Ace of the Diamond

An unusual pitcher leaves his middle school teammates for powerhouse Seidou, where a crowded roster makes his goal of becoming ace immediately difficult.

Synopsis

The Anime Lad

Eijun Sawamura loses his final middle school game when a stray pitch misses the batter. A scout still sees promise in his unusual style and invites him to Seidou High School in Tokyo. Eijun accepts, entering a powerhouse filled with skilled players. He announces that he will become the team’s ace. Fellow first-year pitcher Furuya has already made that declaration significantly harder.

Super Eyepatch Fox

Lose a final middle school game with a wild pitch, then receive an invitation from prestigious Seidou. Eijun leaves his teammates to test his unusual pitching style at a far more competitive level. Skilled players crowd the roster, and first-year Furuya brings fearsome fastballs. The path to becoming ace starts with finding any place on the team.

Gigguku

Eijun reaches Seidou carrying an unusual pitch and enough confidence to announce that he will become ace. Then he sees how many talented players already fill the team. Furuya, another first-year pitcher, has the speed to claim attention immediately. That pressure makes the dream exciting, because Eijun has to turn raw potential into a reason this powerhouse should trust him.

Father's Basement

Confidence means little at a school already crowded with skilled baseball players. That is the useful obstacle. A scout sees potential in Eijun’s unconventional pitching and brings him to Seidou, but another first-year already throws at intimidating speed. Eijun’s promise to become ace must survive a roster that has no reason to rearrange itself around his ambition.

With a stray pitch that completely missed the batter, Eijun Sawamura loses his final middle school baseball game. Frustrated by this defeat, Eijun and his teammates vow to reach the national tournament once they are in high school.

What defines it

An intense baseball shounen. Long-running, sweat-soaked, and passionate.

Watch path

Watch the numbered main seasons in order. Announced continuations follow the released entries. Optional titles are not included in this main-series path.

Main storyMain seasons

UpcomingAnnounced continuation

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Diamond no Ace act II: Second Season Part 22026

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