Major

Description

Shigeharu Honda is a rising batter in the Japanese League. His son, Goro, is a pitcher in the Little League and aspires to follow in his father's footsteps. Momoko Hoshino, Goro's schoolteacher, is the first woman to catch Shigeharu's attention since the passing of Goro's mother. The paths of these three individuals will intertwine as they face moments of sorrow and success on the baseball field. However, when an unimaginable tragedy befalls the family, they will need to summon all their strength to mend their shattered dreams.

Note: Won the 41st Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen category in 1996.

Type

Manga

Related Series

Major 2nd (Sequel)

Major: Yuujou no Ikkyuu (Side Story)

Associated Names

Major - Dramatic Baseball Comic

Major Dream

MAJOR（メジャー）

ميجر

メジャー

棒球大聯盟

메이저

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Latest Release(s)

v.61 c.569 by Mifune Dolphins 2 weeks ago

v.61 c.568 by Mifune Dolphins 1 month ago

v.60 c.567 by Mifune Dolphins 1 month ago

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Status in Country of Origin

78 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1 (S1) / Vol 14, Chap 120 (S2) / Vol 33, Chap 291 (S3) / Vol 47, Chap 435 (S4) / Vol 54, Chap 500 (S5) / Vol 66, Chap 618 (S6) / Vol 75, Chap 712 (World Series OVA)

Ends at Vol 14, Chap 119 (S1) / Vol 33, Chap 290 (S2) / Vol 47, Chap 434 (S3) / Vol 54, Chap 499 (S4) / Vol 65, Chap 617 (S5) / Vol 75, Chap 711 (S6) / Vol 78, Chap 747 (Message OVA)

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User Rating

Average: 8.7 / 10.0 (161 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.33 / 10.0

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Last Updated

February 1st, 2025 9:57am PST - 3 months ago

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Genre

Comedy Drama School Life Shounen Slice of Life Sports
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Original Publisher

Shogakukan

Serialized In (magazine)

Shuukan Shounen Sunday (Shogakukan)

Manga One (Shogakukan)

Licensed (in English)

English Publisher

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Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #746

(+3)

Monthly Pos #1374

(-364)

3 Month Pos #2606

(-153)

6 Month Pos #3505

(-241)

Year Pos #4495

(-60)

List Stats

On 591 reading lists

On 531 wish lists

On 163 completed lists

On 30 unfinished lists

On 223 custom lists

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Baseball Manga Major to Resume After 5-Year Hiatus

10 years ago

Takuya Mitsuda's Major Baseball Manga Nears Its End

15 years ago

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Its nice but

by MLGSwag
1 year ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

I really wish it was fully translated, it soo fucking good, there are some moments that i honestly hate,but honestly its reaply good. And i dont even watch baseball or any sports for that matter. Despite that though, this manga is still extremely enjoyable

Chapter 22 made me mad because of the way this all went down, like mother fucker, you should have done what people said you needed to do, and since you did not listen u are suffering the consequences

Chapter 45 wtf

... Last updated 1 year ago

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Exceptional Sports Manga

by Samken
2 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The tale of Major revolves around the life of Goro Honda, tracing his journey from kindergarten all the way to becoming a professional baseball player, as he confronts and conquers formidable challenges life throws at him.

To the best of my knowledge, this may be one of the very few mangas where you can genuinely follow a character from the age of 5 to high school, adulthood, and eventually to the Major League (as indicated by the manga's title). In the end, Goro transforms into a man with his own family and children. The way we accompany Goro is truly a unique experience. It feels like you have gained friends whom you will never forget; at least, that's how it was for me. Undoubtedly, it stands as one of the best sports manga available.

... Last updated 2 years ago

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Drama That Makes No Sense + Sports Manga

by kurotaito
4 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

This checks off all the boxes to make an average sports manga: characters gain new skills, friends become rivals, rivals become friends, small love subplot between leads. Sadly, you need more than this to become a great or even above-average sports manga.

The author attempts to be better than his peers by having an emotional look into the lead character's family dynamic. The author does such a poor job at this, that he shouldn't have done it at all.

Momoko has been proposed to at least twice by characters who barely talked to her before the proposal!!

Another downside, is that the adults are willing to let children literally damage themselves beyond repair for a child sports event. It is one thing for a player to make a decision on the field, that their pain or fatigue isn't as big as they think. (All players have done this at one time or another.) However, it is bad coaching and parenting to knowingly allow someone to play anyway.

Also, fastballs can't fix everything.

... Last updated 4 years ago

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Top 1 Baseball Drama.

by Green Mylle
10 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The series that made me love sports manga/anime and freaking BASEBALL.
Not that it's my first, Slam Dunk/Hajime no Ippo was probably my first Sports anime.

But good heavens, as been said a lot, the anime one was really good.

One of a kind on it's own. DRAMA + SPORTS = MAJOR.
Friendship, Teamwork, and Dreams that was always depicted in the story. It's all same in every season but you just can't get enough of it.

The Main Character Goro may seem typical as he is the usual stubborn kid with a huge passion for baseball, but to heck it blends well with the story. This sh!t had me crying from the beginning.
The process of Goro growing to be a Man of his dreams, A Major leaguer.

This is my weakness, Stories that has Friendship and Dreams as the main point.

While Oofuri, Daiyou no Ace, Cross game One Outs are all good, Major will forever be 1.

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Watch the Anime!

by Bleach-No1-Manga
12 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The manga chapters are missing translations so go watch the anime because i think this is one of the Best adapted Manga-to-Anime i have ever seen

We get to see the whole Goro going from a Small Kid to a fully accomplished brute man spanning 6 seasons of Drama, Comedy , Tragedy and Romance as a sub plot

after watching those Final moments i shed manly tears, what a great journey it was, i think this ranks high up among all the great Shonen Sports out there Slam Dunk, Eyeshield 21 and One Outs Truly one of the best

if you can bare with the First season i assure you great things await you a truly fulfilling journey which only Few Animes can achieve

NOTE: This rating and Review was for the ANIME Version

RECOMMENDED 10/10

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Fastballs'R'Us

by liquidsin
13 years ago

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Nothing's like a fastball... unless it's another fastball.
And if a fastball doesn't work... throw another fastball.

Now that's how you play mind games. Pretty soon all the other kids are gonna be on edge wondering why the **** he never threw a curve.

... Last updated 5 years ago

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A good read/watch

by torrentchan
15 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

The anime hooked me in. Amazingly it still continues. Yhe story is kind of epic, but Goro's undying motivation attracts many viewers, like myself. People, give this story a try! Not too bad art, good storyline, good baseball, good character development, good motivation, good heart pullers (pull you heart in some scenes) and isnt like those romance gooey gooey things--- there is some romance but it concentrates on the other important things---which is a PLUS PLUS for me!!!

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Exciting!

by Dragonfiremule
15 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

So exciting! <3 I read all the manga scanalations of the first volumes that were out but since there was a giant gap, I decided to watch the anime until I got caught up. I must say, where in talent-manga/achieving-your-dreams manga are concerned, this one is freakin' top of the line. Its up there with Glass Mask and Skip Beat. Not to mention the sports aspect is good within itself, although I don't really know much about baseball.

A definite read/watch!

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Okay man

by kaloo
15 years ago

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Let's be straight here. Major - Dramatic Baseball Manga is half Soap Opera, half baseball and half shounen manga. It is a blend that shouldn't work but totally does. I mean it's got the generic Soap Opera Plots laced into the baseball which is led by the protagonist's Hot-blooded anime personality. It's awesome.

It's a shame you need to cut to the anime because of the gaps but even then it still shines.

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Watch the anime!!

by JHax9999
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Yeah... there are huge gaps in the manga scanlation, but don't let that make you miss out on this great story. For the missing volumes, I recommend you watching the anime to make up for it. There are 5 seasons out already. The anime is just as addicting as the manga, and it follows the manga closely. So, you don't have to miss out on this manga, and don't have to skip volumes either.

Anyway, this manga is one of the best sports manga out there. It follows the life of one character from childhood to early adulthood. You'll really fall in love with the characters here, as they are all very relatable. The story itself is very well-written. There are tear-jerking moments, and moments that fills you with excitement. There's romance and rivalry, and competition...all the elements that make up a great story. I honestly can't think of any reason why anyone would not like this.

... Last updated 16 years ago

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