Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan. There are therefore many manga and anime dealing with this subject. However, one of the most important undoubtedly remains Ace of Diamond. Five years after the end of the second act of the anime, fans’ wait is now coming to an end as a new season has just been officially announced and it is coming soon.
Hajime no Ippo, Haikyu!!, Kuroko’s Basket… In Japan, manga and sports anime are a true institution. Even if these works often repeat more or less the same narrative patternsmany fans enjoy seeing their favorite characters try again and again in the face of adversity and attempt to win ever more intense matches. These sports anime and manga are so popular that we found on almost all disciplineswhether it is boxing, basketball, volleyball, but also figure skating or water polo.
Baseball being one of the most practiced sports in Japan, this field also has many works about it. Among them, we can cite anime Major, Oblivion Batterybut above all Ace of Diamond. Published between 2006 and 2022, Ace of Diamond and considered as one of the best manga on the subject of baseball. Its popularity is such that between 2013 and 2020, an anime adaptation, consisting of more than 170 episodes, was even dedicated to it.
The anime Ace of Diamond is making a comeback in 2026!
First broadcast in two seasons between 2013 and 2016, the anime Ace of Diamond had taken a three-year hiatus before returning with a brand new series. Following in the footsteps of the manga, this adaptation had therefore left the simple name of Ace of Diamond to take the name of Ace of Diamond Act II. Just like he already did Naruto with its sequel Naruto Shippudenthis change of name for the anime therefore marked the arrival of new characters, but also new issues.
However, since the end of the first season of Ace of Diamond Act II in 2020, anime has completely disappeared from the radar. At least, that was the case until this Sunday, December 14, 2025 when a sequel has (finally) been officially announced. To find Eijun and his comrades, you will need to show a little patience, because the anime will make its comeback in April 2026 ! If the first seasons of the anime were animated by the Madhouse studio (Death Note, Hunter x Hunter), this was entrusted to another animation studio: OLMnotably known for having brought the saga to life Pokémon.
What is the anime about? Ace of Diamond ?
If until now, you had missed the phenomenon Ace of Diamondthe anime tells you the adventures of Eijun Sawamura, the young pitcher of the Akagi middle school baseball team in Japan. As his last college season ends, Eijun’s team presents a record without any victory. However, one day the latter receives a visit from a recruiter from Seido High School, which has one of the strongest teams in the country.
Initially reluctant to leave his middle school friends, Eijun ends up visiting the high school. It was at this time that he met Kazuya Miyuki, a genius receiver who immediately saw Eijun’s potential. During an exercise, the two players form an unbeatable duo, which convinces the protagonist to join Seido High School. From now on, he has only one goal: to prove that he can become the best pitcher in this prestigious high school, but also in all of Japan. To follow his adventures, you can find all the episodes of the anime on the Crunchyroll platform.
Maxence Grosvalet
Anime, manga, video games journalist
Maxence Grosvalet has been a journalist at Serieously since 2023. Passionate about anime since his childhood after watching Naruto, Dragon Ball and Knights of the Zodiac, he spends many hours watching or reading new manga and anime. At least, when he’s not playing video games. Always ready to pick up his pen, he likes to share anecdotes or decipher cult or new works. He also loves covering festivals and has been able to interview big names like Brigitte Lecordier or go behind the scenes at the Fortiche studio, the creators of the Arcane series.
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