The manga inspired its first television anime series in 2004, and the sixth television anime series ran in 2010.
NHK announced on Friday that Takuya Mitsuda’s Major 2nd baseball manga will have a second television anime series that will premiere on the NHK Educational channel in April 2020.
The story begins when Goro Honda’s father, a professional baseball player, dies in an accident.
The manga also inspired an anime film titled Major: Yūjō no Winning Shot in 2008.