Major 2nd
Major 2nd (メジャーセカンド, Mejā sekando) is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda. It is a sequel of the original manga Major. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from March 2015.
Major 2nd | |
![]() Cover of Major 2nd volume 1 by Takuya Mitsuda | |
メジャーセカンド (Mejā sekando) | |
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Genre | Sports |
Manga | |
Written by | Takuya Mitsuda |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | March 11, 2015 – present |
Volumes | 19 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Ayumu Watanabe |
Written by |
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Music by | Kotaro Nakagawa |
Studio | OLM |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | NHK Educational TV |
Original run | April 7, 2018 – present |
Episodes | 37 |
It received an anime adaptation that aired from April to September 2018 on NHK Educational TV. A second season premiered on April 4, 2020.
Characters
Main Characters
- Daigo Shigeno (茂野 大吾, Shigeno Daigo)
- Position: Catcher
- Voiced by: Natsumi Fujiwara[1]
- Gōrō's son and the main protagonist of Major 2nd.
- Hikaru Satō (佐藤 光, Satō Hikaru)
- Position: Pitcher, Catcher
- Voiced by: Kōtarō Nishiyama[1]
- Toshiya's son and Daigo's teammate and rival.
- Mutsuko Sakura (佐倉 睦子, Sakura Mutsuko)
- Position: Pitcher, Outfielder
- Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa[2]
- The main heroine of the story.
Mifune Dolphins
- Hayato Urabe (卜部 隼人, Urabe Hayato)
- Position: Pitcher
- Voiced by: Taichi Ichikawa[3]
- Daigo's teammate and Mifune's main and finest pitcher.
- Andy Suzuki (鈴木 アンディ, Suzuki Andi)
- Position: Catcher
- Voiced by: Shintaro Ohata[3]
- Daigo's teammate and Mifune's main and finest catcher.
Fūrin Middle School
- Akira Nishina (仁科 明, Nishina Akira)
- Position: Pitcher, Outfielder
- Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita[4]
- Tao Sagara (相楽 太鳳, Sagara Tao)
- Position: Shortstop
- Voiced by: Ayane Sakura[3]
- Yayoi Sawa (沢 弥生, Sawa Yayoi)
- Position: Second Baseman
- Voiced by: Maki Kawase[3]
- Anita Kabashima (椛島 アニータ, Kabashima Anita)
- Position: Catcher, Outfielder
- Voiced by: Rie Murakawa[3]
- Chisato Fujī (藤井 千里, Fujī Chisato)
- Position: Center Fielder
- Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka[3]
- Daughter of Fujī, from the original Major series.
- Seira Kandori (関鳥 星蘭, Kandori Seira)
- Position: Third Baseman
- Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki
- Hiromu Tanba (丹波 広夢, Tanba Hiromu)
- Position: First Baseman
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita
- Takumi Chiba (千叶 拓巳, Chiba Takumi)
- Voiced by: Yūki Yonai
- Chiyo Fujī (藤井 千代, Fujī Chiyo)
Family Members
- Izumi Shigeno (茂野 いずみ, Shigeno Izumi)
- Voiced by: Natsumi Takamori[2]
- Gōrō's daughter and Daigo's older sister.
Others
- Michiru Mayumura (眉村 道塁, Mayumura Michiru)
- Position: Pitcher
- Voiced by: Yui Horie[5]
- Ken's daughter and Wataru's twin sister. She is a southpaw pitcher.
- Wataru Mayumura (眉村 道塁, Mayumura Wataru)
- Position: Catcher
- Voiced by: Jun Fukushima[5]
- Ken's son and Michiru's twin brother. He is a catcher.
Media
Manga
Major 2nd is written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda. It started in the 2015 issue #15 of Weekly Shōnen Sunday published on March 11, 2015.[6] In November 2018, the series was put on hiatus,[7] and resumed its publication on April 24, 2019.[8]
Anime
An anime adaptation of Major 2nd was announced in the 47th issue of Weekly Shōnen Sunday in October 2017.[9] It aired from April 7 to September 22, 2018 on NHK Educational TV.[10] A second season premiered on April 4, 2020.[11] The main cast and staff are reprising their roles for the second season.[4] On April 25, 2020, it was announced that new episodes of second season would be delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[12] On May 23, 2020, it was announced that the series would resume with its 5th episode of the second season on May 30.[13] On June 14, 2020, it was announced that it will be on hiatus again due to the same circumstances. Episode 8 will air on July 11, 2020.[14]
Crunchyroll aired the series with English subtitles.[15]
Reception
On April 4, 2018, it was announced that the Major 2nd manga had 5.6 million copies in print, for the first 13 volumes.[16]
References
- "Major 2nd Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, April 7 Debut". Anime News Network. January 19, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- "Major 2nd Anime Casts Kana Hanazawa, Natsumi Takamori, Yuko Sasamoto". Anime News Network. February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- "Major 2nd Anime Adds More Cast Members". Anime News Network. March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 8, 2020). "Major 2nd Anime's 2nd Series Reveals New Cast, Staff, April 4 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "Major 2nd Anime Casts Yui Horie, Jun Fukushima". Anime News Network. February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- Rafael Antonio Pineda (March 4, 2015). "Baseball Manga Major's Sequel Centers on Goro's Son". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- "Major 2nd Baseball Manga Goes on Hiatus". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 20, 2019). "Major 2nd Baseball Manga Resumes on April 24". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 13, 2017). "Major 2nd Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- "Major 2nd TV Anime Premieres in April 2018". Anime News Network. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- "Major 2nd Baseball Manga Gets New Anime Series in April". Anime News Network. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- "Major 2nd Anime's 2nd Season Postpones New Episodes Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 23, 2020). "Major 2nd Anime's 2nd Season Airs 5th Episode on May 30". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 14, 2020). "Major 2nd Anime's 2nd Season Goes Back on Break, Returns on July 11". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- "MAJOR 2nd - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- "Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
External links
- Official Shogakukan manga website (in Japanese)
- Official NHK anime website (in Japanese)
- Official ShoPro anime website (in Japanese)
- Major 2nd (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia