メジャー (第1シリーズ)
Major S1
Honda Shigeharu is a Major League batter on the rise. His son Gorou is a Little League pitcher who one day hopes to follow in his father's footsteps. Hoshino Momoko is Gorou's schoolteacher and the first woman Shigeharu has been interested in since the death of Gorou's mother. The destinies of these three individuals will become intertwined as father and son experience both heartbreak and triumph on the baseball diamond. But when an unspeakable tragedy visits the family, it will take everything they have to pick up the pieces and reclaim their dreams. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | メジャー (第1シリーズ) (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Major S1 |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 棒球大联盟 第一季 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 25 min · 11h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2004-11-13 → 2005-05-21 (Autumn 2004) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio Hibari |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ComedyDramaSports |
| Themes | BaseballMale ProtagonistComing of AgeShounenPrimarily Child CastParenthood |
Reception
| Community score | 8.08 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.01 / 10 |
| Composite | 64.9 |
| On lists | 23,100 |
| Favourited | 524 (2.3%) |
| Completion | 86.4% |
| Drop rate | 2.8% |
| In backlog | 37.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.41 |
Score distribution
1352193384615219650171,46682,79092,096101,265
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Studio Hibari | A | 2 of 37 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2004 | A | 4 of 52 |
| Year | 2004 | A | 8 of 178 |
| Era | Early 2000s | A | 28 of 687 |
| Genre | Sports | B | 53 of 447 |
| Length | Two-cour | B | 115 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | A | 143 of 1,921 |
| Demographic | Shounen | B | 184 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Comedy | A | 212 of 3,488 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 312 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 336 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 367 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 522 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kenichi Kasai, Yasutada Katou, Hajime Takakuwa |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Reiko Yoshida, Michihiro Tsuchiya, Takao Yoshioka |
| Music | Noriyuki Asakura |
| Original creator | Takuya Mitsuda |
Franchise — メジャー (第1シリーズ)
Aメジャー (第2シリーズ)
Major S2
Aメジャー (第3シリーズ)
Major S3
Aメジャー（第4シリーズ)
Major S4
Bメジャー 友情の一球（ウイニングショット）
Major: Yuujou no Ikkyuu
Aメジャー（第5シリーズ)
Major S5
Aメジャー（第6シリーズ)
Major S6
B💎メジャー・メッセージ
Major: Message
Bメジャー ワールドシリーズ編
Major: World Series
Cメジャー2nd
MAJOR 2nd
Bメジャー2nd 第２シリーズ
MAJOR SECOND Season 2
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2006 | Major S2 |
AniList id 627 · MAL id 627 · Bangumi 2885 · record updated 2026-08-27