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Ace of the Diamond(2013)

Animation
First Air Date: 2013-10-06
Average Runtime: 24m
Rating: 7.9
Votes: 73
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 190

Scouted for his potential, brash left-handed pitcher Eijun Sawamura joins baseball powerhouse Seido High to become the undisputed ace of the team.

Keywords

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 75
E01
The One Pitch

Air Date: 2013-10-06

24m

Game set. Eijun Sawamura, the pitcher of a novice junior high baseball team, meets with a bitter walk-off loss. For S...

E02
Partner

Air Date: 2013-10-13

24m

Kazuya Miyuki becomes the catcher for Sawamura in a contest against Seido's dangerous clean-up batter, Kiyokuni Azuma...

E03
Not Qualified to Be a Pitcher?

Air Date: 2013-10-20

24m

Eijun is nervous about rooming with older teammates, but they make him feel a too little at home on his first night. ...

E04
Are You Like Me?

Air Date: 2013-10-27

24m

Seido faces off against Ichidai Third High School, the school that beat them last year. While their top-level offense...

E05
A Clash

Air Date: 2013-11-03

24m

Coach Katoka, or Shades as Onoda calls him, organizes a game between the first years and the non-starters on the seco...

E06
Head to Head

Air Date: 2013-11-10

24m

Thanks to the words of fellow first year Haruichi Kominato, Eijun makes it on base. Next Haruichi promises to bring h...

E07
The Two Batteries

Air Date: 2013-11-17

24m

The game concludes, and Furuya and Masuko are promoted to varsity while Eijun and Haruichi are promoted to JV. Along ...

E08
The Truth About Chris

Air Date: 2013-11-24

24m

Chris continues to leave practice early and give Eijun additional workouts. Eijun believes Chris is slacking off and ...

E09
With Chagrin in His Heart

Air Date: 2013-12-01

24m

Sawamura begins to follow Chris every where to try and learn more about baseball. He also sits out of some practices ...

E10
Hone Your Moving Fastball

Air Date: 2013-12-08

24m

Chris finally tells Eijun what sets him apart is his moving fastball. He reveals all the training he's given Eijun co...

E11
Chris to the Field!

Air Date: 2013-12-15

24m

Eijun appears to have greater speed on his moving fast ball than ever before. However his control has gone hectic. Af...

E12
Target

Air Date: 2013-12-22

24m

Chris has Miyuki join him and Sawamura in the bullpen as they try to master Sawamura's new pitching form and get him ...

E13
You're in the First-String

Air Date: 2013-12-29

24m

To stop the attacks on Chris, Sawamura reverts back to his original pitching form while maintaining the wall against ...

E14
Training Camp Begins!

Air Date: 2014-01-12

24m

Sawamura continues to train hard, but when Chris notices he is overworking, he has Miyuki pul lhim into the indoor tr...

E15
Lead with Your Plays!

Air Date: 2014-01-19

24m

The training camp continues. The first-years can barely keep up with the harsh training. As Sawamura improves little ...

E16
Challenge

Air Date: 2014-01-26

24m

The practice game between Seido and Osaka Kiryu begins with Furuya determined not to give up any hits after rememberi...

E17
Games Are Fun

Air Date: 2014-02-02

24m

Kiryu's ace, Hiromi Toshi, continues to dominate Seido's batters as his speed increases as the game goes on. Miyuki d...

E18
I Hate It, But...

Air Date: 2014-02-09

24m

Miyuki continues to try to get Sawamura to pitch inside and gain additional control, but his motivational speeches se...

E19
Fate

Air Date: 2014-02-16

24m

A 3-set of matches takes place to end the training week of hell as Inashiro Industrial vs. Seido, Inashiro Industrial...

E20
Emergency

Air Date: 2014-02-23

24m

The second half of the Seido, Shuuhoku match begins with Tanba unveiling his fork ball. Combined with his fastball an...

E21
To the Dream Stage

Air Date: 2014-03-02

24m

Kanemaru helps Sawamura get ready for the exams. Until Sawamura passes all his exams, he will be ineligible to play i...

E22
Calling for Attention

Air Date: 2014-03-09

24m

Seido shows Maimon West that they are underestimating anyone in the tournament. After being retired 1-2-3 in the top ...

E23
Official Game Debut

Air Date: 2014-03-16

24m

With a 15-0 lead in place, Seido brings in Sawamura to pitch inning 4. The game ends up being called, and Seido advan...

E24
Precision Machine

Air Date: 2014-03-23

24m

The match between Seido and Puplic Murata East ends with Seido getting another called game, 10-0 after 5 innings. Sei...

E25
Anti-Furuya Strategy

Air Date: 2014-03-30

24m

The night before the game, Coach Katoka stands in the batters box and has Sawamura pitch to him. Sawamura's pitch dec...

E26
Miracle Akikawa

Air Date: 2014-04-06

24m

In the top of the first, Shunshin Yeung comes to the plate and forces Furuya to throw a meat ball which he nails to l...

E27
I'm Not Running

Air Date: 2014-04-13

24m

As the heat continues to increase, Coach Katoka declares that if Furuya even lets one batter on base, he will switch ...

E28
Path, Eijun Sawamura to the Scorching Mound

Air Date: 2014-04-20

24m

This episode serves as a recap of the first 27 episodes, showing how Eijun Sawamura joined the Seido High School Base...

E29
Neck and Neck

Air Date: 2014-04-27

24m

Sawamura's moving fastball and four seamer continue to cause problems for Akikawa's batters. As Seido's batters start...

E30
Winner and Loser

Air Date: 2014-05-04

24m

Ichidai continues to watch the game between Seido and Akikawa, declaring the next team to score will win in this 2-2 ...

E31
Dark Horse

Air Date: 2014-05-11

24m

After winning their match, Seido stays behind to watch Manaka's pitching in hopes of gaining a slight advantage in th...

E32
Summers

Air Date: 2014-05-18

24m

Raichi returns to the batters box for a second match against Manaka. While Manaka gets some good pitches in and appea...

E33
Money Tree

Air Date: 2014-05-25

24m

The episode begins with Chris coaching the team on Yakusi's batting power and their true ace, Sanada, who comes out o...

E34
Reliable Teammates

Air Date: 2014-06-01

24m

Raichi faces Furuya and manages to get a double. The next batter hits a single allowing Raichi to score and give Yasu...

E35
Potential

Air Date: 2014-06-08

24m

Furuya comes up to bat in the 7-spot and hits a solo homerun to make it 4-1 in the top of the 3rd. In the bottom of t...

E36
The Ace Takes the Mound

Air Date: 2014-06-15

24m

Sanada comes on and reveals he has a dangerous cutter, shutting down Seido's batting strength. Chris tries to figure ...

E37
Burst!

Air Date: 2014-06-29

24m

Sawamura is given the role of pitching one more inning. After two outside pitches to Raichi, Sawamura finds himself u...

E38
Roles

Air Date: 2014-07-05

24m

After the captain hits a home run off Sanada, Seido once again leads by two runs. We reach the bottom of the eighth i...

E39
Expectations of an Ace

Air Date: 2014-07-13

24m

Tanba takes to the mound. After two fastballs Tanba has an 0-2 count lead. Miyuki calls for a curveball, but the curv...

E40
The Winning Shot

Air Date: 2014-07-20

24m

The top of the ninth takes place as the battle between Seido and Yakusi reaches its climax with a battle between Tanb...

E41
It's the Semifinal

Air Date: 2014-07-27

24m

The results of the quarterfinals are shown. Seido learns they will be facing a giant who is a curve ball specialist i...

E42
The Giant Looks Down

Air Date: 2014-08-03

24m

The battle between Sensen and Seishun gets underway. Sawamura's friends arrive in the fourth inning to see that Seido...

E43
Revenge

Air Date: 2014-08-10

24m

Haruchi replaces Tanba in the batting lineup with the bases loaded in a 1-1 game in the top of the sixth. Haruchi fal...

E44
Best Pitch

Air Date: 2014-08-17

24m

Sawamura faces off with Hino in a match-up that come determine the end result of the game. In the showdown Sawamura d...

E45
Fantasy

Air Date: 2014-08-24

24m

After defeating Sensen Academy, Sawamura enjoys his time with his junior high friends. The second game of the semifin...

E46
Pitching of Despair

Air Date: 2014-08-31

24m

As Nagao takes on Inashiro with his knuckle ball, Sakurazawa wait for their chance to score. However, Sakurazawa slow...

E47
That Summer

Air Date: 2014-09-07

24m

After the game, Narumiya bumps into Miyuki. "Remember the last time all of us got together?" Carlos asks, as everyone...

E48
At the Dorm

Air Date: 2014-09-14

24m

As Seido finish reviewing Narumiya's pitching, Yuki talks about the confidence he has toward the final. His words wer...

E49
A Nostalgic Face

Air Date: 2014-09-21

24m

The day before the final, Sawamura says he wants to learn a breaking ball to overcome his weakness. Azuma, an alumnus...

E50
Footsteps to Tomorrow

Air Date: 2014-09-28

24m

The current third-years were called "the hopeless year" when they joined. Their upperclassmen had lost all hope for t...

E51
The Battle Begins!

Air Date: 2014-10-05

24m

Sakai is shocked from being taken off the starting roster for the final, and Coach Kataoka gives him some words of en...

E52
I Don't Want to Lose

Air Date: 2014-10-12

24m

Narumiya strikes out Yuki, and Seido is reminded of Narumiya's strength. Furuya takes the mound in the bottom and sta...

E53
Change Gears

Air Date: 2014-10-19

24m

After three innings, it's still a close final. Next up is the cleanup, Yuki, and Narumiya changes his gears. Baiting ...

E54
Entrusted Faith and the Courage to Perform

Air Date: 2014-10-26

24m

In the top of the fifth, Furuya gets a hit off Narumiya. It's the perfect chance to tie the game, and Shirasu, battin...

E55
Strong Men

Air Date: 2014-11-02

24m

When Inashiro has two outs with the bases loaded, Tanba pulls through to get Seido going. However, Narumiya and Harad...

E56
Decision

Air Date: 2014-11-09

24m

Seido's loss seems imminent against the mighty Inashiro. To make things worse, Tanba's leg cramps at the bottom of th...

E57
Reliable Underclassmen

Air Date: 2014-11-23

24m

Sawamura strikes out Narumiya with three pitches. Miyuki's bold strategy and Sawamura's strong heart lift the tension...

E58
The Three-Hole

Air Date: 2014-11-30

24m

Seido scores a run. Haruichi stands in the batter's box in place of Ryosuke as a pinch hitter. Seido has high expecta...

E59
Fearless

Air Date: 2014-12-07

24m

It's Yuki versus Narumiya. Yuki hits Narumiya's changeup with his unparalleled concentration, and Seido turns the gam...

E60
Lonely Sun

Air Date: 2014-12-14

24m

At the top of the ninth, Inashiro is behind by a run. "I can't picture us losing," says Narumiya as he reflects on th...

E61
Determined

Air Date: 2014-12-21

24m

The unique experience of pitching in the last inning of a tournament final pressures Sawamura like never before. Carl...

E62
Victory or Defeat

Air Date: 2014-12-28

24m

With a runner in a scoring position, Inashiro's cleanup, Harada, stands at bat. Victory is one step away, but the cha...

E63
Lingering Feelings

Air Date: 2014-12-28

24m

An unbelievable turn of events happens at the bottom of the ninth. Inashiro's ace, Narumiya, turns the game around wi...

E64
Restart

Air Date: 2015-01-11

24m

After losing the final, things are looking grim at Seido. Haruichi has locked himself in his room. "Somewhere in my h...

E65
In The Sun

Air Date: 2015-01-18

24m

As the new captain, Miyuki tells the team his will, "I want to be greedy about winning." The second-years who were ov...

E66
Outsider

Air Date: 2015-01-25

24m

The night before the national final, Narumiya lowers his head to his teammates and surprises everyone. Next day, Naru...

E67
The Kick

Air Date: 2015-02-01

24m

The new team at Seido isn't meshing well just yet. The result of the practice games has been 8 wins and 4 losses with...

E68
The Ace Title

Air Date: 2015-02-08

24m

To everyone's surprise, the game against Yakushi is a pitcher's game. Furuya takes Raichi out going three for three t...

E69
Can't Lose

Air Date: 2015-02-15

24m

Furuya closes six innings without conceding any runs, and the crowd is excited to see the making of a true ace at Sei...

E70
Next Stage

Air Date: 2015-02-22

24m

After conceding three runs without getting any outs, Sawamura is switched out of the game. "If I walk off here, I'll ...

E71
September Sky

Air Date: 2015-03-01

24m

Sawamura isn't himself anymore with the yips, but everyone still has faith in him that he'll be back. While the team ...

E72
The Final Lesson

Air Date: 2015-03-08

24m

Coach Ochiai and Coach Kataoka have conflicting opinions, but the fall tournament is going well for the team. While S...

E73
Inheritance

Air Date: 2015-03-15

24m

The third years are left speechless hearing about the resignation of the coach. Coach Kataoka puts the current team t...

E74
Guiding Light

Air Date: 2015-03-22

24m

The first and second-years find out about Coach Kataoka's resignation, and they are flustered. Isashiki doesn't feel ...

E75
In Pursuit

Air Date: 2015-03-29

24m

Maezono hits a home run at the top of the ninth, evening out the game at 3-3, and at the bottom of the ninth, Sawamur...

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Top Cast

Ryota Osaka
Ryota Osaka
Eijun Sawamura (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Takahiro Sakurai
Kazuya Miyuki (voice)
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Satoru Furuya (voice)
Natsuki Hanae
Natsuki Hanae
Haruichi Kominato (voice)
Shintaro Asanuma
Shintaro Asanuma
Yoichi Kuramochi (voice)