Major

[animus]

I really hate the dialogue in this anime sometimes. Like Sato is so hypocritical with the intentional walks and talks about how he'd do anything to win. Then he goes and says stuff about how they should challenge him.

[Munsu]

Well his intention was to trick them into pitching to him and to get under the catcher's skin, so it's not really him being a hypocrite... just him playing mind games with Tashiro.

[animus]

That's true, but it still kinda irks me when Sato talks like that.

[Munsu]

Major 75 (23) by MJN:
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2075%20%5BD83019E3%5D.torrent

[Munsu]

Major 76 (24):
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2076%20%5BF11B22EA%5D.torrent
Hopefully the conclusion of the Kaido game.


Added link hehe.

[animus]

You missed the link, haha.

Yeah, hopefully it's the end. It's dragging so much, and the stuff that happens is kinda ridiculous and a tad on the annoying side.

edit: removed link, to not seem redundant

[Munsu]

Well it wasn't the end, looks like the game will be finished next episode or early last episode, which I doubt. They can't go too far into extra innings, Goro can't possibly pitch many more innigs.

The way I see it, either Goro loses on his first trip to the mound or it'll go for a couple of more innings. The reason being that I very much think that Goro will bat against Mayimura once again, but I don't see anyone getting on base against him so it'll be 3 innings before Goro has another chance to bat against him. We'll see.

[Munsu]

25 by NEET:
http://a.scarywater.net/neet/major77.torrent

[animus]

I'm really disliking all the times Major uses all these "RUN HONDA!" battleshouts that miraculously allow someone to perform superhuman deeds, or the Father-pat on the shoulder that occurred in his imagination.

[Munsu]

It's fine. I liked how the game ended, he "beating" Mayamura and then collapsing.

[animus]

Yeah, it did redeem it. I honestly wanted them to lose. If they had won, it would've left a punch to the gut feeling.

[Munsu]

I had a feeling they would lose. No way they drag their journey to the koshien in season 4, so their journey had to end here. Anyways, it looks like Goro is being recruited in the USA or something from what I saw in the previews... do you think we'll get to see Gibson?

[animus]

Haha at first I thought that rounded beared middleaged pitcher was Gibson past his prime for a second or two. Who knows, maybe Gibson'll still be pitching or taking a coaching job.

[Honoko]

Whew, I'm glad they lost. Major's a bit less and less about baseball nowadays, replacing it with the cliched "power out of nowhere" spurts here and there. Not that that's a bad thing, because I typically enjoy watching that sort of thing (no matter how unrealistic). But if Goro's team had won the game, I definitely would consider that as stretching an already thin suspension of reality.

[Munsu]

Last episode of season 3 by NEET:
http://a.scarywater.net/neet/major78.torrent

[animus]

Oh man so I was right. That round beared, blonde guy IS Gibson afterall.

[Honoko]

Perhaps I missed a post way back where.... will there be a season 4? Can I wait for it to come out in January 2008?

[oyabun]

Gibson sure put on a lot weight

[Munsu]

Perhaps I missed a post way back where.... will there be a season 4? Can I wait for it to come out in January 2008?
Yes you can.

[Shadow Skill]

Just noticed Season 4's First episode is out in Raw format. I wonder how long of a wait till it's subbed. :/

[Munsu]

Probably until a fansub releases.

[Munsu]

Episode 1 by NEET:
http://a.scarywater.net/neet/major79hq.torrent

[Shadow Skill]

Downloading now :)

[SamuraiOdin]

Quick question.
I know that when NEET first started releasing Major episodes in season 3, their subbing was horrible, with a lot of missed lines and so forth. Has that improved at all, or is it sacrificing a lot to get the quick release from them?

[Munsu]

It has improved.

[Munsu]

Hmm, so Goro is throwing at 100MPH, with that it seems like it won't be too long before he gets to the Majors, though I doubt it would be this season. He really needs to work on a breaking ball.

Anyways, first 2 episode by MJN:
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2079%20%5B253F27EE%5D.torrent
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2080%20%5B2316178B%5D.torrent

Those are the SD version, I don't see a torrent for their HD version... but you can get it from their IRC channel.

[Shadow Skill]

I agree, Goro really needs a breaking ball. You'd think after Season 3, he'd take time to learn to throw a slide.

The series is doing Goro justice now. Hopefully it stays this way till the end of the season. :)

The HD version is awesome! :)

[fireheart]

This might have been mentioned before but honestly so far the only season I really liked was the first one, that one was good actually scrap that it was frikken great. Afterwards it feels as if it just lost the touch, it wasn't simply about baseball but about life as well, there was a good mix of things like his father, growing up and things outside of baseball after that it seemed like it lost those touches and just kept going on about well baseball. Not to mention Goro seemed to have more personality as a kid than teenager unless he just got dumber.

[Shadow Skill]

So is Goro going to the Majors? :)

[SamuraiOdin]

Episodes 3 and 4 by MJN in HD
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http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2081v2%20%5BHD%5D%5Bh264-AAC%5D%5BF065DEAE%5D.torrent
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2082%20%5BHD%5D%5Bh264-AAC%5D%5BE79C3FEF%5D.torrent

If for some reason you want SD
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http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2081%20%5BSD%5D%5B119056F9%5D.torrent
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2082%20%5BSD%5D%5B7C916DD7%5D.torrent

[SamuraiOdin]

Episode 5 HD
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2083%20%5BHD%5D%5Bh264-AAC%5D%5B594EBEB6%5D.torrent

Episode 6 HD
(Will be released tomorrow)

Episode 5 SD
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2083%20%5BSD%5D%5B56808387%5D.torrent

Episode 6 SD
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2084%20%5BSD%5D%5B89FCF831%5D.torrent

[SamuraiOdin]

Episode 7 SD
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2085%20%5BSD%5D%5B631A815F%5D.torrent

Episode 7 HD
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2085%20%5BHD%5D%5Bh264-AAC%5D%5B4842561E%5D.torrent

[Shadow Skill]

MJN always being so slow... last episode release was weeks ago, wtf. The other 2 groups stopped subbing it too? I know one group stopped cause MJN asked them to stop, which is idiotic in my opinion.

Wish a decent group would pick up.

[Munsu]

I'm not up-to-date with the anime, but a 5th series has been announced:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-06-28/5th-major-baseball-anime-series-to-debut-next-january

Expect it next January.

[animus]

Yeah, MJN fails again with speed, but they did release I believe 2 episodes in the past week.

[Munsu]

I usually hate people complaining about speed, but I really don't know why they're so slow... they do such a poor job with their releases that they should be fully capable of speed subbing it.

[Shadow Skill]

Wow, episode 16?

I'd post the links but I'm not good at that and it shows as some long number when I try to post the torrent.

All I had to do was wait, 3 months?

Wish Saizen and the other groups would take over this again.

[Xrlderek]

I'll just post the latest episode:
MJN Major 97 h264 (http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2097%20%5BHD%5D%5Bh264-AAC%5D%5B33C7E6D6%5D.torrent)

Might be some small spoilers below.


I like the way the series tells us all about how everyone is doing, but I still think it should focus a bit more on Goro. Not complaining about the current episodes, but those before that. I think it was 3 or 4 episodes in a row without Goro, but it might just have felt that way. The last few episodes have been good. I guess the next season will be about him in the majors, or maybe just trying to get there. He still refuses to learn breaking balls, hehe. It's a while ago now, but "I pitch only fastballs" in english during his tryout made me laugh.

[Shadow Skill]

If there is a season 5, I think I'll follow the Raws instead of waiting for MJN. Their slowness is killing any interest I may have with the series. Which is probably why downloads per episode have dropped.

So if a season 5 comes out, I'll follow the Raws. No point waiting 6 months past the season ending to watch it.

That's why I wish another group would have picked it up. I hope a group picks it up if a season 5 does come out. Checking ANN, there's no mention of a season 5. Maybe not enough viewers to keep this awesome series going. :/

[DDBen]

Um season 5 has been announced for a while it starts airing in January 09

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-06-28/5th-major-baseball-anime-series-to-debut-next-january

[Shadow Skill]

Thanks!

I checked it a week ago, there wasnt anything. :/

I'm going to hope another group picks up Season 5, so I don't have to wait 3 months for 1 episode, which is ridiculous. If not, I'll watch the Raw to Season 5.

[DDBen]

Well episode 98 is out by MJN

Major 98 AVI
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2098%20%5BSD%5D%5B4684E1E0%5D.avi.torrent

Major 98 MP4
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2098%20%5BHD%5D%5Bh264-AAC%5D%5BDED3BEF3%5D.mp4.torrent

Side note 99 is out but in french by the subbing groups french division so 99 should be out in a few days.

A little later then I expected but episode 99 is out.
Major 99 HD (MP4)
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2099%20%5BHD%5D%5Bh264-AAC%5D%5B7E675FF8%5D.mp4.torrent
Major 99 SD (AVI)
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%2099%20%5BSD%5D%5BEE920816%5D.avi.torrent

Major 100 AVI
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%20100mph%20%5BSD%5D%5B4A9BCC61%5D.avi.torrent

Guess the MP4 is coming later...

The HD has now also been released.

Major 100 MP4
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%20100mph%20%5BHD%5D%5Bh264-AAC%5D%5BC72906DD%5D.torrent

Well they managed to finish it before season 5 started.
101 SD
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%20101%20%5BSD%5D%5B8D6825A9%5D.avi.torrent
101 HD
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%20101%20%5BHD%5D%5Bh264-AAC%5D%5B8A545F60%5D.mp4.torrent

102 SD
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%20102%20%5BSD%5D%5BFC45F626%5D.avi.torrent
102 HD
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%20102%20%5BHD%5D%5Bh264-AAC%5D%5B374A75E4%5D.mp4.torrent

103 SD
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%20103%20%5BSD%5D%5B5B341E54%5D.torrent
103 HD
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%20103%20%5BHD%5D%5Bh264-AAC%5D%5B182B63BC%5D.torrent

104 SD
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%20104%20%5BSD%5D%5BCE61B1C2%5D.avi.torrent
104 HD
http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20-%20104%20%5BHD%5D%5Bh264-AAC%5D%5B99CF471C%5D.mp4.torrent

For a direct download option goto http://www.lolipower.org/ then click on anime in the upper right scroll down to major 4. They actually have all of major and a bunch of other series you can download directly for free.

[DDBen]

I'm talking to myself here but anyway. Seems a random group picked up season 5 so.

Major Season 5 Episode 1 by Zone-Anime.com I just downloaded it I've yet to watch for quality.

MP4
http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=46418
AVI
http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=46417

[Shadow Skill]

Downloading it now, I hope this group new group does not fail on weekly releases.

Checking out the HD version. File size is a little larger than I'd hope, but for 250MB, it's within range of acceptable. I'm hoping this new group is awesome. :)

Love Major, 1 of my all time fav series of all anime.

[gos27]

i am currently on ep 109 and its absolutely brilliant ! love this one !

[Xrlderek]

Just watched the last half of season 5 in one go, great season. Here is a torrent with the entire season:

http://a.scarywater.net/mjn/%5BMJN%5D%20Major%20S5%20%5BHD%5D%5BComplete%5D%5B 105-129%5D.torrent

Season 6 starts 3. april.

[Xrlderek]

Anyone watching the current season? Decent so far. There haven't been many "awesome" episodes but there haven't been any bad ones either, just classic major stuff, enjoyable to watch.

[animus]

I stopped watching Major in favor of Ookiku Furikabutte. Never been happier.

[shinta|hikari]

I still watch both. Ookiky for awesome baseball entertainment, and Major just because I have seen too much of it to stop now.

[Munsu]

Well, decided to start watching this anime again. Just finished season 4, and I thought it was the weakest season so far.

By the way, any of you finished the series? Seems like season 6 is the last one. But it also seems like there's a movie coming up soon.

The OP song of season 5 is awesome.

[Shadow Skill]

Ya, I watched them all. Shame it ended. I feel as though they could have ended it on a better story. You basically have to decide for yourself if the ending was expected.

[Munsu]

Well, finally finished the series. Overall a well done series, though I think the last 3 seasons where a bit sub-par (mainly due to repetitive themes), while the first 2 seasons where quite excellent.

I really like when shows do an aftermath portion when they end the series, and it was nice to see here. Considering the plague of bad endings in just about everywhere, this one was more than satisfactory. Though I wish they had aged some of the characters, particularly the baseball players... they all remained the same.

Hopefully someone will sub the one episode OVA, Major: Message soon.

[shinta|hikari]

I don't know who repped me asking if I finished the series, but yeah, I did, including the final OAV "message".

[Munsu]

You watched it raw I imagine? Was it good?

[Munsu]

Well, was looking into this series again, since I began watching Ace of the Diamond, and noticed that I didn't recall watching the Major: Message OVA. Then I also noticed that 3 years ago more Major was animated that I wasn't aware of, a previous arc that wasn't animated, the World Series. It does take place prior to the Message OVA though.

Anyways, it was really nice watching both sets of OVAs. The Message one was great, everything went full circle since the beginning of the series, so it was a good way to end the series.

It's very rare that we go through a full life of a character in a series as we've done wtih Goro, we exprienced his full childhood, adolescence and had a very good peek at his adulthood starting a family and all. It had some high and lows, but in all worth the journey for me.

For those interested, a new manga started called Major 2nd and it features Goro's son, so it'll be another opportunity to see more of their life. I hope they don't screw it up. Four chapters have been scanlated so far:
https://mega.co.nz/#F!gc8wQK5I!hVxuyo35hkuR9Ao_9nrYmA

I'm enjoying the angle they're going so far with it, we'll see.

In any case, watching the OVAs I hadn't bothered to watch in the last couple of years was a good way to reminiscence on all that I enjoyed from this series.

[David75]

The MC was a little OP, but at least the way he breaks his body because of his OPness links to real life cases seen in sports.And it's true you do not get lots of shows that go from childhood to end of active athlete career.

[Shadow Skill]

Major 2nd is out and I don't know if a new thread should be started or continued here.

Been over 7 years.

Major 2nd's first episode was ok. I guessing this was just an introduction episode anyway.

I hope it is as good as Major.

Now that we have Horrible subs. This won't be like 7-10 years ago when ONE group wanted to sub Major and only did a release of one episode every 2 months. I am happy about that change. :) Back then it was like certain groups were holding series hostage with their delays.

[Munsu]

We can just continue this one, it's essentially a direct sequel.

Haven't watched the episode yet, but I read the manga... though it's not far along (translated wise). I'll watch the episode later. I don't expect it to be as good as Major, main character is not as compelling in my opinion and a whiner. But I had no problem reading the manga, so I should be entertained with it.

One my main gripes is that Goro is not really much of a presence so far.

[MFauli]

I don't know the original series. If you want to talk about it, then I'll keep away from this thread because spoilers. No problem with me :)

Solid introduction episode. I would have killed my sister if she broke my handheld just like that, though ;i

[Munsu]

I don't know the original series. If you want to talk about it, then I'll keep away from this thread because spoilers. No problem with me :)

Solid introduction episode. I would have killed my sister if she broke my handheld just like that, though ;i

If you haven't watched the original series, it's what you need to be watching right now. Drop all else. It's long, but I'm sure you'll binge watch it in no time.

I'd honestly stop watching this series until you do so if I were you. You'll miss out on things I think.

[Shadow Skill]

With what Munso says.

The original is so good. I think there are 150 episodes across 6 seasons. Not many anime that follow a kid, his love interest and rivals from childhood to adult age. By now Goro is probably our ages now lol, 35-40 age range.

[Munsu]

Just watched the first episode of Major 2nd, and it was much better than how it was presented in the manga. Actually faithful, but shows how simply moving some scenes around can make a big difference.

Hikaru's VA sucks.

[MFauli]

Up to episode 11 of Major s1. Sooo many people dying, wth xD

But it's a great anime still, better animation than most modern stuff, and the show has a 'feel good' atmosphere (despite the deaths 🙈).

Would definitely recommend watching this before the new Major 2nd ... why skip more good?

[MFauli]

Starting season 4 now. This is such a fantastic anime. If you at all like baseball-anime, you HAVE TO watch this. Even if not, it's also a great drama story.

I'm glad to have given this a chance. "Only" season 4, but I already dread when it's over. Please never end :/

PS: Slowest romance ever though. Goro must be gay and Shimizu is too shy.

[shinta|hikari]

Pretty sure everyone who likes baseball and even some of those who don't have already watched this.

[MFauli]

Aaand season 4 finished in 3 days. Fuck me.

This anime is so good. One of those rare fundamentals that you watch even if you don't like the genre/topic.

[Buffalobiian]

Pretty sure everyone who likes baseball and even some of those who don't have already watched this.

Someone told me this wasn't actually that good.

Hence I haven't seen any of it.

[shinta|hikari]

Listen to the clown.

[Buffalobiian]

Listen to the clown.

This comment confused me.

What's your opinion of the show?

[shinta|hikari]

Clown = Mfauli.

It's good shounen sports. Less bullshit and magic than others, and actually has real drama.

[MFauli]

Haven't been called clown before, mrw one.

Also shinta, isn't Z2 too mature looking for your usual tastes?

[shinta|hikari]

I love clowns.

While I am an aficionado of the fresh and flat, I also partake in the ripe and plump from time to time.