A sequel to the well-known sports-themed manga, Major, titled “Major 2nd”, started serializing in the Weekly Shonen Jump in March 2015.
The manga began broadcasting an anime adaptation in April 2018 that ended in September 2018 after airing its 25th episode.
The second season of the anime began broadcasting in April this year. It kept going on and off-air, due to the pandemic.
The series returned to normal after a long break with its 8th episode on July 11.
Crunchyroll announced on July 24 that ‘Shiroi Doro’ (White Mud) has been chosen as the new opening theme for Major 2nd Season 2.
The new OP theme will be performed by Mone Kamishiraishi, popularly known for her work in ‘Your Name.’
The 11th episode for Major 2nd season 2 will be broadcasted on August 1.
Next #Major Second Episode 11 “Rust Inning” 5:35 pm, Saturday, August 1st E-Television Noboru Hitoshi Hitoshi Nishina’s good pitch (monster pitch?) is good material! However, the lead was widened to two points, and in Furubayashi, he was dead. In order to bring it to victory from here, it is essential to inspire the lower batting. No. 6 Sekitori, No. 7 Nishina, No. 8 Tamba-san…
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Kana Ueda, popularly known for her role as Rin Tohsaka in the Fate franchise, will return as Miho Nakamura (now known as Miho Fuji) in the 12th episode which will be aired on August 8, 2020.
Two weeks after the 12th episode, Yui Horie, who voices Felix in Re: ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- will return as Michiru Mayumura.
The 10th episode that broadcasted on July 25 finally saw Daigo and Mutsuko debut in battle. With all these returning characters, fans can expect things to heat up.
About Major 2nd
Major 2nd is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda. It received an anime adaptation that aired from April to September 2018 on NHK Educational TV. A second season premiered on April 4, 2020.
Daigo Shigeno, an elementary school student, dreams of becoming a professional baseball player like his father Goro Shigeno, who had been a former major leaguer.
Initially, due to peer pressure and lack of skills, he quit too soon, but later, after meeting a transfer student, Hikaru Sato, in 6th grade, life brought them both back on the field.
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