Major: Message English Sub & Dub

About Major: Message

Meet Major: Message (メジャー・メッセージ), a comedy, drama and sports anime by SynergySP (2010). Here is the premise in a nutshell. In short: 10 years have passed. Following an injury that put Goro's career as a pitcher into a standstill, he prepares to restart his baseball career as a fielder.

Soon after, his family struggles with his decisions; especially his daughter Izumi, who doesn't know enough about her father to understand why he is so absent from their lives. Goro will stop at nothing until he's in the game once again; everything is now for the sake of the only gift he has to offer his children: Baseball.

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Gorou Honda (Shoutarou Morikubo) and Toshiya Satou (Masakazu Morita) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series. With 1 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with SynergySP, which means the visual identity of Major: Message follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. At 7.9/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Shoutarou Morikubo as Gorou Honda, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2010, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.