Major (2004)
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.
- Mitsuda Takuya
- Michihiro Tsuchiya
- Takuya Mitsuda
Stars:
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Episode 1 - Star from Zero
Release Date: 2007-01-06Goro leaves Kaido High and considers transferring to Mifune High, but he reconsiders after watching Mifune dominate a preliminary match.
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Episode 2 - New Friends
Release Date: 2007-01-13Goro tries to form a baseball team at Seishu High, but gets a cold response from the other boys. He receives support from a girl named Nakamura.
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Episode 3 - From Father to Son
Release Date: 2007-01-20A losing streak has Shigeno in bad spirits. The school chairperson tells Goro that she can't approve of a team until he has teacher supervision.
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Episode 4 - Reckless Gamble
Release Date: 2007-01-27Baseball club supervisor Yamada nets a practice match with Teijin High. Goro leads the team with his fast pitching but things take an unexpected turn.
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Episode 5 - New ground
Release Date: 2007-02-03Seishu ties the game with Fujii's hit, but Tashiro is still not satisfied. Goro speaks honestly after Yamada asks him why he's taking such a gamble.
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Episode 6 - Each One
Release Date: 2007-02-10Goro's team begins training. Shigeno shows up as a temporary coach but an intentionally harsh practice session causes most of the team to quit.
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Episode 7 - Abrupt visitor
Release Date: 2007-02-17Under Shigeno's coaching, the team begins training in earnest with the goal of winning a preliminary game by spring. A new guy shows up at practice.
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Episode 8 - Egashira conspiracy
Release Date: 2007-02-24Seishu plays a practice match against Kaido's reserve team. They struggle with the opposing pitcher and fall behind thanks to some poor fielding.
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Episode 9 - Ace absence
Release Date: 2007-03-03Goro is dejected when he hears it will take three months to recover from his injury. Kaido High's chief manager Egashira visits him in the hospital.
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Episode 10 - Contagious Fighting Spirit
Release Date: 2007-03-10The team is excited to play Yoka High in the first round of the tournament. Looking healthy, Goro throws a perfect fastball in practice.
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Episode 11 - Wounded Ace
Release Date: 2007-03-17After a fierce seventh-inning comeback, Seishu trails by just three points. Despite his injury, Goro takes the mound in place of an unmotivated Taiga.
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Episode 12 - Battle against Mifune, Start!
Release Date: 2007-03-24The doctor tells Goro that his career is in jeopardy if he keeps playing hurt. Goro appears to take his advice but secretly looks for other options.
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Episode 13 - Climax! Mifune Battle
Release Date: 2007-03-31Seishu faces Mifune High in the second round. Taiga loses his focus as Mifune breaks the deadlock to take the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning.
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Episode 14 - Willpower vs. Willpower
Release Date: 2007-04-07Mifune has no outs and a batter on second base in the bottom of the sixth inning. Thrown by Mifune's unexpected tactics, Seishu falls further behind.
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Episode 15 - Full Swing!
Release Date: 2007-04-14Goro takes the mound in place of Taiga with two outs and the bases loaded. Komori is flustered by Goro's fastball, which looks to be at full strength.
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Episode 16 - Unexpected Reunion
Release Date: 2007-04-21After pitching a no-hitter in the third game, Goro catches the attention of Yokohama Blue Oceans scout Katsuragi, who proposes the team draft him.
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Episode 17 - Pitching Battle!
Release Date: 2007-04-28Scouting the competition, Goro is taken aback by the improvement of their next opponent, Kuriyama High. Later, he runs into Katori before the game.
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Episode 18 - Last Spurt!
Release Date: 2007-05-05The game with Kuriyama High nears its end. Karasawa hits a two-run homer to take the lead and Katori corners Seishu with two outs in the ninth inning.
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Episode 19 - Challenge to the Top
Release Date: 2007-05-12Tashiro pushes the team hard during training ahead of its match against Kaido. Goro objects when the doctor tells him he can't practice for the game.
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Episode 20 - Chance! Manual Baseball
Release Date: 2007-05-19When Goro underestimates the opposing pitcher Ichihara, Seishu's hopes of taking an early lead are pinned on their only remaining batter, Tashiro.
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Episode 21 - Toshiya's Secret Plan
Release Date: 2007-05-26Goro gives up his first hit during the bottom of a rainy third inning. He quickly makes up for his error by using a trick play to eliminate Kusano.
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Episode 22 - Head to Head Battle
Release Date: 2007-06-02Ichihara is flustered after giving up hits to both Taiga and Uchiyama. But his pitching only gets worse when Tashiro steps up to bat.
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Episode 23 - A Close Fight
Release Date: 2007-06-09Kaido buckles under Goro's all-out attack. All signs point to a pitcher's game, but Seishu's defense begins to struggle in the seventh inning.
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Episode 24 - The End of the Strategy
Release Date: 2007-06-16After Taiga's batting pulls Seishu ahead, Kaido finally sends in their ace pitcher Mayumura. Goro is soon caught off guard by Mayumura's fastball.
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Episode 25 - Ace Full of Injuries
Release Date: 2007-06-23The game enters extra innings, but Goro's right ankle is reaching its limit. When Tashiro says they should forfeit, Goro speaks from the heart.
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Episode 26 - Towards Your Dreams
Release Date: 2007-06-30Goro watches from home as Kaido wins at Koshien. Later, he spends valuable time with his friends at a summer festival after being invited by Tashiro.