Pitcher vs pitcher visual sets up epic matchup—seeing Amahisa and Eijun face-to-face on the mound creates instant tension. Semi-finals stakes are intense for both teams; one game away from Summer Koshien finals raises pressure dramatically. Eijun and Amahisa rivalry promises great drama; the contrasting pitching styles guarantee compelling baseball action. Road to Summer Koshien is classic baseball journey; this iconic tournament progression resonates with sports anime fans.

The Ace of the Diamond act II -Second Season- TV anime revealed a new visual today featuring Amahisa Kosei of Ichidaisan High and Eijun Sawamura of Seido High facing off as pitchers, highlighting the match between both high schools in the semi-finals of the West Tokyo tournament on the road to Summer Koshien.

Featured Matchup

Amahisa Kosei (Ichidaisan High) vs Eijun Sawamura (Seido High)

Stage: Semi-finals of West Tokyo tournament Goal: Road to Summer Koshien

Production Staff

Director: Hideaki Oba

Animation Studio: OLM

Series Composition: Kenji Konuta

Character Design: Yasukazu Shoji

Music: Hajime Hyakkoku

About the Manga

Yuji Terajima serialized the original Ace of the Diamond manga in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine from May 2006 to January 2015, with 47 volumes released in total.

The sequel series, Ace of the Diamond II, ran from August 2015 to October 2022 for 34 volumes.

An Ace of the Diamond II side-story manga ran for 1 volume from December 2024 to March 2025.

Kodansha USA publishes an English-language version of all three manga.

Streaming Information

Crunchyroll streams the entire Ace of the Diamond TV anime.

About the Series

Studio Echo describes the first episode of Ace of the Diamond act II:

After helping Seido High School secure a hard-fought victory in the Fall Tokyo Tournament, Eijun Sawamura continues his journey to become the team's true ace pitcher. With the third-year players retired and the team rebuilding under new captain Tetsuya Yuki, Eijun must prove himself worthy of carrying Seido's legacy. As the team prepares for the Spring Koshien Tournament and beyond, Eijun faces fierce competition from his rival Satoru Furuya for the ace position, all while developing new pitches and growing as a player. With dreams of Summer Koshien on the horizon, every practice, every game, and every pitch matters more than ever.

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