Major S1

Major was my first baseball anime. One of the longest and most popular baseball anime, I am honestly surprised that no one has made a review for this show yet. After enjoying this show a few years ago, I'm now rewatching it and wanted to write a review to help others decide. Story Major S1 is split between two major story arcs. The very early life of Goro and the circumstances of his family make up the first half. The second part of the season deals with Goro's first team baseball experience and their drive to win the regional tournament. While the second half is rather typical of sports anime, the first arc is touching and lays down much of Goro's early motivation character development. Animation/Sound The animation and sound while not being particular good, they do get the job done. The sound of a metal bat hitting a baseball is still very crisp. Character The cast of characters are what you might expect from a shounen sports anime. Head strong main character, supportive family, and the usual bag of teammates. Aside from a couple episodes devoted to his family and teammates, Goro is always the center of the show. Overall The beginning of a long running series will usually make or break your enjoyment of the series as a whole. While the baseball action is rather weak this season (for obvious reasons), more attention is dealt towards Goro's early life development. There's much to like here if sports anime interests you.