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“Ace of Diamond” The finale of the 16 years of serialization! Comments from worldwide famous people, including Osaka Ryota (voice of Sawamura Eijun)

The manga “Ace of Diamond” had welcomed its finale on “Weekly Shonen Magazine” Issue 48 that was released on October 26, 2022. To celebrate the finale of this 16 years serialization since the start of the first part, a total of 3 big grand projects are being held on the said magazine. Comments from worldwide famous people, including Osaka Ryota, the voice of Sawamura Eijun from the anime “Ace of Diamond”, were released.

“Ace of Diamond” is a high school baseball manga by Terajima Yuji that was serialized on “Weekly Shonen Magazine”. It depicts the friendly rivalry between the pitcher Sawamura Eijun, who enrolled into the prestigious baseball school of west Tokyo, Seidou High School, and the other members, including the genius catcher Miyuki Kazuya, as they strive toward the Koshien baseball tournament.
The first part was serialized from 2006 to 2015, while the second part named “Ace of Diamond act II” that started afterward, has finally welcomed its final chapter.

On “Weekly Shonen Magazine” Issue 48, where the finale is published, a total of 3 big grand projects are being held as an appreciate for the supports throughout the 16 years to this work.

The finale’s celebratory comments are from Ohtani Shohei from Los Angeles Angels, Maeda Kenta from Minnesota Twins, Wada Tsuyoshi from Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Ishikawa Masanori from Tokyo Yakult Swallows,
Senga Kodai from Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Yasuda Tsuyoshi (Author of “Ao no Miburo” and “Days”), Morikawa George (Author of “Hajime no Ippo”), Miyajima Reiji (Author of “Rent-a-Girlfriend), Oba Takahiro (Artist of “High-rise Invasion” and “World of Psycho”), Osaka Ryota (voice of Sawamura Eijun from the anime “Ace of Diamond”), and TERU from GLAY.

Also, in the special chronological table, where Senga Kodai known as the “Ace of Diamond” freak in the baseball industry served as the navigator, you will be able to look back at Sawamura’s efforts and Seidou’s fierce competition throughout the 16 years since the serialization started in 2006. The information of the campaign, where 100 people can win a replica uniform of Seidou High School that was recreated with gorgeous stitchery on the traditional uniform, can be found on the magazine, so do check it out.

The finale of the manga “Ace of Diamond” was published on “Weekly Shonen Magazine” Issue 48 that was released on October 26, 2022.

〈List of famous people that provided their comments〉 Not arranged alphabetically
Ohtani Shohei from Los Angeles Angels, Maeda Kenta from Minnesota Twins, Wada Tsuyoshi from Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Ishikawa Masanori from Tokyo Yakult Swallows,
Senga Kodai from Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Yasuda Tsuyoshi (Author of “Ao no Miburo” and “Days”), Morikawa George (Author of “Hajime no Ippo”), Miyajima Reiji (Author of “Rent-a-Girlfriend), Oba Takahiro (Artist of “High-rise Invasion” and “World of Psycho”), Osaka Ryota (voice of Sawamura Eijun from the anime “Ace of Diamond”), and TERU from GLAY

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