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Ace of the Diamond

Ace of the Diamond

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Ace of the Diamond

2013- 2026

4 Seasons

192 Episodes

7.9(76 votes)

Returning Series

Animation

Overview

Scouted for his potential, brash left-handed pitcher Eijun Sawamura joins baseball powerhouse Seido High to become the undisputed ace of the team.

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OLM

TV Tokyo

AT-X

Sotsu

Pony Canyon

Kodansha

DAX Production

DMM.com

Tokyu Agency

MAGNET

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

5 featured cast members

Starring

Ryota Osaka

Ryota Osaka

Eijun Sawamura (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

Kazuya Miyuki (voice)

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Satoru Furuya (voice)

Natsuki Hanae

Natsuki Hanae

Haruichi Kominato (voice)

Shintaro Asanuma

Shintaro Asanuma

Yoichi Kuramochi (voice)

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