The One Pitch
Episode 1
Game set. Eijun Sawamura, the pitcher of a novice junior high baseball team, meets with a bitter walk-off loss. For Sawa
Ace of Diamond (Season 1)
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Partner
Episode 2
Kazuya Miyuki becomes the catcher for Sawamura in a contest against Seido's dangerous clean-up batter, Kiyokuni Azuma. A
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Not Qualified to Be a Pitcher?
Episode 3
Eijun is nervous about rooming with older teammates, but they make him feel a too little at home on his first night. Eij
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Are You Like Me?
Episode 4
Seido faces off against Ichidai Third High School, the school that beat them last year. While their top-level offense ra
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A Clash
Episode 5
Coach Katoka, or Shades as Onoda calls him, organizes a game between the first years and the non-starters on the second
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Head to Head
Episode 6
Thanks to the words of fellow first year Haruichi Kominato, Eijun makes it on base. Next Haruichi promises to bring him
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The Two Batteries
Episode 7
The game concludes, and Furuya and Masuko are promoted to varsity while Eijun and Haruichi are promoted to JV. Along wit
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The Truth About Chris
Episode 8
Chris continues to leave practice early and give Eijun additional workouts. Eijun believes Chris is slacking off and has
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With Chagrin in His Heart
Episode 9
Sawamura begins to follow Chris every where to try and learn more about baseball. He also sits out of some practices so
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Hone Your Moving Fastball
Episode 10
Chris finally tells Eijun what sets him apart is his moving fastball. He reveals all the training he's given Eijun could
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Chris to the Field!
Episode 11
Eijun appears to have greater speed on his moving fast ball than ever before. However his control has gone hectic. After
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Target
Episode 12
Chris has Miyuki join him and Sawamura in the bullpen as they try to master Sawamura's new pitching form and get him to
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You're in the First-String
Episode 13
To stop the attacks on Chris, Sawamura reverts back to his original pitching form while maintaining the wall against the
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Training Camp Begins!
Episode 14
Sawamura continues to train hard, but when Chris notices he is overworking, he has Miyuki pul lhim into the indoor train
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Lead with Your Plays!
Episode 15
The training camp continues. The first-years can barely keep up with the harsh training. As Sawamura improves little by
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Challenge
Episode 16
The practice game between Seido and Osaka Kiryu begins with Furuya determined not to give up any hits after remembering
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Games Are Fun
Episode 17
Kiryu's ace, Hiromi Toshi, continues to dominate Seido's batters as his speed increases as the game goes on. Miyuki deci
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I Hate It, But...
Episode 18
Miyuki continues to try to get Sawamura to pitch inside and gain additional control, but his motivational speeches seem
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Fate
Episode 19
A 3-set of matches takes place to end the training week of hell as Inashiro Industrial vs. Seido, Inashiro Industrial vs
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Emergency
Episode 20
The second half of the Seido, Shuuhoku match begins with Tanba unveiling his fork ball. Combined with his fastball and h
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To the Dream Stage
Episode 21
Kanemaru helps Sawamura get ready for the exams. Until Sawamura passes all his exams, he will be ineligible to play in a
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Calling for Attention
Episode 22
Seido shows Maimon West that they are underestimating anyone in the tournament. After being retired 1-2-3 in the top of
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Official Game Debut
Episode 23
With a 15-0 lead in place, Seido brings in Sawamura to pitch inning 4. The game ends up being called, and Seido advances
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Precision Machine
Episode 24
The match between Seido and Puplic Murata East ends with Seido getting another called game, 10-0 after 5 innings. Seido
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Anti-Furuya Strategy
Episode 25
The night before the game, Coach Katoka stands in the batters box and has Sawamura pitch to him. Sawamura's pitch decide
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Miracle Akikawa
Episode 26
In the top of the first, Shunshin Yeung comes to the plate and forces Furuya to throw a meat ball which he nails to left
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I'm Not Running
Episode 27
As the heat continues to increase, Coach Katoka declares that if Furuya even lets one batter on base, he will switch him
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Path, Eijun Sawamura to the Scorching Mound
Episode 28
This episode serves as a recap of the first 27 episodes, showing how Eijun Sawamura joined the Seido High School Basebal
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Neck and Neck
Episode 29
Sawamura's moving fastball and four seamer continue to cause problems for Akikawa's batters. As Seido's batters start to
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Winner and Loser
Episode 30
Ichidai continues to watch the game between Seido and Akikawa, declaring the next team to score will win in this 2-2 tie
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Dark Horse
Episode 31
After winning their match, Seido stays behind to watch Manaka's pitching in hopes of gaining a slight advantage in the q
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Summers
Episode 32
Raichi returns to the batters box for a second match against Manaka. While Manaka gets some good pitches in and appears
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Money Tree
Episode 33
The episode begins with Chris coaching the team on Yakusi's batting power and their true ace, Sanada, who comes out of t
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Reliable Teammates
Episode 34
Raichi faces Furuya and manages to get a double. The next batter hits a single allowing Raichi to score and give Yasuki
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Potential
Episode 35
Furuya comes up to bat in the 7-spot and hits a solo homerun to make it 4-1 in the top of the 3rd. In the bottom of the
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The Ace Takes the Mound
Episode 36
Sanada comes on and reveals he has a dangerous cutter, shutting down Seido's batting strength. Chris tries to figure out
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Burst!
Episode 37
Sawamura is given the role of pitching one more inning. After two outside pitches to Raichi, Sawamura finds himself up i
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Roles
Episode 38
After the captain hits a home run off Sanada, Seido once again leads by two runs. We reach the bottom of the eighth inni
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Expectations of an Ace
Episode 39
Tanba takes to the mound. After two fastballs Tanba has an 0-2 count lead. Miyuki calls for a curveball, but the curve p
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The Winning Shot
Episode 40
The top of the ninth takes place as the battle between Seido and Yakusi reaches its climax with a battle between Tanba a
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It's the Semifinal
Episode 41
The results of the quarterfinals are shown. Seido learns they will be facing a giant who is a curve ball specialist in t
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The Giant Looks Down
Episode 42
The battle between Sensen and Seishun gets underway. Sawamura's friends arrive in the fourth inning to see that Seido tr
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Revenge
Episode 43
Haruchi replaces Tanba in the batting lineup with the bases loaded in a 1-1 game in the top of the sixth. Haruchi falls
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Best Pitch
Episode 44
Sawamura faces off with Hino in a match-up that come determine the end result of the game. In the showdown Sawamura deve
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Fantasy
Episode 45
After defeating Sensen Academy, Sawamura enjoys his time with his junior high friends. The second game of the semifinals
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Pitching of Despair
Episode 46
As Nagao takes on Inashiro with his knuckle ball, Sakurazawa wait for their chance to score. However, Sakurazawa slowly
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That Summer
Episode 47
After the game, Narumiya bumps into Miyuki. "Remember the last time all of us got together?" Carlos asks, as everyone Na
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At the Dorm
Episode 48
As Seido finish reviewing Narumiya's pitching, Yuki talks about the confidence he has toward the final. His words were b
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A Nostalgic Face
Episode 49
The day before the final, Sawamura says he wants to learn a breaking ball to overcome his weakness. Azuma, an alumnus of
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Footsteps to Tomorrow
Episode 50
The current third-years were called "the hopeless year" when they joined. Their upperclassmen had lost all hope for them
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The Battle Begins!
Episode 51
Sakai is shocked from being taken off the starting roster for the final, and Coach Kataoka gives him some words of encou
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I Don't Want to Lose
Episode 52
Narumiya strikes out Yuki, and Seido is reminded of Narumiya's strength. Furuya takes the mound in the bottom and starts
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Change Gears
Episode 53
After three innings, it's still a close final. Next up is the cleanup, Yuki, and Narumiya changes his gears. Baiting wit
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Entrusted Faith and the Courage to Perform
Episode 54
In the top of the fifth, Furuya gets a hit off Narumiya. It's the perfect chance to tie the game, and Shirasu, batting n
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Strong Men
Episode 55
When Inashiro has two outs with the bases loaded, Tanba pulls through to get Seido going. However, Narumiya and Harada c
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Decision
Episode 56
Seido's loss seems imminent against the mighty Inashiro. To make things worse, Tanba's leg cramps at the bottom of the s
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Reliable Underclassmen
Episode 57
Sawamura strikes out Narumiya with three pitches. Miyuki's bold strategy and Sawamura's strong heart lift the tension in
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The Three-Hole
Episode 58
Seido scores a run. Haruichi stands in the batter's box in place of Ryosuke as a pinch hitter. Seido has high expectatio
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Fearless
Episode 59
It's Yuki versus Narumiya. Yuki hits Narumiya's changeup with his unparalleled concentration, and Seido turns the game a
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Lonely Sun
Episode 60
At the top of the ninth, Inashiro is behind by a run. "I can't picture us losing," says Narumiya as he reflects on the l
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Determined
Episode 61
The unique experience of pitching in the last inning of a tournament final pressures Sawamura like never before. Carlos
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Victory or Defeat
Episode 62
With a runner in a scoring position, Inashiro's cleanup, Harada, stands at bat. Victory is one step away, but the challe
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Lingering Feelings
Episode 63
An unbelievable turn of events happens at the bottom of the ninth. Inashiro's ace, Narumiya, turns the game around with
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Restart
Episode 64
After losing the final, things are looking grim at Seido. Haruichi has locked himself in his room. "Somewhere in my hear
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In The Sun
Episode 65
As the new captain, Miyuki tells the team his will, "I want to be greedy about winning." The second-years who were overs
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Outsider
Episode 66
The night before the national final, Narumiya lowers his head to his teammates and surprises everyone. Next day, Narumiy
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The Kick
Episode 67
The new team at Seido isn't meshing well just yet. The result of the practice games has been 8 wins and 4 losses with no
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The Ace Title
Episode 68
To everyone's surprise, the game against Yakushi is a pitcher's game. Furuya takes Raichi out going three for three that
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Can't Lose
Episode 69
Furuya closes six innings without conceding any runs, and the crowd is excited to see the making of a true ace at Seido.
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Next Stage
Episode 70
After conceding three runs without getting any outs, Sawamura is switched out of the game. "If I walk off here, I'll nev
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September Sky
Episode 71
Sawamura isn't himself anymore with the yips, but everyone still has faith in him that he'll be back. While the team is
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The Final Lesson
Episode 72
Coach Ochiai and Coach Kataoka have conflicting opinions, but the fall tournament is going well for the team. While Sawa
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Inheritance
Episode 73
The third years are left speechless hearing about the resignation of the coach. Coach Kataoka puts the current team thro
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Guiding Light
Episode 74
The first and second-years find out about Coach Kataoka's resignation, and they are flustered. Isashiki doesn't feel any
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In Pursuit
Episode 75
Maezono hits a home run at the top of the ninth, evening out the game at 3-3, and at the bottom of the ninth, Sawamura f