So, wait – you can do that? Diamond no Ace – 42 The Sensen semi-final saw its first pitch this week, just as real-life Koushien qualifiers are wrapping up. But the big news with Diamond no Ace came “off the field”, as Shounen Magazine announced that the anime would be […] Read more
It was a pretty damn great Sunday for sports anime. Diamond no Ace – 41 Ace of Diamond isn’t wasting any time cranking up the next rival on the chopping block, but that’s the way Koushien and its qualifying are in real life – games every couple of days in […] Read more
This one goes out to the losers, wherever you are. Diamond no Ace – 40 If there’s one thing Daiya no A gets right, it’s the losing moments – this is about the third time I’ve come pretty close to tearing up. And that’s a might important element for a […] Read more
Let’s give this format a shot and see how it turns out… Diamond no Ace – 39 In the never-ending quest to try and survive Sundays, I thought I’d combine two sports shows this week, as they certainly make sense as a thematic pairing for a digest post. I definitely […] Read more
Daiya no A is a series that rally knows how to stick to the basics. Diamond no Ace is a bit of a time-crunch casualty this week, given that Sunday (my time) was already the craziest day of the season and most of its shows carried over, and now we […] Read more
Hey – with all this soccer, don’t forget it’s still baseball season. In the eternal war between soccer and baseball – two spring sports that vie for the hearts of schoolboy athletes and couch potatoes both in Japan and America – the beautiful game scored a blow over the national […] Read more
Who would have thought a bunt could be so emotional? I must confess that I’m liking Todoroki Raizou more and more as Yakushi’s appearance in Ace of Diamond plays out. Part of it is the fact that his admittedly dysfunctional relationship with Raichi is increasingly looking to be less abusive […] Read more
The baka looked at the baka from across the diamond, and their eyes met… Episode 35 of Ace of Diamond certainly gave us a long-awaited showdown, but it took an unusual route in getting us there. This was about an interesting outing as I’ve seen for Furuya for starters, and […] Read more
This certainly has the makings of a very interesting battle. Baseball has often been described as an individual sport played on teams – quite true I think, and something that separates it from the likes of basketball and football (both kinds). I think that element is very much on display […] Read more
No question about it – when it comes to sports anime, give me the freaks every time. Ah, the fine art of the setup episode – it’s a staple of every sports series, and how well they portray the buildup to a big game can be as important as how […] Read more