Major 2nd
| Major 2nd | |
 First tankōbon volume cover
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| Genre | Sports |
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| 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 | 27 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Ayumu Watanabe |
| Written by |
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| Music by | Kōtarō Nakagawa |
| Studio | OLM Team Kojima |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | NHK Educational TV |
| Original run | April 7, 2018 – November 7, 2020 |
| Episodes | 50 |
| Preceded by | |
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Major 2nd (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda. It is a sequel to the original manga series Major. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since March 2015. An anime television series adaptation aired on NHK Educational TV from April to September 2018. A second season aired from April to November 2020.
Characters
Main characters
- Daigo Shigeno (茂野 大吾, Shigeno Daigo)
- Position: Catcher
- Voiced by: Natsumi Fujiwara
- The eldest son of Goro Shigeno and captain of Fūrin Middle School's baseball club.
- Hikaru Satō (佐藤 光, Satō Hikaru)
- Position: Pitcher, Catcher
- Voiced by: Kōtarō Nishiyama
- Toshiya's son and Daigo's teammate and rival.
- Mutsuko Sakura (佐倉 睦子, Sakura Mutsuko)
- Position: Pitcher, Outfielder
- Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa
- Daigo's classmate and vice-captain of Fūrin Middle School's baseball club.
Mifune Dolphins
- Hayato Urabe (卜部 隼人, Urabe Hayato)
- Position: Pitcher
- Voiced by: Taichi Ichikawa
- 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
- Daigo's teammate and Mifune's main and finest catcher.
Ōbi Middle School
- Michiru Mayumura (眉村 道塁, Mayumura Michiru)
- Position: Pitcher
- Voiced by: Yui Horie
- 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
- Ken's son and Michiru's twin brother. He is a catcher.
- Sanae Gōda (郷田 早苗, Gōda Sanae)
Family Members
- Izumi Shigeno (茂野 いずみ, Shigeno Izumi)
- Voiced by: Natsumi Takamori
- Gōrō's daughter and Daigo's older sister.
Fūrin Middle School
- Akira Nishina (仁科 明, Nishina Akira)
- Position: Pitcher, Outfielder
- Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita
- Tao Sagara (相楽 太鳳, Sagara Tao)
- Position: Shortstop
- Voiced by: Ayane Sakura
- Yayoi Sawa (沢 弥生, Sawa Yayoi)
- Position: Second Baseman
- Voiced by: Maki Kawase
- Anita Kabashima (椛島 アニータ, Kabashima Anita)
- Position: Catcher, Outfielder
- Voiced by: Rie Murakawa
- Chisato Fujī (藤井 千里, Fujī Chisato)
- Position: Center Fielder
- Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka
- 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)
- Position: Pitcher
- Voiced by: Sayumi Watabe
Media
Manga
Major 2nd, written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda, began in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday on March 11, 2015. In November 2018, the series was put on hiatus, and resumed its publication in April 2019. In October 2021, it was announced that the manga would enter an extended hiatus due to Mitsuda's poor physical health; the manga resumed publication on October 26, 2022. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 12, 2015. As of December 18, 2023, 27 volumes have been released.
Anime
In October 2017, an anime television series adaptation of Major 2nd was announced. It aired from April 7 to September 22, 2018 on NHK Educational TV. A second season with the same main cast and staff from the first season premiered on April 4, 2020. Episodes were delayed and rescheduled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The season finished on November 7, 2020.
Crunchyroll streamed the series with English subtitles.
Reception
As of April 2018, the Major 2nd manga had 5.6 million copies in circulation, for the first 13 volumes.