Major: The Ball of Friendship
メジャー 友情の一球
Synopsis
Goro briefly returns to Japan after a triumphant campaign in the US. He is heading towards Fukuoka where he played baseball when he was a fifth grader. Having just moved into a new town, this is where Goro faced a critical point in his life.
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Motoko Kumai
Goro Honda
Showtaro Morikubo
Goro Honda
Fuyuka Ono
Toshiya Satō
Junko Noda
Momoko Shigeno
Rie Kugimiya
Daisuke Komori
Takehito Koyasu
Shigeharu Honda
Yuuko Sasamoto
Kaoru Shimizu
Shunsuke Sakuya
Hideaki Shigeno
Jun Fukuyama
Seiya Kinoshita
Kenji Nojima
Masato Koga
Daisuke Ono
Arthur
Mitsuo Iwata
Max
Misako Renbutsu
Megumi Koga
Toru Okawa
Coach Yoshino
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takao Kato
- Screenplay & Story
- Michihiro Tsuchiya
- Original Score
- Kotaro Nakagawa
- Original Title
- メジャー 友情の一球
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- XEBEC, Shogakukan, TOHO, Mainichi Shimbun, Avex Entertainment, NHK Enterprises, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takao Kato
Michihiro Tsuchiya, Takao Kato, Takuya Mitsuda
Kotaro Nakagawa
Kouji Aoki, Katsuaki Kamata
Toshio Henmi
Minami Ichikawa, 高谷与志人, Hisako Matsumoto, Toshihiro Nakazawa
Department Leadership Roster
Michihiro Tsuchiya
Screenplay
Kouji Aoki
Director of Photography
Takao Kato
Director
Katsuaki Kamata
Director of Photography
Toshio Henmi
Editor
Kotaro Nakagawa
Original Music Composer
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What is Major: The Ball of Friendship about?
Goro briefly returns to Japan after a triumphant campaign in the US. He is heading towards Fukuoka where he played baseball when he was a fifth grader. Having just moved into a new town, this is where Goro faced a critical point in his life.
Who directed Major: The Ball of Friendship?
Major: The Ball of Friendship was directed by Takao Kato.
Who stars in Major: The Ball of Friendship?
The principal cast of Major: The Ball of Friendship includes Motoko Kumai, Showtaro Morikubo, Fuyuka Ono, Junko Noda, Rie Kugimiya.
When was Major: The Ball of Friendship released and how long is it?
Major: The Ball of Friendship was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Major: The Ball of Friendship?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Major: The Ball of Friendship was composed by Kotaro Nakagawa.
Is Major: The Ball of Friendship based on a book or true story?
Major: The Ball of Friendship is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Takuya Mitsuda".