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Ace of the Diamond (2013)

  • Animation
  • 24 min episodes
  • 4 seasons
  • TV-14 age guide
  • ★ 7.9/10 from 76 ratings

Scouted for his potential, brash left-handed pitcher Eijun Sawamura joins baseball powerhouse Seido High to become the undisputed ace of the team.

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  1. 01

    Inazuma Eleven

    Shared themes

    2008 · 24 min · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Mamoru Endou is a cheerful goalkeeper in Raimon Jr High, with six other players in the team. But there was a day when the team was almost lead to disbandment by Natsumi unless they are able to win the match against the Teikoku Gakuen, currently the best team in Japan. He tried to save the club by gathering four more players to join the team.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: anime and bukatsu
    • substantial genre overlap
    • similar audience response
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  2. 02

    Captain Tsubasa

    Shared themes

    2018 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy · Drama

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    The passionate story of an elementary school student whose thoughts and dreams revolve almost entirely around the love of soccer. 11-year-old Tsubasa Oozora started playing football at a very young age, and while it was mostly just a recreational sport for his friends, for him, it developed into something of an obsession. In order to pursue his dream to the best of his elementary school abilities, Tsubasa moves with his mother to Nankatsu city, which is well-known for its excellent elementary school soccer teams. But although he was easily the best in his old town, Nankatsu has a lot more competition, and he will need all of his skill and talent in order to stand out from this new crowd.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • similar audience response
    • shared network: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
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  3. 03

    TAMAYOMI: The Baseball Girls

    Strong story similarity

    2020 · 24 min · Animation

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    In her Junior High years, the pitcher Yomi Takeda was not able to get very far in a cross-school baseball tournament. Since the catcher on her team wasn't at her level, she couldn't use her signature move, the "Magic Throw," and eventually regretted not being able to use it. After Junior High, she decided to stop playing baseball and went to Shin Koshigaya High School, a school without a baseball club. There, she found her long lost childhood friend, Tamaki Yamazaki, who used to play catchball with her when they were kids. Tamaki also played baseball during her Junior High years as a catcher, and could even catch Yomi's "Magic Throw!" Their promise with each other during their childhood could now be fulfilled! Walking together on the road of baseball once again... The story of the girls who love baseball will begin!

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: anime and baseball
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  4. 04

    Kuroko's Basketball

    Shared cast

    2012 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy · Drama

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    In the story, Kagami Taiga has just enrolled into Seirin High School when he meets Kuroko Tetsuya of the school's basketball team. Kuroko happens to be the shadowy sixth member of the legendary Generation of Miracles basketball team. Together, Kagami and Kuroko aim to take their team to the inter-high school championship - against Kuroko's former teammates.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • principal cast overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 05

    Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto

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    2016 · 25 min · Animation · Comedy

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    Sakamoto is not a normal high schooler. He’s smart, he’s dashing, he’s popular with girls. Much to the dislike of the male population of his school, who tries every trick in the book to mess Sakamoto up. But in the end, Sakamoto comes out of every trap with style and makes himself look cooler. Does he do this for popularity? Is this just who he is? No one really knows, but haven’t you heard? He’s Sakamoto!

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun

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    2017 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy

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    He is charming, cool, athletic, a good cook, but more importantly, he's a clean freak. Aoyama is idolized and respected by everyone, but they can only admire him from afar due to his mysophobia. Despite that, he plays soccer—a rather dirty sport! As the playmaker for Fujimi High School's soccer club, Aoyama avoids physical contact at all cost and cleanly dribbles toward victory. However, the path to Nationals will not be easy for Fujimi's underdog team. But alongside striker Kaoru Zaizen, Aoyama will show everyone that even as a clean freak, there are things he's willing to get dirty for.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: anime and bukatsu
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 07

    My Little Monster

    Shared cast

    2012 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy

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    Mizutani Shizuku finds peace in her studies.  Working hard to stay at the top of the class, alone but focused.  When she is tasked with delivering class materials to Yoshida Haru, her world starts to rapidly expand.  With some new friends and feelings, will she be able to stay focused on her studies?

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • principal cast overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 08

    GAMERS!

    Shared themes

    2017 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy

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    Keita Amano is a perfectly mediocre loner with no particular distinguishing features other than his love for games. One day, his school's prettiest girl and Gamer Club President Karen Tendo suddenly calls out to him. That moment changes Keita's life forever, as he now finds himself in the midst of a romcom with beautiful girl gamers... or, well, that's how it usually goes. Not with him, however.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: anime and bukatsu
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  9. 09

    BLUE LOCK

    Shared cast

    2022 · 23 min · Action & Adventure · Animation · Drama

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    High school soccer players from across Japan gather for a controversial project designed to create the best — and most egoistic — striker in the world.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • principal cast overlap
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  10. 10

    One Outs

    Shared themes

    2008 · 22 min · Animation · Drama

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    Hiromichi Kojima, the star batter of the Lycaons, heads to the southern Japanese island of Okinawa to train and find a new pitcher for the team. There, he meets Toa Tokuchi, a 134-kmph pitcher and the undisputed king of a gambling form of baseball called "One Outs". At Kojima's urging, Tokuchi signs up with the Lycaons under an unusual contract: he gets 5,000,000 yen for every out he pitches, but loses 50,000,000 yen for every point he gives up. A high-level psychological game of baseball, gambling and logic is about to begin..

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: anime and baseball
    • substantial genre overlap
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