Major Movie: Yuujou no Winning Shot
劇場版MAJOR 友情の一球（ウイニングショット） / Major: Yuujou no Ikkyuu / Gekijouban Major / Major: Yuujou no Winning Shot / Major: Yujo no Winning Shot / Major: Yuujou no Winning Shot / Major: The Ball of Friendship
| Genres: Shounen, Sports, Team Sports | |
| Themes: Team Sports | |
| Demographics: Shounen | |
| Studios: Xebec | |
| Producers: Avex Entertainment, Mainichi Shimbun, NHK, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, TOHO | |
| Rating: 7.94 / 10 | |
| Rank: #785 | |
| Popularity: #5072 | |
| Users Listed: 22,128 | |
| Users Scored: 12,125 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 03/06/2024 | |
| Aired: December 13, 2008 (Fall) | |
| Type: movie | |
| Source: manga | |
| Age Rating: PG 13 | |
| Episodes: 1 |
Synopsis:
Years after achieving success overseas, Goro finds himself drawn back to the familiar streets of Fukuoka. The city holds a significant memory – a pivotal moment in his formative years when he first encountered the challenges of a new environment and the pressures of burgeoning talent. The series explores Goro's quiet journey as he revisits this defining period, grappling with lingering feelings tied to that past experience. It’s a character-driven narrative, focusing on personal reflection and the subtle ways childhood encounters shape one's path. The atmosphere is contemplative, emphasizing the understated beauty of everyday life and the weight of unspoken history within a close-knit community, as Goro confronts the echoes of his younger self.
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Characters:
- Honda, Gorou (Main) - Voice Actors: Morikubo, Shoutarou, Kumai, Motoko
- Koga, Masato (Main) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Kenji
- Koga, Megumi (Main) - Voice Actors: Renbutsu, Misako
- Arthur (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke
- Hasegawa (Supporting)
- Honda, Shigeharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito
- Hoshino, Momoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noda, Junko
- Hosokawa, Shigeru (Supporting)
- Itou, Takumi (Supporting)
- Jinnai, Alice (Supporting)
- Kashimoto, Shuuichi (Supporting)
- Kinoshita, Seiya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun
- Kishida, Kenichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sawashiro, Miyuki
- Komori, Daisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kugimiya, Rie
- Maehara, Atsushi (Supporting)
- Majima (Supporting)
- Max (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwata, Mitsuo
- Natsume, Shouta (Supporting)
- Sanders (Supporting)
- Sano, Akihiko (Supporting)
- Satou, Toshiya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Fuyuka
- Sawamura, Ryouta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasajima, Kaoru
- Shigeno, Hideki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakuya, Shunsuke
- Shimizu, Kaoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasamoto, Yuuko
- Sudou, Naomasa (Supporting)
- Takakura, Fubu (Supporting)
- Tanabe, Makoto (Supporting)
- Tsuruta (Supporting)
- Uesugi, Hirofumi (Supporting)
- Yoshino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookawa, Tooru
Staff:
- Furuichi, Naohiko (Producer)
- Nishizawa, Masatomo (Producer)
- Negishi, Tomoya (Assistant Producer)
- Kato, Takao (Director, Storyboard)
- Son, Seung-Hui (Episode Director)
- Enomoto, Akihiro (Storyboard)
- Ishikawa, Taketomo (Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director)
- Kobayashi, Takeshi (Theme Song Arrangement)
- Abe, Naoto (Key Animation)
- Akao, Ryoutarou (Key Animation)
- Aoki, Rie (Key Animation)
- Arakaki, Issei (Key Animation)
- Asaka, Kazuyuki (Key Animation, Animation Director)
- Ban, Natsuyo (Color Design)
- Chiba, Takayuki (Key Animation)
- Endou, Eiichi (Key Animation)
- Fujita, Kentarou (Key Animation)
- Fujiwara, Natsuko (Key Animation)
- Fukushima, Toyoaki (Key Animation)
- Hattori, Ichirou (Key Animation)
- Hiramaki, Daisuke (Key Animation)
- Hori, Taeko (Character Design, Animation Director)
- Ikeda, Tatsuya (Key Animation)
- Imaizumi, Takeshi (Recording)
- Ishigami, Hiromi (Key Animation)
- Ishihara, Mitsuru (Key Animation, Animation Director)
- Ishii, Kazuhiko (Key Animation)
- Ishikawa, Mariko (Key Animation)
- Ishikawa, Tetsuya (2nd Key Animation)
- Itou, Eriko (Key Animation)
- Iwasaki, Shouta (In-Between Animation)
- Kamata, Katsuaki (Director of Photography)
- Kamemura, Tetsurou (Planning)
- Kaneda, Eiji (Key Animation)
- Karatani, Ayako (Key Animation)
- Kataoka, Emiko (Key Animation)
- Kitada, Katsuhiko (Animation Director, Key Animation, Character Design)
- Koike, Hiroki (Key Animation)
- Kondou, Izumi (In-Between Animation)
- Kouno, Megumi (In-Between Animation)
- Kozuma, Shinsaku (Key Animation)
- Kume, Kazunari (Key Animation)
- Kuroda, Yuka (In-Between Animation)
- Kusaka, Naoyoshi (Key Animation)
- Matsumoto, Hisako (Executive Producer)
- Matsumoto, Junpei (In-Between Animation)
- Matsuura, Riki (Key Animation)
- Michishita, Kouta (Key Animation)
- Mitsuda, Takuya (Original Creator)
- Miyazaki, Yasuko (Key Animation)
- ... and 37 more staff
Reviews:
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User prandtl (Score: 9/10):
I’ll assume that you’ve watched the first season so I won’t bother too much on going over how great this series is and trying to persuade you to watch the rest. If you haven’t watched the first season and you’re just skimming through the series’ reviews, let me just say that you don’t need to love baseball to love this anime. In fact, I didn’t even understand baseball before I started watching Major. It did make it a little difficult to follow due to all the baseball terminology, but I spent just fifteen minutes online reading up on the rules and I was good togo!nnMajor: Yuujou no Ikkyuu is the first and only movie in the Major series and is best watched after finishing the first season. It can be classified as a filler since the main details are recapped in the first episode of the second season but it’s highly recommended to be watched before moving on to the next season.nnThe MAL (source: ANN) synopsis had me confused at first too. A “triumphant campaign in the US”?! When did that ever happen? Just to clear things up, this story is told in retrospect by the Goro from the end of season four. It’s a flashback of the events that occurred after he left his hometown and the reason as to why he changes his pitching style.nnDespite its low rating (relative to the other Major titles), I really enjoyed this movie. Although it has a typical “Goro” storyline, his determination and perseverance really shows no matter how many times you’ve seen it before.n nThis is actually my first review on MAL so far. I know that it’s pretty short, but I’d prefer not to go with the Art/Sound/Story/Enjoyment/Character rating that most reviewers go with. I mainly wrote this up to clear any confusion that anyone would have regarding the order in which to watch the titles in this series. I’m open to feedback, but please don’t be too harsh! -
User Tape (Score: 9/10):
To start, yes you probably have to be a baseball lover to completely enjoy this movie as much as I did, i wont say you can hate baseball and you will still give it a 9 or a 10. Now Ill say that this was one great baseball movie! The characters pretty much all balanced each other out like they should for a good baseball team to work well together. The main character is a guy who is highly skilled in baseball and loves baseball with all his heart. His goal isnt to be the best player on the team, its to help his team members getbetter so they can all enjoy winning together.nnIn movies its hard to tell a lot cuz you can ruin it but, Ill tell you the main character goes through some hard decisions on whether hes risking his future baseball career or not helping his team like he wants.nnThis struggle just shows how much he cares for his team.nnI recommend people definitely watch this if they love baseball, but also those that like movies or shows about how strong and how important friendship is to people.nnIf you like my review post on my profile or add me as a friend : )
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Related Anime/Manga:
- Major S1 (anime - Prequel)
- Major S2 (anime - Sequel)
- Gekijouban Major: Yuujou no Winning Shot (manga - Adaptation)