The anime adaptation of MAJOR was produced by by NHK and Studio Hibari. The series ran for six seasons with the first episode aired on November 13, 2004 and the final episode which originally aired on September 25, 2010.
An original movie was produced telling the intermission story between the first and second anime seasons. It was released on December 13, 2008.
While the World Series arc was excluded from the anime adaptation, it was compressed into 2-part OVAs, released on December 16, 2011, and January 18, 2012 respectively. A special original OVA was released as a bundled package for the limited edition of the 78th/final volume of the manga in mid-December 2010.
First Season
# | Title Screen | Title | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|
001 | Goro's Dream and Daddy's Dream (吾郎の夢, おとさんの夢) |
November 13, 2004 | |
002 | Their Friendship (二つの友情) |
November 20, 2004 | |
003 | I Hate You, Daddy! (おとさんなんてキライだ!) |
November 27, 2004 | |
004 | A Birthday One Day Late (一日遅れの誕生日) |
December 4, 2004 | |
005 | The Man from the Majors (メジャーの男) |
December 11, 2004 | |
006 | Goodbye... (さよなら. . . .) |
December 18, 2004 | |
007 | Goro Honda, 9 years old! (本田吾郎, 9歳!) |
December 25, 2004 | |
008 | Team Complete! (チーム結成!) |
January 8, 2005 | |
009 | Alone on the Mound (一人ぼっちのマウンド) |
January 15, 2005 | |
010 | Showdown in the Rain (雨の熱戦) |
January 22, 2005 | |
011 | The Team Dad played on (おとさんのいたチーム) |
January 29, 2005 | |
012 | An Invitation from Gibson (ギブソンからの招待状) |
February 5, 2005 | |
013 | Summer! Baseball! Training Camp! (夏だ, 野球だ, 合宿だ!) |
February 12, 2005 | |
014 | Reckless Practice Match! (無謀な練習試合) |
February 19, 2005 | |
015 | The Coach's Feelings (監督の思い) |
March 5, 2005 | |
016 | I Quit! (ヤメタ!) |
March 12, 2005 | |
017 | The Tournament Begins! (大会スタート!) |
March 19, 2005 | |
018 | Aim for Victory! (目指せ, 初勝利!) |
March 26, 2005 | |
019 | Mother's Happiness (母さんの幸せ) |
April 2, 2005 | |
020 | Goro's Mistake!? (吾郎降板?!) |
April 9, 2005 | |
021 | This is Baseball! (これが野球!) |
April 16, 2005 | |
022 | The Night Before the Duel (決戦前夜) |
April 23, 2005 | |
023 | Do Not Lose! (負ける気ナシ!) |
April 30, 2005 | |
024 | Chase it! Overcome it! (追いつけ!追い越せ!) |
May 7, 2005 | |
025 | Everyone Together (みんなで一緒に) |
May 14, 2005 | |
026 | Don't Say Goodbye (さよならは言わない) |
May 21, 2005 |
Second Season
# | Title Screen | Title | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|
1 (27) | He Returns... (帰ってきた. . .) |
December 12, 2005 | |
2 (28) | There is One Dream! (夢はひとつ!) |
December 17, 2005 | |
3 (29) | The Baseball Club Starts! (野球部 始動!) |
December 24, 2005 | |
4 (30) | A Rival Reunion (ライバル再会) |
January 7, 2006 | |
5 (31) | Toshiya's Past (寿也の過去) |
January 14, 2006 | |
6 (32) | The Scouting Conspiracy (スカウトの陰謀) |
January 21, 2006 | |
7 (33) | Powerful Rival! Tomonoura (強敵!友ノ浦) |
January 28, 2006 | |
8 (34) | ...For What Reason ((何のために...) |
February 4, 2006 | |
9 (35) | The End of the Battle (熱闘の果てに) |
February 11, 2006 | |
10 (36) | A Fresh Resolve (新たなる決意) |
February 18, 2006 | |
11 (37) | The Narrow Gate to Kaido (海堂への狭き門) |
February 25, 2006 | |
12 (38) | The Ticket to Kaido (海堂への切符) |
March 4, 2006 | |
13 (39) | See Ya... (また・な…) |
March 11, 2006 | |
14 (40) | The Island of Dreams (夢を見る島) |
March 18, 2006 | |
15 (41) | A Pitcher's Requirements (ピッチャーの条件) |
March 25, 2006 | |
16 (42) | A Genuine Baseball Kid (天然野球子僧) |
April 1, 2006 | |
17 (43) | Fleeting Summer Break (つかの間の夏休み) |
April 8, 2006 | |
18 (44) | Distasteful Baseball (不愉快な野球) |
April 15, 2006 | |
19 (45) | The Force of Scholarship Students (特待生の実力) |
April 22, 2006 | |
20 (46) | Goro vs. Manual Baseball (吾郎vsマニュアル野球) |
April 29, 2006 | |
21 (47) | Together with You (君と一緒に) |
May 5, 2006 | |
22 (48) | Kaido's Secret (海堂の秘密) |
May 13, 2006 | |
23 (49) | Egashira's Expectations (江頭の思惑) |
May 20, 2006 | |
24 (50) | Varsity Challenge (一軍への挑戦) |
May 27, 2006 | |
25 (51) | With my own Two Feet (自分の足で) |
June 03, 2006 | |
26 (52) | Goodbye! (あばよ!) |
June 10, 2006 |
Third Season
# | Title Screen | Title | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|
1 (53) | Start from Zero (ゼロからのスタート) |
January 6, 2007 | |
2 (54) | New Friends (新しい仲間) |
January 13, 2007 | |
3 (55) | From Father to Son (父から子へ) |
January 20, 2007 | |
4 (56) | Reckless Gamble (無謀な賭け) |
January 27, 2007 | |
5 (57) | Our Grounds (俺たちのグラウンド) |
February 3, 2007 | |
6 (58) | Their Respective Choices (それぞれの選択) |
February 10, 2007 | |
7 (59) | Unexpected Visitor (突然の訪問者) |
February 17, 2007 | |
8 (60) | Egashira's Plot (江頭の陰謀) |
February 24, 2007 | |
9 (61) | Absent Ace (エース不在) |
March 3, 2007 | |
10 (62) | Contagious Fighting Spirit (伝染する闘志) |
March 10, 2007 | |
11 (63) | Wounded Ace (手負いのエース) |
March 17, 2007 | |
12 (64) | The Mifune Game Begins! (三船戦開始!) |
March 24, 2007 | |
13 (65) | Climax! Mifune Battle (白熱!三船戦) |
March 31, 2007 | |
14 (66) | Willpower vs. Willpower (意地vs意地) |
April 7, 2007 | |
15 (67) | Full Swing! フルスイング!) |
April 14, 2007 | |
16 (68) | Unexpected Reunion (意外な再会) |
April 21, 2007 | |
17 (69) | Pitching Battle! (投手戦!) |
April 28, 2007 | |
18 (70) | Last Spurt! (ラストスパート!) |
May 5, 2007 | |
19 (71) | Challenge to the Top (王者への挑戦) |
May 12, 2007 | |
20 (72) | No Openings! Manual Baseball (隙なし! マニュアル野球) |
May 19, 2007 | |
21 (73) | Toshiya's Secret Plan (寿也の秘策) |
May 26, 2007 | |
22 (74) | Head to Head Battle (真っ向勝負) |
June 2, 2007 | |
23 (75) | A Close Fight (ギリギリの戦い) |
June 9, 2007 | |
24 (76) | End of the Strategy (策謀の結末) |
June 16, 2007 | |
25 (77) | A Fully Injured Ace (傷だらけのエース) |
June 23, 2007 | |
26 (78) | To the Stage of Dreams (夢の舞台へ) |
June 30, 2007 |
Fourth Season
# | Title Screen | Title | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|
1 (79) | To the Birthplace of Baseball (野球の故郷へ) |
January 5, 2008 | |
2 (80) | Tryout (トライアウト) |
January 12, 2008 | |
3 (81) | I'll Do It! (やってやる!) |
January 19, 2008 | |
4 (82) | This is the Majors! (これがメジャー!) |
January 26, 2008 | |
5 (83) | The Signpost Towards the World (世界への道しるべ) |
February 2, 2008 | |
6 (84) | Unforgivable!! (ゆるさねぇ!!) |
February 9, 2008 | |
7 (85) | Courageous Perfect score! (度胸満点!) |
February 16, 2008 | |
8 (86) | Debut! (デビュー!) |
February 23, 2008 | |
9 (87) | Challenger (挑戦者) |
March 1, 2008 | |
10 (88) | It's Not impossible (無理じゃねえ) |
March 8, 2008 | |
11 (89) | Let's Aim For It (狙ってみるか) |
March 15, 2008 | |
12 (90) | Liar! (嘘つき!) |
March 22, 2008 | |
13 (91) | A Stupid Bet (バカな賭け) |
March 29, 2008 | |
14 (92) | Keene's Past (キーンの過去) |
April 5, 2008 | |
15 (93) | Hero (ヒーロー) |
April 12, 2008 | |
16 (94) | I'm Fed Up! (ムカつく!) |
April 19, 2008 | |
17 (95) | A Thing to Aim For (目指すべきもの) |
April 26, 2008 | |
18 (96) | Alice's Dream, Everyone's Dream (アリスの夢 みんなの夢) |
May 3, 2008 | |
19 (97) | Decision (ケジメ) |
May 10, 2008 | |
20 (98) | Get out! (出て行け!) |
May 17, 2008 | |
21 (99) | A Stormy Match Opening (波乱の幕開け) |
May 24, 2008 | |
22 (100) | The Pitch of Destiny (運命の1球) |
May 31, 2008 | |
23 (101) | Another Final Battle (もう一つの決戦) |
June 7, 2008 | |
24 (102) | A Great Man (偉大な男) |
June 14, 2008 | |
25 (103) | A Real Rival (本物の好敵手) |
June 21, 2008 | |
26 (104) | An Oath (誓い) |
June 28, 2008 |
Fifth Season
# | Title Screen | Title | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|
1 (105) | Once More (ふたたび) |
January 10, 2009 | |
2 (106) | The Warm Gap Between Them (二人の温度差) |
January 17, 2009 | |
3 (107) | Representatives Assembled! (代表集結!) |
January 24, 2009 | |
4 (108) | Trial and Error (試行錯誤) |
January 31, 2009 | |
5 (109) | Young Japan (ヤングジャパン) |
February 7, 2009 | |
6 (110) | Selfless Fastball (無欲の直球) |
February 14, 2009 | |
7 (111) | An Unexpected Notification (突然の通達) |
February 21, 2009 | |
8 (112) | Their Respective Expectations (それぞれの思い) |
February 28, 2009 | |
9 (113) | Pressure and Worthiness (重圧と真価) |
March 7, 2009 | |
10 114 | Polished Fangs (磨かれた牙) |
March 14, 2009 | |
11 (115) | You're No Man!! (男じゃねぇ!!) |
March 21, 2009 | |
12 (116) | Curse (呪縛) |
March 28, 2009 | |
13 (117) | Japanese Baseball (日本の野球) |
April 4, 2009 | |
14 (118) | I'm All Right! (大丈夫!) |
April 11, 2009 | |
15 (119) | Aggressive Baseball (アグレッシブ·ベースボール) |
April 18, 2009 | |
16 (120) | Things We Prepare For (それぞれの覚悟) |
April 25, 2009 | |
17 (121) | American Pride (アメリカの誇り) |
May 2, 2009 | |
18 (122) | To the Promised Land (約束の場所へ) |
May 9, 2009 | |
19 (123) | Pitching Basics (ピッチングの原点) |
May 16, 2009 | |
20 (124) | Pride Held on Your Chest (誇りを胸に) |
May 23, 2009 | |
21 (125) | For Oneself's Sake (自分自身のため) |
May 30, 2009 | |
22 (126) | The Neverending Dream (終わらない夢) |
June 6, 2009 | |
23 (127) | Father's Back (父の背中) |
June 13, 2009 | |
24 (128) | End of the Struggle (死闘の果て) |
June 27, 2009 | |
25 (129) | The Road to Tomorrow (明日への道) |
July 4, 2009 |
Sixth Season
# | Title Screen | Title | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|
1 (130) | Super Rookie (スーパールーキー) |
April 3, 2010 | |
2 (131) | A Prominent Debut! (鮮烈デビュー!) |
April 10, 2010 | |
3 (132) | In an Impossible Dilemma (逃げ場なきピンチ) |
April 17, 2010 | |
4 (133) | The Southpaw in Distress (悩めるサウスポー) |
April 24, 2010 | |
5 (134) | Treatment Results (治療の成果) |
May 1, 2010 | |
6 (135) | Professional's Status (プロの資質) |
May 8, 2010 | |
7 (136) | Rookies' Troubles (ルーキーの苦悩) |
May 15, 2010 | |
8 (137) | An Electrifying Return (電撃復帰) |
May 22, 2010 | |
9 (138) | Revival on the Mound (復活のマウンド) |
May 29, 2010 | |
10 (139) | Each's Own Summer (それぞれの夏) |
June 05, 2010 | |
11(140) | Entrusted Dreams (託された夢) |
June 12, 2010 | |
12 (141) | Unspoken Rule (暗黙のルール) |
June 19, 2010 | |
13 (142) | Chains of Negativity (負の連鎖) |
June 26, 2010 | |
14 (143) | An Ace's Responsibility (エースの責任) |
July 3, 2010 | |
15 (144) | Weak Point (ウイークポイント) |
July 10, 2010 | |
16 (145) | A Resolute Will (断固たる意志) |
July 17, 2010 | |
17 (146) | Unexpected Guest (招かれざる客) |
July 24, 2010 | |
18 (147) | That's Not Like You! (らしくねぇ!) |
July 31, 2010 | |
19 (148) | Creeping Shadows (忍び寄る影) |
August 7, 2010 | |
20 (149) | The Dream Before Us (そこにある夢) |
August 21, 2010 | |
21 (150) | Never Give Up! (諦めるな!) |
August 28, 2010 | |
22 (151) | Remaining Chance (残されたチャンス) |
September 4, 2010 | |
23 (152) | Break the Limit (限界を超えて) |
September 11, 2010 | |
24 (153) | Tenacity for Glory (栄光への執念) |
September 18, 2010 | |
25 (154) | To the Future (未来へ) |
September 25, 2010 |
Other Media
# | Title Screen | Title | Air Date |
---|---|---|---|
Movie | MAJOR: The Winning Shot of Friendship メジャー 友情の一球(ウイニングショット) |
December 13, 2008 | |
OVA Finale | Epilogue OVA: Message | December 17, 2010 | |
OVA1 | World Series: Moment to the Dream Part 1 | December 16, 2011 | |
OVA2 | World Series: Moment to the Dream Part 2 | January 18, 2012 |
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