#Ace of Diamond Act II TV Anime Sequel in Production

A sequel to the 2019 TV anime series Ace of Diamond Act II has been confirmed to be in production. A premiere date and list of staff members involved have not been revealed. 

To commemorate the sequel’s announcement, original creator Yuji Terajima drew a new illustration featuring the series’ main characters. 

The first season of Ace of Diamond ran from October 3, 2013 to March 28, 2016 for a total of 126 episodes and five OVAs. The animation production was handled by Madhouse and Production I.G. The first season of the follow-up series, Ace of Diamond Act II, aired from April 2, 2019 to March 31, 2020, with Madhouse being the sole animation production company. Crunchyroll streamed both series worldwide, outside of Japan. 

Terajima’s original Ace of Diamond ran in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine from May 17, 2006 until January 14, 2015 for a total of 47 tankobon volumes. The Ace of Diamond Act II manga series was serialized in the same magazine from August 19, 2015 to October 26, 2022 for 34 total tankobon volumes. Kodansha USA releases both series in English digitally, and is available to read on the K Manga service. 

The manga has also inspired two spinoff series, with Daiya no B! in 2015 and Cat of Diamond (created by Terajima’s wife Yuki Okada) in 2022. 

Kodansha USA describes the synopsis of Ace of Diamond as: 

Eijun Sawamura had his heart set on the middle-school national baseball championships. But his team is eliminated thanks to a wild pitch thrown by Eijun himself. He’s planning to go to high school with his teammates and try again next year when he’s scouted by the famous Seido High School Baseball team. When he goes for a campus visit, he finds himself on the receiving end of a baptism by fire! His experience forming a battery with up-and-coming catcher Miyuki rekindles his passion for baseball!!

Source: Ace of Diamond Official Anime Twitter