1 - Beyond the Dream Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [00:07] Narrator     Only a handful of teams [00:10] Narrator     are allowed to stand on that ground. [00:15] Narrator     It's a field that all teams     dream about and respect. [00:20] Narrator     Koshien Stadium. [00:22] Nobu     Ei-chan, good luck! [00:33] @Miyuki     Great pitching is something created by the     pitcher and catcher working in unison. [00:40] @Sawamura     Miyuki Kazuya. [00:42] @Sawamura     Meeting him... [00:44] @Sawamura     completely changed my high     school baseball career. [01:04] @Miyuki     Nice pitch. [01:19] @Yuki     One more ball. [01:22] @Yuki     Please... [01:27] @Yuki     Coach. [01:28] @Sawamura     Captain Yuki, Isashiki-senpai, [01:31] @Sawamura     Masuko-senpai, and Ryosuke-san... [01:34] @Sawamura     Our team entered the summer tournament     with those incredible upperclassmen. [01:41] Announcer     Seido has last year's champions     Inashiro against the wall! [01:46] Announcer     One more out and they're     headed to Koshien Stadium! [01:50] Kuramochi     We can do it! [01:51] Sakai     We're going... [01:52] Tanba     to win! [01:52] Isashiki     We're winning this thing! SIGN    Hanshin Koshien Stadium [01:55] _All     We're going to that field! [02:10] _Umpire     Hit by pitch! [02:28] @int_Isashiki     This can't be happening! [02:29] @int_Isashiki     Make it stop! [02:31] @Sawamura     In the championship game against Inashiro... [02:34] @Sawamura     We were one out away from     playing at Koshien Stadium. [02:37] @Sawamura     But my pitch hit a batter,     which tied the score. [02:40] @Sawamura     Then we gave up the lead and     it was a walk-off loss. [02:44] @Sawamura     We missed that ticket to nationals. [02:48] @Furuya     I don't want any more memories like this. [02:56] @Furuya     As the game ended, [02:58] @Furuya     all I could do was watch from the bench. [03:05] @Furuya     With more power... [03:08] @Furuya     If I had more power... [03:15] @Furuya     I won't let anyone take     me off the mound again. [03:25] @Furuya     I will become this team's ace. SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm [03:36] @Sawamura     What does it mean to play     at Koshien Stadium? [03:42] @Sawamura     What is at that field? [03:51] Isashiki     I don't know. [03:53] Isashiki     I don't know why you're asking... SIGN    High School Baseball Invitational [03:59] Isashiki     but who would work hard to     go somewhere anyone can go? [04:04] Isashiki     We try because it's hard. [04:07] Isashiki     It's a dream because it's     hard to make it reality, right? [04:11] Isashiki     What's at Koshien Stadium?     Don't make me laugh. [04:16] Isashiki     If you want to know, go see it for yourself. [04:19] Isashiki     Idiot. SIGN    Seido Homei [04:26] @Sawamura     We overcame a grueling fall     East Tokyo Tournament, [04:29] @Sawamura     winning numerous difficult games, [04:31] @Sawamura     and earned a spot at the invitational. SIGN     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9     Kuramochi Tojyo Kominato Miyuki Furuya Shirasu Kanemaru Yamaguchi Aso [05:00] @Sawamura     I'm here. [05:03] @Sawamura     I'm standing on this field. [06:42] @int_Sawamura     This dirt.. SIGN    Seido          Homei [06:45] @int_Sawamura     The stands... [06:47] @int_Sawamura     The smells... [06:52] @int_Sawamura     The air is nice at Koshien Stadium. SIGN    Number 18      Sawamura Eijun (second-year) [07:01] @int_Sawamura     You tried to hog this all     to yourself, Furuya. SIGN    Twitch SIGN    Number 1     Furuya Satoru (second-year) [07:05] @Furuya     I pitched the whole time. SIGN    Twitch [07:11] _Fan     He's got good balance. [07:13] _Fan     Is he a southpaw pitcher? [07:14] _Fan     It looks like he's smiling. [07:17] @int_Sawamura     This is how chapter 2 of the     Sawamura Legend begins! [07:22] @int_Sawamura     It slipped! [07:32] [SONG] _Sign     Plop [07:41] _Fan     He's red! His face is red! [07:43] _Fan     He's red all the way to his ears! [07:45] _Fan     You're right! He's bright red! [07:48] _Fan     You can see how red he is from the stands! [07:50] _Fan     It's okay! That doesn't count!     We'll pretend we didn't see it! [07:53] _Fan     Get back up! [07:54] _Fan     He stood up defiantly for some reason! [07:57] _Fan     Don't let it get to you, #18! [08:00] _Fan     Hey, he's moving! [08:02] _Fan     It's not too late to     rethink your life, kid! [08:07] _Fan     How many deep breaths is he gonna take? [08:10] _Fan     Hurry up and pitch! [08:13] Narrator     Koshien Stadium, the spring invitational. [08:18] Narrator     It's a tournament where 32 teams selected [08:22] Narrator     from each prefecture and     regional competition. [08:27] Narrator     Last fall, Seido High School     won the Tokyo Tournament [08:32] Narrator     and earned a ticket to Koshien Stadium     for the first time in seven years. [08:36] @Harucchi     Two outs, Eijun-kun! SIGN    Number 4     Kominato Haruichi (second-year) [08:38] @Kanemaru     Sawamura, we'll forget     about the walk you gave up! SIGN    Number 15     Kanemaru Shinji (second-year) [08:42] @Tojyo     Stay focused on the batter! SIGN    Number 8      Tojyo Hideaki (second-year) [08:44] @int_Sawamura     I know! [08:46] @int_Sawamura     I know what to do! [08:59] @Yamaguchi     Steal! [09:00] @int_Sawamura     He's stealing a base! [09:08] Umpire     Out! [09:10] _Fan     He threw it right to his feet! [09:12] _Fan     He was stealing it perfectly! [09:17] Narrator     That guy rises up again! SIGN    Number 2, Captain      Miyuki Kazuya (third-year) [09:21] _Fan     1.83 seconds. [09:24] _Fan     I see why they're eyeing     him for the draft! [09:27] _Fan     His shoulder is as good as they say! [09:29] _Fan     That means he's a good batter, too. [09:32] @Harucchi     You let him steal. [09:33] @Kuramochi     Too many steals. [09:35] @int_Miyuki     That start... [09:37] @int_Miyuki     Did he pick up a habit from     the Jingu Tournament? [09:40] Coach     They shouldn't be allowed     to have a catcher like that! [09:45] @int_Miyuki     When facing a team that frequently     makes it to Koshien Stadium... [09:48] @int_Miyuki     you can't take your eye off them. SIGN    Seido          Homei [09:54] gu     It's the bottom of the eighth. [09:55] gu     Seido High has given up two hits and one run. [09:58] gu     There's now a runner on first. SIGN    Number 6     Kuramochi Yoichi (third-year) [10:12] ---     That's three outs! [10:13] gu     Nice cheetah! [10:15] gu     That shortstop Kuramochi moves well. [10:18] gu     He's fast and balances his body well. [10:21] gu     I wonder how his batting will improve. [10:24] gu     Nice cheetah! [10:25] gu     Nice cheetah, You-san! [10:31] Announcement     Seido High School is making a substitution. SIGN    Seido     Homei [10:36] Narrator     In the bottom of the ninth,     Seido High School scored another run [10:39] Narrator     and sent in a pinch hitter. [10:42] Narrator     He was in the first string last year [10:44] Narrator     but after falling into a big slump,     he was pulled off the starting lineup. [10:48] Narrator     Maezono! [10:49] gu     Oh, yeah! [10:52] gi     He's letting Maezono-kun bat. [10:55] gi     The bench gets excited when he gets a hit. [10:57] gi     The team must be hoping     he'll get back into a rhythm. [11:01] gu     Yeah. [11:02] _Fan     Zono, get this done! SIGN    Number 3      Maezono Kenta (third-year) [11:13] gu     Yeah! [11:16] Narrator     It's a high fly ball to the second baseman! [11:19] gu     Damn it! [11:21] gu     His swing isn't bad. [11:24] gu     It's just his timing. [11:27] gu     It's the last inning! Let's wrap this up! [11:31] gu     Homei isn't just going to let us win. [11:35] gu     Remember to be aggressive     while you're defending. [11:39] all     Yes, sir! [11:44] gu     The team's emotions affect how they play. [11:48] gu     Those watching the game can feel them, too. [11:52] gu     You aren't just the team representing Tokyo. [11:56] gu     You're here on behalf     of all baseball players. [12:01] gu     It's not enough to enjoy the game. SIGN    Seido High School Coach      Kataoka Tesshin [12:04] gu     Go and experience the totality of baseball. [12:09] gu     Let's go! [12:11] all     Yeah! [12:15] gu     As we players battle on the ground... [12:18] gu     ...our every action excites     the crowd in the stands. [12:22] gu     And as their cheers reach us... [12:25] gu     ...they raise our spirits, too! [12:35] gu     No matter what team we face... [12:37] gu     ...we never intend to lose! [12:40] gu     We will be the top team in the nation! [12:48] Narrator     Game over! [12:50] Narrator     Homei hung on well, but Seido High School     has taken this first-round game! [12:55] gu     Yes, yes, yes! [12:57] gu     Yeah! SIGN    Seido     Homei SIGN    Lip     Sync [13:29] gi     He throws really well,     but he didn't finish the game. [13:34] gu     The ace, Furuya-san? [13:35] gu     They probably wanted to give     the other pitchers some field time. [13:42] gu     Sawamura Eijun... SIGN    New First-Year      Yui Kaoru [13:44] gu     They'll need him if they want     to be national champions. SIGN    New First-Year      Yuki Masashi [13:56] gu     Changing pitchers in the     seventh inning with two outs. [13:59] gu     That was a shrewd call. SIGN    New First-Year      Okumura Koshu SIGN    New First-Year      Seto Takuma [14:02] gu     Maybe they knew how many     pitches he would throw. [14:08] _Fan     Good game! [14:10] _Fan     Win the next game, too! [14:12] gu     We're at nationals to restore     our school's reputation. [14:17] gu     This victory begins Seido High     School's run to becoming champions. [14:24] gu     At least it should have. [14:26] TV     From today's second game, [14:28] TV     Seido High School from Tokyo will     be advancing to the second round. [14:33] Gu     It feels like they forced the other team     down, instead of just protecting their lead. [14:39] Gu     They're a really strong team. [14:43] Gu     Hey, are you watching, Masamune? [14:46] Gu     We might be facing their     pitcher in the third round. [14:49] Gu     They threw some nasty pitches     during the Jingu Tournament. [14:52] Gu     Especially that pitcher Furuya― [14:54] Gu     Hmph. [14:55] Gu     The guy who ran away from Hokkaido, right? [14:58] Gu     He's nothing. [15:02] Gu     Renji. [15:03] Gu     Gather the players from their rooms. [15:06] Gu     Yes, sir. [15:08] Gu     Masamune. [15:10] Gu     You're the relief pitcher tomorrow. [15:13] Gu     Start warming up in the     bullpen in the first inning. [15:19] Gu     Where's Kengo? [15:20] Gu     He is resting in his room. [15:22] Gu     This is no time for laying down. [15:25] Gu     Have him do some exercises before dinner. [15:27] Gu     We don't want to drop out in the first round. SIGN    Komadai Fujimaki Coach      Nitta Kozo [15:31] Gu     We'll fight with our best players tomorrow. SIGN    Komadai Fujimaki Number 1     Hongo Masamune (second-year) [15:47] Gu     To be honest... SIGN    Seido (Western Tokyo) Day 5, Game 2 Homei (Oita, Kyushu) Daishi Academy (Nagano, Northern Shinetsu) Day 5, Game 3 Terumi (Fukui, Northern Shinetsu) Kyomadai Fujimaki (Northern Hokkaido) Day 6, Game 1 Toyoda (Aichi, Toyoda) [15:50] Gu     I still didn't know anything... SIGN    Seido SIGN    Kyomadai Fujimaki [15:56] Gu     about what it means... [15:59] Gu     to play on this field. [16:02] Gu     No, I could have pitched more. [16:10] Gu     My second year of high school [16:13] Gu     began at the Koshien Stadium. [16:21] Gu     Furuya's incredible. [16:22] Gu     Hm? [16:23] Gu     Here, look at this. [16:24] Gu     Whoa! SIGN    Monster Level SIGN    Furuya [16:26] Gu     He's in this paper, too. [16:28] Gu     Wow. [16:33] Gu     If you're interested, just pick one up. [16:36] Gu      [16:38] Gu     What about Sawamura?! [16:40] Gu     Where do they mention     the fiery relief pitcher Sawamura?! [16:42] Gu     Nowhere, idiot! [16:45] Gu     And he's over there sleeping! [16:48] Gu     You're not a little kid. SIGN    Number 13      Seki Naomichi (third-year) SIGN    Number 7      Aso Takeru (third-year) [16:49] Gu     Keep it down, Sawamura. [16:54] Gu     Whoa, coffee! [16:56] Gu     What is that grown-up look     you have, Aso-senpai? [16:59] Gu     Yeah, he's the type who grows up on vacation. [17:02] Gu     You don't even drink canned coffee usually! [17:05] Gu     We have practice this afternoon, right? [17:05] Background      SIGN    Number 10     Kawakami Norifumi (third-year) SIGN    Number 9      Shirasu Kenjiro (third-year) [17:06] gu     Yeah, but only for two hours. [17:10] gu     Where's Zono? [17:11] gu     He went to the park to practice his swing. [17:13] gu     He starts early. [17:15] gu     Maybe we should join him. [17:17] gu     Tojyo, what do you want to do? [17:19] gu     I'll go later. There's not enough space. [17:23] gu     How'd you sleep, Miyuki? [17:25] gu     Not that well. [17:27] gu     Part of it is that we aren't playing today. [17:30] gu     It just felt like a waste to sleep. [17:33] gu     I know what you mean. [17:35] gu     Some of the team went back to     Tokyo, so sleeping just seems... [17:38] gu     Right! [17:39] gu     There are TV programs that     don't air in Tokyo, too. [17:42] gu     Yeah, exactly! [17:43] Background     Did you see that one commercial? [17:43] gu     They're getting along really well. [17:44] Background     The one with Hirapa? [17:45] gu     It's a Koshien miracle! [17:50] _Sign     Tournament Day 6,     Game 1 SIGN    Kyodai Fujimaki          Toyoda [17:53] Narrator     Komadai Fujimaki leads by two. [17:56] Narrator     They're taking out their     starting pitcher, Midorikawa. [17:59] _Fan     He's finally out! [18:05] Narrator     The young monster who heated up     the summer is taking the mound! [18:09] Narrator     Hongo Masamune! [18:12] Narrator     He wears the ace number, and is     returning to Koshien Stadium! [18:16] _Fan     Hongo-kun! [18:17] _Fan     Masamune! [18:19] gu     They swing at low pitches. [18:22] gu     Be ready from the first pitch. [18:26] (Flashback) gu     This is the first round     toward successive championships. [18:28] (Flashback) gu     What kind of pitches do you expect to throw? [18:31] (Flashback) gu     I don't really expect anything. [18:34] (Flashback) gu     Huh? [18:35] (Flashback) gu     Well, are there any teams     you have your eye on? [18:38] (Flashback) gu     No. [18:42] (Flashback) gu     Why'd you give those non-committal responses? [18:45] (Flashback) gu     Don't treat this as a chore. [18:48] (Flashback) gu     Can't you be a little more cooperative? [18:51] (Flashback) gu     You need the media on your side     to succeed at Koshien Stadium. [18:56] (Flashback) Flashback     Masamune, are you getting enough to eat? [18:58] (Flashback) Flashback     You still look thin. [19:01] (Flashback) Flashback     Go gain some weight! [19:03] (Flashback) Flashback     No, a pitcher has to be able to run! [19:05] (Flashback) Flashback     Do you have a girlfriend? [19:06] (Flashback) Flashback     We're counting on you next year, too! [19:08] (Flashback) Flashback     Any goals? [19:08] (Flashback) Flashback     Only thinking about winning again? [19:12] (Flashback) gu     Raise your awareness [19:14] (Flashback) gu     to that of a championship     pitcher at Koshien Stadium. [19:25] gu     They annoy me. [19:27] gu     Every single one of them. [19:42] gu     I'm the one playing baseball! [19:54] _Fan     There it is! [19:55] _Fan     His last resort, the split! [19:59] gu     Enough from the peanut gallery. [20:11] Narrator     Swing and a miss! [20:13] Narrator     Three strike outs in a row! [20:17] _Fan     Yeah, that's the stuff! [20:19] _Fan     That's what I came to see! [20:20] _Fan     Did you see how he looked on the mound? [20:23] _Fan     So intense! [20:25] _Fan     A monstrous sixteen-year-old! [20:27] gu     The air sure has changed. [20:29] gu     He's in a class all his own. [20:31] gu     I've been following him since last year! [20:34] _Fan     Hongo! [20:35] _Fan     Masamune! [20:36] gu     Getting all excited over low pitches. [20:38] gu     Idiot. [20:42] gu     We don't know what will happen next. [20:49] gu     The champions of last year's summer     tournament and Jingu Tournament. [20:53] gu     Komadai Fujimaki. [20:54] gu     He pitched just as well     as Narumi as a first-year. [21:00] gu     His pitches were hitting the high 140s. [21:03] gu     Are they fighting? [21:06] gu     Hongo Masamune... [21:09] gu     He's the same year as you two. [21:11] gu     Masamune Hongo! [21:17] gu     He may not be Sawamura,     but he gets people excited! [21:20] gu     With players like that     all over the country... [21:25] gu     If things go as expected,     they'll reach the third round. [21:27] gu     And they'll be facing... [21:30] gu     They were the last wall     that stood in Mei's way last year. SIGN    Narumiya's     Power     Runs     Out SIGN    Four     Pitcher     Relay SIGN    Extra 14th Inning     Three Pinch Hitters SIGN    Kyomadai     Coach     Nitta SIGN    Calls it     like he     sees it [21:39] gu     There's no better opponent     to measure our strength against. [21:48] gu     Let us avenge Inashiro's loss, Cap! [21:52] gu     We need to win the second round first. [21:54] gu     Keep it down, idiot! [21:55] gu     Eijun-kun, do you know where we are? [22:00] gu     I'm on fire! [22:01] gu     Could you sit down? [22:02] gu     We're gonna get complaints. [22:05] gu     We're gonna win! [22:07] gu     Shut up. SIGN    "Beyond the Dream" [22:13] gu     "Beyond the Dream." SIGN    Nice pitch, Furuya! SIGN    You're looking better, but don't get overconfident! SIGN    If you just look at the speed gun and ignore the batter, you'll regret it! SIGN    I'm not looking at it. SIGN    They acknowledge each other SIGN    and try to improve themselves. SIGN    Eijun-kun and Furuya-kun make good rivals. SIGN    Worry not! If your pitching gets weird, I'm ready to take your place! SIGN    That won't happen. SIGN    Shut up. SIGN    Next time on Ace of Diamond Act II SIGN    Next episode "I Want to Stand Up Soon" SIGN    "I Want to Stand Up Soon." SIGN    Let's win the national title!