The BEST episodes of Ace of Diamond
Every episode of Ace of Diamond ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ace of Diamond!
A meeting with catcher Kazuya Miyuki changed the 15-year-old Eijun Sawamura's life. He said goodbye to all his friends and knocked upon the door of Seidou, a prestigious baseball school, intent on testing his own strength. There, he met many proud baseball players who were betting everything on the sport! A classic tale, yet new and fresh.
#1 - One Pitch, One Second
Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/3/2019
A strong school that has entered the Golden Week holidays in May and is holding practice games for the summer tournament all over the country. In Osaka, Osaka Kiryu vs. Hokkaido Koma Ofujimaki. Inami vs. Seiho High School in Aichi. In Kumamoto, Yoshinaga and Shogakukan in Tokushima. In Miyagi, Yamanashi's Yamamori vs. Ikuei. And in Saitama, Seido and Yamaga face off. A strong team that competes with each other. And finally Sawamura goes to the mound of the Senbatsu Best 4 strong Gunma Hakuryu High School game.
#2 - Unleashed
Season 3 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/17/2019
Sawamura puts a lot of effort into the powerful Hakuryu High School. Gunma's high school baseball fans, who were hoping for a good pitch in Senbatsu, will have to gradually recognize their abilities. On the other hand, Furuya, who started in the left field, has a desire to stand on the mound. What is Kataoka's decision for Furuya, who shows a lack of concentration? On the other hand, Sawamura will face Mima for the third time!
#3 - Because He's Awesome
Season 3 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/26/2019
Tokyo selection to play against the American Wind Youth Academy team. The starting lineup is Yang Shunomi, the right arm of Akikawa Gakuen. Although Yang is called a precision machine, it will be the first pitching in a long time according to the Takano Ren regulations. Will Yang's pitching work for the American team? On the other hand, at the Seido Ground, a three-way practice game had begun, heading for a strong school called Saiho and Yamamori. How will Seido, who lacks good luck, fight against this formidable opponent?
#4 - I'm Counting On You
Season 3 - Episode 39 - Aired 12/24/2019
Furuya, who teamed up with Yui who wears a mask instead of the injured Ono, disturbs the rhythm with repeated walks and errors. He allowed a goal without picking up, and when he invited another pinch, Furuya dropped out. Kaneda, who took over after him, threw it tenaciously, but the momentum of Yamamori Gakuin could not be stopped, and the record of consecutive wins on the blue road stopped at 19. In the second game that follows, Sawamura started against Aichi's male Seiho High School. Sawamura shook his heart and headed for the mound.
#5 - Common Destiny
Season 3 - Episode 41 - Aired 1/14/2020
Practice game with Nishiho, where a tense pitcher fight of 0-0 continues. In the 6th time, Sawamura invites a pinch, but survives the predicament with the ball returned by Center Aso. Behind that, the ball hit by Shoji, one year of the leading batter, draws a high parabola. The whereabouts of the ball is ----. Sawamura, on the other hand, keeps the pitch of the coach, taking on the expectations of the coach and the team. In this figure full of fighting spirit, hot feelings are transmitted not only to nine and bench members but also to the audience at the stand.
#6 - Summer Training Camp
Season 3 - Episode 43 - Aired 1/28/2020
The blue road baseball club that holds a summer training camp. The managers devote themselves to making rice balls as a supplement. Sawamura was trying to make natto, which he was not good at, in order to give him stamina that wouldn't hurt even if he threw it nine times. And the players' interest is in the number at the summer university, which is determined by future achievements including the training camp. Sawamura, Furuya, Kawakami ... Who will give the ace number of interest?
#7 - Go EXCEED!!
Season 3 - Episode 45 - Aired 2/11/2020
In the match against the powerful Kokonoe, who had the total settlement before the summer, Sawamura pitched in a dignified manner and managed to concede 8 innings to 2 goals. On the other hand, Ochiai praises Furuya, who carries the ace number from the new team and continues to grow under the pressure of ace. Is it Sawamura or Furuya who will carry the ace number of the blue road this summer? Kataoka's decision ──?
#8 - Only After You've Won
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/16/2019
It's the spring tournament semifinal game against Ichidai. After saving his team with his perfect relief pitching, Sawamura is now the lead-off batter in the top of the sixth. Can Sawamura get on base and lead his team in a counterattack? Ichidai Third High's Amahisa's impeccable pitching hasn't allowed Seido a run since the second inning. Will the Seido batters support Sawamura and mount a comeback? Which team will advance to the final?
#9 - You're in the First-String
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/29/2013
To stop the attacks on Chris, Sawamura reverts back to his original pitching form while maintaining the wall against the dangerous Naoyuki Zaizen. The results not only improve Sawamura's speed, but they start putting pressure on Zaizen and reveal an injury he had earlier. With Chris and Zaizen being of equal strength now, the momentum swings back to Seido. After 3 innings Chris and Sawamura are pulled from the game. The game concludes and the Coach calls everyone together. Two players are moved up to the varsity team, and many third years have their hearts broken. While Chris isn't brought up to play, he is brought up as a manager for the varsity team.
#10 - Kind of Like a Promise
Season 3 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/29/2019
Director Kataoka keeps players in multiple positions in case of an unforeseen situation at the summer tournament. Sawamura participates in a practice game on the left, and Furuya is knocked by the infield. Kataoka asks Yui, a first-year student who joined the army, if he can keep multiple positions. What is Yui's answer, who has lived a baseball life as a catcher? On the other hand, Okumura, who is a bullpen catcher in the second army, is instructed by the director to receive Sawamura's ball. Okumura's unexpected answer makes the surroundings buzz.
#11 - I'm Not Stopping!
Season 3 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/8/2019
Seido Nine, who has achieved good results in practice games and is enthusiastic about practicing for the summer tournament. Inspired by Kataoka's words, Sawamura gets out of bed early in the morning and begins his activities. On the other hand, Furuya, who witnessed Sawamura's fulfillment, also appeals with seat batting. At that time, it seemed that the rivalry between the two had a positive effect on each other.
#12 - Expression
Season 3 - Episode 40 - Aired 1/7/2020
Practice match with Aichi's male Saiho High School. Starter Sawamura appealed for good performance, for example, taking two strikeouts from the first time. On the other hand, Ace Akashi of Saiho was a hot player who was once complained with a super freshman in Koshien. Akashi, who has fallen sick due to injuries and has finally returned to the line after a long female prostration, overwhelms the viewer with muscular armor and powerful throws all over his body. On the other hand, Sawamura and Okumura Battery are cooperating with the opponent of the machine gun hitting Saiho.
#13 - Incomplete
Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/10/2019
The White Dragon Battle has finally begun. Hakuryu is a team that boasts one of the best mobility in Japan, centered on No. 3 Mima. Sawamura suddenly gets into a pinch for the first time. Is Sawamura's pitching valid for the Hakuryu batting line? On the other hand, Seido also changed the batting order after the defeat in the spring tournament and changed to an aggressive order to challenge this game. Whereabouts of the game ──?
#14 - Not Qualified to Be a Pitcher?
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2013
Eijun is nervous about rooming with older teammates, but they make him feel a too little at home on his first night. Eijun ends up oversleeping and shows up late when it's time to meet Coach Tesshina Katoka, a former Japanese pro pitcher. Miyuki also shows up late, but he uses Sawamura as a decoy to sneak into his line. Katoka shows no mercy and says Eijun can never become a pitcher if he can't show up on time. He also makes Miyuki run laps. Sawamura is determined to prove he can be the ace though, so Coach Katoka gives him a special challenge, saying until he can complete this challenge, he can't play in a baseball game for Seidou.
#15 - My Role
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/9/2019
It's Seido vs Ichidai Third High in the spring tournament semifinals. Up 2 - 0 until the fifth inning, Seido's starting pitcher Furuya faces an Ichidai rally. Unable to control the ball, his pitching continues to falter. Miyuki trusts Furuya as the ace and does his best to guide him. However, after his third walk in one inning, Coach Ochiai gives Coach Kataoka a bit of advice, helping him make a firm decision to...
#16 - Partner
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2013
Kazuya Miyuki becomes the catcher for Sawamura in a contest against Seido's dangerous clean-up batter, Kiyokuni Azuma. As Eijun tries to pitch down the middle, he finds himself tense and unable to control the ball. Kazuya immediately calls time and comes out to give him some words of encouragement. The words have the desired effect as Eijun finds more control than ever before and unveils a dangerous weapon he didn't know he had. Seeing how people like Kazuya can alter his pitching, Eijun decides to come to Seido as long as he can become the ace of the team.
#17 - The One Pitch
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2013
Eijun Sawamura, the pitcher of a novice junior high baseball team, meets with a bitter walk-off loss. For Sawamura the loss becomes his last game in junior high, so he sets a new goal of going to the nationals in high school with his teammates. As he begins his hard quest on studying, a guest arrives unannounced. Her name is Rei Takashima. Rei had been watching his last game and believes Sawamura has a gift. She is the assistant director of the prestigious Seidou High School Baseball Team, and she invites Sawamura to Seido after seeing his potential. Sawamura's reply shocks her, but Takashima refuses to give up and tricks Sawamura into a visit.
#18 - At the Dorm
Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 9/14/2014
Seidou returns to their dorms where each player comes up with his own conditioning and training to take place over the three days leading up to the championship.
#19 - That's the Reason Why
Season 3 - Episode 51 - Aired 3/24/2020
The second match of Natsudai and Seido, which has finally begun, is Prince Yaya, who has the master Kawabata of Uchino. The starting lineup for the blue road is Furuya, who is recovering. The fastball growls from the first time. However, Prince Hachiya also set a solid goal for Furuya's fastball. The hit ball of No. 3 Kawabata that was swung out is about to come out in front of the center. However, the combination of Haruichi & Kuramochi's duo prevents it ──!
#20 - Partnership
Season 2 - Episode 47 - Aired 2/29/2016
Miyuki gets his ribs checked out. In the bottom of the sixth, Sawamura shows a strong performance going three for three. With the sides retired, Haruichi stands in the batter's box with a wooden bat, and Sanada looks confident.
#21 - The Decision
Season 2 - Episode 46 - Aired 2/22/2016
It's the bottom of the fifth, and Yakushi is up to bat. Mishima stands in the batter's box ready to hit but falls short before Sawamura's four-seamer. Sawamura surprises the crowd by striking out Mishima. Next up is Raichi Todoroki, Yakushi's cleanup. Can Sawamura keep him down?
#22 - The Field
Season 2 - Episode 45 - Aired 2/15/2016
Maezono's pressure overwhelms Raichi and hits a fly allowing Kuramochi to come home and tie the game. Raichi comes to realization of what it means to stand on the mound. Coach Todoroki notices Raichi's change in attitude and quickly puts Sanada on the mound.
#23 - The Best Fastball
Season 2 - Episode 44 - Aired 2/8/2016
Kawakami gives up a home run to Raichi and a hit to Sanada. Kuramochi and Haruichi gets a double play in order to back Kawakami up. However, Kawakami loses control of the ball and gives up a base on balls and a hit by pitch.
#24 - To This Side
Season 2 - Episode 43 - Aired 2/1/2016
Kawakami continues to hold Yakushi's batters down. At the bottom, at-bat, he face off against Raichi. Kawakami hits but the strength of Raichi's pitch numbs his hand. Will this affect Kawakami's pitching?
#25 - Fastball, Featuring Todoroki
Season 2 - Episode 42 - Aired 1/25/2016
Seidou scores the first run of the game with Maezono's bat while Kawakami pitches strongly at the bottom. On top of the third, Seidou on scoring position and Miyuki at-bat, Raizou makes his move sending in Raichi to the mound to face Miyuki.