Diamond no Ace 36

Another Diamond no Ace episode...continuing the game against Yakushi!

Pretty caring senpai Raichi's got there...

That father-son dynamic is great too. Which reminds me... Happy Father's Day!

Yakushi's ace pitcher! He looks so cool and reliable~

Oops...maybe not that reliable...

Sanada accidentally pitched a dead ball at Masuko-senpai's elbow. Is he another Sawamura?!

Miyuki appreciation~ 

Yup! Sanada is another Sawamura, evolution form. 

On the mound, Sawamura was on a roll!

Not so much at bat, though... Furuya makes the best faces.

Sawamura was, for once, pretty cool this episode...on the mound, at least.

Sanada isn't giving in either!

Tanba-san (as well as Kawakami) is in the bullpen now! Will the coach (or Boss, as Sawamura calls him) continue with the pitcher relay?

Wow. What a charismatic ace!

Yakushi seems to have a plan to counter Sawamura's pitching!

The Yakushi bunting signal.

Yakushi is known for never making any bunts, but they plan to get on base so Raichi can get their runners back home!

Sawamura isn't too happy about letting a runner get on base!

Raichi's back to bat!!!!

His "Ah hahahahaha" is quite contagious. 

Exactly. What will Seido do?!?

This is serious business.

This was another fun episode to watch. I think the pacing has become more exciting in these recent episodes, and as usual, the cliff hanger at the end makes a week seem much too long to bear. 

I really enjoyed seeing Miyuki in all his brilliance, even though he was shut out by Sanada. It makes the show more realistic when strong characters are challenged! 

Next episode, will pink hair little brother Haruichi be playing? 

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