Because if you have a ball and a bat, you can play baseball." With Seidou leading by 10 runs, the game was called after the 7th inning. In Act II, after Sawamura's repeated pestering about Haruichi's new haircut, Haruichi started acting colder towards him and would usually ignore him except when they were on the field together. After he familiarizes himself with the defensive responsibilities and techniques, Sawamura has been gradually solidifying his defensive skills throughout the course of his 1st year. After Send and Kawabe talked, Sawamura and Send eventually became acquaintances. Bottom of the 7th inning, Miyuki said he wants to mix in more Numbers to get batters out quickly and Sawamura complied, saying he has complete trust in Miyuki's lead. Furuya is Seidou's starting pitcher and only at the top of the eighth, Sawamura is sent to the mound. They should switch gears and move on. Miyuki thinks Sawamura's velocity may get over the 140 km/h mark during the course of the Summer Tournament[42] and Sawamura reached the 140 km/h mark in the SF game against Ichidaisan High. The person he respects: His grandfather -, Hobbies/Special Skill: Catching beetles, watching sumo, and fishing, Because Sawamura often reads old books like "The Book of Five Rings", he tends to call his superiors old Japanese military ranks and switch his speech pattern to flowery old language from time to time. With the batter cornered, Sawamura throws another revised splitter for the third pitch and it's a grounder to Kominato for the second out. Bottom on the 8th, we've got a little comment from Amahisa on the heat wich is nothing to laugh at especially since the glares coming from Seidou's dug out make it make it feel like it's a few degrees hotter. ", "There he goes! After polishing his pitch, the second string team has a practice match[15], which is the last chance for Sawamura to get into the first string. The series is listed for 52 episodes. The coach realizes that Chris is probably the only catcher who can play alongside Sawamura right now. Ace of Diamond has been a long and tumultuous road for main character and pitcher Eijun Sawamura. Answer (1 of 3): As of right now in the anime is Sawamura. Sawamura probably feeling a bit pressured and starts off with 3-1 but manages to get Takami with a grounder. For the first and last time those two form a battery and Sawamura learns firsthand what an amazing catcher Chris is. He notices that Sawamura is still a little tense but his pitches are looking sharper than they did in the previous round; although they are floating a bit high. Sawamura is seen cheering from the dugout with the number 18. Sawamura's cutter has a sharp breaking motion when coming close to the plate. Sawamura started playing baseball because of. A few days before the finals Sawamura wants to take the next step - after watching Yakushi's Sanada, he wants to learn the cutter. After Miyuki, Haruichi was the next person in the team to recognize Sawamura's abilities. Ace of Diamond has aired three seasons so far. So on top of the 2nd inning Sawamura stands on the pitching mound with the determination to live up to the expectations including those of his teammates on the bench. However, before the SF match with Ichidaisan, Sawamura was trying to come up with a way to force the very disciplined Sankou's lineup to swing for the pitches they wouldn't want to and beat them in the zone. -, "I was sure to watch over Sawamura's hard work along the way, his positive and proactive personality is something that I can honestly respect, although he can be annoying from time to time; but have I expected him to be able to shoulder the ace number this quickly? Bunt Meijin When Umemiya's at bat, Miyuki is aware of his influence on the team and wants Sawamura to focus on striking him out to stop Ugumori's momentum. At the bottom of the 7th inning, Sawamura comes to relief Kawakami and going with Miyuki's suggestions, the battery opted to use only straight fastball pitches. And with 52 episodes, it ended on 31 March 2020. . -, "Don't get so damn flustered over a one point difference! Seemingly wanting to test Furuya's resolve after reading his note, Kataoka chooses him as the starting pitcher much to the surprise of both Ochiai and Ichidai's coach Tahara. Sawamura's tense but after some difficulties, they manage to pull of a double play. -, "In the first place, you look like a thug and you speak like a thug. At the bottom of the sixth inning, Sawamura, who got another chance after his performance against Yakushi because the coach believes in his unwavering spirit, takes the mound. At the bullpen, Sawamura warms-up with Miyuki and unknowingly throws to the inside, surprising his teammates. Miyuki isn't pleased with Sawamura not following his lead and throws the ball back to Sawamura as hard as possible. Sawamura asks Kataoka to let him pitch at the fifth inning but Kataoka declines, telling Sawamura that assessing the situation and warming up are important functions of a reliever, shocking Sawamura. Sawamura was given the responsibility of starting and lead the non-regular members in the match vs. Seihou High, a Koshien powerhouse from Aichi Pref. During the 3rd inning, Sawamura utilizes a variety of pick-off timing to pin down the runner and minimize Hakuryu's mobility advantage; and also managed to retire Mima on his 2nd at bat. Furuya reveals that he only came to Seidou because of his hopes that Miyuki can catch his pitches. Sawamura thinks that he is yet to be acknowledged by the coach. The anime currently has three seasons. At 1 out, runner on 1st and 3rd, Sawamura overwhelms the 5th batter with his fastball resulting in a blooper straight to Asou's location. Despite jamming the batter, the ball flies above the drawn in fielders. This is Sawamura's game debut and his first pitch goes straight into the batter's back. [37], Sawamura tested out the breaking pitches, the Slider and the Curveball during the Winter off-season; however, Miyuki note that because when he pitches the breaking pitches, his elbow drops a bit as he's trying too hard to make the ball bends. Kataoka however, shut down Ochiai's suggestion stating that Sawamura has been the person pulling Seidou's team while Furuya was out of shape which the whole team should recognize. Sawamura faces Akashi next and jams him with a fastball inside; however, the batter brought Sawamura's pitch to center field for a Single. With two outs and a runner on first Hoshida manages to hit a grounder but true to skill Haruichi is there to get him out. After 6 steady innings, Kawakami held Eigen High to only 1 run and Seidou scoring a lead of 11 - 1 over their opponent. [7], Sawamura is the type who usually acts before he thinks, usually landing him in numerous awkward situations with his peers. Did Sawamura become ace? Sawamura is overjoyed and he roars. At the top of the ninth, a batter bunts the first pitch, but Sawamura dives for the ball, successfully catching it in the air for the out. After getting a strike with the splitter, the Seido battery throw a change up for the strike out. Together they score their first run of the game. After the first years showed their resolution to the coach, he allows Sawamura to pitch. When he first joined Seidou, Sawamura's defensive skills were poor due to the facts that he did not play in any position beside pitcher in his middle school and that his knowledge about baseball were very limited. . In his 2nd year, Sawamura is looking to learn more about game calling to have a better understanding of Miyuki's call in order to improve himself. Before he leaves the dugout, Kataoka makes sure that Sawamura is aware of the situation the team is faced with. In Act II, he becomes Seidou's ace in his second year by the start of the Summer Regional Tournament. [2] Six pieces of theme music are used for the episodes: two opening and four ending themes. In the second series it seems it will finilly be the turn for Sawamura to shine in the koshien , it seems lol. Miyuki tells Sawamura that he's done well. And with 52 episodes, it ended on 31 March 2020. On his first day of training, Sawamura oversleeps. While Shirakawa receives treatment in the dugout, his teammates try to encourage Sawamura but Miyuki notices his change after the dead ball, then sends a signal to their coach. This may adversely affect his straight fastball if he continues to hone the pitch so he sealed it away to avoid that risk ever since until Sawamura demonstrated it to Okumura before the Semi Final of the Tokyo Prefecture Summer Tournament. Sawamura was motivated to give his best to answer the coach's expectation. He comes from the prefecture of Nagano (Ina, Nagano), where he played baseball at Akagi Junior High. Ichidaisan High's scouts watching from the stands reported to their team that there are weaknesses in Furuya's pitching which they can aim to exploit. In the seventh and final batter of the seventh, the match between Seido and Yaya Prince is on. Ichidai however like any team who plays to win will not let up. Hakuryu scores 1 run in the 8th inning on a failed double play attempt by Seidou. On top of the sixth, Furuya faces some difficulties and while Miyuki thinks of what he can do to fix it, Kataoka calls for a pitcher substitution and sends in Sawamura. He is a left-handed pitcher who was promoted from the second string to the first string as No. Chris tells him that if Sawamura can't pitch to the inside then he doesn't have to, but encourages him to learn throwing low and away instead. Sawamura maintains his flawless pitching up to the 8th inning, as he delivered 3.7 innings of no-hit to connect to the top of the 9th inning. [40] Sawamura's accurate control allows him to get strike on the corners more reliably compared to his first year and, when coupled with the rich variety of pitches he possesses, gives batters a difficult time predicting what type of pitch he may throw next. If you ask for Furuya, look up any episode and its glorifying Furuya. Up next is Ichidais captain, Adachi. Having taken a timeout Sawamura pitches a ball that turns into a foul, a strike and finally gets hit. At the top of the 4th inning after throwing 4 balls Sawamura gets switched. Sawamura said during the Spring Tournament that he can pitch up to No. After all of Seidou's batter gets striked out in the top of the seventh some players start to look dire, prompting Sawamura to yell out some words of encouragement. The third season of the anime, titled 'Ace of Diamond Act II', released on April 2, 2019, and also with a total amount of 52 episodes, it finished broadcasting on March 31, 2020. Who animates Diamond no Ace? The batter's hit was caught by Shirasu on right field but the runner was able to tag-in to score and Sawamura ceded a run. -. In the bottom of the ninth Sawamura starts to feel more pressure but continues to attack. [32] Sawamura however, is almost always seen scowling after bunting because he wishes to hit instead but immediately jumps at the opportunity to lecture and teach his teammates a more perfect technique whenever they attempt to bunt. 20 for the Summer Tournament, and later on No. Ochiai observes Sawamura before their game against Teito and asks if he wants to switch to sidearm pitching, thus suggesting becoming a practice pitcher for the team. Then comes their ninth batter, Miyamoto but Sawamura quickly strikes him out while making his beating his fastest record with a 140 km pitch. Kawakami and Yui battery comes in to relief and despite ceding 1 run, they closed out the game for a win. [41] His Palmball is noted to be faster than his circle changeup; however, it has much sharper breaking motion than the later counterpart and appears to be "very similar to his original idiosyncratic pitch" in the beginning of the series. Chris battles Sawamura with fouls but Sawamura finally manages to throw low and away like Chris wanted him to and outs him. Later on, Wakana confesses that she wanted to watch Sawamura on his great development as a pitcher more closely. Sawamura scores a strike with Number 7, the Cutter Kai, and receives much attention from Ichidai's Ace, Amahisa. Seidou begins defense with Sawamura as the starting pitcher. As the story progresses, they become friendlier with each other and even exchange advice on how to throw breaking balls. But when she witnesses a quarrel between Sawamura and a teacher during class, Haruno is inspired by him. Kanemaru brings the ice and is worried about his teammate, because Sawamura didn't say anything since he got subbed and just sat silently on the bench. When Kataoka realizes what Sawamura is trying to do, he makes him stop immediately, because it would destroy his form and orders him to practice his outside pitch. The first Season of Diamond No Ace got premiered on 6 October 2013. He is later seen watching the quarterfinals of the fall tournament, and he smiles when he sees Sawamura's outstanding pitching. The cutter has became one of the key pitches within Sawamura's repertoire as Sawamura develops his reputation as a gutsy pitcher that fearlessly targets the inside part of the zone. Diamond no Ace Plot 'Ace of Diamond' follows the journey of Eijun Sawamura, a very talented pitcher, who ends up getting an invitation to join Tokyo's prestigious Seidou High School after his unusual yet effective style of pitching gets noticed. This form causes his throwing arm to come out much later and causes the ball to move more. During the top of the tenth, Kawakami is sent to the mound replacing Sawamura. ; Affectionate Nickname: Sawamura starts calling him "Cap" in Act 2 and it eventually starts catching on with the team as well. Sawamura throws an imperfect pitch and Kengo hits over the right fielder for a Double. Is Ace of the Diamond over? Furuya held Nihou Shouno to 1 run by the 6th inning and Seidou is up by 3 runs. I thought he was nothing more than just your run-of-the-mill relief pitcher, but I can't fathom him." In Act II, he becomes Seidou's ace in his second year by the start of the Summer Regional Tournament. -, "If he didn't have the will to advance forward, he wouldn't have raised his head. She also reveals that there's one thing she has always wanted to do: to support the players who are working their hardest to reach their goal. Sawamura confronts Chris and apologizes, asking for another chance. With their success and deep run in the Fall Season, Seidou was seeded for the Tournament and was bypassed to the 3rd round. Sawamura believes that unless he's able to do so, no matter how much time's passed, he won't be recognized. She gives him the opportunity to visit and watch their practice at the high school. [47] This pitch is thrown with an alternated cutter's grip and the Cross-step technique which Sawamura used to throw the cutter. However, Furuya is again selected the starting pitcher and despite losing 2 early runs, was able to bring out his best pitching to date in a pitcher duel against Hongou where both went toe to toe with each other while racking up strike outs. He also provided Eijun with some important insights on Chris's early training methods to strengthen his core prior to pitching training. Then Kanemaru makes a mistake, fumbles the ball and thus leading the batter to first. The Numbers are various grips that Sawamura and Miyuki have tested. Palmball, Sawamura Eijun is the protagonist of the series. Watching from the bullpen, Sawamura was irritated with Furuya's shocking performance. 1 / 2. The Ace: Called "the best catcher of his generation", in his third year, Miyuki's an all around successful player as a top draft pick. Sawamura admits feeling overwhelmed by the cheering audience, but both he and Miyuki get excited to silence the crowd. He runs into Miyuki who is also late. Chris too became affected by Sawamura's optimism and passion and started to regain his former mentality during in the short time they formed a battery. On top of the ninth inning Tanba and Miyuki close out the game. An anime adaptation of Ace of Diamond Act IIhas been announced, and it premiered on April 2, 2019. Luckily, their relationship was repaired and they are back to being friends again. -, "I won't lose to the substitute treatment! But this time under the name 'Ace of Diamond Act II. He then ordered Sawamura to pay more attention to his grips and how they influence the pitch. 20 for the Summer Tournament, and later on No. After Sensen takes back one run the team tries to lighten the mood so Sawamura can relax, but Miyuki only riles him up. In the evening of the SF match, Seidou held a meeting to reflect on the lost where Kataoka commends Sawamura for displaying pitching that allowed the team to regroup during the bleak moments. Not her cellphone, but the actual land-line in the Sawamura house. After learning the changeup grips and understanding how different grips can effect the speed of a pitch, Sawamura fastball's velocity began to improve as he gained more feels on his fingertips and that he could transfer the power to the pitch much better. Haruichi is surprised that Eijun managed to get on base and asks for a player substitution, sending himself as the pinch hitter. Bottom of the 5th, Seidou's righties outright ignore the outside slider and instead target the inside corner. Kawakami lost 2 runs against Nihon Shouno but with Seidou batters repeatedly able to widen the score gap to 7 - 3 by the 9th inning, he regained composure and closed out the match. In the 6th inning, Sawamura's fatigue catches up to him as his pitch control started to unravel. He was promoted from the second string to the first string for the Summer Tournament and then from there to the first string for the Fall Tournament. Sawamura's pitching form surprise the batters. Kawai of Seidou [1] [6], On July 5th, the Opening Ceremony for the Summer Regional Tournament of Tokyo Prefecture is held. 11; meanwhile Sawamura, who was walking right by him, has Seidou's jersey No. He is respectful towards majority of his senior teammates like Chris, Yuuki, Isashiki, and Ryosuke, but he is more familiar towards his roommates Kuramochi, Masuko and Asada, as well as Miyuki. Furuya cleanly closes out the match and Seidou wins. After four days, Sawamura is showing improvement on fielding and is finally allowed to practice in the bullpen on the fifth day. Bottom of the 7th, Sawamura faces the biggest challenge of the match after giving up a hit and a walk. Kataoka then orders Sawamura to stop and rest for 3 days in preparation for the match with Hakuryuu High, in which he wants Sawamura to be the starting pitcher for. During the scrimmage against the third years, Sawamura finds out about Kataoka's resignation. Will the ace number of the blue road be taken by either Sawamura or Furuya this summer? The first season was adapted back in October 2013, then Season 2 came in April 2016 and lastly, Act 2 started its adaptation in April 2019 and has now just ended. Frustrated with his first round performance, thinking that because he was not good enough, he wasn't granted any pitching time in the 2nd round. At game time, following Ouya's defense Sawamura, who is the starting pitcher and seemingly on a roll, strikes out Ouya's first and second batters. Your very existence is scary. At the beginning of the training camp, Sawamura is enthusiastic and shows significant potential, but it doesn't take long to find out that fielding is his weak point, which is probably because of his little experience due to his baseball history. Still with runner on 3rd, and 2-0 down in the count, Sawamura regrouped, took the batter to full count and closed the inning with a powerful inside fastball that jammed the batter and retired him at 1st. Because the infinite what ifs, can ruin somebody. Sawamura's Slider has a big break on it but he admitted he cannot control the pitch yet.[52]. She says that she really likes people who are as "stupid" as him. Chris has a high opinion of Sawamura, both as a teammate and as a pitcher. Hongou however was the more consistent pitcher and he delivered Seidou a complete shutout game with Komadai winning 2 - 0 over Seidou. When Nanamori's fourth batter, Goda, is up, Miyuki wants to ask for inside pitches but decides to play it safe and calls for an outside. But Sawamura is eager to learn new things even after making mistakes, which he tries to realize and prevent in the future. Miyuki goes to Sawamura reminding him that his teammates are there for him. Diamond no Ace Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Sawamura isn't happy about the training menu, while Chris is slightly pissed because of Sawamura's stupidity and inexperience. Amahisa and Miyamoto are also taken out by grounders to second base. After scoring 5 runs in the 4th inning Seidou makes substitutions to almost all of their positions beside the mid-field positions. Bottom on the seventh, Sawamura's energy making the rest of the team wanting to answer in kind the batters step up to the plate with strengthened resolve. During Eijun's running punishment for being tardy on his first day, Kuramochi helped him understand that he's not the only one suffering. Hell, even if the entire world thinks it's okay, I'll never accept it." 20 for the Summer Tournament, and later on No. His weaknesses at the beginning were batting, outfield defense, and his pitching control. For the first time since the match against Azuma, Sawamura and Miyuki form a battery. Seidou led Houmei High by 4 - 1 in the 7th inning where Sawamura comes to replace Furuya. Kawakami has said that it's probably because he's not afraid of the pitch that he's so good at it. The cast and staff will reprise their roles from the previous series, with Madhouse returning for animation production. At times, hefills in as Sawamura's grandfather Eitoku, becoming Eijun's on-campus reality check when it comes to helping him put his feelings in perspective. Second pitch hits a grounder to first and it's three outs with only 6 pitches thrown. In Seidou's first official match for the fall, Furuya wears the ace number and shines in both pitching and batting. At the last second Kuramochi catches the ball near the outfield, resulting in two outs and runner on third. On top of the fifth, Seidou is up by eleven, hence, the game is called and they bag the win. Sawamura then starts to observe the practice of the other members and realizes that in order to perfect a strategy, every player has their own role to perform. With runners on bases, he faces the Cleanup batter Koyasu. Only a few days later he is allowed to join the batting and fielding practice. Sawamura is a lean-built teenager of average height. Again, on 2 April 2019, another Diamond No ace series got aired. During this match Sawamura wants to show Chris his growth, but Ono can't catch his balls. In fact, that's just that, and the proportion of the total number of players is very small. Sawwa () (by Kanemaru)[2], 2-seam Fastball Miyuki then calls for a changeup, which Sawamura learnt before the quarterfinals thanks to the advices from Ochiai. Miyamoto and Chimaru step onto and then off the plate after being struck out by multiple Seidou soul infused balls by Sawamura. As of how things are going currently in the manga, its not a question of will he become the ace, but rather one of when will terajima draw the chapter of him as the ace. Learning the changeup actually helped unseal Sawamura's breaking pitch potential. During the weekday following the training camp, the coaches discuss who should be entrusted with the Ace number and despite recognizing Sawamura's stellar and consistent performances, Ochiai suggests Furuya should be entrusted with the Ace number instead as he believes stripping Furuya off his former title may prevent his future growth meanwhile arguing that Sawamura is a man who can grow under extreme pressure. Rei says that the way he pumped up his team (composed of amateurs) in junior high, was the mark of a true ace." - Eijun during a match with the first years v.s the upperclassmen The anime follows the manga, so it makes no difference if you read it or watch it. -, "The spice called motivation gives birth to good synergy. Once again the batter have problems figuring out Sawamura's pitching form and can't get the timing right. He gets hit several times but isn't affected at all which impresses most of the players and encourage them to continue. The teamwork between the new formed battery isn't particularly good. Ochiai had to tell Kataoka that a pitcher switch is necessary in order to salvage the game and Sawamura was called in to relief after Furuya walked yet another batter. After several attempts and defeats during practice matches, Chris is the one who tells him that his moving ball is the quality that defines him - his strong point. He confronted Chris and apologized, asking for another chance. Seidou advances to the Finals, while Ichichai's summer comes to a close. Sawamura's strengths are his infallible spirit, bunting, infield defense, and his idiosyncratic pitches. Sawamura specializes in throwing idiosyncratic pitches or commonly known to Western fans as "breaking fastball pitches". [36] This prompts Ochiai to have to re-evaluate Sawamura's value as a pitcher. [26]. Again, on 2 April 2019, another Diamond No ace series got aired. Chimaru hits the first pitch with a grounder to third caught by Kanemru and easily threw to Maezono at first for the first out. Sawamura eagerly claims his number, 20, despite not being called yet, but grateful that he really did get a number. [23] Sawamura is seen sweating rather excessively and Kawakami wonders if it was because he has been going all out since the beginning. Shortly after their loss against Inashiro, Furuya tells Sawamura that he'll be the "Ace" of the team. This video contains content from TV Tokyo Anime Rights Management, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds Sawamura becomes the ace! Thinking that Sawamura isn't paying attention to him, the runner's lead on base got bigger but Sawamura unexpectedly made a pick-off throw to first, outing the runner. He thinks of Kataoka's advice of not needing to throw to the inside, but still decide to call for a cutter to the inside. With one out an a runner on base the inning ends with Ichidai getting Kanemaru and Sawamura out one after the other and Ichidai's pitcher reveling in the energy on the field. Sawamura unknowingly threw a cutter to strike out Sensen's Ace, Maki. Miyuki thinks that based on the condition of the game, it should be fine to give up 2-3 runs but Sawamura is determined to prevent their opponent from scoring just a single run, although he starts to feel the pressure of Norikane's batters since it's the 2nd go around. In the bottom of the inning, after Masashi and Kanemaru didn't get on base, Sawamura gets riled up for his at bat and - although he makes an unnecessarily dangerous base run whilst sliding to first - also gets retired. Sawamura is totally overwhelmed with excitement by this experience, but back in his hometown he feels guilty because he thinks he would betray his former teammates. Note that this data is based on the official guidebook!You are free to write about the characters improvements in the Skills section above! It is a summary of the story. Since the start of his 2nd year Sawamura's control over his breaking fastballs has shown considerable improvements as Sawamura is now capable of making his pitches break as he desire and precisely locate his pitches to where Miyuki wants it. Miyuki uses him as a decoy, but both get punished by Coach Kataoka along with Sawamura's roommates Kuramochi Youichi and Masuko Tooru. He helps Sawamura with his classwork (because the latter needs constant cramming in order to pass his exams) and often stands in the batter's box when Sawamura practices pitching. They never told him about their reluctant feelings before because they knew that Sawamura wouldn't go otherwise. -, "I am always amazed by his growth. 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