Good sports anime

[Theowne]

I watched the first season of Major. I really liked the first few "prequel" episodes, but everything following felt a little like standard shounen fare. Does the show actually change considerably after that first season?

[fertygo]

Originally Posted by Theowne

I watched the first season of Major. I really liked the first few "prequel" episodes, but everything following felt a little like standard shounen fare. Does the show actually change considerably after that first season?

At least for the next two season - NO

Major/HnI = Shounen tropes galore

But you can try watch the movies if you like dramas like on that few episode

[Qwey]

Originally Posted by Theowne

I watched the first season of Major. I really liked the first few "prequel" episodes, but everything following felt a little like standard shounen fare. Does the show actually change considerably after that first season?

Unless you consider him progressively upgrading his fastball to a gyroball (pretty much just a wicked fast fastball with a ton of slice), he doesn't learn a new pitch that he can use as he pleases until the middle of season 5.

That said, even considering all of the major shounen tropes Major falls into, I thought it was a very enjoyable show. There are some parts I skip now that I've seen it once, but its probably one of the few longer running shows that I didn't have to fast forward any of the episodes.

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by Theowne

I watched the first season of Major. I really liked the first few "prequel" episodes, but everything following felt a little like standard shounen fare. Does the show actually change considerably after that first season?

Yes and no. The show changes in that Goro changes - we're following him from 5 years old through the Major Leagues, after all, so there's a time skip between every season. Every aspect of a young player's journey in the game is examined - from Little League to Middle School, HS, the World Cup, Minor Leagues and finally "Major". Fundamentally the show is always about Goro, though - this is unequivocally his story and in that sense the center of the story never shifts.

What I've found, though, is that the last couple of seasons have had more of a melancholy (and perhaps this less "shounen") feel, in that they've dealt more with Goro's growing realization that his massive talent isn't always going to be enough. Life is full of painful struggle and self-doubt, even for him, and that's been a larger focus these last two seasons.

[mytwin.45s]

Hey guys let's stay on topic here.

[gonzo562]

give capeta a try. Its about cart racing.

Its similar to hajime no ippo and overdrive in music and the underdog tone.

Give the first few episodes of capeta a try. Theirs a 4 year leap after the first few episodes. So at least watch a few episodes after the time leap and see if ya like it