Ace of the Diamond

TV SERIES 2013 4 SEASONS

Overview

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

This production, originally released in 2013, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Animation genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.9 across its 4 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Animation.
• Produced in Japan.
• Original Language: Japanese.

Starring Cast

Ryota Osaka

Eijun Sawamura (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Kazuya Miyuki (voice)

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Satoru Furuya (voice)

Natsuki Hanae

Haruichi Kominato (voice)

Shintaro Asanuma

Yoichi Kuramochi (voice)

Seasons

Specials

5 Episodes • Aired 2014-11-17

No season overview provided for this season.

Season 1

75 Episodes • Aired 2013-10-06

No season overview provided for this season.

Season 2

51 Episodes • Aired 2015-04-06

Coach Kataoka takes the failure to reach the nationals upon himself as some shortcoming in himself. With the fall tournament presenting a new chance to reach the nationals, the team strives to overcome gaps left by the third years' absence. As they strive to improve, they retain the hope of making it to the nationals and keeping their treasured coach from retiring. The battle to hold the position of ace between Sawamura, Furuya and Norifumi continues bringing new strength to the team.

Act II

52 Episodes • Aired 2019-04-02

Eijun Sawamura finally makes his first appearance at the spring invitational! He wants to restore Seido’s reputation as a first-rate team and make them national champions! Seido High School Baseball Club’s new run is about to begin!

Act II -Second Season-

13 Episodes • Aired 2026-04-05

Seido High's star pitcher, Eijun Sawamura, has finally earned the prized ace uniform, but this summer is his last shot to lead the school's baseball team to victory. He and his stoic teammates Furuya, who battles injury, and Miyuki, who anchors the team as captain, will hold the rope through every curve ball that comes their way in the tournament.