Ace of the Diamond - Season 1 Episode 3 Not Qualified to Be a Pitcher?

Name: Ace of the Diamond
Genre: Animation
Released: 07 Jun 2026
Rating: 7.90
Cast: Ryota Osaka, Takahiro Sakurai, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Natsuki Hanae, Shintaro Asanuma

2026-06-07 Japan 24 minutes.

7.90 73 votes

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Season - Episode

4 Season 4 Apr 05, 2026

4 - 1

Up Ahead Apr 05, 2026
4 - 2

For the Team Apr 12, 2026
4 - 3

The Path of the Victor Apr 19, 2026
4 - 4

Roar Apr 26, 2026
4 - 5

Something Off May 03, 2026
4 - 6

The Unveiling May 10, 2026
4 - 7

What's Built Up May 17, 2026
4 - 8

The Mentality of the Ace May 24, 2026
4 - 9

High Voltage May 31, 2026
4 - 10

My Fight Jun 07, 2026
4 - 11

As a Partner Jun 14, 2026
4 - 12

The Next Stage Jun 21, 2026
4 - 13

An Endless Road Jun 28, 2026

3 Season 3 Apr 02, 2019

3 - 1

Beyond the Dream Apr 02, 2019
3 - 2

Wanna Take The Mound Apr 09, 2019
3 - 3

Blessed by the Baseball Gods Apr 16, 2019
3 - 4

The Day It Began Apr 23, 2019
3 - 5

Joining Apr 30, 2019
3 - 6

Go Straight May 07, 2019
3 - 7

King May 14, 2019
3 - 8

Camphor May 21, 2019
3 - 9

Battle, Battle May 28, 2019
3 - 10

Debut Jun 04, 2019
3 - 11

Where You Look Jun 11, 2019
3 - 12

Selfish Jun 18, 2019
3 - 13

Batting First Jun 25, 2019
3 - 14

Presence Jul 02, 2019
3 - 15

My Role Jul 09, 2019
3 - 16

Only After You've Won Jul 16, 2019
3 - 17

Three Months Jul 23, 2019
3 - 18

Something to Find Out Jul 29, 2019
3 - 19

Competitive Streak Aug 06, 2019
3 - 20

Self-Assertive Aug 12, 2019
3 - 21

Out of Time Aug 20, 2019
3 - 22

Chosen Aug 27, 2019
3 - 23

One Pitch, One Second Sep 03, 2019
3 - 24

Incomplete Sep 10, 2019
3 - 25

Unleashed Sep 17, 2019
3 - 26

Beneath the Same Banner Sep 24, 2019
3 - 27

The Note Oct 01, 2019
3 - 28

I'm Not Stopping Oct 08, 2019
3 - 29

After Spring Comes Oct 15, 2019
3 - 30

Bloom of Youth Oct 22, 2019
3 - 31

Kind of Like a Promise Oct 29, 2019
3 - 32

Hunger Nov 05, 2019
3 - 33

Heat Transfer Nov 12, 2019
3 - 34

Competition Nov 19, 2019
3 - 35

Because He's Awesome Nov 26, 2019
3 - 36

As a Catcher Dec 03, 2019
3 - 37

Invincible Mentality Dec 10, 2019
3 - 38

Fragile Dec 17, 2019
3 - 39

I'm Counting On You Dec 24, 2019
3 - 40

Expression Jan 07, 2020
3 - 41

Shared Fate Jan 14, 2020
3 - 42

20 Players Jan 21, 2020
3 - 43

Summer Training Camp Jan 28, 2020
3 - 44

Setting Sail Feb 04, 2020
3 - 45

Go EXCEED Feb 11, 2020
3 - 46

Encouragement Feb 18, 2020
3 - 47

Under the Feet Feb 25, 2020
3 - 48

Get Back Mar 03, 2020
3 - 49

Seido Goes All Out Mar 10, 2020
3 - 50

FIRE AGE Mar 17, 2020
3 - 51

That's the Reason Why Mar 24, 2020
3 - 52

Ace of Diamond Mar 31, 2020

2 Season 2 Apr 06, 2015

2 - 1

Howling In The Summer Apr 06, 2015
2 - 2

The Summer Heat Haze Apr 13, 2015
2 - 3

The Kings of Summer Apr 20, 2015
2 - 4

The Fall Tournament Begins! Apr 27, 2015
2 - 5

The Cold Rain May 04, 2015
2 - 6

Out of Order May 11, 2015
2 - 7

Where I Am May 18, 2015
2 - 8

Scenario May 25, 2015
2 - 9

My Path Jun 01, 2015
2 - 10

Did You Just Pitch... Jun 08, 2015
2 - 11

The Underdog Story Jun 15, 2015
2 - 12

Self-Destruction Jun 22, 2015
2 - 13

Fissure Jun 29, 2015
2 - 14

On My Shoulders Jul 06, 2015
2 - 15

Persistent and Diligent Jul 13, 2015
2 - 16

Chain Reaction Jul 20, 2015
2 - 17

Shut Him Down!! Jul 27, 2015
2 - 18

This Guy's Pretty Good Aug 03, 2015
2 - 19

An Uncompromising Challenge Aug 10, 2015
2 - 20

With Heads Held High Aug 17, 2015
2 - 21

Whispers of the Devil? Aug 24, 2015
2 - 22

Winging It Aug 31, 2015
2 - 23

School Academic Level Sep 07, 2015
2 - 24

Individual Minds Sep 14, 2015
2 - 25

Zeal Sep 21, 2015
2 - 26

The Conceited Underclassman Sep 28, 2015
2 - 27

Step By Step Oct 05, 2015
2 - 28

The Resilient Second String Oct 12, 2015
2 - 29

Demon Child Oct 19, 2015
2 - 30

The Kings' Roar Oct 26, 2015
2 - 31

The Courage He Gave Me Nov 02, 2015
2 - 32

The Resolve for Responsibility Nov 09, 2015
2 - 33

The Ace's Instinct Nov 16, 2015
2 - 34

Innocent Nov 23, 2015
2 - 35

The World Beyond Nov 30, 2015
2 - 36

Rematch Dec 07, 2015
2 - 37

Priorities Dec 14, 2015
2 - 38

One Pitch Dec 21, 2015
2 - 39

Meeting Expectations Jan 04, 2016
2 - 40

Play Ball Jan 11, 2016
2 - 41

The Leadoff Man Jan 18, 2016
2 - 42

Fastball Featuring Todoroki Jan 25, 2016
2 - 43

To This Side Feb 01, 2016
2 - 44

The Best Fastball Feb 08, 2016
2 - 45

The Field Feb 15, 2016
2 - 46

The Decision Feb 22, 2016
2 - 47

Partnership Feb 29, 2016
2 - 48

Party Boys Mar 07, 2016
2 - 49

Just You Wait! Mar 14, 2016
2 - 50

Last Inning Mar 21, 2016
2 - 51

Seek Diamonds Mar 28, 2016

1 Season 1 Oct 06, 2013

1 - 1

The One Pitch Oct 06, 2013
1 - 2

Partner Oct 13, 2013
1 - 3

Not Qualified to Be a Pitcher? Oct 20, 2013
1 - 4

Are You Like Me? Oct 27, 2013
1 - 5

A Clash Nov 03, 2013
1 - 6

Head to Head Nov 10, 2013
1 - 7

The Two Batteries Nov 17, 2013
1 - 8

The Truth About Chris Nov 24, 2013
1 - 9

With Chagrin in His Heart Dec 01, 2013
1 - 10

Hone Your Moving Fastball Dec 08, 2013
1 - 11

Chris to the Field! Dec 15, 2013
1 - 12

Target Dec 22, 2013
1 - 13

You're in the First-String Dec 29, 2013
1 - 14

Training Camp Begins! Jan 12, 2014
1 - 15

Lead with Your Plays! Jan 19, 2014
1 - 16

Challenge Jan 26, 2014
1 - 17

Games Are Fun Feb 02, 2014
1 - 18

I Hate It, But... Feb 09, 2014
1 - 19

Fate Feb 16, 2014
1 - 20

Emergency Feb 23, 2014
1 - 21

To the Dream Stage Mar 02, 2014
1 - 22

Calling for Attention Mar 09, 2014
1 - 23

Official Game Debut Mar 16, 2014
1 - 24

Precision Machine Mar 23, 2014
1 - 25

Anti-Furuya Strategy Mar 30, 2014
1 - 26

Miracle Akikawa Apr 06, 2014
1 - 27

I'm Not Running Apr 13, 2014
1 - 28

Path, Eijun Sawamura to the Scorching Mound Apr 20, 2014
1 - 29

Neck and Neck Apr 27, 2014
1 - 30

Winner and Loser May 04, 2014
1 - 31

Dark Horse May 11, 2014
1 - 32

Summers May 18, 2014
1 - 33

Money Tree May 25, 2014
1 - 34

Reliable Teammates Jun 01, 2014
1 - 35

Potential Jun 08, 2014
1 - 36

The Ace Takes the Mound Jun 15, 2014
1 - 37

Burst! Jun 29, 2014
1 - 38

Roles Jul 05, 2014
1 - 39

Expectations of an Ace Jul 13, 2014
1 - 40

The Winning Shot Jul 20, 2014
1 - 41

It's the Semifinal Jul 27, 2014
1 - 42

The Giant Looks Down Aug 03, 2014
1 - 43

Revenge Aug 10, 2014
1 - 44

Best Pitch Aug 17, 2014
1 - 45

Fantasy Aug 24, 2014
1 - 46

Pitching of Despair Aug 31, 2014
1 - 47

That Summer Sep 07, 2014
1 - 48

At the Dorm Sep 14, 2014
1 - 49

A Nostalgic Face Sep 21, 2014
1 - 50

Footsteps to Tomorrow Sep 28, 2014
1 - 51

The Battle Begins! Oct 05, 2014
1 - 52

I Don't Want to Lose Oct 12, 2014
1 - 53

Change Gears Oct 19, 2014
1 - 54

Entrusted Faith and the Courage to Perform Oct 26, 2014
1 - 55

Strong Men Nov 02, 2014
1 - 56

Decision Nov 09, 2014
1 - 57

Reliable Underclassmen Nov 23, 2014
1 - 58

The Three-Hole Nov 30, 2014
1 - 59

Fearless Dec 07, 2014
1 - 60

Lonely Sun Dec 14, 2014
1 - 61

Determined Dec 21, 2014
1 - 62

Victory or Defeat Dec 28, 2014
1 - 63

Lingering Feelings Dec 28, 2014
1 - 64

Restart Jan 11, 2015
1 - 65

In The Sun Jan 18, 2015
1 - 66

Outsider Jan 25, 2015
1 - 67

The Kick Feb 01, 2015
1 - 68

The Ace Title Feb 08, 2015
1 - 69

Can't Lose Feb 15, 2015
1 - 70

Next Stage Feb 22, 2015
1 - 71

September Sky Mar 01, 2015
1 - 72

The Final Lesson Mar 08, 2015
1 - 73

Inheritance Mar 15, 2015
1 - 74

Guiding Light Mar 22, 2015
1 - 75

In Pursuit Mar 29, 2015

0 Season 0 Nov 17, 2014

0 - 1

OVA 1: Face Nov 17, 2014
0 - 2

OVA 2: Out Run Jan 16, 2015
0 - 3

OVA 3: Boys Be Mar 17, 2015
0 - 4

OVA 4: Seidou Diary Aug 17, 2016
0 - 5

OVA 5: Glory Oct 15, 2016

Overview

Eijun is nervous about rooming with older teammates, but they make him feel a too little at home on his first night. Eijun ends up oversleeping and shows up late when it's time to meet Coach Tesshina Katoka, a former Japanese pro pitcher. Miyuki also shows up late, but he uses Sawamura as a decoy to sneak into his line. Katoka shows no mercy and says Eijun can never become a pitcher if he can't show up on time. He also makes Miyuki run laps. Sawamura is determined to prove he can be the ace though, so Coach Katoka gives him a special challenge, saying until he can complete this challenge, he can't play in a baseball game for Seidou.

Year 2026

Studio TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC

Director

Crew Hideaki Ōba (Series Director), Yasukazu Shoji (Character Designer), Kenji Kato (Art Direction), Atsushi Satou (Director of Photography), Nao Sato (Color Designer), Toshihiko Kojima (Editor)

Popularity 54.5246

Language Japanese