# Major 2nd

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 October 18, 2024, 29 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

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