Major 2nd Season 2 Updates – Release Date & Key Visual

A sequel to the well-known sports-themed manga, Major, titled “Major 2nd”, started serializing in the Weekly Shonen Jump in March 2015.

According to recent news, it’s the second season is on the way and is expected to premiere in April 2020.

The official Twitter account for the second anime series, @major2nd_tv, recently revealed new cast members, staff, and set 4th April as the premiere date for the anime.

【#メジャーセカンド 第2シリーズ キービジュアル＆メインスタッフ・キャスト決定!】
待望の新シリーズ・中学生編がNHK Eテレにて4/4(土)午後5時35分～放送スタート!
大吾役 #藤原夏海 さん＆睦子役 #花澤香菜 さんに加えて、オレ様ルーキー仁科明役に #山下大輝 さんが決定!
今後の続報をお楽しみに!! pic.twitter.com/4NSxcAq0n8

— アニメ「メジャーセカンド」SP公式⚾4/4(土)午後5時35分放送スタート！ (@major2nd_tv) January 9, 2020

[ #メジャーセカンド 2nd Series Key Visual & Main Staff Cast Decision!] The long-awaited new series, junior high school students will start broadcasting on NHK E Tele from 4/4 (Sat) 5:35 pm! #藤原夏海 Mr. & Mutsuko #花澤香菜 In addition to, as I like rookie Akira Nishina #山下大輝 Has decided! Look forward to future news !!

English Translation

A new visual has also been released for Takuya Mitsuda’s Major 2nd:

The first Major manga ran in the Weekly Shonen Sunday from 1994 to 2010. It compiled a total of 78 book volumes. It was later adapted into 6 TV series and an anime film, titled “Major: Yūjō no Winning Shot,” in 2008.

The staff for the upcoming anime is as follows:

Director: Ayumu WatanabeScript:

 Akiko Inoue

 Kenichi Yamashita

 Kenji Konuta

 Michihiro Tsuchiya

Music: Kotaro Nakagawa

Original creator: Takuya Mitsuda

Character Design: Miki Matsumoto

Sound Director: Toshiki Kameyama

The main cast for the upcoming anime is as follows:

Daiki Yamashita as Akira Nishina

Kana Hanazawa as Mutsuko Sakura

Natsumi Fujiwara as Daigo Shigeno

About Major 2nd:

The story follows Shigeno Daigo, an elementary school student, as he attempts to fill the shoes of his father, who used to be a professional player in the Major Leagues. Daigo gives up all efforts in less than a year. However, on meeting a transfer student from America, whose father used to be friends with Daigo’s father, he changes his mind. He then sets his eyes on becoming the greatest.