ダイヤのＡ 16 [Daiya no A 16]

ダイヤのA [Daiya no Ace] #16

by Yuji Terajima

The semifinals between Seido and Sensen Academy has entered its middle stage, and Sawamura returns to the mound, trying to make up for the shame of having been kicked off the mound in their game against Yakushi! However, Sensen’s Coach Ugai’s strategy manages to shake him up, and suddenly its a tie game! Not to mention that the Colossus Maki, burning with tenacity, is now up to bat! Seido vs. Sensen Academy comes to its great climax!!

Genres: Manga, Shonen, Sports

192 pages, Paperback

First published June 17, 2009

About the author

TERAJIMA Yuuji: Yūji Terajima (寺嶋裕二), born 10 May 1974, is a Japanese manga artist, born in Mannō, Kagawa. He is the writer and illustrator of the baseball manga, Daiya no Ace which won the 2008 Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shōnen category.

Previously, he worked as an assistant under Rando Ayamine on the manga serial Get Backers along with fellow assistant Atsushi Okubo, who later authored Soul Eater.

Reviews

[Paul Spence · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favourite baseball manga is back. This picks up from where we left off in volume 15, which was in the middle of the semifinal game between Seido and Sensen Academy.

The semifinals between Seido and Sensen Academy has entered its middle stage, and Sawamura returns to the mound, trying to make up for the shame of having been kicked off the mound in their game against Yakushi. However, Sensen’s Coach Ugai’s strategy manages to shake him up, and suddenly its a tie game. Not to mention that the Colossus Maki, burning with tenacity, is now up to bat. The match up between Seido vs. Sensen Academy comes to its great climax.

Sawamura endures his baptism by fire and triumphs over Sensen which sends Seido into the finals. At the end of the volume we are introduced to a new character who is a master of the knuckleball. I love how this manga does a great job of taking the reader into the mechanics of how baseball is played. The art does a great job at showing how knuckleballs wobble all over the place making it very difficult for batters to hit.

For baseball fans, Ace of The Diamond is a must read.

[Andy Febrico Bintoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

A heartwarming friendship displayed on this volume, an entrusted dreams by friends. Here you go, the finals is coming

[Abi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

Mei is annoying. I feel bad for his opponents. Hopefully Seido will continue to do well. I’m rooting for them! Sawamura’s grown a lot since volume 1.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25*.

[Diya · Rating 3 out of 5]

sakurazawa my beloved

[Valeria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esto se resume en Sawamura dando cara y Mei siendo un sacowea maravilloso xd

[AP · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.8