Ace of the Diamond Act II (Diamond no Ace Act II) manga is getting a short spin-off serialization focusing on the match against Teito vs Ugumori. The manga ended in the 48th issue of Weekly Shonen Magazine on October 26, 2022. An anime sequel is currently in production.
In the final volume, the story showed the West Tokyo Tournament finals match between Seido and Inashiro. The new spin-off will focus on the East Tokyo Tournament finals, which determine who else will advance to the Summer Koshien (nationals).
The new short-term serialization will start in the combined 4th/5th issue of Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine on December 25.
The editor shared the following comment: “Since the series’ conclusion in October 2022, Terajima-sensei has expressed a strong desire to depict the Teito vs. Ugumori arc. I’m thrilled that it has finally materialized as a short-term serialization in Weekly Shonen Magazine! I hope everyone enjoys it!
Ace of the Diamond is originally a Japanese baseball manga written and illustrated by Yuji Terajima. It was serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonem Magazine from May 2006 to January 2015. The sequel titled Ace of the Diamond Act II started in August 2015 and ran until October 2022.
The series also received a TV anime adaptation by Madhouse x Production I.G which ran from October 2013 to March 2016 for a total of 126 episodes. An anime adaptation of Ace of Diamond Act II by Madhouse then aired from April 2019 to March 2020 for 52 episodes. The new sequel is yet to receive any information.
Crunchyroll streams the anime, and they describe the story:
Eijun Sawamura finally makes his first appearance at the spring invitational! He wants to restore Seido’s reputation as a first-rate team and make them national champions! Seido High School Baseball Club’s new run is about to begin!
Source: Oricon
©Yuji Terajima, KODANSHA
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