Major: The Ball of Friendship
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.
Genre: Action, Animation, Drama
Cast: Motoko Kumai, Showtaro Morikubo, Fuyuka Ono, Junko Noda, Rie Kugimiya, Takehito Koyasu, Yuuko Sasamoto, Shunsuke Sakuya, Jun Fukuyama, Kenji Nojima, Daisuke Ono, Mitsuo Iwata, Misako Renbutsu
Crew: Michihiro Tsuchiya (Screenplay), Takao Kato (Storyboard), Takao Kato (Director), Hatsue Kato (Character Designer), Yoko Ono (Key Animation)