Major 2nd

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.
• Hikaru Satō (佐藤 光)
• Position: Pitcher, Catcher
• 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.

Mifune Dolphins

• Hayato Urabe (卜部 隼人)
• Position: 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.

Ōbi Middle School

• Michiru Mayumura (眉村 道塁)
• Position: 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.
• Sanae Gōda (郷田 早苗)

Family Members

• Izumi Shigeno (茂野 いずみ)
• 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.
• 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

Manga

Major 2nd, written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda, began in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday on March 11, 2015.[6][7] In November 2018, the series was put on hiatus,[8] and resumed its publication in April 2019.[9] In October 2021, it was announced that the manga would enter an extended hiatus due to Mitsuda's poor physical health;[10] the manga resumed publication on October 26, 2022.[11][12] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on June 12, 2015.[13] As of October 18, 2024, 29 volumes have been released.[14]

Anime

In October 2017, an anime television series adaptation of Major 2nd was announced.[15] It aired from April 7 to September 22, 2018, on NHK Educational TV.[16][17] A second season with the same main cast and staff from the first season premiered on April 4, 2020.[18][19] Episodes were delayed and rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[20][21][22] The season finished on November 7, 2020.[23]

Crunchyroll streamed the series with English subtitles.[24]