With the help of Kataoka (who has been watching over him the entire time although seemingly ignoring him for so long) Sawamura is able to polish his own special pitch in just one week. After three innings, Furuya is out and Sawamura's on the mound. 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. 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. In the bottom of the seventh Miyuki and Sawamura prevail against Yakushi's clean-up batters, striking out Raichi on a fastball and Sanada on a changeup in succession. 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. After asking the coach to let him pitch during the ninth, Kataoka decides to send Furuya instead. Seidou faces off against Maimon West High School in the West Tokyo qualifiers. As of the Spring Tournament of his second year, Sawamura's fastballs now reach a speed of 135 km/hr. Sawamura too wonders about that. 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. Sawamura is a hotheaded and loudmouthed youth who usually comes off as obnoxious. However, he's still grinding and doesn't seem to have hit his stride yet. With such a kid on the team, the team is bound to get stronger." Not her cellphone, but the actual land-line in the Sawamura house. Seidou batters opened up with 2 early runs from Amahisa in order to help ease up Furuya when he pitches. (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 . They settled for an inside 2-seamer and Sawamura forced a grounder for a Double Play to close out the inning. [44] Before the Final match with Inashiro, Sawamura became consciously aware his pitch lacks power, thus he has to learn a breaking pitch to limit outfield hits. In the 6th inning, Sawamura's fatigue catches up to him as his pitch control started to unravel. What kind of flower will bloom in the future is up to you." He was then switched out with Kawakami, who closed the game. November 10, 2013 07 Kuramochi, next to Miyuki, is the person who always teases Sawamura. Pairing up with Sawamura was Okumura, whose game calling was to place emphasis on Sawamura's fastball going against Seihou's lineup. But isn't taking down the batter in front of you the sole duty of a pitcher?! Wamura (by Kanemaru) The first inning ends with 2 runs for Yura and 1 run for Seidou. The second season aired soon after and had a total of 51 episodes, while the third season ran from April 2018 to March 2019 and had a total of 48 episodes. 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. As Miyuki and Sawamura watches the video, Miyuki thinks that Sawamura is trying his best to move on. The umpire seems to be especially strict on high pitches, so Miyuki is making adjustments on the pitch calling and Sawamura finds his rhythm and he gets 3 ups 3 downs. Other 1st string pitchers and catchers also took interest in this and gather altogether at Miyuki's room, as such Miyuki has been holding a "cram school" in the evening to pass down his expertise and experiences not only for Sawamura but other other pitchers and catchers as well.[27]. Kawakami was the starting pitcher for the first match of the Tournament for Seidou while Sawamura is in reserve and Furuya playing outfield. In the sixth inning, Sawamura is back up to pitch and strikes out all three batters getting a three for three. The reason could be that the player, whom he is based on joined the Japanese imperial army which could also explain why he calls his superior "general" etc. 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. In the 9th inning Sawamura energetically entering the field as always and steps onto the mound entrusted with pitching this game till the end. Miyuki then calls for an inside pitch but Sawamura hits the batter, resulting in an unstable performance. Sawamura scores a strike with Number 7, the Cutter Kai, and receives much attention from Ichidai's Ace, Amahisa. Despite Sawamura's endless antics, Haruichi has full respect towards him, especially for his boundless optimism and perseverance. Furuya cleanly closes out the match and Seidou wins. Buy [Ace of Diamond] Rough Fairy Tale Theater (Eijun Sawamura, Akatsuki Furuya, Haruichi Kominato) / chansika online from Japanese stores. Who scouted Sawamura? 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. [9][10], He treats his teammates depending on how they treat 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. This turned out to be incorrect however, perhaps due to Ochiai thinking that Sawamura is unable to naturally produce breaking pitches as Sawamura's pitches stopped breaking irregularly during the time he had the yips where he relies more heavily on his 4-seam fastball. -. Though they weren't even interested in sports to begin with, they stuck with him to the end. Shirasu managed to preserve Seidou's lead by a well play pass to home-plate. They started talking about how Seidou have been winning a lot of their practice matches and how strong they are looking. Kataoka tells Kanemaru to have Sawamura ice his shoulder properly. Sawamura has a habit of throwing to check the runner rather excessively before he pitches whenever he sees the lead of the runner is too big. However, different from his impressive form at Senbatsu, Furuya struggled with command throughout the match and has to pitch under pressure after walking runners on base. Ace of Diamond has been a long and tumultuous road for main character and pitcher Eijun Sawamura. By being conscious of his right hand creating a wall, his body becomes closed, thus concealing the ball's trajectory, and increasing his speed. [29], Perhaps Sawamura's most noticable weakness. Ace of Diamond has aired three seasons so far. Kawakami takes over and tells him that his feelings reached everyone and asks him if he can let them handle the rest. [35] Sawamura's pitching form makes it difficult for batters to correctly time their swing while it also makes his pitch seem deceptively faster than it actually is. The grips with stable pitching became official numbers. The next dispute follows immediately and Sawamura claims that he came to Seidou to be the ace. Because even though he got laughed at, he stated his goal confidently in front of everyone. When it is his turn to pitch he gets to face Chris. But Sawamura is eager to learn new things even after making mistakes, which he tries to realize and prevent in the future. After four days, Sawamura is showing improvement on fielding and is finally allowed to practice in the bullpen on the fifth day. Hell, even if the entire world thinks it's okay, I'll never accept it." After the coach has revoked Tanba's status as the ace, a match between the first years and their upperclassmen takes place[13]. [43], The cutter is the first breaking fastball that Sawamura properly learned. On the stands, Sawamura sat away from the rest of the team to watch the game on his own. -, "The spice called motivation gives birth to good synergy. Determined not to get anymore runs Sawamura strikes out the 1st and 2nd hole in the 6th Inning however Miyagawa sends a ball way back into center field allowing the main cannon to step foot onto the plate once again. Sawamura throws a changeup for the first pitch and Miyagawa, the third batter, lets it pass and it counts as a strike. They have the habit of checking each other's faults and even openly commenting on it. Yet the little bastard sure throws some really sharp and lively stuff. [38] During the training camp before the Summer Tournament, Sawamura's velocity was measured to be 138 km/h. Circle Changeup With 57% of the votes, Yaku is runner-up and Nishinoya has won the libero popularity poll, remaining undefeated! . Ace Of Diamond is based on the Diamond no Ace manga . -, "You can't play baseball by yourself! He is a pitcher who throws with his feelings and is never ashamed to show everyone what's on his mind. Sawamura yells at Furuya from the bullpen saying not to get flung around by the batters' bunting stance. He tells Sawamura that he is counting on him. Chris battles Sawamura with fouls but Sawamura finally manages to throw low and away like Chris wanted him to and outs him. Hongou however was the more consistent pitcher and he delivered Seidou a complete shutout game with Komadai winning 2 - 0 over Seidou. Getting too excited with pitching in the Koshien's environment for the first time, Sawamura tripped on the mound in his first pitch and his face turned red in embarrassment. In the Final of the Fall Tournament, the battery pulled off one of their greatest achievements so far. [24] Kataoka wanted to sub Sawamura in the next inning but Sawamura expresses his desire to continue pitching. Sawamura's 2-seam fastball breaks down and away from right-handed batters as it comes close to the plate. 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. On the bottom of the 7th inning, Yuki scored a 2 runs game-ending homerun earning Seidou yet another called game victory over their opponent and moving on to the Semi Final. Miyamoto and Chimaru step onto and then off the plate after being struck out by multiple Seidou soul infused balls by Sawamura. Miyuki, who walked in on their conversation, gets angry and scolds Sawamura. 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. His body is naturally flexible with supple joints, allowing him to immediately change the pitch's direction. Calling for a time-out, Miyuki tells Sawamura to focus on the batter. For the first and last time those two form a battery and Sawamura learns firsthand what an amazing catcher Chris is. Sawamura then walked Akashi on base; in addition, Okumura dropped the final pitch on the ground, allowing Ichinose to steal to 3rd putting runner in scoring position for the 2nd time in the match. The Cutter is the first breaking fastball that Sawamura properly learns. Amahisa happened to meet Sawamura in the hallway of the Stadium and began asking questions about Sawamura's new pitch, the Cutter Kai. Dubbed as the "Bunting Master" by his teammates, Sawamura is a gifted bunter, being able to effortlessly bunt any pitch, even that with a speed of 150 km/h. 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. After 5 innings, Amahisa's pitching started stabilizing while in contrast, Furuya was still very unstable. Is Ace of the Diamond over? 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. Although it appears that the two don't get along, Kanemaru admires Sawamura for his tenacity. ", "Both the pitcher and the catcher comes together as one to create a 'work of art.' Then comes their ninth batter, Miyamoto but Sawamura quickly strikes him out while making his beating his fastest record with a 140 km pitch. Due to the lack of proper baseball knowledge earlier in his career, Sawamura did not know about pitching grips and used to grip the ball randomly producing erratic fastball pitches. The team reports Sawamura's performance to Miyuki in the evening, complimenting him for a fine game. 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. 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. Kataoka calls for a pitcher change. He calls Coach. After their last match, Sawamura gets scouted by Takashima Rei, the assistant director of Seidou High. Sawamura's tense but after some difficulties, they manage to pull of a double play. Miyuki then calls for a changeup, which Sawamura learnt before the quarterfinals thanks to the advices from Ochiai. Thinking of this, many people put their eyes on Sawamura Eijun. Only after seeing his captain crying, Sawamura realizes that they were just one out away from Koshien and he too starts to cry. Will there be a season 4 of Diamond no Ace? Furuya is Seidou's starting pitcher. Does Sawamura become ace? 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. ", "I told you, didn't I? After Miyuki, Haruichi was the next person in the team to recognize Sawamura's abilities. To face off against Narumiya, Miyuki gets aggressive, calling three straight fastballs to the inside that Eijun delivers to strike Narumiya out. Sawamura Eijun has replaced Furuya Satoru as the ace. 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. Sawamura throws to the outer edge for the first pitch giving Miyuki goosebumps. Your very existence is scary. Up next is Ichidais captain, Adachi. For the first time since the match against Azuma, Sawamura and Miyuki form a battery. 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. 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 In the bottom of the seventh, after a cramp, Tanba's pitching is affected. After regaining his composure, Sawamura does a good job keeping Ouya to two runs. His crossfire pitches (from left batter's box pitching into a right hander's low inside corner) also look more deceptive and effective. -, "I won't lose to the substitute treatment! Because if you have a ball and a bat, you can play baseball." I won't waste even one pitch, one second. [38][39] This is further affirmed by Sawamura being able to consistently hit the same location of Okumura's mitt when the two do warm up before practice. Sawamura started playing baseball because of. At the last second Kuramochi catches the ball near the outfield, resulting in two outs and runner on third. With regards to performance, they recognize each other's abilities, though they both rarely admit it. 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. He has a habit of saying things bluntly and often praises either Furuya or Eijun, causing them to compete against each other frequently. On a night practice session between Sawamura and Miyuki, Kataoka appears to watch them. Miyuki tells Sawamura that he's done well. Sawamura did not pitch in the second round. By the top of the 4th, Sawamura gives up the first hit of the game and the runner gets advanced into scoring position. The anime currently has three seasons. The two often fight for the mound and who Miyuki will catch for, much to the catcher's distaste. Furuya goes to the mound and asks for the ball, saying that there's no need for two pitchers on the mound. Sawamura continues to practice alone and is surprised when Chris joins him. After striking out Sawamura, Kuramochi is up and after a few balls and fouls he hits center field getting to first base. Ryota Ohsaka, Eijun Sawamura's voice, teased the audience by hinting at an anime in the future. After some difficulties Miyuki calls for a time-out but Eijun turns it down, explaining that they play baseball and allowing hits is normal. Sawamura's enthusiasm is back and he begins to cheer for Kawakami. Sawamura upped his gear and proceeded to strike out the Clean-up and retire the 5th batter to avert the early crisis. He gets through the 2nd inning without losing any runs. Miyuki isn't pleased with Sawamura not following his lead and throws the ball back to Sawamura as hard as possible. 6. Sawamura faces Akashi next and jams him with a fastball inside; however, the batter brought Sawamura's pitch to center field for a Single. In the 8th inning Seidou's mood is brought back out by their resident loud mouth and ace and Kawakami showing his support by shadow pitching in the bullpen. Coach Kataoka explains that this is the result of the opponent going all out. The crowd is heavily cheering for Ugumori. Ace of Diamondis an animeseries based on the mangaby Yuji Terajimaserialized in Weekly Shnen Magazine. Sawamura, in his own way lets everyone know he's mad, but is aware of the limits of his abilities. Back in the fall, we, too, got our butts kicked because of the devil's own guts that boy has." Only a few days later he is allowed to join the batting and fielding practice. 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