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.

Main characters

 * Daigo Shigeno (茂野 大吾)
 * Position: Catcher
 * The eldest son of Goro Shigeno and captain of Fūrin Middle School's baseball club.
 * The eldest son of Goro Shigeno and captain of Fūrin Middle School's baseball club.


 * Hikaru Satō (佐藤 光)
 * Position: Pitcher, Catcher
 * Toshiya's son and Daigo's teammate and rival.
 * Toshiya's son and Daigo's teammate and rival.


 * Mutsuko Sakura (佐倉 睦子)
 * Position: Pitcher, Outfielder
 * Daigo's classmate and vice-captain of Fūrin Middle School's baseball club.
 * Daigo's classmate and vice-captain of Fūrin Middle School's baseball club.

Mifune Dolphins

 * Hayato Urabe (卜部 隼人)
 * Position: Pitcher
 * Daigo's teammate and Mifune's main and finest pitcher.
 * Daigo's teammate and Mifune's main and finest pitcher.


 * Andy Suzuki (鈴木 アンディ)
 * Position: Catcher
 * Daigo's teammate and Mifune's main and finest catcher.
 * Daigo's teammate and Mifune's main and finest catcher.

Ōbi Middle School

 * Michiru Mayumura (眉村 道塁)
 * Position: Pitcher
 * Ken's daughter and Wataru's twin sister. She is a southpaw pitcher.
 * Ken's daughter and Wataru's twin sister. She is a southpaw pitcher.


 * Wataru Mayumura (眉村 道塁)
 * Position: Catcher
 * Ken's son and Michiru's twin brother. He is a catcher.
 * Ken's son and Michiru's twin brother. He is a catcher.


 * Sanae Gōda (郷田 早苗)

Family Members

 * Izumi Shigeno (茂野 いずみ)
 * Gōrō's daughter and Daigo's older sister.
 * Gōrō's daughter and Daigo's older sister.

Fūrin Middle School

 * Akira Nishina (仁科 明)
 * Position: Pitcher, Outfielder


 * Tao Sagara (相楽 太鳳)
 * Position: Shortstop
 * Yayoi Sawa (沢 弥生)
 * Position: Second Baseman
 * Anita Kabashima (椛島 アニータ)
 * Position: Catcher, Outfielder
 * Chisato Fujī (藤井 千里)
 * Position: Center Fielder
 * Daughter of Fujī, from the original Major series.
 * Position: Catcher, Outfielder
 * Chisato Fujī (藤井 千里)
 * Position: Center Fielder
 * Daughter of Fujī, from the original Major series.
 * Position: Center Fielder
 * Daughter of Fujī, from the original Major series.
 * Daughter of Fujī, from the original Major series.


 * Seira Kandori (関鳥 星蘭)
 * Position: Third Baseman
 * Hiromu Tanba (丹波 広夢)
 * Position: First Baseman
 * Takumi Chiba (千叶 拓巳)
 * Chiyo Fujī (藤井 千代)
 * Position: Pitcher
 * Takumi Chiba (千叶 拓巳)
 * Chiyo Fujī (藤井 千代)
 * Position: Pitcher
 * Chiyo Fujī (藤井 千代)
 * Position: Pitcher
 * Position: Pitcher

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