Sawamura's pitching form surprise the batters. Press Room In the bottom of the ninth Sawamura starts to feel more pressure but continues to attack. During the summer tournament, Sawamura would always ask Haruichi to catch for him to warm up. When he's scouted by a scout from a prestigious baseball school, he jumps at the chance to prove himself. A cutter thrown for the second pitch and it's fouled. Sawamura is overjoyed and he roars. Batting in the 6th inning, Sawamura hits a Double from Amahisa much to the surprise of his peers. The match turned out to be a tightly contested pitcher duel between Sawamura and Seihou's Ace, Akashi with both pitchers going all out from the beginning, creating a stalemate game. In the Final of the Fall Tournament, the battery pulled off one of their greatest achievements so far. 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. 5 comfortably but his control on pitch No. Furuya reveals that he only came to Seidou because of his hopes that Miyuki can catch his pitches. Sawamura assures Kanemaru that everything is okay and stays focused. October 8, 2022 by July Ace of Diamond is a sports anime that follows the story of Eijun Sawamura, a pitcher who dreams of playing in the big leagues. After Sensen takes back one run the team tries to lighten the mood so Sawamura can relax, but Miyuki only riles him up. But he throws way too low and he unconsciously run away from the inside corner of the zone, which was his strength. Sawamura was the captain of the Akagi Junior High baseball team. Kawakami takes over and tells him that his feelings reached everyone and asks him if he can let them handle the rest. Only a few days later he is allowed to join the batting and fielding practice. Sawamura then raised his level again and shut-out the remaining batters, squandering yet another scoring opportunity for Hakuryu. 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. After regaining his composure, Sawamura does a good job keeping Ouya to two runs. 7 and No. Chris then taught him how to pitch low outside, telling him that this was the pitch he always wanted him to learn. Just trust sensei. The rolling ball died off before touching the left line, making it fair for Toujou to home-in safely and Sawamura records his first RBI in high school[22]. With Seidou scoring 1 run in the bottom of the 1st inning, Sawamura continued to shut the opponents out and the match become a stalemate since. But, true to their style, they strike out Amahisa with the new pitch, much to his dismay. Sawamura has developed his cutter into what is referred to as the "Revised Cutter" by his 2nd year. [43], The cutter is the first breaking fastball that Sawamura properly learned. 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. 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. Seidou advances to the Finals, while Ichichai's summer comes to a close. [53] Throwing up in the zone, he can force grounders while throwing it low will produce swing and misses and it has became a much more solid pitch for Sawamura. On the field, Kanemaru surprisingly has a nickname for Sawamura whenever he's doing well - "Wamura.". [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. But Sawamura is eager to learn new things even after making mistakes, which he tries to realize and prevent in the future. It is in the Fall Tournament that Sawamura throws his inside pitches again, with the help from Kazuya and wins the . Furuya is the starting pitcher and is later replaced by Tanba. Bakamura (by teammates) Furuya is Sawamura's rival within Seidou. Sawamura is petrified. A mislocated fastball allows Ichinose to hit a Double. His team mostly contained of his friends because he dragged them into baseball. However, before the SF match with Ichidaisan, Sawamura was trying to come up with a way to force the very disciplined Sankou's lineup to swing for the pitches they wouldn't want to and beat them in the zone. The two have a kind of big-brother little-brother kind of relationship. At times, hefills in as Sawamura's grandfather Eitoku, becoming Eijun's on-campus reality check when it comes to helping him put his feelings in perspective. Frustrated with his first round performance, thinking that because he was not good enough, he wasn't granted any pitching time in the 2nd round. -, "This guy is a great deal more dangerous than we pegged him to be." When Nanamori's fourth batter, Goda, is up, Miyuki wants to ask for inside pitches but decides to play it safe and calls for an outside. On a night practice session between Sawamura and Miyuki, Kataoka appears to watch them. On top of the ninth, Kawakami is on the mound and outs the batter. : people like Furuya and Miyuki) who seems to have everything going for them and they're on the fast track to success while others struggle to make it to the top or even just to get by. Sawamura continues to practice alone and is surprised when Chris joins him. During the off-season, with Miyuki's help, Sawamura developed his own repertoire of pitches, the Numbers. Miyuki goes to Sawamura reminding him that his teammates are there for him. Cookie Notice Sawamura faces Akashi next and jams him with a fastball inside; however, the batter brought Sawamura's pitch to center field for a Single. At-bat however, he is hit by a dead ball. The coach offers him to join practice if he is able to throw the ball ninety meters. Sawamura specializes in throwing idiosyncratic pitches or commonly known to Western fans as "breaking fastball pitches". Seidou wins. Wakana is Sawamura's childhood friend who cares deeply about him. It's so Eijun. Sawamura unknowingly threw a cutter to strike out Sensen's Ace, Maki. Kuramochi, next to Miyuki, is the person who always teases Sawamura. After a short banter with Furuya, Sawamura cheers loudly from the dugout, delaying cool down to watch the rest of the inning. Before he leaves the dugout, Kataoka makes sure that Sawamura is aware of the situation the team is faced with. Sawamura tries to execute but embarrassingly fails. # 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.. Chris and Sawamura had an unpleasant first encounter when Sawamura was left under Chris's care, both not being particularly fond of each other. The total amount of the Numbers are unknown, but there are at least 11. 3rd base runner attempted to score but was prevented by Asou's excellent throw, retiring him at home plate. Circle Changeup He is a left-handed pitcher who was promoted from the second string to the first string as No. [24] Kataoka wanted to sub Sawamura in the next inning but Sawamura expresses his desire to continue pitching. Sanada hits Sawamura's cutter and it goes into center field. Privacy Policy. and now i tried to peek in the latest manga. All rights reserved. Do Not Sell My Personal Information Originally unveiled in the practice game against Hakuryu, Sawamura's Splitter is a supplementary off-pace pitch for his Changeup and it's purpose is to get the batter to chase it as the Splitter is more difficult to differentiate from a fastball than a changeup due to the similar kind of spin it has to a straight fastball. Sawamura is totally overwhelmed with excitement by this experience, but back in his hometown he feels guilty because he thinks he would betray his former teammates. 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. In Act II, he becomes Seidou's ace in his second year by the start of the Summer Regional Tournament.[6]. He calls Coach. 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. 18 at the start of the Fall Tournament. He comes from the prefecture of Nagano (Ina, Nagano), where he played baseball at Akagi Junior High. [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. With two strikes, the Seido battery decide to bring out their fastball for the first time. He is a left-handed pitcher who was promoted from the second string to the first string as No. At a conversation with Takashima, Sawamura complains about Chris' apparent lack of motivation. He is shown to be regretful about his actions afterwards, such as his conflict with Chris when he first joined the team. The coach realizes that Chris is probably the only catcher who can play alongside Sawamura right now. 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. During the scrimmage against the third years, Sawamura finds out about Kataoka's resignation. 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. She gives him the opportunity to visit and watch their practice at the high school. [30] However, he still misses a lot so naturally his peers were doubtful. 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." As a result, the 2-seam fastball was not used in the Final match against Yakushi. n-nami 2 yr. ago. 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. (_) I want to see Sawamura and Miyuki like the first episode (`) , He has become the ace now you see.. and its sure in a very fair way, a fruit of his hardwork. In the end Sawamura and Haruichi are the ones chosen for the first string. This form causes his throwing arm to come out much later and causes the ball to move more. Urabe was batting 5th and was retired by Sawamura along with the other cleanups. 3 Bad control. Furuya comes to replace Sawamura in the 6th inning and worked through 2 quick innings. Okumura wants to use Sawamura's No. 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. 20 and now the 'Ace' of Seidou High, is the protagonist of Ace of Diamond. Sawamura however was disappointed with himself that he was tired after only 115 pitches and was subbed out in the 8th inning. When Sawamura takes the mound he only throws to the outside, displeasing Ochiai who again watches from the stands. MyAnimeList.net is a property of MyAnimeList Co.,Ltd. Then Kanemaru makes a mistake, fumbles the ball and thus leading the batter to first. 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. Sawamura Eijun, starting with jersey No. [41] His Palmball is noted to be faster than his circle changeup; however, it has much sharper breaking motion than the later counterpart and appears to be "very similar to his original idiosyncratic pitch" in the beginning of the series. 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. on MyAnimeList, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world! 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. Contents Eijun declares he will become ace of the Seidou baseball team, a team with many skilled and talented players. [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]. Shirasu Kenjir Mimura Ryta Watanabe Hisashi. It has become a habit that whenever Sawamura does well on the mound, Kuramochi kicks him to display his appreciation. Second pitch hits a grounder to first and it's three outs with only 6 pitches thrown. 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. When Sawamura had the yips, Kanemaru was the first one to ask Chris to help Sawamura, implying he was worried about him. In the fourth inning Sawamura is pitching and Yakushi takes the lead. 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. -, "The spice called motivation gives birth to good synergy. However, Sawamura got tense and failed the execution of the Splitter, walking Mima on base. [23] Sawamura is seen sweating rather excessively and Kawakami wonders if it was because he has been going all out since the beginning. One day before the opening ceremony of the 89th Tokyo Tournament the long, awaited handing over of the Jersey numbers takes place. Reddit, Inc. 2023. -, "Just now, it really felt like I managed to transfer my power to the ball!" In the sixth inning, Sawamura is back up to pitch and strikes out all three batters getting a three for three. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Ochiai is a baseball coach. [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. . He is a left-handed pitcher who was promoted from the second string to the first string as No. Quote: its been 100+ episode in anime, and im kinda going to drop this. the heck. Luckily, their relationship was repaired and they are back to being friends again. Sawamura finished the game pitching 8 innings with 2 lost runs and 7 hits in a 4 - 2 victory against Kokonoe. Based on Sawamura recent development, I am hoping he would finally become the ace, but your opinion regarding that? Miyuki then calls for a changeup, which Sawamura learnt before the quarterfinals thanks to the advices from Ochiai. 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. Sawamura is a hotheaded and loudmouthed youth who usually comes off as obnoxious. A conventional circle changeup taught to Sawamura by coach Ochiai before the match against Ouya. In junior high nobody could do that. The grips with stable pitching became official numbers. At the start of the first inning Miyuki tells Sawamura to be himself and pitch like usual. Tanba gives the ball to Sawamura and says that he's the ace now. I feel like the author would throw another curveball like Sawamura's performance will suddenly diminish. At full count, Miyuki thought they need a pitch that the opponent has no information on and decided to unseal Sawamura's Splitter. For the first time since the match against Azuma, Sawamura and Miyuki form a battery. He's been steal Miyuki from Sawamura ever since he first appeared! Is the pitcher pretending to pitch, with one or more runners on base, when he has no intention of doing so an umpire may call a balk. 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. During this match Sawamura wants to show Chris his growth, but Ono can't catch his balls. His image on the mound today, was exactly that of an ace. She says that she really likes people who are as "stupid" as him. He runs into Miyuki who is also late. Does anybody know the season and episode when Sawamura is offered the Ace number in the anime adaptation? I can't believe they had a pitcher that good hidden in Furuya Satoru's shadow." -, "I am always amazed by his growth. -. He did get better after his yips since he learned to throw outside course which added to his previous mastery of inside course. If someday at another place I'm able to catch his pitches " -, "Because he's always surprising us like that, he's standing on the mound." [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 next batter targets the 1st pitch and put runner in scoring position again at 1st and 3rd. He was then switched out with Kawakami, who closed the game. 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. Shortly after their loss against Inashiro, Furuya tells Sawamura that he'll be the "Ace" of the team. 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. ", "Both the pitcher and the catcher comes together as one to create a 'work of art.' 2 Fluctuation in concentration like UK weather. Furuya cleanly closes out the match and Seidou wins. [40] Sawamura's accurate control allows him to get strike on the corners more reliably compared to his first year and, when coupled with the rich variety of pitches he possesses, gives batters a difficult time predicting what type of pitch he may throw next. Still with runner on 3rd, and 2-0 down in the count, Sawamura regrouped, took the batter to full count and closed the inning with a powerful inside fastball that jammed the batter and retired him at 1st. XD Seidou will lose in the summer because of a grand mistake by Furuya and Furuya's title will be revoked. I hate this guy!" Sawamura realizes that he has to move on too and asks Miyuki if he could watch the finals video again. 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. Utterly worthless main and that really ruins the entire anime. At the top of the ninth, a batter bunts the first pitch, but Sawamura dives for the ball, successfully catching it in the air for the out. 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. On his first day of training, Sawamura oversleeps. 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. 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. I feel like this last game confirmed that he is gonna be the ace this summer. Calling for a time-out, Miyuki tells Sawamura to focus on the batter. [37] Known to most in-universe characters as Sawamura's winning or strike-out pitch. After the first years showed their resolution to the coach, he allows Sawamura to pitch. Seidou faces off against Maimon West High School in the West Tokyo qualifiers. Bunt Master ( Banto Shbainin) Boy, anyone would be scared out of their mind!" 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. Ouya starts to play mind games on Sawamura, first making him commit a balk[18] followed by a RBI. It was a tearful farewell. 1 and seize the position of "ace" from his persistent rival, Satoru Furuya. -, "Flawless! Ochiai originally thought that - because each pitcher is differently skilled with their hand and fingers - Sawamura may be limited to only throw a changeup, an off-pace pitch, instead of conventional breaking pitches. Bottom of the 7th, Sawamura faces the biggest challenge of the match after giving up a hit and a walk. Weekly Shnen Magazine has serialized it from 2006 to 2015. If you are a fan of sport's animation then you should check it out. He is stunned and immediately regrets his harsh words. 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. Sawamura throws a changeup for the first pitch and Miyagawa, the third batter, lets it pass and it counts as a strike. They started talking about how Seidou have been winning a lot of their practice matches and how strong they are looking. 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. However, Miyuki says instead of being greedy, he suggests Sawamura should maintain the usual mindset and focus on the batter in front of him, to which Sawamura agreed. -, "Right now, you are still only a sprout of a great big eye-catching flower. A community for fans of Yuji Terajima's high school baseball shonen manga, Ace of the Diamond, and its adaptations. 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. Miyamoto and Chimaru step onto and then off the plate after being struck out by multiple Seidou soul infused balls by Sawamura. 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. [37] By his 2nd year, Sawamura worked with Miyuki throughout Spring break to "thoroughly" try out numerous grips. some says sawamura is still growing. With 2 outs, Sawamura retires Ouno in the 9th inning to closes the game. Sawamura with jersey no. 11 for the later half of the game. Sawamura faces Narumiya, who sees this as an insult. Sawamura's enthusiasm is back and he begins to cheer for Kawakami. His weaknesses at the beginning were batting, outfield defense, and his pitching control. After three innings, Furuya is out and Sawamura's on the mound. I thought he was nothing more than just your run-of-the-mill relief pitcher, but I can't fathom him." [7], Sawamura is the type who usually acts before he thinks, usually landing him in numerous awkward situations with his peers. Also, Eijun with pitching variety is already so much more useful than Furuya. Sawamura was the starting pitcher and he pitched 4 scoreless innings while struck out 4. 7 and beyond is still unstable. 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