Ace of the Diamond 2013
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- October 6, 2013
- Last Aired
- June 28, 2026
- Format
- 4 seasons · 191 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~76.4 hours (24 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E2 "Partner" (★ 7/10)
- Networks
- TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ
- Where to Stream
- Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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★ TMDB users: 7.9/10 from 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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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.9/10 from 75 votes
- Format
- 4 seasons · 191 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~24 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Networks
- TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
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Overview
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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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)
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Season 1 · 75 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The One Pitch Mytharc Oct 6, 2013
- E2 Partner Core Oct 13, 2013
- E3 Not Qualified to Be a Pitcher? Core Oct 20, 2013
- E4 Are You Like Me? Core Oct 27, 2013
- E5 A Clash Core Nov 3, 2013
- E6 Head to Head Core Nov 10, 2013
- E7 The Two Batteries Core Nov 17, 2013
- E8 The Truth About Chris Mytharc Nov 24, 2013
- E9 With Chagrin in His Heart Core Dec 1, 2013
- E10 Hone Your Moving Fastball Mytharc Dec 8, 2013
- E11 Chris to the Field! Mytharc Dec 15, 2013
- E12 Target Core Dec 22, 2013
- E13 You're in the First-String Core Dec 29, 2013
- E14 Training Camp Begins! Core Jan 12, 2014
- E15 Lead with Your Plays! Core Jan 19, 2014
- E16 Challenge Core Jan 26, 2014
- E17 Games Are Fun Core Feb 2, 2014
- E18 I Hate It, But... Core Feb 9, 2014
- E19 Fate Core Feb 16, 2014
- E20 Emergency Core Feb 23, 2014
- E21 To the Dream Stage Core Mar 2, 2014
- E22 Calling for Attention Core Mar 9, 2014
- E23 Official Game Debut Core Mar 16, 2014
- E24 Precision Machine Core Mar 23, 2014
- E25 Anti-Furuya Strategy Mytharc Mar 30, 2014
- E26 Miracle Akikawa Core Apr 6, 2014
- E27 I'm Not Running Core Apr 13, 2014
- E28 Path, Eijun Sawamura to the Scorching Mound Core Apr 20, 2014
- E29 Neck and Neck Core Apr 27, 2014
- E30 Winner and Loser Core May 4, 2014
- E31 Dark Horse Core May 11, 2014
- E32 Summers Core May 18, 2014
- E33 Money Tree Core May 25, 2014
- E34 Reliable Teammates Core Jun 1, 2014
- E35 Potential Core Jun 8, 2014
- E36 The Ace Takes the Mound Mytharc Jun 15, 2014
- E37 Burst! Core Jun 29, 2014
- E38 Roles Mytharc Jul 5, 2014
- E39 Expectations of an Ace Core Jul 13, 2014
- E40 The Winning Shot Core Jul 20, 2014
- E41 It's the Semifinal Mytharc Jul 27, 2014
- E42 The Giant Looks Down Core Aug 3, 2014
- E43 Revenge Mytharc Aug 10, 2014
- E44 Best Pitch Mytharc Aug 17, 2014
- E45 Fantasy Core Aug 24, 2014
- E46 Pitching of Despair Core Aug 31, 2014
- E47 That Summer Core Sep 7, 2014
- E48 At the Dorm Core Sep 14, 2014
- E49 A Nostalgic Face Core Sep 21, 2014
- E50 Footsteps to Tomorrow Core Sep 28, 2014
- E51 The Battle Begins! Core Oct 5, 2014
- E52 I Don't Want to Lose Core Oct 12, 2014
- E53 Change Gears Core Oct 19, 2014
- E54 Entrusted Faith and the Courage to Perform Core Oct 26, 2014
- E55 Strong Men Core Nov 2, 2014
- E56 Decision Core Nov 9, 2014
- E57 Reliable Underclassmen Core Nov 23, 2014
- E58 The Three-Hole Core Nov 30, 2014
- E59 Fearless Core Dec 7, 2014
- E60 Lonely Sun Core Dec 14, 2014
- E61 Determined Core Dec 21, 2014
- E62 Victory or Defeat Core Dec 28, 2014
- E63 Lingering Feelings Core Dec 28, 2014
- E64 Restart Core Jan 11, 2015
- E65 In The Sun Core Jan 18, 2015
- E66 Outsider Core Jan 25, 2015
- E67 The Kick Core Feb 1, 2015
- E68 The Ace Title Core Feb 8, 2015
- E69 Can't Lose Core Feb 15, 2015
- E70 Next Stage Core Feb 22, 2015
- E71 September Sky Core Mar 1, 2015
- E72 The Final Lesson Core Mar 8, 2015
- E73 Inheritance Core Mar 15, 2015
- E74 Guiding Light Mytharc Mar 22, 2015
- E75 In Pursuit Mytharc Mar 29, 2015
Season 2 · 51 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Howling In The Summer Mytharc Apr 6, 2015
- E2 The Summer Heat Haze Core Apr 13, 2015
- E3 The Kings of Summer Core Apr 20, 2015
- E4 The Fall Tournament Begins! Mytharc Apr 27, 2015
- E5 The Cold Rain Core May 4, 2015
- E6 Out of Order Core May 11, 2015
- E7 Where I Am Core May 18, 2015
- E8 Scenario Core May 25, 2015
- E9 My Path Core Jun 1, 2015
- E10 Did You Just Pitch... Core Jun 8, 2015
- E11 The Underdog Story Core Jun 15, 2015
- E12 Self-Destruction Core Jun 22, 2015
- E13 Fissure Core Jun 29, 2015
- E14 On My Shoulders Core Jul 6, 2015
- E15 Persistent and Diligent Core Jul 13, 2015
- E16 Chain Reaction Core Jul 20, 2015
- E17 Shut Him Down!! Core Jul 27, 2015
- E18 This Guy's Pretty Good Core Aug 3, 2015
- E19 An Uncompromising Challenge Core Aug 10, 2015
- E20 With Heads Held High Core Aug 17, 2015
- E21 Whispers of the Devil? Core Aug 24, 2015
- E22 Winging It Core Aug 31, 2015
- E23 School Academic Level Core Sep 7, 2015
- E24 Individual Minds Core Sep 14, 2015
- E25 Zeal Core Sep 21, 2015
- E26 The Conceited Underclassman Core Sep 28, 2015
- E27 Step By Step Core Oct 5, 2015
- E28 The Resilient Second String Core Oct 12, 2015
- E29 Demon Child Core Oct 19, 2015
- E30 The Kings' Roar Core Oct 26, 2015
- E31 The Courage He Gave Me Core Nov 2, 2015
- E32 The Resolve for Responsibility Core Nov 9, 2015
- E33 The Ace's Instinct Core Nov 16, 2015
- E34 Innocent Core Nov 23, 2015
- E35 The World Beyond Core Nov 30, 2015
- E36 Rematch Core Dec 7, 2015
- E37 Priorities Core Dec 14, 2015
- E38 One Pitch Mytharc Dec 21, 2015
- E39 Meeting Expectations Core Jan 4, 2016
- E40 Play Ball Core Jan 11, 2016
- E41 The Leadoff Man Core Jan 18, 2016
- E42 Fastball Featuring Todoroki Core Jan 25, 2016
- E43 To This Side Core Feb 1, 2016
- E44 The Best Fastball Core Feb 8, 2016
- E45 The Field Core Feb 15, 2016
- E46 The Decision Core Feb 22, 2016
- E47 Partnership Core Feb 29, 2016
- E48 Party Boys Core Mar 7, 2016
- E49 Just You Wait! Core Mar 14, 2016
- E50 Last Inning Mytharc Mar 21, 2016
- E51 Seek Diamonds Mytharc Mar 28, 2016
Season 3 · 52 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Beyond the Dream Mytharc Apr 2, 2019
- E2 Wanna Take The Mound Core Apr 9, 2019
- E3 Blessed by the Baseball Gods Core Apr 16, 2019
- E4 The Day It Began Core Apr 23, 2019
- E5 Joining Core Apr 30, 2019
- E6 Go Straight Core May 7, 2019
- E7 King Core May 14, 2019
- E8 Camphor Core May 21, 2019
- E9 Battle, Battle Core May 28, 2019
- E10 Debut Core Jun 4, 2019
- E11 Where You Look Core Jun 11, 2019
- E12 Selfish Core Jun 18, 2019
- E13 Batting First Core Jun 25, 2019
- E14 Presence Core Jul 2, 2019
- E15 My Role Core Jul 9, 2019
- E16 Only After You've Won Core Jul 16, 2019
- E17 Three Months Core Jul 23, 2019
- E18 Something to Find Out Core Jul 29, 2019
- E19 Competitive Streak Core Aug 6, 2019
- E20 Self-Assertive Core Aug 12, 2019
- E21 Out of Time Core Aug 20, 2019
- E22 Chosen Core Aug 27, 2019
- E23 One Pitch, One Second Core Sep 3, 2019
- E24 Incomplete Core Sep 10, 2019
- E25 Unleashed Core Sep 17, 2019
- E26 Beneath the Same Banner Core Sep 24, 2019
- E27 The Note Core Oct 1, 2019
- E28 I'm Not Stopping Core Oct 8, 2019
- E29 After Spring Comes Core Oct 15, 2019
- E30 Bloom of Youth Core Oct 22, 2019
- E31 Kind of Like a Promise Core Oct 29, 2019
- E32 Hunger Core Nov 5, 2019
- E33 Heat Transfer Core Nov 12, 2019
- E34 Competition Core Nov 19, 2019
- E35 Because He's Awesome Core Nov 26, 2019
- E36 As a Catcher Core Dec 3, 2019
- E37 Invincible Mentality Core Dec 10, 2019
- E38 Fragile Core Dec 17, 2019
- E39 I'm Counting On You Core Dec 24, 2019
- E40 Expression Core Jan 7, 2020
- E41 Shared Fate Core Jan 14, 2020
- E42 20 Players Core Jan 21, 2020
- E43 Summer Training Camp Core Jan 28, 2020
- E44 Setting Sail Core Feb 4, 2020
- E45 Go EXCEED Core Feb 11, 2020
- E46 Encouragement Core Feb 18, 2020
- E47 Under the Feet Core Feb 25, 2020
- E48 Get Back Core Mar 3, 2020
- E49 Seido Goes All Out Core Mar 10, 2020
- E50 FIRE AGE Core Mar 17, 2020
- E51 That's the Reason Why Mytharc Mar 24, 2020
- E52 Ace of Diamond Mytharc Mar 31, 2020
Season 4 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Up Ahead Mytharc Apr 5, 2026
- E2 For the Team Mytharc Apr 12, 2026
- E3 The Path of the Victor Mytharc Apr 19, 2026
- E4 Roar Core Apr 26, 2026
- E5 Something Off Core May 3, 2026
- E6 The Unveiling Core May 10, 2026
- E7 What's Built Up Core May 17, 2026
- E8 The Mentality of the Ace Core May 24, 2026
- E9 High Voltage Core May 31, 2026
- E10 My Fight Core Jun 7, 2026
- E11 As a Partner Core Jun 14, 2026
- E12 The Next Stage Core Jun 21, 2026
- E13 An Endless Road Core Jun 28, 2026
- E14 The Night Before the Finals Core Oct 11, 2026
- E15 Full Throttle Core Oct 18, 2026
- E16 Transmission Core Oct 25, 2026
- E17 Episode 17 Core Nov 1, 2026
- E18 Episode 18 Core Nov 8, 2026
- E19 Episode 19 Core Nov 15, 2026
- E20 Episode 20 Core Nov 22, 2026
- E21 Episode 21 Core Nov 29, 2026
- E22 Episode 22 Core Dec 6, 2026
- E23 Episode 23 Core Dec 13, 2026
- E24 Episode 24 Mytharc Dec 20, 2026
- E25 Episode 25 Mytharc Dec 27, 2026
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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.
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