Kenichi Kasai
Director
Major (2004)
Season 1
Honda Goro the son of a famous baseball player loves nothing more than baseball itself. His biggest dream is to show his father that he can become the best pitcher in the world despite all the hardships he had to endure he keeps on running towards his goal at full speed.
Released Nov. 13, 2004
Episode 25 min
None+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Shounen, Anime: Sports, Sport
Keywords: tmdb.baseball, tmdb.based-on-manga, imdb.baseball, imdb.anime-animation, imdb.based-on-manga, imdb.tournament, tmdb.sports + 8 more, tmdb.anime, imdb.baseball-sport, imdb.coming-of-age-drama, imdb.school, imdb.coming-of-age, imdb.male-protagonist, imdb.shonen-anime-animation, imdb.shounen
Production Companies: Studio Hibari, NHK, Shogakukan Production, NHK Enterprises, Shogakukan-Shueisha ProductionsSynergySP
Network: NHK Educational TV
10.0
S1E1 - Goro's Dream and Daddy's Dream
Five year old Goro practices baseball every day to be like his dad Shigeharu, a pro ballplayer,until he injures his elbow and decides to retire.
Nov. 13, 2004, midnight
S1E2 - Their Friendship
Goro invites a boy named Toshiya to play catch, reluctant at first, Toshiya comes to love it. Shigeharu vows to make a comeback as a hitter.
Nov. 20, 2004, midnight
S1E3 - I Hate You, Daddy!
A little league coach is dazzled by Goro's raw talent and teaches him to throw breaking balls. But Shigeharu, fearing injury, won't let him play.
Nov. 27, 2004, midnight
S1E4 - A Birthday One Day Late
Shigeharu is back on the team as a hitter and, on his best friend and teammate's suggestion, looks to remarry, but he's absent on Goro's birthday.
Dec. 4, 2004, midnight
S1E5 - The Man from the Majors
Goro is captivated by Joe Gibson, a major league player now playing in Japan. When Shigeharu homers off of him, Goro is beside himself with delight.
Dec. 11, 2004, midnight
S1E6 - Farewell...
Shigeharu gets beaned by Gibson, but the Blue Oceans go on to win. Goro falls asleep enraptured, but the next day brings anything but joy.
Dec. 18, 2004, midnight
S1E7 - Goro Honda, Age Nine!
Three years after his father's death, Goro joins the Mifune little league team. The coach welcomes him warmly, but the team has no love for the game.
Dec. 25, 2004, midnight
S1E8 - Team Complete!
Kaoru Shimizu joins the Mifune team, but they're still two players short. Goro then runs into his classmate Komori, who's being forced to shoplift.
Jan. 8, 2005, midnight
S1E9 - Alone on the Mound
Komori and Sawamura join the Mifune Dolphins, who now have a full team, but they have to play a game to save the team despite having hardly practiced.
Jan. 15, 2005, midnight
S1E10 - Showdown in the Rain
Having learned the importance of teamwork, Goro steps up his game and puts down the adult batters, but his own team can't hit the opposing pitcher.
Jan. 22, 2005, midnight
S1E11 - The Team Dad Played On
The Mifune Dolphins have been reborn. Urged by Coach Ando, Goro goes to observe the top little league team in Japan and runs into his old pal Toshiya.
Jan. 29, 2005, midnight
S1E12 - An Invitation From Gibson
Gibson, now back in MLB, invites Goro to see him play in San Francisco. Though put off at first, Goro wants to see top-level baseball, so he accepts.
Feb. 5, 2005, midnight
S1E13 - Summer! Baseball! Training Camp!
The Mifune Dolphins join a training camp during summer break with all the best teams in Japan. Goro runs afoul of another team's heavy hitter.
Feb. 12, 2005, midnight
S1E14 - Reckless Practice Match!
After Mifune loses a practice game to Kuki Little in part because he can't bring himself to pitch inside, Goro asks Yokohama Little for a game.
Feb. 19, 2005, midnight
S1E15 - The Coach's Feelings
Goro, determined to beat Yokohama Little, helps Sawamura practice pitching. When Coach Ando sees them at it, he realizes he'd given up on his dreams.
March 5, 2005, midnight
S1E16 - I Quit!
Ryoko, the girl Goro just met, is a pitcher for Yokohama Little. He invites her to play ping-pong, upsetting Shimizu and keeping her up all night.
March 12, 2005, midnight
S1E17 - Tournament Start!
Before the fall tournament, Mifune practices at the batting cages. There, they run into the Okamura triplets, who play for their first-round opponent.
March 19, 2005, midnight
S1E18 - Aim for victory!
The Okamura triplets score a run off Goro with their strategy, and their ironclad defense grinds down Mifune's will, but Shimizu gives them new life.
March 26, 2005, midnight
S1E19 - Mother's happiness
In round two, Mifune faces Totsuka-Nishi Little, led by ace Kyuta Usami. Goro spots Momoko out with Shigeno and is consumed with dread.
April 2, 2005, midnight
S1E20 - Goro's mistake!?
Mifune is on the ropes; Goro suddenly gives up a home run, and they can't hit Kyuta's pitch. To make matters worse, Komori sprains his wrist.
April 9, 2005, midnight
S1E21 - This is baseball!
Sawamura's desperation bunt gets him on base, breaks up Kyuta's perfect game, and rattles the ace. Mifune then closes the gap to one run.
April 16, 2005, midnight
S1E22 - The night before the match
Mifune draws Yokohama Little in the quarters, but Komori's injury is worse than they thought. With the team needing a new catcher, Shimizu volunteers.
April 23, 2005, midnight
S1E23 - No Intention of Losing!
Coach Ando throws out his back, so Momoko fills in for him against Yokohama Little. Mifune, overwhelmed by the big stage, commits several errors.
April 30, 2005, midnight
S1E24 - Chase it! Overcome it!
Toshiya gets Goro to hit into a double play. In the top of the 3rd, as Goro gets shelled again, he uncorks his secret weapon on cleanup hitter Majima.
May 7, 2005, midnight
S1E25 - Everyone together
The game enters extra innings. Yokohama Little saps Goro's energy with bunts and puts Ryoko in to pitch. Goro's teammates worry about how he'll react.
May 14, 2005, midnight
S1E26 - I Won't Say Goodbye
Ryoko and Toshiya defy their coach and pitch to Goro. Ryoko puts all her might into her pitch, and Goro musters his last ounce of strength to swing.
May 21, 2005, midnight
Network: NHK Educational TV
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 3850 min.
Released: Nov. 13, 2004
Last Air Date: Sept. 25, 2010, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: G
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