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How to watch Major in order.

Every Major season, movie and special, in the order it was released. Tick entries off as you watch. Your progress stays in this browser.

  • 11 entries
  • 11 in the main story
  • 86 hours total

Major viewing order

Main story in release order

  1. Major S1 (TV, 2004, 26 episodes)
  2. Major S2 (TV, 2006, 26 episodes)
  3. Major S3 (TV, 2007, 26 episodes)
  4. Major S4 (TV, 2008, 26 episodes)
  5. Major Movie: Yuujou no Winning Shot (Movie, 2008)
  6. Major S5 (TV, 2009, 25 episodes)
  7. Major S6 (TV, 2010, 25 episodes)
  8. Major: Message (OVA, 2010)
  9. Major: World Series (OVA, 2011, 2 episodes)
  10. Major 2nd (TV, 2018, 25 episodes)
  11. Major 2nd 2nd Season (TV, 2020, 25 episodes)

0 of 11 watched3 d 13 h 57 min left

  1. Major S1

    Main storyTV200426 eps25 min each≈ 10 h 50 min

  2. Major S2

    Main storyTV200626 eps25 min each≈ 10 h 50 min

  3. Major S3

    Main storyTV200726 eps25 min each≈ 10 h 50 min

  4. Major S4

    Main storyTV200826 eps24 min each≈ 10 h 24 min

  5. Major Movie: Yuujou no Winning Shot

    Main storyMovie2008103 min

  6. Major S5

    Main storyTV200925 eps24 min each≈ 10 h

  7. Major S6

    Main storyTV201025 eps24 min each≈ 10 h

  8. Major: Message

    Main storyOVA20101 ep24 min each

  9. Major: World Series

    Main storyOVA20112 eps28 min each≈ 56 min

  10. Major 2nd

    Main storyTV201825 eps24 min each≈ 10 h

  11. Major 2nd 2nd Season

    Main storyTV202025 eps24 min each≈ 10 h

Major at a glance

TypeEntriesEpisodesWatch time
TV82043 d 10 h 54 min
OVA231 h 20 min
Movie111 h 43 min
Total112083 d 13 h 57 min

Where the movies, OVAs and specials fit

Extras are placed by premiere date. “Premiered during” names the TV series that had most recently started, so watch it up to that point first. Main-story extras are linked as sequels or prequels; side stories are optional; recaps retell episodes you have already seen.

EntryTypePremieredPremiered duringWatch it?
Major Movie: Yuujou no Winning ShotMovie2008Major S4Main story
Major: MessageOVA2010Major S6Main story
Major: World SeriesOVA2011Major S6Main story

Major by the numbers

Start with Major S1 (2004), 26 episodes. The main story is 8 TV series, 1 movie and 2 OVAs in release order, about 86 hours in total.

The franchise spans 2004 (Major S1) to 2020 (Major 2nd 2nd Season). At 86 hours, it is longer than 88% of the 147 franchise guides on AnimeSparks. At 2 hours a day, either route takes about 43 days.

Major S1 (2004) is animated by Studio Hibari, adapted from a manga and tagged sports. On MyAnimeList it averages 8.21 and ranks 2308th by popularity.

Main-story entries11 of 11
Release span2004–2020 (16 years)
Longest entryMajor S1 (10 h 50 min)
Main story share of watch time100%
Days at 2 hours a day43

Frequently asked questions

Where should I start with Major?

Start with Major S1 (2004), the first main-story entry in release order. 10 main-story entries follow.

How long does it take to watch all of Major?

About 86 hours (208 episodes) for all 11 entries. At 2 hours a day that is roughly 43 days.

How this list is built

Entries are gathered from MyAnimeList’s sequel, prequel, side-story and summary links, starting from Major S1. They are then sorted by original premiere date. Main-story entries are joined by sequel and prequel links. Everything else is marked as a side story or recap so you can skip it.

Watch time uses each entry’s listed runtime. Ongoing series count only the episodes aired so far, and unannounced entries count as zero until they premiere.

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