Major S5

About Major S5

If you are hunting for a new comedy series, Major S5 (メジャー（第5シリーズ)) deserves a look (2009). The setup goes like this. The setup: After the baseball season was over, Goro returned to Japan. There he learned from Toshi that there is going to be a Baseball World Cup the following year hosted in America.

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Shoutarou Morikubo as Gorou Honda and Masakazu Morita as Toshiya Satou.

This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series. With 25 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

SynergySP is the studio behind Major S5, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A community score of 8.2/10 puts it among the better-received comedy titles. On the casting side, Shoutarou Morikubo voicing Gorou Honda gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2009, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.