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Honda Shigeharu is a Major League batter on the rise. His son Gorou is a Little League pitcher who one day hopes to follow in his father's footsteps. Hoshino Momoko is Gorou's schoolteacher and the first woman Shigeharu has been interested in since the death of Gorou's mother. The destinies of these three individuals will become intertwined as father and son experience both heartbreak and triumph on the baseball diamond. But when an unspeakable tragedy visits the family, it will take everything they have to pick up the pieces and reclaim their dreams.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Sep 11, 2026, 04:24 AM
Evidence
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Confirmed
TV seasonOfficial announcement logged Jan 1, 2006, 12:00 AM.
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Major S1
2004ViewingConfirmedMAJOR SECOND Season 2
Major 2nd Season 2
2020(×﹏×)MAJOR 2nd
Major 2nd
2018ConfirmedMajor: World Series
2012ConfirmedMajor: Message
2011ConfirmedMajor S6
2010ConfirmedMajor S5
2009ConfirmedMajor S4
2008ConfirmedMajor: Yuujou no Ikkyuu
2008ConfirmedMajor S3
2007ConfirmedMajor S2
2006Confirmed
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
Confirmed
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 18 hours ago
Top reasons
- Strong renewal expectation - Strong signals suggest renewal is expected.
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial0
Production Feasibility0
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors0
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedSep 11, 2026, 04:24 AM
Next scheduled17 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
Major S1 renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Major S1 getting a new season?
- Yes - Major S1 has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will Major S1 be renewed?
- Major S1 has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is Major S1's renewal probability?
- Major S1's CourScore is 100 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 80 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 525 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 23,110 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 110 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 2,340 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 5,402 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 84 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 39 | Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 61 | Aug 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 102 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 8,845 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 889 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 79.81 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 747 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 70,940 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 108,865 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 29,310 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.15 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 8,231 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 78 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 4,262 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga latest volume sales | JP | 7,100 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga volume trend pct | JP | -22.83 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.43 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 122 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 7 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 6,177 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.63 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 9,591 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 82.1 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 83 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 17.27 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 22 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 81 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |