Ace of the Diamond
Diamond no Ace
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Why it's a gem
Length is the first thing to know about this one. It is a 75-episode sports series, so you are signing up for a long season of practice, rivalry and tournament play. The payoff is time with a big ensemble of teenage players and a protagonist who has to prove himself against teammates who are better trained.
The appeal is in the structure. A talented newcomer with an unusual pitching style joins a powerhouse high school team, and a rival first-year competes for the same ace title. Tags such as shounen, school club and baseball tell you the tone: earnest, competitive and driven by team spirit. You do not need to know the sport well, though a general sense of how baseball works will help.
The score is 80 out of 100 from more than 65,000 AniList users, which is a lot of people who stuck with a long show. Production I.G and MADHOUSE share the credit. It suits anyone who enjoys sports stories where progress is gradual and the cast keeps growing. If you like the genre and have a long stretch of free evenings, this is a solid choice. It streams on Crunchyroll.
Featured as the daily pick for October 9, 2026
Synopsis
With a stray pitch that completely missed the batter, Eijun Sawamura loses his final middle school baseball game. Frustrated by this defeat, Eijun and his teammates vow to reach the national tournament once they are in high school. But everything changes when a scout unexpectedly invites him to Tokyo's prestigious Seidou High School after seeing the potential in his unusual pitching style. Encouraged by his teammates, Eijun accepts the offer, ready to improve his skills and play at a much more competitive level of baseball. However, now surrounded by a large number of skilled players, Eijun struggles to find his place on the team. He declares that he will one day become the team's ace, but that's only if fellow first year Satoru Furuya doesn't take the title first, with his breakneck fastballs that earn him a coveted spot on the starting roster. With the addition of these talented new players to an already powerful lineup, the Seidou baseball team aims to become the best in Japan, facing off against a number of formidable foes that stand in their way. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
Characters
Satoru Furuya
main
Haruichi Kominato
main
Kazuya Miyuki
main
Eijun Sawamura
main
Ryousuke Kominato
supporting
Shinji Kanemaru
supporting
Itsuki Tadano
supporting
Yoshimi Hidokoro
supporting
Shouji Higasa
supporting
Takahiro Hirakawa
supporting