギリギリの戦い)
June 9, 2007
76"The End of the Strategy"
"sakubou no ketsumatsu" (策謀の結末)
June 16, 2007
77"Ace Full of Injuries"
"kizu darake no EESU" (傷だらけのエース)
June 23, 2007
78"Towards Your Dreams"
"yume no butai he" (夢の舞台へ)
June 30, 2007

Season 4

No. Title Original air date
79"To the Birthplace of Baseball"
"yakyuu no furusato he" (野球の故郷(ふるさと)へ)
January 5, 2008
80"Tryout"
"TORAIAUTO" (トライアウト)
January 12, 2008
81"I'll Do It"
"yatte yaru!" (やってやる!)
January 19, 2008
82"This is the Majors!"
"kore ga MEJYA!" (これがメジャー!)
January 26, 2008
83"Sign towards the World"
"sekai he no michishirube" (世界への道しるべ)
February 2, 2008
84"Unforgivable!!"
"yurusanee!!" (ゆるさねぇ!!)
February 9, 2008
85"Courage, full score!"
"dokyou manten!" (度胸満点!)
February 16, 2008
86"Debut!"
"DEBYUU!" (デビュー!)
February 23, 2008
87"Challenger"
"chuusensha" (挑戦者)
March 1, 2008
88"It's not impossible"
"muri ja nee" (無理じゃねえ)
March 8, 2008
89"Try and aim for it"
"neratte miruu ka" (狙ってみるか)
March 15, 2008
90"Liar!"
"usotsuki!" (嘘つき!)
March 22, 2008
91"A Stupid Bet"
"Baka na kake" (バカな賭け)
March 29, 2008
92"Keene's Past"
"Keen no kako" (キーンの過去)
April 5, 2008
93"Hero"
"Hiiroo" (ヒーロー)
April 12, 2008
94"I'm fed up!"
"Mukatsuku!" (ムカつく!)
April 19, 2008
95"Where to Aim"
"Mezasubeki mono" (目指すべきもの)
April 26, 2008
96"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
97"Responsibility"
"Kejime" (ケジメ)
May 10, 2008
98"Get out!"
"dete ike!" (出て行け!)
May 17, 2008
99"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

Season 5

No. Title Original air date
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

Season 6

No. Title Original air date
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

Original video animations

Message

No. Title Release date
1"Message"December 17, 2010

World Series

No. Title Release date
2"World Series 1"
"Wārudo Shirīzu 1" (ワールドシリーズ 1)
December 16, 2011
3"World Series 2"
"Wārudo Shirīzu 2" (ワールドシリーズ 2)
January 18, 2012

Music

Television series

Season 1
  • Opening (episodes 1-26): "Kokoro e (心絵 -- ココロエ)" by Road of Major (ロードオブメジャ)
  • Ending (episodes 1-16): "step" by Beni Arashiro
  • Ending (episodes 17-25): "Faraway" by Paradise GO!! GO!!
  • Ending (episode 26): "Kokoro e (心絵 -- ココロエ)" by Road of Major
Season 2
  • Opening (episodes 27-52): "Saraba Aoki Omokage (さらば碧き面影)" by Road of Major
  • Ending (episodes 27-39): "WONDERLAND" by May
  • Ending (episodes 40-51): "Shoboi Kao Sunnayo Baby (しょぼい顔すんなよベイベー)" by The Loose Dogs
  • Ending (episode 52): "Saraba Aoki Omakage (さらば碧き面影)" by Road of Major
Season 3
  • Opening (episodes 53-77): "PLAY THE GAME" by Road of Major
  • Ending (episodes 53-67): "Strike Party!!!" by BeForU[1]
  • Ending (episodes 68-77): "Yoru ni Nareba" (夜になれば) by The Loose Dogs
  • Ending (episode 78): "PLAY THE GAME" by Road of Major
Season 4
  • Opening (episode 80-103): "RISE" by Ootomo Kouhei
  • Ending (episode 79-95): "ONE DAY" by The Loose Dogs
  • Ending (episode 96-103): "Ame nochi niji iro" (雨のち虹色) by The Loose Dogs feat. Maki Oguro and Showtaro Morikubo (Gorō Shigeno)
  • Ending (episode 104): "Rise" by Ootomo Kouhei
Season 5
  • Opening (episode 106-128): "Hey! Hey! Alright" by SCHA DARA PARR feat. Kaela Kimura
  • Ending (episode 105-120): "Stay with me" by Hitomi Shimatani
  • Ending (episode 121-128): "Jibun Color" (ジブンカラー) by Yu Nakamura[2]
  • Ending (episode 129):"Kokoro e (心絵 -- ココロエ)" by Road of Major
Season 6
  • Opening (episode 131-153): "Kokoro e" (心絵—ココロエ) by TRIPLANE
  • Ending (episode 130-142): "Twilight Star" (トワイライトスター) by Megamasso
  • Ending (episode 143-153): "Zutto Mae Kara (ずっと 前から)" by French Kiss
  • Ending (episode 154): "Kokoro e (心絵 -- ココロエ)" by Road of Major

Original video animations

Message
  • Ending: "Kokoro e" (心絵—ココロエ) by Showtaro Morikubo

World Series

  • Ending (episode 1-2): "Time capsule" (メインテーマ) by CLUTCHO

References

  1. "Music Picks". Newtype USA. 6 (4): p. 116. April 2007. ISSN 1541-4817.
  2. Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Official site for Anime series, "Staff and Cast" Archived 2004-10-23 at the Wayback Machine.
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