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They should switch gears and move on. She wishes Sawamura good luck on becoming the ace and says that she is cheering for him. [30] However, he still misses a lot so naturally his peers were doubtful. After 6 steady innings, Kawakami held Eigen High to only 1 run and Seidou scoring a lead of 11 - 1 over their opponent. After accepting a scholarship to Seidou High, Sawamura meets his more talented and skilled teammates. Seidou's regular players are switched in as pinch hitters and their efforts earned Seidou another run. In the bottom of the seventh Sawamura finally is allowed to pitch. 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. some says sawamura is still growing. Sawamura believes that unless he's able to do so, no matter how much time's passed, he won't be recognized. . Seidou scored 1 more run in the 9th. Since Sawamura is a left-handed pitcher, his Cutter breaks into the body of a right-handed batter, frequently able to induce jams and ground balls. Ichidai however like any team who plays to win will not let up. He is a left-handed pitcher who was promoted from the second string to the first string as No. But because of Miyuki's nasty personality and never ending teasing, Sawamura never shows him the same respect as the other senpais, instead treating him as someone of his own age. For the first and last time those two form a battery and Sawamura learns firsthand what an amazing catcher Chris is. [40] Asada notes that Sawamura is a pitcher who can throw accurately to the chest every time regardless of how far away he is. On the final day of the training camp, a three way round robin is held between Seidou, Inashiro Industrial and Shuhoku. -, "I won't lose to the substitute treatment! Sawamura's pitching form surprise the batters. During Furuya's pitching debut[14] Sawamura gets angry and tells Chris that he'll never become a soulless player like him. With this, Sawamura shows his potential to be the ace for the first time. However, Sawamura always had an extremely strong spirit which, no matter how hopeless the situation got, inspired his teammates to continue playing their best. During this match Sawamura wants to show Chris his growth, but Ono can't catch his balls. On top of the 6th inning, the battery faces Mima again and uses everything within their arsenal against him while Mima was unfazed by the challenge and he continued to foul one pitch after another. -, "If he didn't have the will to advance forward, he wouldn't have raised his head. On top of the 7th inning, Sawamura struggles to control his Numbers and ended up walking a runner after getting 1 out. After showing a variety of pitches to Kataoka, Miyuki said to the coach that despite some of the still unstable Numbers, Sawamura was able to display good pitching against Ichidai due to his high level of focus and refined pitch command and added that he would like to test how well Sawamura can fare against a top class national level team. Learning the changeup actually helped unseal Sawamura's breaking pitch potential. And there's no hiding that you're an ex-delinquent, so rooming with you is like living in a cage with a wild animal, you know! 3 Bad control. That flower is small for now, but very strong. Despite jamming the batter, the ball flies above the drawn in fielders. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Sawamura suggests this idea to Miyuki and Chris who immediately ignore himonly to come back later to ask what type of pitch Sawamura's looking to learn, which he suggests the cutter. After all, his own determination is what matters the most." A community for fans of Yuji Terajima's high school baseball shonen manga, Ace of the Diamond, and its adaptations. Since his 2nd year, Sawamura has considerably improved the speed of his pitch, his control and can connect with the ball now if he does it from the bunting stance. Kawai of Seidou [1] [28] She often comes to watch his decisive games (together with their friends or with Sawamura's father and grandfather). 18 at the start of the Fall Tournament. Utterly worthless main and that really ruins the entire anime. Up next to bat is Sanada, while Raichi goes for a steal and succeeds. 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. At the top of the 4th inning after throwing 4 balls Sawamura gets switched. What kind of flower will bloom in the future is up to you." Sawamura with jersey no. Miyauchi hates it when Sawamura is too loud in the bullpen, "I will be fine. Support Sawamura strikes Hoshida with a breaking ball to the outside corner sharing with us a bit of his thoughts on what type of ace he aims to be. 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. After getting a strike with the splitter, the Seido battery throw a change up for the strike out. 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. Coupled with his late release form, Sawamura's fastball appears faster to the batter. Hahaha . That is when he starts to get tons of low and away strikes working on his control. Sawamura's showing that off again and impresses the coach. 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. Sawamura specializes in throwing idiosyncratic pitches or commonly known to Western fans as "breaking fastball pitches". I mean look at the other side, Inajitsu didn't manage to pull out Sawamura as soon as possible. Thanks to Chris' guidance, Sawamura learned the pick-off techniques and how to watch out for runners when pitching. Cookie Notice Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Back to Miyagama, the Seidou battery brings back the count to 1-2 yet again however the fourth pitch is hit and a fielding error by Seidou's first baseman Miyagama reaches second. He is a pitcher who throws with his feelings and is never ashamed to show everyone what's on his mind. Shortly after their loss against Inashiro, Furuya tells Sawamura that he'll be the "Ace" of the team. Furuya, however, could not control his breaking pitches; as a result, he walked many runners throughout the game and Miyuki had to repeatedly fall back to use his straight fastballs. Sawamura said during the Spring Tournament that he can pitch up to No. [19] Sawamura got 3 consecutive strike outs and quickly closed out the inning. [41] This results in one of Sawamura's iconic pitch, a high speed fastball that appears to accelerate as it comes close to the plate. Sawamura was then subbed out along with Okumura. Sawamura tried out the 2-seam fastball within the Fall Tournament and displayed it to the coaches and his team mates before the match against Yakushi. At first, Haruno, thought that she was only a nuisance to others, namely the other managers. I believe eijun will become ace. 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. The first inning ends with 2 runs for Yura and 1 run for Seidou. 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]. [25] 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. Seidou's opponent in the Semi Final was Ichidaisan High, one of Seidou's long time established rival in the same block. 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. During the next at bat, Sawamura faces Yakushi's clean-up. Sawamura is a hotheaded and loudmouthed youth who usually comes off as obnoxious. With the batter cornered, Sawamura throws another revised splitter for the third pitch and it's a grounder to Kominato for the second out. XD Seidou will lose in the summer because of a grand mistake by Furuya and Furuya's title will be revoked. He then ordered Sawamura to pay more attention to his grips and how they influence the pitch. Kataoka tells Kanemaru to have Sawamura ice his shoulder properly. -, "I am always amazed by his growth. He suggested Miyuki to call for the Numbers inside the zone early so he can contain his pitch count in the first half of the game which should enable him to pitch a complete game. 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. ", "I told you, didn't I? Press Room Read the topic about Will Sawamura become Ace in season 2? ", "Both the pitcher and the catcher comes together as one to create a 'work of art.' 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. Originally, Sawamura has extremely erratic throwing motions. Third member of the Ichinen Trio, Haruichi keeps Sawamura's manners and words in check. But this time under the name 'Ace of Diamond Act II. Someday. Catching the ball flying back towards him Sawamura gets one out bringing Miyagawa to bat. Aware of Sawamura's state of mind and at full count, Miyuki takes the time before making his call. Miyamoto and Chimaru step onto and then off the plate after being struck out by multiple Seidou soul infused balls by Sawamura. Bottom of the 5th, Seidou's righties outright ignore the outside slider and instead target the inside corner. Because if you have a ball and a bat, you can play baseball." He calls Coach. After performing good and receiving praise from Kataoka, the game is put into a temporary halt due to the rain. Ace of Diamond is an anime that's full of heart and determination. Back at Seidou, Sawamura practices with the net, while Furuya is running nearby. In addition, his throws to bases were erratic since his pitch would break close to the target and would even end up hitting the runner instead. 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. Fourth to bat is Sasaki hits the outside pitch bringing home Ichida Sankou marking the first point of the game. Naruta Tech is a powerhouse from Chiba that visited Seidou for a practice match and the school is famous for possessing a famous "South Paw Killer" cleanup in their team. Cross Game is a must watch if you enjoy Diamond no Ace and baseball. He says that his qualities as a pitcher are being tested. He has dark brown hair with brown eyes that sometimes appear golden during intense moments. 5 comfortably but his control on pitch No. -, "His attitude of moving forward is his best weapon." Diamond No Ace Season 4: The Release Date. 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. n-nami 2 yr. ago. Sawamura is at the bullpen throwing pitches not wanting to just sit and do nothing after seeing how Furuya pitched. Since Kanemaru was Chris's roommate, he was often asked by the third year to take care of Sawamura. Isashiki Jun Kominato Ryosuke Takigawa Chris Yuu Tanba Koichiro Masuko Tooru Second-String Characters ( Post-Summer Tournament) Watanabe Hisashi Act II First Years Okumura Koushuu Seto Takuma Asada Hirofumi Yuuki Masashi Yui Kaoru Mogami Takeshi Managers Fujiwara Takako Umemoto Sachiko & Natsukawa Yui Yoshikawa Haruno Staff Kataoka Tesshin Sawamura then "charges" the ball - something Kawakami did for him during their match agains Yakushi - and handles it to Kawakami with the words: "I've charged everything into it." The crowd cheers and so does Sawamura, who impress both Miyuki and Furuya with his attitude. Sawamura, in his own way lets everyone know he's mad, but is aware of the limits of his abilities. 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. Sawamura started playing baseball because of. I thought he was nothing more than just your run-of-the-mill relief pitcher, but I can't fathom him." 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 Seidou team members prepare for the tournament ahead. the heck. With 2 outs, Sawamura retires Ouno in the 9th inning to closes the game. Will Major 2nd have season 3? Sawamura realizes that he has to move on too and asks Miyuki if he could watch the finals video again. Sawamura Eijun has replaced Furuya Satoru as the ace. Sawamura throws the ball to Kuramochi, who throws to Maezono. 6. Come on! His teammates often get inspired by his strong will and unwavering spirit and try to give it their all. Furuya made an incredible performance against Komadai, but that's an exception, not. (Topic ID: 1405348) 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. Based on Sawamura recent development, I am hoping he would finally become the ace, but your opinion regarding that? It starts with his recovery from the yips. Wow I feel like I'm in the minority here because I like the fact that Eijun isn't the ace yet ^^;; I mean don't get me wrong, yeah I'd loved for him to be the ace one day but if he doesn't I'm ok with that too. - Palmball, 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. On top of the fifth, Seidou is up by eleven, hence, the game is called and they bag the win. In the dugout Kataoka explains that he didn't want to give their opponents anymore openings to exploit. Miyuki isn't pleased with Sawamura not following his lead and throws the ball back to Sawamura as hard as possible. Furuya goes to the mound and asks for the ball, saying that there's no need for two pitchers on the mound. Sawamura yells at Furuya from the bullpen saying not to get flung around by the batters' bunting stance. 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. # 1 Stormen Offline Jun 2014 745 I really hate weak main characters which only function is comic relief with their idiotic attitudes and getting beat and strangled by everyone.. Sawamura's cutter has a sharp breaking motion when coming close to the plate. Post Spring Tournament - Golden Week Period. During their next match against Akikawa, the opposing batters don't swing at Furuya's pitches and try to tire Furuya with bunts. Since the Winter training camp, Sawamura started to make contact with the ball while using the bunting stance and bragged about overcoming his weakness. Rei and Chris observe them. [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]. Dec 4, 2015 9:19 AM # 1 Raiyden Offline Nov 2013 62 Hey guys, kinda spoilerish so if you're not to date don't read. -, "Right now, you are still only a sprout of a great big eye-catching flower. He prefers to wear his hat frontwards. It was a tearful farewell. After the meeting, while the majority of the team decided to go watch the Final of the Spring Tournament, Sawamura said he wants to stay back and practice on his batting. This pitch doesn't break irregularly while also appears to accelerate due to the lack of height drop and deceleration thanks to the high amount of spin Sawamura put on the ball. Right at the start Yura's 1st batter pulls a safety bunt, but Sawamura gets the ball (before Kanemaru) and throws to 1st; but its' a wild throw and the runner gets on base. Furuya reveals that he only came to Seidou because of his hopes that Miyuki can catch his pitches. In the sixth inning, Sawamura is back up to pitch and strikes out all three batters getting a three for three. Just trust sensei. Chris and Sawamura had an unpleasant first encounter when Sawamura was left under Chris's care, both not being particularly fond of each other. Chapter 27 and 28 gave me hope, as well as the set up with Kasuga. 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. They never told him about their reluctant feelings before because they knew that Sawamura wouldn't go otherwise. He was very bad at batting and was almost hit-less during the first year of his high school career. A fastball that breaks into the chest of a right-handed batter. Sawamura believed to be Chris uncommitted to the team and unhelpful to him, while Chris only saw Eijun as an immature and annoying underclassman. The crowd is heavily cheering for Ugumori. But Sawamura is eager to learn new things even after making mistakes, which he tries to realize and prevent in the future. After a short banter with Furuya, Sawamura cheers loudly from the dugout, delaying cool down to watch the rest of the inning. Tanba expresses his desire to become a better ace and the team supports him. Miyuki, who walked in on their conversation, gets angry and scolds Sawamura. During the top of the tenth, Kawakami is sent to the mound replacing Sawamura. He is also shown to have no sense of personal space or respect for another person's privacy as shown when he broke into Wakana's bathroom while she was taking a bath and burst into Miyuki's room while the catcher was sleeping.[11][12]. The sports theme of Cross Game and Diamond no ace is related to baseball. 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. Seidou gets out of the 1st inning with two lost runs. He runs into Miyuki who is also late. Sawamura is the starting and only pitcher of the match. Sawamura was gearing up to pitch a complete game on his own, understanding the importance of being handed the starting role for the toughest practice game of the bunch. A sinking moving fastball thrown with a 2-seam grip or by grapping the ball with 5 fingers. Having taken a timeout Sawamura pitches a ball that turns into a foul, a strike and finally gets hit. Sawamura too is awed and recalls Furuya telling him that he'll be the one taking the ace title. A few days before the finals Sawamura wants to take the next step - after watching Yakushi's Sanada, he wants to learn the cutter. However, after learning the proper pitching grip for the 4-seam fastball, Sawamura's fastball stabilized and stopped breaking irregularly. Back to the top of the line up with Chimaru who becomes the third out by failing to hit an outside corner, changeup, and strikes out on an inside corner. Umemiya hits the pitch and the ball bounces to Sawamura's glove. Note that this data is based on the official guidebook!You are free to write about the characters improvements in the Skills section above! 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. Rei says they'll need Furuya to win the Summer, calling him the "ace" until Tanba's return, shocking Sawamura. While the first string members head out for a match, Furuya Satoru, a fellow first year, offers Sawamura to play catch with him. Kanemaru is Sawamura's classmate who at first refused to acknowledge him, believing Sawamura was all talk. He is a left-handed pitcher who was promoted from the second string to the first string as No. He comes from the prefecture of Nagano (Ina, Nagano), where he played baseball at Akagi Junior High. 7 and beyond is still unstable. 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. 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. Bunt Meijin His fastball is enough to hold a Koshien team to one run in seven innings. 2 Fluctuation in concentration like UK weather. Sawamura overcomes the difficulties during his face-off with Maki Yousuke and passes the baton to Kawakami, who successfully closes the game. Various schools notice the Seidou team as they walk by. After some struggles he faces Seiko's clean-up, who hits a two-run HR off Sawamura tying the game at 5-5. [50] However, his peers' feedback wasn't encouraging, pointing out that the pitch's break was too subtle and that it was too similar to Sawamura's normal fastball; hence, the pitch required more refinements. Mine Fujio later on comments to his fellow journalist that while Seidou continued to win their previous games with their pitcher relay, it was probably the lack of an absolute ace that cost Seidou the win. Agaisn't Sankou's main cannon, Hoshida, the battery manages to foul him with an inside pitch and gives him a strike with a perfectly caught low outside ball from Miyuki. And with 52 episodes, it ended on 31 March 2020. The two often fight for the mound and who Miyuki will catch for, much to the catcher's distaste. He performs stable until he faces Inui Kengo on the top of the eight. After the first years showed their resolution to the coach, he allows Sawamura to pitch. 1.[6]. On the bottom inning, Seidou targets Ouno's Slider and widen their lead to 3 - 0. Back in the fall, we, too, got our butts kicked because of the devil's own guts that boy has." Sawamura probably feeling a bit pressured and starts off with 3-1 but manages to get Takami with a grounder. There have been a lot of changes, with a major one being the ace. 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 was the captain of the Akagi Junior High baseball team. 3rd base runner attempted to score but was prevented by Asou's excellent throw, retiring him at home plate. Haruichi is Sawamura's close friend. 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. 1 and seize the position of "ace" from his persistent rival, Satoru Furuya. He gets through the 2nd inning without losing any runs. The next batter bunts, allowing Raichi to squeeze into home, putting Yakushi back into lead. In the bottom inning, Masashi's single HR punches a hole in the stalemate and the 3rd years' consecutive hits make it a 2-0 lead for Seidou. Probably 2nd year Fall Tournament. 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. Realizing that they cannot out him with outside pitches alone, Miyuki finally calls for an inside pitch. 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. 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. Kataoka apologizes to Sawamura for making him handle such difficult situation; however, Sawamura was still frustrated and thought about how favorable the Ace is trusted over a relief pitcher like himself. He continues to strike the following batters, stopping Teito's momentum. The team reports Sawamura's performance to Miyuki in the evening, complimenting him for a fine game. Sanada hits Sawamura's cutter and it goes into center field. Facing Raichi, Miyuki asked for an inside Cutter to try to get Sawamura over the hump but Sawamura failed the pitch execution resulting in a HR. 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. 20 for the Summer Tournament, and later on No. Sawamura's strengths are his infallible spirit, bunting, infield defense, and his idiosyncratic pitches. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Only a few days later he is allowed to join the batting and fielding practice. He is later seen watching the quarterfinals of the fall tournament, and he smiles when he sees Sawamura's outstanding pitching. Watching from the bullpen, Sawamura was irritated with Furuya's shocking performance. 3 hits, 2 walk and dead balls, 7 strike outs and 0 lost run.[20]. Sawamura started off by retiring the lead-off batter; however, the 2nd batter got on base due to Sawamura's slip-up on the Changeup. But, true to their style, they strike out Amahisa with the new pitch, much to his dismay. (I love Furuya but this is just my theory. 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. But not Sawamura - when he's at bat, he barely gets on base due to an error of the catcher. Sawamura said that because his team has lost there's nothing to talk about which Amahisa disagrees saying that the team is besides the conversation between pitchers and carried on with his questions. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Before he leaves the dugout, Kataoka makes sure that Sawamura is aware of the situation the team is faced with. I mean the ace is a reliever who became the ace after he learned a new breaking ball. Sawamura confronts Chris and apologizes, asking for another chance. Your very existence is scary. Thus, Sawamura does the towel drill and image training the night before the 3rd round match to prepare himself to contribute to the big upcoming match. With two strikes, the Seido battery decide to bring out their fastball for the first time. Seidou was scheduled to play 4 practice matches after the Summer Training Camp in which Sawamura was slotted to start the game against Kokonoe, a powerhouse from Kanagawa. This is Sawamura's game debut and his first pitch goes straight into the batter's back. There are some very lovable characters in Ace of Diamond, but I'm not sure if I like it. However, he's still grinding and doesn't seem to have hit his stride yet. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. He won't let you leave even one grain of rice in your bowl, for he is a supervisor from hell." 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