-, "I don't know what you are battling with right now, Furuya. Boy, anyone would be scared out of their mind!" Sawamura, overwhelmed by Furuya's fast pitch, realizes that he has to battle Furuya for the "ace" status. On top of the 7th inning, Sawamura struggles to control his Numbers and ended up walking a runner after getting 1 out. Sawamura retired the lead-off batter Ichinose for 1 out. Furuya goes to the mound and asks for the ball, saying that there's no need for two pitchers on the mound. But he throws way too low and he unconsciously run away from the inside corner of the zone, which was his strength. A few years later, his teacher introduced him to boxing, sending him to a friend of his, who was the coach of the Nagoya Oniyaritome Boxing Gym. With this, Sawamura shows his potential to be the ace for the first time. Last edited: Feb 11, 2017. Failing the challenge, Sawamura was not allowed to participate in practice as promised. As Miyuki and Sawamura watches the video, Miyuki thinks that Sawamura is trying his best to move on. After Furuya walks the third batter, Kataoka calls for a pitcher substitution and Sawamura takes over. Fourth to bat is Sasaki hits the outside pitch bringing home Ichida Sankou marking the first point of the game. After the loss to Ichidaisan High in Spring, Sawamura is determined to "complete himself" and said that he would practice swinging until his hands have blisters.[31]. 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. 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. Now, he only has one dreamto become the ace pitcher of his team. Despite their differences, the two are important pitchers of the team who constantly challenge each other's abilities. A mislocated fastball allows Ichinose to hit a Double. In the 8th inning, Sawamura presumably retired Ichinose and faces Akashi for the final time. Ace of Diamondis an animeseries based on the mangaby Yuji Terajimaserialized in Weekly Shnen Magazine. Sawamura's showing that off again and impresses the coach. When he found out that Sawamura was suffering from the yips, he was sure that Sawamura would get over it and become stronger from it. Kawakami has said that it's probably because he's not afraid of the pitch that he's so good at it. Furuya held Nihou Shouno to 1 run by the 6th inning and Seidou is up by 3 runs. Originally, Sawamura was quite boastful; however, after learning it the hard way through the defeat to Inajitsu and the yips period, he became aware of his own standing within the team and understood that it was necessary to place the team's priority over his own. Diamond no Ace is a fantastic anime with a very accurate portrayal of baseball. 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. After a short banter with Furuya, Sawamura cheers loudly from the dugout, delaying cool down to watch the rest of the inning. Sawamura eagerly claims his number, 20, despite not being called yet, but grateful that he really did get a number. I feel like I saw a true ace. The Seidou team members prepare for the tournament ahead. Lazybum0, Feb 11, 2017. March 2020 is when the third season ended. A still shocked Sawamura is informed about Chris' injury and his strong will to recover. (there are a lot of opportunities for him to do so in the coming weeks and months as we approach the RL Koshien) The kid has put a sub 1 ERA up for what is approaching nearly 2 months in the Manga (senbatsu is in late march/early april, we are now 1 week away from the Prelims draw and 2 weeks away from the start of koshien . Ace of Diamond Is Diamond no Ace good? With no outs and runners on second, Ichidais fifth batter, Sasaki, bunts at the first pitch, resulting in runner on third with one out. The anime currently has three seasons. A fastball that breaks into the chest of a right-handed batter. One pitch hits Shirakawa's helmet, shocking everyone. She wishes Sawamura good luck on becoming the ace and says that she is cheering for him. 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. Although it appears that the two don't get along, Kanemaru admires Sawamura for his tenacity. I really like how. To pitch a ball that moves before reaching the bat is a natural talent. Kanemaru is Sawamura's classmate who at first refused to acknowledge him, believing Sawamura was all talk. The upperclassmen have problems to grasp his pitching style. Does Sawamura become captain? After scoring 5 runs in the 4th inning Seidou makes substitutions to almost all of their positions beside the mid-field positions. Basically, Sawamura will be made the captain because of his unyielding . Sawamura continues to strike out Akikawa and the crowd is impressed, as well as Chris and Kataoka who compliments Sawamura. Ochiai originally thought that - because each pitcher is differently skilled with their hand and fingers - Sawamura may be limited to only throw a changeup, an off-pace pitch, instead of conventional breaking pitches. Seidou scores another run in the top of the 9th inning and maintained their lead by 5 - 2 and Sawamura closed out the game in the bottom of the 9th inning. Coach Raizou correctly assumes that Sawamura's pitch is a moving fastball. He is stunned and immediately regrets his harsh words. 20 for the Summer Tournament, and later on No. From the dugout Sawamura observes Yakushi's ace Sanada, who is quick to ease the worries of his teammates with his optimism, and remembers what Chris had told him about handling things after a homerun. But when she witnesses a quarrel between Sawamura and a teacher during class, Haruno is inspired by him. This shows the battery has complete trust in one another. 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 was then subbed out along with Okumura. After ending the first inning 3 for 3 and establishing a strong start, Miyuki prompted to Sawamura that they should start using the "Numbers" in the later innings. Buy [Ace of Diamond] Rough Fairy Tale Theater (Eijun Sawamura, Akatsuki Furuya, Haruichi Kominato) / chansika online from Japanese stores. Before the Final match against Inashiro, Sawamura became unconsciously aware that he lacks power, and thus has to learn a breaking pitch to limit outfield hits. She is often mistaken (usually by Kuramochi) to be Sawamura's girlfriend, but Sawamura insists they are just childhood friends. Amahisa and Miyamoto are also taken out by grounders to second base. 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. On the field, Kanemaru surprisingly has a nickname for Sawamura whenever he's doing well - "Wamura.". [38] During the training camp before the Summer Tournament, Sawamura's velocity was measured to be 138 km/h. Here are the rankings, result summaries in the comments, on Sunday we'll be starting the middle blocker popularity poll, can't wait. [45] Miyuki then reveals that the crossfire Sawamura has thrown in the previous match was in fact a cutter and asks Azuma to help them practice the new pitch.[46]. The series is listed for 52 episodes. While the first string members head out for a match, Furuya Satoru, a fellow first year, offers Sawamura to play catch with him. Shirasu Kenjir Mimura Ryta Watanabe Hisashi, Sawamura , when his teammates complimented him. Sawamura was the captain of the Akagi Junior High baseball team. Then comes Sawamura taking his bunting stance and after fouling the first out he manages to stop it's momentum and make it roll. 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. Ichidai has always been my favorite rival team so I have been pumped about this for a while. She gives him the opportunity to visit and watch their practice at the high school. Sanada hits Sawamura's cutter and it goes into center field. After Sensen takes back one run the team tries to lighten the mood so Sawamura can relax, but Miyuki only riles him up. He is a left-handed pitcher who was promoted from the second string to the first string as No. It's Yuuki who tells a crying Sawamura that he shouldn't feel sorry for the guys who weren't chosen, but instead become stronger in their stead. 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. 3rd base runner attempted to score but was prevented by Asou's excellent throw, retiring him at home plate. He comes from the prefecture of Nagano (Ina, Nagano), where he played baseball at Akagi Junior High. Though they weren't even interested in sports to begin with, they stuck with him to the end. Sawamura isn't happy about the training menu, while Chris is slightly pissed because of Sawamura's stupidity and inexperience. After Miyuki, Haruichi was the next person in the team to recognize Sawamura's abilities. If it was an average pitcher, he would have given up long before, even so he wasn't bothered by his team's errors, continued to carry his team with relentless pitching. Miyuki then calls for a changeup, which Sawamura learnt before the quarterfinals thanks to the advices from Ochiai. Note that this data is based on the official guidebook!You are free to write about the characters improvements in the Skills section above! Miyuki started calling for Sawamura's more reliable straight fastball to get him back into shape again and he was able to close out the 5th inning with impressive stats. After the first years showed their resolution to the coach, he allows Sawamura to pitch. 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. During Furuya's pitching debut, Sawamura gets angry at Chris' constant melancholy and yells at him: "You're the one who has given up on returning to the first string. They start to connect with his pitches but Sawamura gets out of the jam without ceding a run. I'm going to make him acknowledge me. Sawamura tries to execute but embarrassingly fails. The team reports Sawamura's performance to Miyuki in the evening, complimenting him for a fine game. After 6 steady innings, Kawakami held Eigen High to only 1 run and Seidou scoring a lead of 11 - 1 over their opponent. 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. 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. 18 at the start of the Fall Tournament. [8] Understanding that he is viewed as a lesser pitcher than Furuya from his peers' perspective, Sawamura is always actively seeking new ways and information to improve himself so that he can one day be acknowledged by the team. Regardless, Amahisa prevented Seidou's sacrificial bunt and scoring attempts. Yet the little bastard sure throws some really sharp and lively stuff. Has this school that's known for baseball forgotten the importance of that?" [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. As the crowd notices Furuya and wonders how he would be the center of attention of the Tournament, they were surprised to realize that on his back was jersey No. Sawamura shakes off the sign understanding the batter, and wants to pitch to the inside. Sawamura throws thinking that he hasn't done anything yet, but the pitch is too high for Miyuki to catch, and goes straight to the fence. A player who really came from Asia and became famous. The next dispute follows immediately and Sawamura claims that he came to Seidou to be the ace. Seidou wins. Hongou however was the more consistent pitcher and he delivered Seidou a complete shutout game with Komadai winning 2 - 0 over Seidou. Furuya is Seidou's starting pitcher and only at the top of the eighth, Sawamura is sent to the mound. Sawamura became by time a natural violent professional boxer with a tendency to foul when there was reason. 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. Sawamura throws the ball to Kuramochi, who throws to Maezono. Rei takes the chance to introduce Sawamura to the world of high school baseball and let him team up with Miyuki Kazuya (who volunteers to form a battery with him to compete against Azuma Kiyokuni, who Sawamura publicly berated and challenged during his visit. 18 at the start of the Fall Tournament. And with 52 episodes, it ended on 31 March 2020. . The episode premiered on May 25, 2014. Various schools notice the Seidou team as they walk by. Sawamura accepts as he throws what looked like a powerful pitch that may have made it to the fence only to have the ball break downward when it comes close to it. Also due the very same reason, Sawamura found it difficult to channel his power to the pitch. Furuya cleanly closes out the match and Seidou wins. 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. He also provided Eijun with some important insights on Chris's early training methods to strengthen his core prior to pitching training. Sawamura then puts Seidou in the quarter finals by closing out the game on the top of the 5th inning. 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. Miyuki apologizes to Sawamura for the wrong lead but Sawamura is shaken and throws four balls, prompting Kataoka to sub him out with Kawakami. "We'll get back to this," she assured him, getting up and heading to the hallway to pick up the phone. Sawamura manages to send Kanemaru and Yui home, due to a Squezze play. Back in the fall, we, too, got our butts kicked because of the devil's own guts that boy has." They started working together to slowly polish Sawamura's skills. 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. -, "The spice called motivation gives birth to good synergy. [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. The coach realizes that Chris is probably the only catcher who can play alongside Sawamura right now. A conventional circle changeup taught to Sawamura by coach Ochiai before the match against Ouya. Rei and Chris observe them. After the game during a brief meeting, it's revealed that Sawamura suffers from the yips[17]. On the top of the 3rd inning, Miyuki began mixing up a few of the Numbers' pitches into his lead in combination with Sawamura's straight fastball to great success and he was able to get another 3 up 3 down. Seidou faces off against Maimon West High School in the West Tokyo qualifiers. 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. Bakamura (by teammates) Kawakami then puts it away for Seidou. Split-finger Fastball Sawamura understands the message and starts pitching to Miyuki's mitt. [9][10], He treats his teammates depending on how they treat him. Sawamura's enthusiasm is back and he begins to cheer for Kawakami. He is also surprisingly level-headed in critical situations, but can also be swayed negatively, causing his performance to drop. He soon learns to point his leading foot towards home-base improving his form. Wakana is Sawamura's childhood friend who cares deeply about him. As he approaches the plate, Sawamura looks over Furuya's good throw that he declared to "connect" before the game. It's the best kind of pitching. [51], Sawamura's pitching motion of this pitch was noted by Sanada to have "the exactly same arm motion as his fastball"[51] making it very effective when used in combination with his high speed fastball. Miyuki goes to Sawamura reminding him that his teammates are there for him. At 2 outs and with a runner on 2nd base, Zono had an opportunity to tie the score; however, his long hit was caught by an outfielder and Ichidaisan won the game. Since Sawamura is a left-handed pitcher, his circle changeup breaks down and away from a right handed batter, making it an effective pitch against right-handed players; however, due to the very same reason, it is a disadvantage when used against a left-handed batter unless Sawamura can precisely nail his control. Will there be a season 4 of Diamond no Ace? Sawamura fueled by Nori enters the 'mode' for the first time in this tournament to Miyuki's greatest pleasure and strikes out Ichidai's ace showing off his new back-door pitch. When Raichi is once again at-bat he hits the ball and it goes over the left field fence, bringing in two runs for Yakushi. -, "In the first place, you look like a thug and you speak like a thug. Miyuki is good at exploiting Sawamura's potential, giving out aggressive calls that draw out the pitcher's instinct and fighting spirit; on the other hand, Sawamura is able to fearlessly respond to such calls and throw pitches that exceed expectations. If you have the ace number on your back, then take that one out and get back to the dugout!" Sawamura's 2-seam fastball breaks down and away from right-handed batters as it comes close to the plate. Sawamura was the starting pitcher and he pitched 4 scoreless innings while struck out 4. He continues to strike the following batters, stopping Teito's momentum. That flower is small for now, but very strong. In the fourth inning Sawamura is pitching and Yakushi takes the lead. Chris has a high opinion of Sawamura, both as a teammate and as a pitcher. After he arrives at Seidou, he quickly makes himself known for his stupidity, especially because of his strange antics and his mediocre knowledge about baseball. During their next match against Akikawa, the opposing batters don't swing at Furuya's pitches and try to tire Furuya with bunts. 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. [30] However, he still misses a lot so naturally his peers were doubtful. -, "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? Ace Of Diamond is based on the Diamond no Ace manga . Chris and Sawamura had an unpleasant first encounter when Sawamura was left under Chris's care, both not being particularly fond of each other. -, "His pitches don't even reach 140km/h, no? By being conscious of his right hand creating a wall, his body becomes closed, thus concealing the ball's trajectory, and increasing his speed. Sawamura is the starting and only pitcher of the match. At the lineup, Sawamura is congratulated by one of Maimon's players and shouts that he'll do his best and play for them as well. Sawamura greets Raichi with an inside fastball which jammed Raichi but the batter still managed to hit left field. Because even though he got laughed at, he stated his goal confidently in front of everyone. Sawamura's fastball velocity has been recorded at 135 km/h. In Act II, he becomes Seidou's ace in his second year by the start of the Summer Regional Tournament.[6]. At school, students muse why Sawamura is included in the roster when he's doing so poorly at practice. An anime adaptation of Ace of Diamond Act IIhas been announced, and it premiered on April 2, 2019. At the day of his departure, after Sawamura gets on the train, his friends reveal that they really loved playing baseball with him and secretly wanted him to stay and form a team with them anew. Furuya and Sawamura both desire each other's qualities -- Furuya wants to raise the team's morale while on the mound, while Sawamura wants to be trusted and acknowledged by his teammates. After all, his own determination is what matters the most." After Send and Kawabe talked, Sawamura and Send eventually became acquaintances. About Diamond no Ace Ace of Diamond is a Japanese shnen baseball manga series by Yuji Terajima and published by Kodansha. Sawwa () (by Kanemaru)[2], 2-seam Fastball Seidou regulars then went on to watch the remaining semifinal match between Inajitsu and Teitou while the rest of the team returned to school. Sawamura then stopped the bleeding and closed out the inning. Sawamura believed to be Chris uncommitted to the team and unhelpful to him, while Chris only saw Eijun as an immature and annoying underclassman. Furuya is the starting pitcher and is later replaced by Tanba. In the quarter-finals Sawamura replaces Furuya on top of the third inning and faces the top of the lineup. -. Sawamura probably feeling a bit pressured and starts off with 3-1 but manages to get Takami with a grounder. There is a chance that Sawamura might not become ace. Coupled with his late release form, Sawamura's fastball appears faster to the batter. After regaining his composure, Sawamura does a good job keeping Ouya to two runs. During the off-season, with Miyuki's help, Sawamura developed his own repertoire of pitches, the Numbers. [28] She often comes to watch his decisive games (together with their friends or with Sawamura's father and grandfather). The rest of the third years struggle to perfectly hit Sawamura's outside pitch and the game ends in a tie. Because if you have a ball and a bat, you can play baseball." 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. Batting in the 6th inning, Sawamura hits a Double from Amahisa much to the surprise of his peers. 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