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The Best Episodes of Major Season 1

Every episode of Major Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Major Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Major Season 1 Episode 6 - Farewell...
    9.3/10(26 votes)

    S1:E6

    Shigeharu gets beaned by Gibson, but the Blue Oceans go on to win. Goro falls asleep enraptured, but the next day brings anything but joy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Major Season 1 Episode 5 - The Man from the Majors
    8.9/10(25 votes)

    S1:E5

    Goro is captivated by Joe Gibson, a major league player now playing in Japan. When Shigeharu homers off of him, Goro is beside himself with delight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Major Season 1 Episode 24 - Chase it! Overcome it!
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    S1:E24

    Toshiya gets Goro to hit into a double play. In the top of the 3rd, as Goro gets shelled again, he uncorks his secret weapon on cleanup hitter Majima.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Major Season 1 Episode 26 - I Won't Say Goodbye
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    S1:E26

    Ryoko and Toshiya defy their coach and pitch to Goro. Ryoko puts all her might into her pitch, and Goro musters his last ounce of strength to swing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Major Season 1 Episode 25 - Everyone together
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    S1:E25

    The game enters extra innings. Yokohama Little saps Goro's energy with bunts and puts Ryoko in to pitch. Goro's teammates worry about how he'll react.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Major Season 1 Episode 7 - Goro Honda, Age Nine!
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    S1:E7

    Three years after his father's death, Goro joins the Mifune little league team. The coach welcomes him warmly, but the team has no love for the game.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Major Season 1 Episode 8 - Team Complete!
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    S1:E8

    Kaoru Shimizu joins the Mifune team, but they're still two players short. Goro then runs into his classmate Komori, who's being forced to shoplift.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Major Season 1 Episode 14 - Reckless Practice Match!
    8.3/10(16 votes)

    S1:E14

    After Mifune loses a practice game to Kuki Little in part because he can't bring himself to pitch inside, Goro asks Yokohama Little for a game.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Major Season 1 Episode 23 - No Intention of Losing!
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    S1:E23

    Coach Ando throws out his back, so Momoko fills in for him against Yokohama Little. Mifune, overwhelmed by the big stage, commits several errors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Major Season 1 Episode 2 - Their Friendship
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    S1:E2

    Goro invites a boy named Toshiya to play catch, reluctant at first, Toshiya comes to love it. Shigeharu vows to make a comeback as a hitter.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Major Season 1 Episode 3 - I Hate You, Daddy!
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    S1:E3

    A little league coach is dazzled by Goro's raw talent and teaches him to throw breaking balls. But Shigeharu, fearing injury, won't let him play.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Major Season 1 Episode 12 - An Invitation From Gibson
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    S1:E12

    Gibson, now back in MLB, invites Goro to see him play in San Francisco. Though put off at first, Goro wants to see top-level baseball, so he accepts.

    Director:Jiro Fujimoto
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Major Season 1 Episode 9 - Alone on the Mound
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    S1:E9

    Komori and Sawamura join the Mifune Dolphins, who now have a full team, but they have to play a game to save the team despite having hardly practiced.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Major Season 1 Episode 10 - Showdown in the Rain
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    S1:E10

    Having learned the importance of teamwork, Goro steps up his game and puts down the adult batters, but his own team can't hit the opposing pitcher.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Major Season 1 Episode 13 - Summer! Baseball! Training Camp!
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    S1:E13

    The Mifune Dolphins join a training camp during summer break with all the best teams in Japan. Goro runs afoul of another team's heavy hitter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Major Season 1 Episode 15 - The Coach's Feelings
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    S1:E15

    Goro, determined to beat Yokohama Little, helps Sawamura practice pitching. When Coach Ando sees them at it, he realizes he'd given up on his dreams.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Major Season 1 Episode 17 - Tournament Start!
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    S1:E17

    Before the fall tournament, Mifune practices at the batting cages. There, they run into the Okamura triplets, who play for their first-round opponent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Major Season 1 Episode 18 - Aim for victory!
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    S1:E18

    The Okamura triplets score a run off Goro with their strategy, and their ironclad defense grinds down Mifune's will, but Shimizu gives them new life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Major Season 1 Episode 21 - This is baseball!
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    S1:E21

    Sawamura's desperation bunt gets him on base, breaks up Kyuta's perfect game, and rattles the ace. Mifune then closes the gap to one run.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Major Season 1 Episode 4 - A Birthday One Day Late
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    S1:E4

    Shigeharu is back on the team as a hitter and, on his best friend and teammate's suggestion, looks to remarry, but he's absent on Goro's birthday.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Major Season 1 Episode 11 - The Team Dad Played On
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    S1:E11

    The Mifune Dolphins have been reborn. Urged by Coach Ando, Goro goes to observe the top little league team in Japan and runs into his old pal Toshiya.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Major Season 1 Episode 16 - I Quit!
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    S1:E16

    Ryoko, the girl Goro just met, is a pitcher for Yokohama Little. He invites her to play ping-pong, upsetting Shimizu and keeping her up all night.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Major Season 1 Episode 19 - Mother's happiness
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    S1:E19

    In round two, Mifune faces Totsuka-Nishi Little, led by ace Kyuta Usami. Goro spots Momoko out with Shigeno and is consumed with dread.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Major Season 1 Episode 20 - Goro's mistake!?
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    S1:E20

    Mifune is on the ropes; Goro suddenly gives up a home run, and they can't hit Kyuta's pitch. To make matters worse, Komori sprains his wrist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Major Season 1 Episode 22 - The night before the match
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    S1:E22

    Mifune draws Yokohama Little in the quarters, but Komori's injury is worse than they thought. With the team needing a new catcher, Shimizu volunteers.

    Director:Jiro Fujimoto
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Farewell..." is the best rated episode of Major season 1. It scored 9.3/10 from 26 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on December 18, 2004. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Man from the Majors".