Diamond no Ace: Second Season (Ace of Diamond: Second Season)

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English: Ace of Diamond: Second Season

Synonyms: Daiya no Ace: Second Season, Ace of the Diamond: 2nd Season

Japanese: ダイヤのA[エース]～Second Season～

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Type: TV

Episodes: 51

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 6, 2015 to Mar 28, 2016

Premiered: Spring 2015

Broadcast: Mondays at 18:00 (JST)

Producers: TV Tokyo, Sotsu

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Production I.G, Madhouse

Source: Manga

Genres: Comedy, Sports, School, Shounen

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.31¹ (scored by 57,167 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #217²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #1413

Members: 108,069

Favorites: 886

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Ranked #217Popularity #1413Members 108,069

Spring 2015TVProduction I.G, Madhouse

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After the National Tournament, the Seidou High baseball team moves forward with uncertainty as the Fall season quickly approaches. In an attempt to build a stronger team centered around their new captain, fresh faces join the starting roster for the very first time. Previous losses weigh heavily on the minds of the veteran players as they continue their rigorous training, preparing for what will inevitably be their toughest season yet.

Rivals both new and old stand in their path as Seidou once again climbs their way toward the top, one game at a time. Needed now more than ever before, Furuya and Eijun must be determined to pitch with all their skill and strength in order to lead their team to victory. And this time, one of these young pitchers may finally claim that coveted title: "The Ace of Seidou."

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Adaptation:	Diamond no Ace
Prequel:	Diamond no Ace
Side story:	Diamond no Ace: Second Season OVA
Sequel:	Diamond no Ace: Act II

Uchida, Yuuma
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Masuhara, Mitsuyuki

Director

Takakuwa, Hajime

Sound Director

Tanaka, Tomoya

Episode Director

Masuda, Toshihiko

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Opening Theme

#1: "Go EXCEED!!" by Tom-H@ck featuring Masayoshi Oishi (ep 1)
#2: "Perfect HERO" by Tom-H@ck featuring Masayoshi Oishi (ep 2)
#3: "Hashire! Mirai (疾走れ！ミライ)" by Glay (ep 3)
#4: "HEROES" by Glay (eps 4-26)
#5: "Sora ga Aozora de aru Tame ni (空が青空であるために)" by Glay (eps 27-51)

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Ending Theme

#1: "Glory! (グローリー！)" by Suzuko Mimori (ep 1)
#2: "CLOUD NINE" by Seidou High School Basebal Club (Ryota Osaka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Natsuki Hanae) (ep 2)
#3: "FINAL VICTORY" by Seidou High Baseball Club (Ryota Osaka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Natsuki Hanae) (ep 3)
#4: "KIMERO!!" by OxT (eps 4-13)
#5: "BLUE WINDING ROAD" by Seidou High School Baseball Club (Ryota Osaka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Natsuki Hanae, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Aoi Shouta) (eps 14-26)
#6: "BLOOM OF YOUTH" by OxT (eps 27-39)
#7: "BRAND NEW BLUE" by Eijun Sawamura (Ryota Osaka) featuring Masayoshi Oishi (eps 40-51)

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Mar 28, 2016

51 of 51 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 9

karlstein12 (All reviews)

69 people found this review helpful

Diamond no Ace, a name that might not be heard as frequently as other largely popular sports shows out there. And that has always dumbfounded me. A show doing everything right, also up there as one of the best in its genre, yet still never has broke through the locks and that is evident with the relatively small amount of members it has on MAL compared to other popular sport shows.

A collaboration of Madhouse and Production I.G., two of arguably the greatest ever studio's in this industry. With loads of experience behind them and even highly in the sports genre (Madhouse: Hajime no Ippo, One Outs and Chihayafuru. Production I.G.: Haikyuu!!, Kuroko no Basket and Prince of Tennis) coming together for the first time. And it was a long runner at that, so you could always expect them to deliver the goods. This will be a combined review of both the seasons, and also may contain spoilers.

After having agonizingly lost in the finals against Inashiro a year ago and missing out on an opportunity to play at the National level, it was no other way but to try again for the highly lauded Seido High School of Baseball. And with many of the acclaimed senior players retiring from the team, things looked bleak for Seido. With new freshmen joining the team, it was always hard to build back the team and try to challenge other clubs.

The characters as players also go through quite a lot development as they try to ramp up their game and take experience from the matches they play. Although Sawamura (aka Bakamura :p) remains the same idiot as ever, he actually does show what he's capable of and gets close to Furuya to become Seido's ace, and that inner battle between the two pitchers was amazing to see as always in the show. Miyuki Kazuya is the new captain of this refreshed Seido side, and we're treated to his super abilities as a captain and a catcher. He's the pillar of Seido which keeps the team intact. Quite a few of rivals and players have stepped up their game too, and we see a new rival for Seido in Yakushi with Raichi the monster-slogger and the cunning Sanada Shunpei, coming to the scene being better than before.

The music for DnA too has never seized to amaze me. One after the other, DnA boasts of exciting new OP and ED songs. It also has a great set of OST's and Background Music that totally ignites the fiery and tense moments in a game. Good consistent voice acting all around, too. The animation is convincing for the fifty one episodes. They've stuck to the basics with little exaggerated movements and it doesn't have any sort of flashy moves or any otherworldly techniques that would be impossible to execute in a real match. The better players realize the situations and play accordingly, occasionally taking inspirations from what their coaches or fellow players might've said in the past. So DnA has had that realistic appeal all the time, something that makes this show all the more enjoyable. It's one of the best long-running sport anime there is. The enjoyment is worthwhile for the huge amount of episodes.

DnA is a very simple show. We follow the dream of aspiring young baseball players and a club to play in the Nationals. It's a roller-coaster ride filled with endless excitement and emotions.

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Apr 4, 2016

51 of 51 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 7

Tyuzi (All reviews)

23 people found this review helpful

No spoilers...

You're probably thinking of an 7/10 a bit of a low rating, but I'm taking in the account of 5/10 being an average. That, I consider an exceptional score. I also currently follow MLB (Major League Baseball) and used to play baseball. I just want you to keep all that in mind.

I first thought the 2nd season will be like the 1st season, this was going to be a long drag and have a pretty cliche/predictable story. This is considering having to go through the previous season’s 75 episodes, but still enjoyed it enough for the nostalgia and epic moments.

Boy, I was so wrong.

For sports anime, there always the main team's goal to win nationals or blah blah blah, win the tournament. However, for this one, that wasn't really solely that goal. I can't give away anything (cuz spoilers), but this gives a twist to the series I wasn't totally expecting. Still, generally a sport anime story though...

What really makes this a great sport anime is the characters. There are so many character that I can’t even keep up. Each character has some kind of unique quirk, style, backstory, or even the way they're drawn is what makes them stand out. This certainly the case for Sawamura and new characters to follow. Many aren’t really one dimensional.

The art direction is still solid, but not amazing. What really brought this score down was the art. There wasn’t really improvement since the previous season. I don’t mean the art was bad to begin with, but a lot of the characters are drawn inconsistently and the background NPCs are even worse. The backgrounds are sometimes inconsistent too. But the little details like the strings on the fielding gloves and the designs on the batting gloves are a plus.

As for the sound, the OST is still amazing as in the first season and the openings/endings are just as good as well. Sound effects are nice too.

This was also prominent in the 1st season as well. I’ve been hearing complaints of during the 2nd season of: “Oh is this Furuya no Ace?” or “When will Sawamura have the spotlight?” It seems some people don’t really understand why this is necessary. Although it is painstaking that Sawamura doesn’t really get to show his stuff and Furuya still butts in, this helps the MC develop. Without Furuya, Sawamura wouldn’t have a burning passion he does right now. Furuya completes Sawamura. Please don’t be like those butthurt fans. I just want you to keep that in mind into the 2nd season from the 1st.

Overall, I really enjoyed the 2nd season, well worth going through the 1st. Oh don’t forget the dreadful cliffhangers! ;)

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Dec 19, 2019

51 of 51 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 10

BabyGirl06301 (All reviews)

7 people found this review helpful

Holy hot damn, this anime just keeps surprising me. I'll tell you what, the end of this season had me so stressed that my heart was beating as though I'd just run the mile. I'm gonna try to keep this review short because my review of the first season was pretty through in explaining why this anime is so good, but I'm gonna hit some of the points that got better for me this season or things I noticed more.

This go around, I was really able to appreciate how the music was working to further the plot. I don't believe the main pieces were changed too much, but they were used just as well. You can perfectly understand what's going on in the story just through the music, and that's really special. It's even better when the plot follows suit and then completely switches gears immediately after. The sound design did really well to draw the viewer into the moment and then kick them out just as quickly. When the music stopped, you knew something was up, even if the plot hadn't revealed it yet. It's so well done.

Since I'm bringing up the plot, I wanna talk about the story. I was serious about my heart racing like that of an athlete in the middle of a match. The first season did well with tension, too, but this season stepped it up for sure. You absolutely cannot know what's going to happen. Even if you guess correctly, the plot is gonna make you second-guess it over and over. The result of the story using tension so well is that the successes and failures hit that much harder. It's able to make you hope, and then it either rewards it or snatches it way in the most technically amazing way possible. Something unexpected always happens, and the story becomes so phenomenal because of that.

This series also takes brilliant care of its characters and their development. It's something I have difficulty describing while still keeping it vague, but any time a character gets a chance to grow, you really feel like you're taking every step with them. Whether they're good steps, bad steps, or something in between, nothing is written lazily. This anime has made me connect with certain characters more than any other anime in this genre. Since the writing takes the care to develop the characters slowly and realistically within the parameters they've set for realism in the anime, it makes them a lot easier to sympathize with and love.

I can't praise this anime enough. I'm never gonna be able to stop praising it, and I'm glad I get to have all these new experiences because of the quality of it all. I'm sad that it may end soon, but it's something I'd never give up because... I'm having so much fun. I guess I'm off to burn more calories through stressful watch-time, so I'll see you at the end of the next one.

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Mar 29, 2016

51 of 51 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 7

ravengal101 (All reviews)

13 people found this review helpful

Starting this series was an impulsive decision while I was on a sports anime binge. I don’t regret it at all. Even though I’ve never watched a real baseball game and the sport is virtually non-existent in my country, I quickly grew to like it.

*Contains NO spoilers*

Characters - 9/10
Its dynamic characters are Diamond no Ace’s (DnA) strong suit. They're all unique - in character design, personality, and purpose in the show. I fell in love with most of them from the first season and that never changed in this one. This show just has a knack for making you admire the players' efforts and camaraderie.

The start of this season was bittersweet for me because the third years (who I loved and named my cats after) would shortly make an exit. Was I worried that DnA: Second Season wouldn't be able to fill the resulting hole in my heart? Yes. But they compensated for the loss by doing something that I've always wanted this show to do. It upped the focus on the non-First String players. With our favourite seniors gone, these guys had big shoes to fill and the opportunity to make their senpais and coach proud. Even if they didn't make the team, some characters still contributed significantly to it (in ways I won't spoil). DnA has a huge cast so it was refreshing to finally see side characters get some screen time.

Concentrating more on Seido's side characters altered the cool way they presented side characters from the last season. In the first season, everyone had personality. Sometimes after learning the stories of opposing teams and their players, I wasn't sure who I wanted to win a match. Above all, each coach had a unique, adorable quirk. This time around some side characters just felt like cardboard. They could have done much more with Raichi in particular, who spent 65% of his screen time laughing asininely. It would have also been best to give less screen time to the pair of journalists covering the games.

Art - 7/10
The animation was pretty good. My only qualms are that some scenes could have been done more fluidly with less (loooong) freeze frames and split panels to make certain bits of the game more exciting. Diamond no Ace (DnA) gets it right at key points during game play but not consistently throughout it. Even when the more artsy root is explored (for example: adding auras or other elements to a character/scene at crucial parts in the game), it fails to be compelling. The series makes up for it in the more humorous scenes, featuring chibi forms of characters, and the result is HILARIOUS and CUTE!

Sound - 5/10
The sounds effects were lacking. Some sounds were overused (constantly reused), which made hearing them more of a nuisance than something that improved the atmosphere of a scene. I grew tired of the random "ping" that they used during tense scenes, split frames or when a ball was hit. Plus, hearing that ONE track introduced whenever the game picked up (if you watched season 1, you know what I'm talking about) frustrated me. The soundtrack needed more diversity. I would have also appreciated hearing a common cheer that I could chant along with the team/crowd, like the crowd does in Haikyuu!!.

Now for the good: the opening and ending themes were enjoyable. Never skip them.

Story - 9/10
The story's pretty straightforward. A baseball team that missed out on nationals in the previous season tries again to achieve their ultimate goal. The journey to nationals isn't as straightforward though. You'll enjoy seeing the team members and coach develop throughout the season. Why? Because of the support they afford each other and the challenge that certain opponents pose. This is not the story of an OP MC. It's an authentic tale about the benefits of healthy rivalry, tenacity and teamwork.

As a complete novice to baseball, I appreciated how explanations of pitches and plays...basically of anything baseball were easily incorporated into the story-line in a non-overbearing way. My only issue is with the directing; the pacing was horrible sometimes. Some games were far too long. The LITTLE plot development accomplished in one episode would annoy you. For me, that dulled the excitement. But, with the anime now complete, you might feel differently about that particular aspect. You won't have to wait one whole week to see that barely nothing in the game changed!

OVERALL: Watch it. Not only is this a good anime but you also learn worthwhile lessons from it. Some lines make great inspirational quotes. For example:

"Doing the same boring thing over and over every day will surprisingly give you strength when it really matters. I want to live an easier life...but...life doesn't work that way."

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