Ace of the Diamond 2013
★ 7.9/10 · 75 votes TV-14 Animation 4 seasons · 191 eps Returning Series
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What is Ace of the Diamond?
Ace of the Diamond is a Japanese animated television series that premiered in 2013. The show follows Eijun Sawamura, a brash left-handed pitcher who is scouted for his potential and joins Seido High School's baseball team with the goal of becoming the team's undisputed ace.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2013
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 191
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 6, 2013
- Last aired
- Jun 28, 2026
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka
- Genres
- Animation
- Updated
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Ace of the Diamond is a Japanese animated television series that premiered in 2013. The show follows Eijun Sawamura, a brash left-handed pitcher who is scouted for his potential and joins Seido High School's baseball team with the goal of becoming the team's undisputed ace. The series features voice performances by Ryota Osaka, Takahiro Sakurai, Nobunaga Shimazaki, and Natsuki Hanae. It originally aired on TV Tokyo and has been available for streaming on platforms such as Crunchyroll. The show continues to be distributed and can be viewed through various online services.
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Should you watch it?
“A brash left-handed pitcher joins a powerhouse high school baseball team aiming to become its ace.”
Reasons to watch
- Focus on intense baseball training and teamwork
- Character growth centered on ambition and discipline
- High-stakes sports action with emotional depth
Keep in mind
- May move slowly for viewers seeking non-sports drama
- Some may find the sports focus too narrow
Watch it if you enjoy character-driven sports anime with a focus on baseball.
Suitable for teens and up with mild dramatic tension and competitive themes.
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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)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Tetsuya Yuki (voice)
Yuki Ono
Shun Isashiki (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Chris Yu Takigawa (voice)
Masakazu Morita
Kochiro Tanba (voice)
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Ryosuke Kominato (voice)
Hiro Shimono
Norifumi Kawakami (voice)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Shinji Kanemaru (voice)
Episode guide
Season 1 · 75 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 The One Pitch Oct 6, 2013
- E2 Partner Oct 13, 2013
- E3 Not Qualified to Be a Pitcher? Oct 20, 2013
- E4 Are You Like Me? Oct 27, 2013
- E5 A Clash Nov 3, 2013
- E6 Head to Head Nov 10, 2013
- E7 The Two Batteries Nov 17, 2013
- E8 The Truth About Chris Nov 24, 2013
- E9 With Chagrin in His Heart Dec 1, 2013
- E10 Hone Your Moving Fastball Dec 8, 2013
- E11 Chris to the Field! Dec 15, 2013
- E12 Target Dec 22, 2013
- E13 You're in the First-String Dec 29, 2013
- E14 Training Camp Begins! Jan 12, 2014
- E15 Lead with Your Plays! Jan 19, 2014
- E16 Challenge Jan 26, 2014
- E17 Games Are Fun Feb 2, 2014
- E18 I Hate It, But... Feb 9, 2014
- E19 Fate Feb 16, 2014
- E20 Emergency Feb 23, 2014
- E21 To the Dream Stage Mar 2, 2014
- E22 Calling for Attention Mar 9, 2014
- E23 Official Game Debut Mar 16, 2014
- E24 Precision Machine Mar 23, 2014
- E25 Anti-Furuya Strategy Mar 30, 2014
- E26 Miracle Akikawa Apr 6, 2014
- E27 I'm Not Running Apr 13, 2014
- E28 Path, Eijun Sawamura to the Scorching Mound Apr 20, 2014
- E29 Neck and Neck Apr 27, 2014
- E30 Winner and Loser May 4, 2014
- E31 Dark Horse May 11, 2014
- E32 Summers May 18, 2014
- E33 Money Tree May 25, 2014
- E34 Reliable Teammates Jun 1, 2014
- E35 Potential Jun 8, 2014
- E36 The Ace Takes the Mound Jun 15, 2014
- E37 Burst! Jun 29, 2014
- E38 Roles Jul 5, 2014
- E39 Expectations of an Ace Jul 13, 2014
- E40 The Winning Shot Jul 20, 2014
- E41 It's the Semifinal Jul 27, 2014
- E42 The Giant Looks Down Aug 3, 2014
- E43 Revenge Aug 10, 2014
- E44 Best Pitch Aug 17, 2014
- E45 Fantasy Aug 24, 2014
- E46 Pitching of Despair Aug 31, 2014
- E47 That Summer Sep 7, 2014
- E48 At the Dorm Sep 14, 2014
- E49 A Nostalgic Face Sep 21, 2014
- E50 Footsteps to Tomorrow Sep 28, 2014
- E51 The Battle Begins! Oct 5, 2014
- E52 I Don't Want to Lose Oct 12, 2014
- E53 Change Gears Oct 19, 2014
- E54 Entrusted Faith and the Courage to Perform Oct 26, 2014
- E55 Strong Men Nov 2, 2014
- E56 Decision Nov 9, 2014
- E57 Reliable Underclassmen Nov 23, 2014
- E58 The Three-Hole Nov 30, 2014
- E59 Fearless Dec 7, 2014
- E60 Lonely Sun Dec 14, 2014
- E61 Determined Dec 21, 2014
- E62 Victory or Defeat Dec 28, 2014
- E63 Lingering Feelings Dec 28, 2014
- E64 Restart Jan 11, 2015
- E65 In The Sun Jan 18, 2015
- E66 Outsider Jan 25, 2015
- E67 The Kick Feb 1, 2015
- E68 The Ace Title Feb 8, 2015
- E69 Can't Lose Feb 15, 2015
- E70 Next Stage Feb 22, 2015
- E71 September Sky Mar 1, 2015
- E72 The Final Lesson Mar 8, 2015
- E73 Inheritance Mar 15, 2015
- E74 Guiding Light Mar 22, 2015
- E75 In Pursuit Mar 29, 2015
Season 2 · 51 episodes
- E1 Howling In The Summer Apr 6, 2015
- E2 The Summer Heat Haze Apr 13, 2015
- E3 The Kings of Summer Apr 20, 2015
- E4 The Fall Tournament Begins! Apr 27, 2015
- E5 The Cold Rain May 4, 2015
- E6 Out of Order May 11, 2015
- E7 Where I Am May 18, 2015
- E8 Scenario May 25, 2015
- E9 My Path Jun 1, 2015
- E10 Did You Just Pitch... Jun 8, 2015
- E11 The Underdog Story Jun 15, 2015
- E12 Self-Destruction Jun 22, 2015
- E13 Fissure Jun 29, 2015
- E14 On My Shoulders Jul 6, 2015
- E15 Persistent and Diligent Jul 13, 2015
- E16 Chain Reaction Jul 20, 2015
- E17 Shut Him Down!! Jul 27, 2015
- E18 This Guy's Pretty Good Aug 3, 2015
- E19 An Uncompromising Challenge Aug 10, 2015
- E20 With Heads Held High Aug 17, 2015
- E21 Whispers of the Devil? Aug 24, 2015
- E22 Winging It Aug 31, 2015
- E23 School Academic Level Sep 7, 2015
- E24 Individual Minds Sep 14, 2015
- E25 Zeal Sep 21, 2015
- E26 The Conceited Underclassman Sep 28, 2015
- E27 Step By Step Oct 5, 2015
- E28 The Resilient Second String Oct 12, 2015
- E29 Demon Child Oct 19, 2015
- E30 The Kings' Roar Oct 26, 2015
- E31 The Courage He Gave Me Nov 2, 2015
- E32 The Resolve for Responsibility Nov 9, 2015
- E33 The Ace's Instinct Nov 16, 2015
- E34 Innocent Nov 23, 2015
- E35 The World Beyond Nov 30, 2015
- E36 Rematch Dec 7, 2015
- E37 Priorities Dec 14, 2015
- E38 One Pitch Dec 21, 2015
- E39 Meeting Expectations Jan 4, 2016
- E40 Play Ball Jan 11, 2016
- E41 The Leadoff Man Jan 18, 2016
- E42 Fastball Featuring Todoroki Jan 25, 2016
- E43 To This Side Feb 1, 2016
- E44 The Best Fastball Feb 8, 2016
- E45 The Field Feb 15, 2016
- E46 The Decision Feb 22, 2016
- E47 Partnership Feb 29, 2016
- E48 Party Boys Mar 7, 2016
- E49 Just You Wait! Mar 14, 2016
- E50 Last Inning Mar 21, 2016
- E51 Seek Diamonds Mar 28, 2016
Season 3 · 52 episodes
- E1 Beyond the Dream Apr 2, 2019
- E2 Wanna Take The Mound Apr 9, 2019
- E3 Blessed by the Baseball Gods Apr 16, 2019
- E4 The Day It Began Apr 23, 2019
- E5 Joining Apr 30, 2019
- E6 Go Straight May 7, 2019
- E7 King May 14, 2019
- E8 Camphor May 21, 2019
- E9 Battle, Battle May 28, 2019
- E10 Debut Jun 4, 2019
- E11 Where You Look Jun 11, 2019
- E12 Selfish Jun 18, 2019
- E13 Batting First Jun 25, 2019
- E14 Presence Jul 2, 2019
- E15 My Role Jul 9, 2019
- E16 Only After You've Won Jul 16, 2019
- E17 Three Months Jul 23, 2019
- E18 Something to Find Out Jul 29, 2019
- E19 Competitive Streak Aug 6, 2019
- E20 Self-Assertive Aug 12, 2019
- E21 Out of Time Aug 20, 2019
- E22 Chosen Aug 27, 2019
- E23 One Pitch, One Second Sep 3, 2019
- E24 Incomplete Sep 10, 2019
- E25 Unleashed Sep 17, 2019
- E26 Beneath the Same Banner Sep 24, 2019
- E27 The Note Oct 1, 2019
- E28 I'm Not Stopping Oct 8, 2019
- E29 After Spring Comes Oct 15, 2019
- E30 Bloom of Youth Oct 22, 2019
- E31 Kind of Like a Promise Oct 29, 2019
- E32 Hunger Nov 5, 2019
- E33 Heat Transfer Nov 12, 2019
- E34 Competition Nov 19, 2019
- E35 Because He's Awesome Nov 26, 2019
- E36 As a Catcher Dec 3, 2019
- E37 Invincible Mentality Dec 10, 2019
- E38 Fragile Dec 17, 2019
- E39 I'm Counting On You Dec 24, 2019
- E40 Expression Jan 7, 2020
- E41 Shared Fate Jan 14, 2020
- E42 20 Players Jan 21, 2020
- E43 Summer Training Camp Jan 28, 2020
- E44 Setting Sail Feb 4, 2020
- E45 Go EXCEED Feb 11, 2020
- E46 Encouragement Feb 18, 2020
- E47 Under the Feet Feb 25, 2020
- E48 Get Back Mar 3, 2020
- E49 Seido Goes All Out Mar 10, 2020
- E50 FIRE AGE Mar 17, 2020
- E51 That's the Reason Why Mar 24, 2020
- E52 Ace of Diamond Mar 31, 2020
Season 4 · 13 episodes
- E1 Up Ahead Apr 5, 2026
- E2 For the Team Apr 12, 2026
- E3 The Path of the Victor Apr 19, 2026
- E4 Roar Apr 26, 2026
- E5 Something Off May 3, 2026
- E6 The Unveiling May 10, 2026
- E7 What's Built Up May 17, 2026
- E8 The Mentality of the Ace May 24, 2026
- E9 High Voltage May 31, 2026
- E10 My Fight Jun 7, 2026
- E11 As a Partner Jun 14, 2026
- E12 The Next Stage Jun 21, 2026
- E13 An Endless Road Jun 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Is this show only about baseball?
Yes, the show primarily focuses on high school baseball and the journey of its main character.
Does the main character face challenges besides baseball?
While baseball is central, personal growth and team dynamics are also key elements.
Is it based on a manga or original story?
The source material is not mentioned in the provided synopsis.
Are there a lot of games or matches in the show?
The series includes multiple baseball games and training sequences.
Is it suitable for younger viewers?
It is generally suitable for teens, though younger viewers may need interest in sports.