This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Dota 2 Esports Stories are a fuckin Anime, Diamond no Ace Act II Chapter 42 Discussion, Diamond no Ace Act II Chapter 39 Discussion, Diamond no Ace Act II Chapter 35 Discussion, Diamond no Ace Act II Chapter 20 Discussion, Diamond no Ace Act II Chapter 9 Discussion, Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season - Kanketsu-hen. Back in the fall, we, too, got our butts kicked because of the devil's own guts that boy has." Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more! Ochiai had to tell Kataoka that a pitcher switch is necessary in order to salvage the game and Sawamura was called in to relief after Furuya walked yet another batter. . 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. They started working together to slowly polish Sawamura's skills. February 23, 2014 21 To the Dream Stage. Kataoka tells Kanemaru to have Sawamura ice his shoulder properly. Ace of Diamond is an anime that's full of heart and determination. 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]. Sawamura's cutter has a sharp breaking motion when coming close to the plate. One pitch hits Shirakawa's helmet, shocking everyone. The upperclassmen have problems to grasp his pitching style. On the bottom inning, Seidou targets Ouno's Slider and widen their lead to 3 - 0. . By the top of the 4th, Sawamura gives up the first hit of the game and the runner gets advanced into scoring position. She gives him the opportunity to visit and watch their practice at the high school. 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. In the top of the sixth inning, Sawamura replaces him. But this time under the name 'Ace of Diamond Act II. - ", "I told you, didn't I? While Shirakawa receives treatment in the dugout, his teammates try to encourage Sawamura but Miyuki notices his change after the dead ball, then sends a signal to their coach. 18 starts his second year with more confidence and determination to become an ace. Rei says that the way he pumped up his team (composed of amateurs) in junior high, was the mark of a true ace. 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. 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. 3 Bad control.
The total amount of the Numbers are unknown, but there are at least 11. In the evening of the SF match, Seidou held a meeting to reflect on the lost where Kataoka commends Sawamura for displaying pitching that allowed the team to regroup during the bleak moments. However, Sawamura always had an extremely strong spirit which, no matter how hopeless the situation got, inspired his teammates to continue playing their best. With Seidou leading by 10 runs, the game was called after the 7th inning. Sawamura's tense but after some difficulties, they manage to pull of a double play. Do Not Sell My Personal Information -, "Don't get so damn flustered over a one point difference! 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. Sawamura eagerly claims his number, 20, despite not being called yet, but grateful that he really did get a number. [7], Sawamura is the type who usually acts before he thinks, usually landing him in numerous awkward situations with his peers.
He runs into Miyuki who is also late. Shirasu Kenjir Mimura Ryta Watanabe Hisashi. After honing his pitches with Miyuki throughout the off-season, Sawamura's 2-seam fastball now has a visibly similar breaking movement to that of a shuuto, as noted by Miyuki, and is now a part of Sawamura's arsenal. . 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. Sawamura calls Chris "master" because of the many things he learned from him, but it wasn't only Sawamura who gained something from this match-up. After an encounter with the coach at the bath the day before, where Sawamrua speaks openly about his feelings, he is allowed to participate in said match. Kanemaru, 8-hole, with the coach's words ringing through his head cleanly hits Ichidai's pitcher's curve ball down to the left. Learning the changeup actually helped unseal Sawamura's breaking pitch potential. On top of the fifth, Seidou is up by eleven, hence, the game is called and they bag the win. Sawamura started playing baseball because of. The struggle is real which means if Eijun ever finally does become ace, it's just gonna become all that more sweeter than compared to if he was the ace from the get-go. But he throws way too low and he unconsciously run away from the inside corner of the zone, which was his strength. [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]. On:July 7, 2022 Asked by: Uriel Koss [Total: 0Average: 0] Although an official announcement about Diamond no Ace Season 4 is yet to come, fans hope to see more of Sawamura and the rest of the team. Sawamura upped his gear and proceeded to strike out the Clean-up and retire the 5th batter to avert the early crisis. Does Kataoka leave? 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 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. The next batter bunts, allowing Raichi to squeeze into home, putting Yakushi back into lead. With regards to performance, they recognize each other's abilities, though they both rarely admit it. 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. 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. He even went as far as to become a practice pitcher on Coach Ochiai's advice, at his own risk. Furuya comes to replace Sawamura in the 6th inning and worked through 2 quick innings. His teammates often get inspired by his strong will and unwavering spirit and try to give it their all. Sawamura is a hotheaded and loudmouthed youth who usually comes off as obnoxious. The sports theme of Cross Game and Diamond no ace is related to baseball. In the next inning, Sawamura strikes Kiryu's Ace Hiromi Tachi out, but in the end Kiryu wins the game. Feeling frustrated with his own inability that he couldn't and wasn't allowed to contribute in the match, Sawamura decided to take home some of the soil from the bullpen where he stood the whole match watching his teammates instead of the soil from the mound or the dugout like common practice. Sawamura could not even catch a fly ball to outfield that landed near his position properly and would always commit errors on defense. [30] However, he still misses a lot so naturally his peers were doubtful. 20 for the Summer Tournament, and later on No. Kataoka calls Furuya and pulls Sawamura out after asking Miyuki about Sawamura's condition. A sinking moving fastball thrown with a 2-seam grip or by grapping the ball with 5 fingers.
Sawamura is a lean-built teenager of average height. With this, Sawamura shows his potential to be the ace for the first time. Someday. Shortly after their loss against Inashiro, Furuya tells Sawamura that he'll be the "Ace" of the team. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. [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. [51], Sawamura's pitching motion of this pitch was noted by Sanada to have "the exactly same arm motion as his fastball"[51] making it very effective when used in combination with his high speed fastball. 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. Due to having played baseball for so long without proper instruction, Sawamura did not know about pitching grips and often grips the ball very randomly and coupled with his flexible hand result in pitches that change direction right before the batter hits the ball. Sawamura doesn't want Raichi to hit and throws a strike just to the inside. 20 for the Summer Tournament, and later on No. Furuya basically had many kinks within him despite being the Ace which caused him to be subbed out and Sawamura cleaning up the mess he created. At a conversation with Takashima, Sawamura complains about Chris' apparent lack of motivation. Determined to change and to go to Nationals, Sawamura throws the ball, constantly telling himself to not run away. But not Sawamura - when he's at bat, he barely gets on base due to an error of the catcher. - Then Kanemaru makes a mistake, fumbles the ball and thus leading the batter to first.
Haruichi is Sawamura's close friend. Aware of Sawamura's state of mind and at full count, Miyuki takes the time before making his call. At first, Haruno, thought that she was only a nuisance to others, namely the other managers. He soon learns to point his leading foot towards home-base improving his form. Mima hits a Double on a fastball and put Hakuryu in an early scoring position. Although it appears that the two don't get along, Kanemaru admires Sawamura for his tenacity. So strictly speaking, so far in act II Sawamura has yet to learn any "real" Breaking balls.
Pairing up with Sawamura was Okumura, whose game calling was to place emphasis on Sawamura's fastball going against Seihou's lineup. Seidou scores another run in the top of the 9th inning and maintained their lead by 5 - 2 and Sawamura closed out the game in the bottom of the 9th inning. ", "There he goes! 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. Kataoka then entrusts Sawamura the eighth, who manages to hold the Yakushi batters down. However, he's still grinding and doesn't seem to have hit his stride yet. Sawamura too is awed and recalls Furuya telling him that he'll be the one taking the ace title. Seidou batters opened up with 2 early runs from Amahisa in order to help ease up Furuya when he pitches. Furuya is again the starting pitcher for the match. on MyAnimeList, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world! As a result, the 2-seam fastball was not used in the Final match against Yakushi. 11; meanwhile Sawamura, who was walking right by him, has Seidou's jersey No. In Act II, after Sawamura's repeated pestering about Haruichi's new haircut, Haruichi started acting colder towards him and would usually ignore him except when they were on the field together. Its already 6th inning and Furuya doing really well to hold Inajitsu with just 1run cede. During their next match against Akikawa, the opposing batters don't swing at Furuya's pitches and try to tire Furuya with bunts. But with the help and encouragement of his friends and family, he decides to take on his new journey. With the batter cornered, Sawamura throws another revised splitter for the third pitch and it's a grounder to Kominato for the second out. 2 Fluctuation in concentration like UK weather. Sawamura manages to send Kanemaru and Yui home, due to a Squezze play. After several attempts and defeats during practice matches, Chris is the one who tells him that his moving ball is the quality that defines him - his strong point. 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.
Sawamura fueled by Nori enters the 'mode' for the first time in this tournament to Miyuki's greatest pleasure and strikes out Ichidai's ace showing off his new back-door pitch. Since Kanemaru was Chris's roommate, he was often asked by the third year to take care of Sawamura. 7 to get out of trouble but Sawamura shakes off his sign, reminding Okumura to stick to the plan of preserving No. Miyuki tells Sawamura that he's done well. 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. Sawamura laughs and apologizes for passing on the baton in a pinch. The second batter, Mori swings and miss for the first pitch and it's a strike. As the crowd notices Furuya and wonders how he would be the center of attention of the Tournament, they were surprised to realize that on his back was jersey No. On a night practice session between Sawamura and Miyuki, Kataoka appears to watch them. It is in the Fall Tournament that Sawamura throws his inside pitches again, with the help from Kazuya and wins the . The next dispute follows immediately and Sawamura claims that he came to Seidou to be the ace. In the bottom of the seventh Sawamura finally is allowed to pitch. After three innings, Furuya is out and Sawamura's on the mound. Miyuki goes to Sawamura reminding him that his teammates are there for him. 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]. I thought he was nothing more than just your run-of-the-mill relief pitcher, but I can't fathom him." The only time in which he shakes off Miyuki's sign is in their match against Nanamori Gakuen. Contents Sawamura probably feeling a bit pressured and starts off with 3-1 but manages to get Takami with a grounder. The coach realizes that Chris is probably the only catcher who can play alongside Sawamura right now.
Sawamura's showing that off again and impresses the coach. 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. Read the topic about Will Sawamura become Ace in season 2? Sawamura's enthusiasm is back and he begins to cheer for Kawakami. Ace of Diamond is a Japanese shnen baseball manga series by Yuji Terajima and published by Kodansha. The team reports Sawamura's performance to Miyuki in the evening, complimenting him for a fine game. In the 8th inning, Sawamura presumably retired Ichinose and faces Akashi for the final time. 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. 11 matters much, it is a pitcher's number, it's his old number. Sawamura jams the next batter, getting out of the pinch. 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For the scrimmage against Yakushi, Furuya is Seidou's starting pitcher and impresses the gallery by his performance and especially by overpowering Raichi with his fastballs. In the fourth inning Sawamura is pitching and Yakushi takes the lead. Luckily, their relationship was repaired and they are back to being friends again. Despite his timing being off, Hoshida bats with one hand, resulting in a hit to deep cf. The duel lasted 11 pitches and Akashi ended up hitting Sawamura's pitch to outfield. [23] Sawamura is seen sweating rather excessively and Kawakami wonders if it was because he has been going all out since the beginning. Chris then taught him how to pitch low outside, telling him that this was the pitch he always wanted him to learn. Sawamura then puts Seidou in the quarter finals by closing out the game on the top of the 5th inning. 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. To face off against Narumiya, Miyuki gets aggressive, calling three straight fastballs to the inside that Eijun delivers to strike Narumiya out. 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. After the game during a brief meeting, it's revealed that Sawamura suffers from the yips[17]. Sawamura then raised his level again and shut-out the remaining batters, squandering yet another scoring opportunity for Hakuryu. He comes from the prefecture of Nagano (Ina, Nagano), where he played baseball at Akagi Junior High. Utterly worthless main and that really ruins the entire anime. Miyuki thinks Sawamura's velocity may get over the 140 km/h mark during the course of the Summer Tournament[42] and Sawamura reached the 140 km/h mark in the SF game against Ichidaisan High. But isn't taking down the batter in front of you the sole duty of a pitcher?! Miyuki compliments Sawamura, saying that it was thrilling to catch for him but ironically, Sawamura thought it was sarcasm from the captain. Since Sawamura is a left-handed pitcher, his circle changeup breaks down and away from a right handed batter, making it an effective pitch against right-handed players; however, due to the very same reason, it is a disadvantage when used against a left-handed batter unless Sawamura can precisely nail his control. Sawamura's 2-seam fastball breaks down and away from right-handed batters as it comes close to the plate. Meanwhile, pitcher Eijun Sawamura is as determined as ever to earn jersey No. 19:56 ACE OF DIAMOND: Season #2 SEIDO VS OYA best moment for final english SUB Mtv official 159K views 3 years ago 23:43 A [] | Sawamura combined with Okumura. Miyuki and Chris teach Furuya about control and pacing while Sawamura has to practice pitching with the net. Despite this, Sawamura appears unfazed.
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