2 - Wanna Take The Mound

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[00:03] ---
    Hanshin Koshien Stadium
[00:09] MC
    It's the eighth day of
    the spring invitational at Koshien Stadium.
[00:12] MC
    Several powerhouse schools
    have been sent home,
SIGN    Seido  Nihon Shono
[00:14] MC
    while the next generation of
    players display their skills.
[00:17] MC
    One pitcher among them threw
    a 171 km/h pitch in the first round
[00:21] MC
    and made a name for himself!
[00:36] Fan
    There! 154!
[00:38] Fan
    On the very first pitch!
[00:39] Fan
    The sound it made was just sick!
[00:40] Fan
    What is that guy?!
[00:42] Gu
    You look relaxed today.
[00:44] Gu
    I guess you're getting used to pitching here.
[00:47] MC
    Seido High School's second-year ace,
    Satoru Furuya,
[00:51] MC
    creates another monster legend
    in Koshien Stadium!
[00:55] Gu
    154...
[00:57] Fan
    That's insane!
[00:59] Fan
    Satoru Furuya...
[01:00] Fan
    And he's a stud, too!
SIGN    Bottom of the 3rd
SIGN    Seido
    
    Nihon Shono
[02:40] Gu
    His pitches are nuts.
[02:51] Gu
    Ball!
[02:53] Gu
    Ball!
[02:54] Gu
    He's having trouble controlling his pitches.
[02:57] Gu
    The batters are crowding the plate.
[02:59] Gu
    There was that hit-by-pitch
    in the last inning.
[03:03] Gu
    Still, standing there with those
    blazing fastballs takes guts.
[03:15] Gu
    Even Furuya's pitches
    can't overwhelm their swings.
[03:20] Gu
    Give them an easy one,
    and it'll disappear!
[03:27] Gu
    Out!
[03:29] MC
    Three outs!
[03:31] MC
    Two runners left on base!
[03:32] MC
    Nihon Shono couldn't score off
    Furuya this inning, either!
[03:37] Gi
    He was throwing too hard in the first inning,
    maybe because he was focusing on speed,
[03:41] Gi
    but he seems to have settled into a rhythm.
[03:43] Gu
    Yeah.
[03:44] Gu
    His low pitches are looking good.
[03:47] Gu
    He's also mixing in splitters and sliders.
[03:50] Gu
    And Miyuki-kun's game calling isn't letting
    the powerful Shono zero in on any pitches.
[03:56] Gu
    He's facing a powerhouse school trying
    various means to break through,
[04:00] Gu
    but he's been able to pitch
    the way he wants with confidence.
[04:05] Gu
    With his thin frame, he had
    a rough time in the summer.
[04:10] Gu
    He gained more experience after
    receiving the ace number in the fall.
[04:16] Gu
    And now, at Koshien Stadium,
[04:19] Gu
    Furuya-kun may grow even more.
[04:25] Gu
    Nice pitching, Furuya!
[04:28] Gu
    You're looking good,
    but don't let your guard down!
[04:30] Gu
    Nabe-san says the second time through
    the order is when things really get tough!
[04:34] Gu
    If you just watch the speed gun and ignore
    the batters, you'll get into trouble!
[04:39] Gu
    I'm not watching it.
[04:40] Gu
    Yes, you were!
[04:42] Gu
    You were all happy during the first inning!
[04:44] Gu
    I'm not watching it anymore.
[04:45] Gu
    Even Miyuki-senpai's getting on my case.
    Can you two give it a rest?
[04:48] Gu
    Because you were so pleased with yourself!
[04:51] Gu
    Drop it. Let's get going.
[04:53] Gu
    Don't worry!
[04:54] Gu
    If your pitching goes off the rails,
    I'm here to relieve you!
[04:56] Gu
    It won't!
[04:59] Gu
    Shut up.
[05:00] Gu
    They're talking to each other more now.
    Especially Furuya.
[05:04] Gu
    They had the same training
    schedule in the off-season.
[05:08] Gu
    And they're not just bickering.
[05:10] Gu
    They're even exchanging information
    about the other team.
[05:12] Gu
    Okay, all ready!
[05:14] Gu
    Go swing on the first pitch!
[05:15] Gu
    You struck out on your last at-bat,
[05:17] Gu
    so he'll try for a first-pitch strike.
    Knock it out of the park!
[05:21] (Flashback) Gu
    Furuya!
[05:24] (Flashback) Gu
    You have the ace number now,
[05:27] (Flashback) Gu
    but I'm going to take it.
[05:33] (Flashback) Gu
    I won't let you.
[05:35] Gu
    Each acknowledges the other
[05:37] Gu
    while still trying to improve.
[05:40] Gu
    Eijun-kun and Furuya-kun make good rivals.
[06:09] Gu
    Only one hit from seven at-bats.
SIGN    Haruichi Kominato
    Koshien Record
    7 at-bats, 1 hit
[06:14] Gu
    I need to do better.
[06:19] MC
    He swings at the first pitch!
[06:21] MC
    Cleanup Miyuki gets a two-base hit!
[06:25] Gu
    The first pitch was a curve ball,
    as I expected.
[06:28] Gu
    He expected that.
SIGN    Seido
    
    Nihon Shono
[06:31] MC
    Top of the fourth, with a
    runner on second and one out.
[06:33] MC
    Seido has a chance to take the lead.
[06:45] MC
    It's gone!
[06:47] MC
    It's a two-run homer into left field!
[06:50] MC
    A rocket from a true slugger!
[06:52] MC
    Satoru Furuya is exploding at Koshien!
[06:55] Fan
    This'll be on the front page!
[06:57] Fan
    That's his ticket to stardom!
[06:58] Gu
    That was just a fluke.
[07:00] Gu
    Even so, it was great.
[07:03] Gu
    Man, Seido's Furuya is a monster.
[07:06] Gu
    Satoru Furuya?
[07:07] Gu
    Did you hear that he's from Tomakomai?
[07:10] Gu
    Really? Then why's he in Tokyo?
SIGN    Seido
    
    Nihon Shono
[07:14] MC
    Seido High School added one run
    in the top of the seventh,
[07:17] MC
    and then Kawakami took the mound for Furuya.
[07:21] MC
    Furuya went to play left field.
[07:23] MC
    Shocked
[07:25] MC
    So Coach Kataoka is swapping
    Kawakami in as pitcher.
[07:29] MC
    He wants Furuya rested for tomorrow's match.
[07:38] MC
    He connects!
[07:39] MC
    It's an RBI hit into short left field!
SIGN    Seido
    
    Nihon Shono
[07:42] MC
    A hit and a walk bring Shono
    within two runs of Seido!
[07:46] Gu
    You look so nervous, and your
    pitches have nothing in them.
[07:49] Gu
    You're pitching at Koshien Stadium.
[07:52] Gu
    Are you satisfied with this, Nori?
[07:54] Gu
    Of course not. I'm going to shut them down.
[07:59] Gu
    I thought so.
[08:01] Gu
    There's no better stage to pitch your best.
[08:08] Gu
    Damn it.
[08:09] Gu
    I don't like Miyuki needing to pump me up.
[08:14] Gu
    But he's right.
[08:19] Gu
    I'm pitching...
[08:23] Gu
    in this grand stadium!
[08:30] MC
    Out!
[08:32] MC
    Three outs!
[08:33] MC
    That was a tough grounder to field!
[08:35] MC
    The fielders definitely have
    reliever Kawakami's back!
[08:38] Gu
    Nice grab!
[08:40] Gu
    You can let them hit more, Nori.
[08:43] Gu
    Okay. I'm good now.
[08:50] Gu
    Let's go, Shirasu!
[08:52] Gu
    Time to add another run!
[08:54] Gu
    Hit, Shirasu!
[09:04] MC
    Yeah!
[09:05] MC
    The bottom of Seido's order
    hits and scores a run!
[09:08] MC
    They pull further ahead of Nihon Shono!
SIGN    Seido
    
    Nihon Shono
SIGN    Bottom of the 9th
[09:13] MC
    It's the bottom of the ninth.
[09:14] MC
    Nihon Shono has two outs
    and no runners on base.
[09:23] Gu
    Foul!
[09:24] MC
    Using every nook and cranny of the plate,
    they've backed Shono's lineup to the wall.
[09:31] Gu
    You're finally pitching like you should be.
[09:37] Gu
    Okay, Miyuki's mitt is
    back to its normal size.
[09:42] Gu
    Now, let's finish this.
[09:55] Gu
    Got it!
[09:58] Gu
    Yes! Nice pitch, Nori-senpai!
[10:04] MC
    Game over!
[10:06] MC
    7-3!
[10:07] MC
    Holding off Nihon Shono, Seido gets
    their second win of the tournament!
[10:11] MC
    Seido High School advances
    to the third round!
[10:23] Gu
    Eijun-kun, your equipment is over there...
[10:31] Gu
    H-He can't hide his displeasure.
[10:35] Gu
    Any thoughts on your pitching today?
[10:38] Gu
    Not really.
[10:40] Gu
    But you threw a 154 km/h pitch!
[10:45] Gu
    Eijun-kun, your equipment...
SIGN    Ikuei
    
    Yakushi
[10:58] MC
    It's gone!
[11:00] MC
    The baseball tears through the wind like
    a tracer bullet and lands in the bleachers!
[11:05] MC
    What terrifying power!
[11:06] MC
    What a terrifying swing!
[11:08] MC
    This is Raichi Todoroki,
    second-year at Yakushi High!
[11:11] Fan
    Yet another diamond in the rough!
[11:14] Fan
    This is why I can never
    get enough of the Koshien!
[11:17] Gu
    Be awestruck! Be starstruck!
[11:20] Gu
    Pork cutlet for the win!
[11:22] Gu
    Pork fillet for the win!
SIGN    Ikuei (Miyagi)
    
    
    Yakushi (Western Tokyo)
[11:24] Gu
    Aren't we amazing?
[11:26] Gu
    Have you ever seen a father-son pair like us?
[11:29] Gu
    Quite the free-spirited battle, huh?
[11:32] Narration
    Yakushi High, with Raichi Todoroki,
[11:35] Narration
    make waves in their first Koshien appearance.
SIGN    Yakushi
    (Western Tokyo)
[11:47] Background cheering
    Mima! Mima!
[11:47] MC
    That's his third triple today!
    He's blazing through the base paths!
[11:51] MC
    A strong arm, power at the plate,
[11:53] MC
    and speed that's given him
    an OBP of over .800!
[11:56] MC
    An elite sportsman born to parents
    who shone in track-and-field.
[11:59] MC
    That is Soichiro Mima!
SIGN    Nanamagari Tech (Tottori)
    
    
    Hakuryu (Gunma)
[12:03] Gu
    He's much less accurate than their starter.
[12:07] Gu
    We should target his breaking balls.
[12:10] Narration
    Led by Mima,
[12:12] Narration
    they disorient their opponents
    with the best small ball in the nation...
[12:15] Narration
    Hakuryu High School.
SIGN    Hakuryu
    (Gunma)
[12:22] Narration
    Led by Ikusaburo Kawasaki,
    their best pitcher and batter,
[12:26] Narration
    Seiseisha defeated several strong teams
    with their powerful lineup,
[12:29] Narration
    survived the highly competitive Osaka region,
SIGN    Jigen Wakayama (Wakayama)
    
    
    Seiseisha (Osaka)
[12:32] Narration
    and are well on their way to the finals.
SIGN    Seiseisha
    (Osaka)
[12:39] Narration
    Dual aces Sakama and Sasaki control the game,
[12:43] Narration
    while the cleanup Yamaki leads the team.
SIGN    Kamijo Academy (Nagasaki)
    
    
    Yozan (Hiroshima)
[12:46] Narration
    They're a fresh team from
    Kyushu, Kamijo Academy.
[12:50] Narration
    Will they leave their mark
    on this hallowed field?
SIGN    Kamijo Academy
    (Nagasaki)
[12:57] Gu
    Strike three!
[12:59] Gu
    Nice pitch, Yuto!
[13:01] Gu
    Kazuto, nice lead!
[13:05] Gu
    We did it!
SIGN    Yamamori Academy (Yamanashi)
    
    
    Sarashina Sogo (Chiba)
[13:06] Gu
    We're in the quarterfinals!
[13:08] MC
    One brother roars from the pitcher's mound
[13:11] MC
    while the other's mitt catches
    his powerful pitches!
[13:14] Narration
    Sarashina's lineup was no match
    for the perfectly synchronized
[13:18] Narration
    twins of Yamamori Academy.
[13:20] Narration
    The Kotari brothers have
    no gap in their teamwork.
SIGN    Yamamori Academy
    (Yamanashi)
[13:32] MC
    It's gone!
[13:33] MC
    Two home runs in two at-bats!
[13:35] MC
    Once again mercilessly displaying
    his incredible power
[13:39] MC
    is strongman Makoto Shiba!
[13:41] MC
    He's making waves here at Koshien Stadium!
SIGN    Urashima Academy (Saitama)
    
    
    Yoshinaga (Tokushima)
[13:44] Narration
    Yoshinaga High won the high-scoring game
    against the powerhouse Urashima Academy.
SIGN    Yoshinaga
    (Tokushima)
[13:57] MC
    Swing and a miss! He's struck him out!
[13:59] MC
    This game is over!
[14:01] MC
    Komadai Fujimaki overwhelms Shobi High
    by a score of 10-0!
[14:06] MC
    While he only pitched as a reliever,
    he used his 150 km/h-plus fastball
[14:10] MC
    to strike out seven batters
    in a row, ten in total!
SIGN    Terumi (Fukui)
    
    Komadai Fujimaki
    (Southern Hokkaido)
[14:12] MC
    Masamune Hongo, the second-year ace
    said to be the best of his generation,
[14:16] MC
    delivers a pitching masterclass!
[14:20] Narration
    Winners last summer,
    and in the fall Jingu Tournament,
[14:24] Narration
    the champions, Komadai Fujimaki.
SIGN    Komadai Fujimaki
    (Southern Hokkaido)
[14:33] MC
    Their ace, Furuya,
    is skilled with bat and ball,
[14:35] MC
    and even pros are keeping an eye
    on their catcher, Miyuki.
SIGN    Seido (Western Tokyo)
    
    
    Nihon Shono (Niigata)
[14:39] Gu
    That really flew.
[14:41] Gu
    Did it feel good?
[14:43] Narration
    Having survived the warzone of Tokyo,
[14:45] Narration
    they look to return to their glory days...
[14:48] Narration
    Seido High School.
SIGN    Seido
    (Western Tokyo)
[14:53] [SONG] ---
    Kamijo Academy
    (Nagasaki)
SIGN    Seiseisha
    (Osaka)
SIGN    Yamamori Academy
    (Yamanashi)
[14:57] [SONG] ---
    Yakushi
    (Western Tokyo)
SIGN    Hakuryu
    (Gunma)
[15:01] [SONG] ---
    Yoshinaga
    (Tokushima)
SIGN    Seido
    (Western Tokyo)
[15:06] [SONG] ---
    Komadai Fujimaki
    (Southern Hokkaido)
[15:11] Narration
    After eight days
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Kamijo
    Academy
SIGN    Seiseisha
SIGN    Yamamori
    Academy
SIGN    Yakushi
SIGN    Hakuryu
SIGN    Yoshinaga
SIGN    Komadai
    Fujimaki
[15:13] Narration
    and countless fierce, harsh battles,
[15:16] Narration
    the quarterfinalists of the
    Spring Invitational come together.
SIGN    Magazine Sports
[15:22] ---
    Spring Invitational Quarters Decided
[15:23] [SONG] ---
    Mima Speeds Toward the Top
[15:25] [SONG] ---
    Seiseisha's Kawasaki Looks to Become Best in Japan
    "I want to make the coach into a man!"
[15:27] [SONG] ---
    "The food in our hotel is way too good!"
    Koshien Leads to a Power Up!
[15:27] [SONG] ---
    Yakushi's Raichi Todoroki
    Faces Yamamori Academy's Kotari Brothers
[15:29] [SONG] ---
    Furuya's First Flies 120m
    Great Hitter Too!
    Power Slugger
[15:31] [SONG] ---
    He hit 154 km/h!
    Seido High Furuya
SIGN    Morning of the Game
SIGN    Fourth Game of the Day
    Clash!!
[15:45] Gi
    Whoa! There are a lot more
    people than yesterday.
[15:49] Gi
    They've all come to see us?
[15:51] Gi
    It's funny. This hotel's pretty far
    from the ballpark.
[15:55] Gu
    Ah.
[15:56] Gu
    You really stole the show.
[15:59] Gu
    Your displeasure's showing.
[16:00] Gu
    Is there anyone you admire
    or aspire to be like?
[16:05] Gu
    Polar bears.
[16:06] Gu
    Huh?
[16:07] Gu
    Polar bears?
[16:09] Gu
    Huh? You turned away
    Todansha's people, too?
[16:13] Gu
    I did. There were too many reporters,
    so I put a cap on the interviews.
[16:18] Gu
    Wow, that's a shame.
[16:20] Gu
    Players need to get used to the media.
[16:22] Gu
    You should throw him to the wolves.
[16:25] Gu
    What good is the Koshien
    if you don't bask in the spotlight?
[16:29] Gu
    Uh, but he has a game today.
[16:32] Gu
    The fourth one, right?
[16:34] Gu
    He's not the kind of guy
    to let it go to his head.
[16:38] Gu
    And he's getting better
    with every appearance.
[16:43] Gu
    Wanna see?
[16:46] Gu
    Again, your displeasure's showing.
[16:48] Gu
    Given that this is the Koshien,
    Sawamura and Kawakami can't complain.
[16:53] Gu
    Why not let Furuya handle
    today's game by himself?
[16:58] Gu
    Yes, that's right.
[17:02] Gu
    Prioritize the players in good form.
[17:05] Gu
    That's an ironclad rule to follow
    if you want to last in the Koshien.
SIGN    The Night Before the Game
[17:18] TV
    Hokkaido's harsh terrain and weather
    gives the players mental strength.
SIGN    Congrats to Seido on making the quarters!
[17:22] TV
    Common sense dictates you can't
    practice in the snowy winter.
[17:25] TV
    But they ignore that
    and do drills atop the snow.
SIGN    The Koshien War
SIGN    Drills on Snow
[17:28] TV
    Last summer, they brought Hokkaido
    its first championship.
[17:33] TV
    Riding that wave, they won
    the Jingu Tournament in the fall, too.
SIGN    Komadai Fujimaki Coach
    Kozo Nitta
SIGN    The Young Giant of the North
    Masamune Hongo
[17:37] TV
    Their engine: the second-year ace
    from Tomakomai, Hokkaido,
[17:41] TV
    Masamune Hongo.
SIGN    The Birth of a New Beast
    Satoru Furuya
[17:43] TV
    Meanwhile, Satoru Furuya
    is also from Hokkaido
[17:45] TV
    and spent his youth there
    all the way through middle school.
[17:46] Gu
    Oh, there's Furuya.
SIGN    The Birth of a New Beast
    Satoru Furuya
[17:50] TV
    But he almost never
    got to pitch for his team.
[17:53] TV
    After graduating, he secured
    general admission into a Tokyo high school.
[17:58] TV
    They're two Hokkaido aces
    of the same age,
[18:00] TV
    and they both throw over 150 km/h.
SIGN    Seido High School
    Satoru Furuya (2nd Year)
SIGN    Komadai Fujimaki
    Masamune Hongo (2nd Year)
[18:04] TV
    Seido High School's Satoru Furuya,
[18:06] TV
    and Komadai Fujimaki's Masamune Hongo.
[18:08] TV
    These two will face off tomorrow!
[18:11] Gu
    Talk about hyping a game up.
[18:14] Gu
    Right? Things were crazy
    when we got back here, too.
[18:18] Gu
    But the more we learn about Komadai Fujimaki,
    the scarier they look.
[18:23] Gu
    They steal bases like crazy,
    and they hit-and-run all the time, too.
[18:27] Gu
    I hear they score in the first inning
    more often than any other team.
[18:31] Gu
    It's actually kinda creepy
    that they don't hit for power.
[18:33] Gu
    And once they start a rally, they don't stop,
[18:36] Gu
    so our defense needs to be
    on point in the first.
[18:39] Gu
    Your middle school was pretty close
    to Komadai Fujimaki, huh?
[18:44] Gu
    Do you know any of them, then?
[18:48] Gu
    You don't, huh?
[18:52] Gu
    I barely watched any of last year's Koshien.
[18:55] (Flashback) Background
    Hey!
[18:56] (Flashback) Background
    We can't see.
[18:57] Gu
    But I was shocked that
    a Hokkaido team beat Inashiro,
[19:00] Gu
    let alone that it was Komadai Fujimaki.
[19:04] Gu
    That area not only gets a lot of snow,
    but also the ground freezes over.
[19:07] Gu
    Wow...
[19:09] Gu
    Then, if Komadai Fujimaki had made waves
    in the Koshien before last year,
[19:15] Gu
    you might've enrolled there instead, huh?
[19:22] Gu
    Right?
[19:23] Gu
    If there was a Koshien winner nearby,
    why would you come to Tokyo?
[19:29] Gu
    Oh, but your gramps is in Tokyo, right?
[19:34] Gu
    I...
[19:36] Gu
    I believe I only improved
    because I came here.
[19:41] Gu
    And I know I can still get a lot better here.
[19:46] Gu
    While we're in the Koshien,
[19:48] Gu
    I'll pitch my best
    so we last as long as possible,
[19:54] Gu
    so I'm counting on your help tomorrow.
[20:03] Gu
    What have we here?
    You've learned to express yourself now?
[20:07] Gu
    And not just with your aura, but with words.
[20:10] Gu
    Did all those interviews teach you how?
[20:13] Gu
    I couldn't say.
[20:15] Gu
    Take a look around.
[20:16] Gu
    Nobody knows how to respond.
[20:18] Gu
    But why?
[20:21] Gu
    No fielder could help but get fired up
    after hearing his ace say those words.
[20:27] Gu
    It's often said that the Koshien
    makes players grow exponentially.
[20:33] Gu
    And it looks this guy is
    totally in the zone now.
[20:46] Gu
    Two outs, runner on second,
[20:49] Gu
    and the batter is a slugger in the five-hole.
[20:53] Gu
    Paint the corners.
[20:55] Gu
    Even if I walk him,
    if I can get the next guy out...
[20:58] Gu
    It'll be okay!
[21:03] Gu
    The umpire remains unmoved!
[21:06] Gu
    But I already accounted for his strike zone!
[21:08] Gu
    I'll end things with the next batter!
[21:14] Gu
    Zono, time to switch.
[21:16] Gu
    Already?
[21:18] Gu
    Don't complain.
[21:20] Gu
    It's a public park.
[21:21] Gu
    Keep your voice down.
[21:29] Gu
    In my first-round relief appearance,
    I walked the first guy I faced.
[21:33] Gu
    Then I started pitching down the middle
    and gave up two hits.
[21:36] Gu
    It's because I pitched so badly
[21:38] Gu
    that I had to watch today's game
    from the sidelines.
[21:44] [SONG] ---
    Furuya
    A Real Beast
[21:48] Gu
    Damn it!
[21:50] Gu
    I wanna hurry up and take that mound already!
[21:56] Gu
    Tomorrow...
[21:58] Gu
    Tomorrow, for sure...
[22:00] Gu
    I wanna help the team with my pitching!
SIGN    "Wanna Take The Mound"
[22:15] Gu
    I wanna hurry up and take the mound!
[23:49] Gu
    We won't let it end this way.
[23:51] Gu
    Our ace is pitching just as well as you.
[23:55] Gu
    No more runs. Not a single one.
[23:58] Gu
    I won't let you score any more runs.
[24:00] Gu
    You won't even get on base!
[24:02] Gu
    As if you big-city pansies
[24:04] Gu
    could ever stop us!
[24:06] Gu
    Bring it, punk!
[24:09] Gu
    Next time on Ace of Diamond Act II,
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    "Blessed by the Baseball Gods"
[24:12] Gu
    "Blessed by the Baseball Gods"!
[24:14] Gu
    Let's win the national title!