Major 2nd

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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

Template:Nihongo: Position: Catcher; Template:Voiced by; The eldest son of Goro Shigeno and captain of Fūrin Middle School's baseball club.
Template:Nihongo: Position: Pitcher, Catcher; Template:Voiced by; Toshiya's son and Daigo's teammate and rival.
Template:Nihongo: Position: Pitcher, Outfielder; Template:Voiced by; Daigo's classmate and vice-captain of Fūrin Middle School's baseball club.

Mifune Dolphins

Template:Nihongo: Position: Pitcher; Template:Voiced by; Daigo's teammate and Mifune's main and finest pitcher.
Template:Nihongo: Position: Catcher; Template:Voiced by; Daigo's teammate and Mifune's main and finest catcher.

Ōbi Middle School

Template:Nihongo: Position: Pitcher; Template:Voiced by; Ken's daughter and Wataru's twin sister. She is a southpaw pitcher.
Template:Nihongo: Position: Catcher; Template:Voiced by; Ken's son and Michiru's twin brother. He is a catcher.
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Family Members

Template:Nihongo: Template:Voiced by; Gōrō's daughter and Daigo's older sister.

Fūrin Middle School

Template:Nihongo: Position: Pitcher, Outfielder; Template:Voiced by
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Template:Nihongo: Position: Second Baseman; Template:Voiced by
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Template:Nihongo: Position: Center Fielder; Template:Voiced by; Daughter of Fujī, from the original Major series.
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Media

Manga

Template:Main Major 2nd, written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda, began in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday on March 11, 2015.^[1]^[2] In November 2018, the series was put on hiatus,^[3] and resumed its publication in April 2019.^[4] In October 2021, it was announced that the manga would enter an extended hiatus due to Mitsuda's poor physical health;^[5] the manga resumed publication on October 26, 2022.^[6]^[7] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual Template:Transl volumes. The first volume was released on June 12, 2015.^[8] As of December 18, 2023, 27 volumes have been released.^[9]

Anime

Template:Main In October 2017, an anime television series adaptation of Major 2nd was announced.^[10] It aired from April 7 to September 22, 2018 on NHK Educational TV.^[11]^[12] A second season with the same main cast and staff from the first season premiered on April 4, 2020.^[13]^[14] Episodes were delayed and rescheduled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.^[15]^[16]^[17] The season finished on November 7, 2020.^[18]

Crunchyroll streamed the series with English subtitles.^[19]

Reception

By April 2018, the Major 2nd manga had 5.6 million copies in circulation, for the first 13 volumes.^[20]

References

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