41 - It's the Semifinal

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[00:02] Um
    Strike! Batter out!
[00:06] Um
    Game set!
[00:09] Mi
    Nice pitch, Tanba-san!
[00:13] Yu
    Nice pitch!
[00:18] C1
    Nice game!
[00:20] C2
    Nice pitch, Tanba!
[00:22] C3
    Boss!
[00:23] C4
    Kataoka-san!
[00:24] C5
    Just two more!
[00:26] C6
    Let's go to nationals this year!
[00:29] C7
    You guys have the power!
[00:31] C8
    Seido is the best!
SIGN    Game set!
SIGN    Inashiro Vocational School  advances to the semifinals!
SIGN    What a magnificent shutout as the ace,  Narumiya, passed on the baton to Iguchi.
SIGN    All four stadiums have finished their games,
SIGN    and now, we have our four semifinalists.
SIGN    National High School Baseball Championship
    West Tokyo Qualifiers
    120 Schools
SIGN    From Block A,
SIGN    Seido High School,  with a relay of four pitchers.
SIGN    From Block B,
SIGN    Sensen Academy,  the veteran quarterfinalist of the west.
SIGN    From Block C,
SIGN    Inashiro Vocational,  the winners of last year's tournament.
SIGN    And from Block D,
SIGN    Sakurazawa High School,  a school with top-notch education
SIGN    and the only public school of the four.
SIGN    Meiji Jingu Stadium
SIGN    National High School Baseball Championship  Tokyo Qualifiers
SIGN    Which school will win  a ticket to the dream stage?
SIGN    It's the Semifinal
SIGN    Which school will win  a ticket to the dream stage?
SIGN    Meiji Jingu Stadium
SIGN    National High School Baseball  Championship Tokyo Qualifiers
SIGN    The first game will start  at 10:00 AM in two days—
[03:04] Ch
    That's it.
[03:05] Ch
    With Inashiro's win,
    we have all four semifinalists.
[03:10] Is
    So we're up against Sensen.
[03:15] Ch
    A formidable school that always makes
[03:17] ---
    quarterfinals or more with
    over eighty members on the team.
[03:19] Ch
    This spring, they lost a low-scoring game
    to Ichidai Third High by one run.
[03:25] S1
    They have a really tall pitcher, right?
[03:28] S2
    Yeah.
[03:29] Ku
    Like over two meters tall!
[03:33] Ch
    He's been their ace since his first year,
[03:35] Ch
    and even the pro scouts
    have their eyes on his high potential.
[03:41] Ch
    Yosuke Maki, the giant.
[03:47] Ch
    His fastball comes flying down
     from a high angle,
[03:51] Ch
    and they say his curve ball has
    the highest release point of any in Japan.
[03:57] Ha
    In Japan?
[03:59] Sa
    He's tall, and he throws a curve ball?
[04:01] Sa
    Sounds like...
SIGN    Height: 185 cm
SIGN    Best pitch: Curve ball
[04:07] Ta
    About our starting pitcher in the semifinal.
[04:11] Ta
    I'm thinking about going with Tanba.
[04:15] Ta
    Can you do it?
[04:19] Ta
    Yes, sir!
[04:20] Ry
    Nice job.
[04:21] Ry
    You're finally back.
[04:23] Ku
    It'll be a curve ball battle.
[04:25] Is
    You already lost the height battle,
    so don't lose the curve ball battle.
[04:29] Yu
    Your head definitely has a better shape.
[04:32] Is
    The shape doesn't matter.
[04:35] Ku
    Tetsu-san, you're the best!
[04:37] Ta
    The shape?
[04:38] Ry
    By a landslide.
[04:39] Ry
    And the texture, too.
[04:41] Ka
    Don't rub it!
[04:50] (Flashback) Ta
    I'm going...
[04:52] (Flashback) Ta
    ...with Sawamura this inning.
[04:55] Sa
    After he said that,
[04:57] Sa
    I was taken off the mound.
[05:00] Sa
    I've failed him once already.
[05:03] Sa
    I'm not getting another chance.
[05:05] Ta
    Kawakami, I know it's a tough job,
[05:08] Ta
    but be ready to go like usual.
[05:10] Ka
    Yes, sir!
[05:12] Yu
    Thanks, Kawakami.
[05:13] Ka
    I'll do my best.
[05:15] Ta
    Sawamura, you, too.
[05:18] Ta
    I'll throw you in whenever
    I see the opportunity.
[05:20] Ta
    Be ready early.
[05:26] Sa
    M-Me, sir?
[05:28] Sa
    But I gave up a home run today.
[05:33] Sa
    But I...
[05:41] Ta
    I want to let Furuya rest,
    since he's been pitching every game.
[05:46] Ta
    He doesn't know it, but he's fatigued.
[05:49] Fu
    Wait! I'm on a break?
[05:52] Ta
    Tanba, Kawakami, and Sawamura.
[05:54] Ta
    The semifinal will be up to you.
[05:57] Ta
    Got it?
[05:58] Ta
    Yeah.
[05:59] Ka
    Yeah.
[06:03] Ta
    That's it for the first-string players.
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[06:06] Ta
    Finish up early and get a lot of rest.
[06:08] Fu
    I'm sorry, I wasn't listening—
[06:10] SS
    Yes, sir!
[06:15] S1
    Coach!
[06:19] Re
    What is it?
SIGN    Today's Lesson: Key Things on the Mound  - What to do after you give up a hit - Knowing what inning you're in - Knowing the score and outs.
[06:28] Ch
    It's baseball, so you'll
    always allow some hits.
SIGN    Today's Game Review
[06:31] Ch
    You're a pitcher, so you'll allow some runs.
[06:35] Ch
    If you feel like you're
    gonna panic on the mound,
[06:37] Ch
    then look around first.
[06:39] Ch
    You can talk to other members
    to try to calm down.
[06:43] Mi
    Some pitchers walk around
    the mound to calm down.
[06:48] Mi
    I know a guy who talks
    to the ball to concentrate.
[06:51] Mi
    But don't mess around in the bullpen.
[06:54] Mi
    Next time you do it, I'll kick you.
[06:56] Fu
    I'm not playing in the semifinal.
[06:59] Mi
    Are you listening?
SIGN    One voluntary participant Kawakami
[07:04] Sa
    Um...
[07:06] Sa
    Why was I given another chance?
[07:10] Mi
    What?
SIGN    Learn Today
SIGN    Devote Every Moment
[07:12] Mi
    Why are you thinking so hard?
[07:13] Mi
    You're bad at that stuff.
[07:15] Mi
    You usually get happy
    about being able to play.
[07:17] Sa
    But I brought the whole team down today.
[07:22] Mi
    Don't tell me you're afraid to pitch now
[07:25] ---
    because you gave up a home run.
[07:29] Mi
    Didn't I tell you?
[07:30] Mi
    That was all my fault.
[07:32] Sa
    Well, you don't look like you're sorry!
[07:37] Ch
    Miyuki, he's not smart enough
    to figure out what's happening.
[07:42] Mi
    You're right.
[07:43] Mi
    I've gotta be straight, especially with him.
[07:46] Mi
    Listen, stupid.
[07:47] Sa
    Don't call me stupid!
[07:49] Mi
    You got a new pitching form
    three months after joining, right?
[07:54] Sa
    Yeah.
[07:55] Sa
    All thanks to Chris-senpai!
[07:58] Mi
    But that only made your pitch
    harder to time,
[08:02] Mi
    and it didn't make your pitch
    any faster or heavier.
[08:07] Mi
    Some people will still jam
    your pitch to the outfield,
[08:11] Mi
    or if people get their timing right,
    they'll get a home run.
[08:14] Mi
    Ball control, speed, and experience.
[08:18] Mi
    The list goes on and on.
[08:21] Mi
    You're only starting out as a pitcher.
[08:25] Mi
    Oh, your stupidity's on the list, too.
[08:28] Sa
    Do I have anything I'm good at?
[08:30] Sa
    And I'm stupid?
[08:33] Mi**
    With all that...
[08:38] Mi
    With all that, what the coach
    really wants from you is here.
[08:45] Mi
    Your unwavering spirit.
[08:52] Ch
    Furuya.
[08:55] Ch
    Part of a pitcher's job is to rest.
[08:58] Ch
    The coach wants to play
[08:59] ---
    this summer with four pitchers
    until the very end.
[09:06] Mi
    Sheesh.
[09:08] Mi
    You're both already
    valuable players on the team.
SIGN    National Champion
[09:13] Mi
    Let's go to nationals together.
[09:27] R1
    You always do well in the qualifiers,
[09:28] R1
    and they were the runner-up in spring.
[09:31] R1
    You've really been getting their name known,
[09:33] R1
    as one of the best schools
    along with Ichidai and Seido.
[09:36] BC
    Oh, no. Not at all.
[09:38] BC
    We're still nowhere near their level.
[09:40] BC
    We barely won the last game.
[09:43] BC
    It'll be an honor to be able
    to play Seido tomorrow.
[09:47] R1
    Coach Ugai,
[09:48] R1
    do you have any statement
    to make for tomorrow's game?
[09:50] BC
    A statement?
[09:52] BC
    All our players are players who
    were never invited to other schools.
SIGN    mumble
[09:56] BC
    I have to solve their
    inferiority complex first,
[09:58] BC
    and then I can finally
    begin teaching them baseball,
[10:00] ---
    but by that time,
    they're already graduating.
[10:02] BC
    So I have to figure some special
    way to beat other schools,
[10:04] BC
    but, of course, that's not easy.
[10:06] BC
    I try something new that works every day.
[10:06] R1
    Excuse me.
[10:07] R1
    You have a special game tomorrow 
    for a ticket to the final.
[10:11] BC
    Seido practices very hard, and they
    have a strong team every year.
[10:18] BC
    Our boys need to be spanked
    to even get them working.
[10:22] BC
    Not literally, of course.
[10:26] BC
    Hey, he's not practicing.
[10:27] R1
    He sure mumbles a lot.
[10:30] BC
    However...
[10:32] BC
    You don't know how the game
    will go until you try.
[10:35] BC
    If people knew the results beforehand,
    they wouldn't make any effort.
[10:40] R1
    So that's what he actually thinks.
[10:42] BC
    Hey, where's your spirit?
[10:48] R2
    He's coached at many
    schools across the nation,
[10:51] R2
    and he's reached the fortieth year
    of his coaching career.
[10:54] R2
    His teams lack pizzazz, but he's well known
    for making teams that get things done.
[10:58] R2
    Coach Kazuyoshi Ugai.
[11:00] BC
    Oh, yeah.
[11:01] BC
    Coach Kataoka's known for
    his enthusiastic coaching,
[11:05] BC
    but I feel like he trusts
    his players too much.
[11:09] BC
    I watched yesterday's game on the video,
[11:11] ---
    but he made some questionable choices.
SIGN    Yakushi
    Seido
[11:14] BC
    Top of the eighth with two outs
    and runners on first and third.
[11:17] BC
    That was the key moment
    in the outcome of the game,
[11:20] BC
    and he brought out a boy who'd never
    pitched a single game this tournament.
[11:26] BC
    I don't care about the reasons,
    like he's the ace or he's the only guy left.
[11:31] BC
    Yes, he managed to get
    the out and win the game,
[11:34] BC
    but that was a huge gamble.
[11:36] BC
    He would've died along with
    the ace if he wasn't lucky.
[11:41] BC
    I guess that's one weakness
    I can take advantage of.
[11:45] BC
    His inexperience as a coach.
[11:56] B1
    Ouch!
[11:58] B1
    Aren't you throwing a little hard today?
[12:00] B1
    Your pitch feels heavier today.
[12:03] B2
    We have a game tomorrow.
[12:04] B2
    You should call it a day, Maki.
[12:06] B3
    Hino-san.
[12:09] B3
    Why did you come to Sensen?
[12:12] B3
    Why not Ichidai or Seido?
[12:14] B2
    Do you have to ask?
[12:16] B2
    They didn't invite me.
[12:18] B2
    If Seido had invited me,
    maybe I would've gone to them.
[12:23] B3
    I'm the same.
[12:26] B3
    I also wanted to go to Seido.
[12:32] B3
    But...
[12:33] B3
    In the end, they didn't invite me.
[12:48] B3
    Seido High School...
[12:52] B3
    I don't want to lose
[12:54] ---
    to that school, no matter what.
[13:02] Wa
    You pitched in yesterday's game, right?
[13:04] Wa
    That's amazing!
SIGN    To: Eijun Subject: Semifinal! Eijun, congratulations  on making the semi.
[13:07] Wa
    Just two more wins,
    and you'll make nationals!
[13:11] Wa
    We're enjoying our break already
    after losing in the first round,
[13:15] Wa
    but everyone's doing their
    best on the new team.
[13:19] Wa
    We'll all go cheer you on tomorrow.
[13:22] Wa
    We're looking forward to see you pitch.
[13:31] (Flashback) Mi
    With all that, what the coach
    really wants from you is here.
[13:39] (Flashback) Mi
    Your unwavering spirit.
[13:44] Sa
    Yeah! I'll show you!
[13:46] Sa
    I'm going all out!
[13:46] Mi
    That idiot.
[13:48] Ha
    Shouldn't we stop him?
[13:50] Ha
    He has a game tomorrow.
[13:53] Is
    A curve ball thrown from
    the highest point in Japan.
[13:56] Is
    I really can't imagine it.
[13:59] Ry
    We've never played
    a scrim against them either.
[14:01] Mi
    You idiot!
[14:04] Mi
    You're supposed to just move around lightly!
[14:06] Mi
    You need to listen better!
[14:08] Sa
    That... was light for me.
[14:12] Ku
    You need a babysitter.
[14:14] Ka
    First-string boys!
[14:16] Ka
    Everyone, go to Field B!
[14:18] Ka
    You're going to practice
    hitting steep throws!
[14:22] Yu
    Yes, sir!
[14:25] S1
    Yeah, a little more.
[14:26] S1
    Over there.
[14:29] S1
    Oh, you missed a spot.
[14:32] Ku
    They're making a mountain on the mound?
[14:33] Yu
    They made the mound higher
    to simulate Maki's height.
[14:39] Ka
    Last night, these boys
    came to me with this idea.
[14:42] Ka
    They brought some dirt
    to the mound overnight.
[14:46] Is
    You guys...
[14:49] S1
    We wanted to help out the team, too.
[14:55] Ka
    All right.
[14:57] Ka
    Who's up first?
[14:59] Ku
    Wait! You're pitching, Coach?
[15:01] Ka
    I can't let Tanba pitch now, can I?
[15:04] Ku
    Seriously?
[15:05] Ry
    Looks like fun.
[15:07] Ry
    It's not everyday you get
    to hit the coach's pitch.
[15:12] Is
    Tetsu, you'd better take turns!
[15:14] Ku
    You're all ready, too!
[15:17] Mi
    He pitched for a runner-up team at nationals.
[15:19] Mi
    If he's pitching, then it'll be great practice.
[15:27] Yu
    I can actually hit your pitch. Right, sir?
[15:29] Ka
    If you actually can.
[15:31] S1
    Tetsu!
[15:32] S2
    You've got this!
[15:33] S3
    Don't hold back!
[15:34] S3
    Show no mercy!
[15:36] Is
    Damn, this is exciting.
[15:38] Ku
    Is this for real?
[15:40] Sa
    Hey, hey!
[15:41] Sa
    The pitcher's scared!
[15:43] Ha
    Eijun-kun!
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
SIGN    Attachment for 3mm/5mm length
[16:24] Is
    I'm so tired.
[16:25] Is
    The coach was throwing
    at like 140 km/h last night.
[16:29] S1
    It was definitely faster.
[16:31] Is
    He pitched like 200 balls, too. And yet...
[16:36] Ka
    What's wrong?
[16:37] Ka
    Already done?
[16:38] Is
    Seriously?
[16:39] Is
    He's a monster.
[16:41] Is
    It was great practice, though.
[16:44] Yu
    You can thank him by winning.
[16:46] Yu
    That's what it sounded
    like his pitch was saying.
[16:49] Is
    What are you even saying?
[16:50] Is
    You weren't holding anything back.
[16:53] Mi
    Were you able to sleep last night, Nori?
[16:56] Ka
    A little.
[16:57] Ku
    Hey, you okay?
[16:59] Ku
    You're our ace closer, you know?
[17:00] Ku
    You're gonna have to go out
    in a lot of tough spots,
[17:04] Ku
    and I'm sure you're gonna
    be under a lot of pressure.
SIGN    Seido High School Practice Field
[17:09] Mi
    We all know it, you know?
[17:12] Mi
    You're always doing your best to do your job.
[17:21] Ku
    How can you say something
    so cheesy with a straight face?
[17:23] Sa
    Nori-senpai!
[17:25] Sa
    Let's do our best today!
[17:28] Ka
    Y-Yeah.
[17:29] Ku
    You're way too loud at this hour!
[17:32] Sa
    I'll hand you the baton
    in the best way possible today!
[17:37] Ka
    Sawamura.
[17:39] Ku
    Where is he getting that confidence?
[17:41] Ku
    Has he already gotten over the home run?
[17:44] Mi
    But his optimism is something
    you could learn, Nori.
[17:49] Ka
    Yeah.
[17:51] Sa
    Well, then.
[17:52] Sa
    I'm gonna go run to pump myself up a little!
[17:55] Fu
    Me, too.
[17:55] Mi
    Wait a minute!
[17:56] Mi
    Leave the tires here.
[17:57] Mi
    Airheads, you two!
SIGN    Total victory!  Two more wins! Let's go to the nationals!
[18:01] Ry
    Today's the 29th.
[18:02] Ry
    The final's on the 31st.
[18:05] Ry
    Two more games, no matter what happens.
[18:10] Ry
    We'll have our answer in two days.
[18:13] Ry
    Do I go to nationals...
[18:15] ---
    ...or do I retire?
[18:24] (Flashback) Ha
    Brother.
[18:29] (Flashback) Ha
    Tokyo?
[18:31] (Flashback) Ha
    There are many strong teams in the area, too.
[18:33] (Flashback) Ha
    Why?
[18:35] (Flashback) Ry
    I don't know. No reason.
[18:37] (Flashback) Ry
    I'm going to devote all
    three years to baseball, anyway.
[18:42] (Flashback) Ry
    So I might as well go somewhere
    I can really challenge myself.
[18:46] (Flashback) Ry
    That's all.
[18:51] (Flashback) Ry
    Haruichi.
[18:51] (Flashback) Ry
    Don't follow in my footsteps.
[18:53] (Flashback) Ry
    I had a hard time convincing Mom and Dad.
[18:59] Ha
    Brother.
[19:03] Ha
    It's our first and last chance
    to make nationals together.
[19:08] Ha
    I want to go to nationals.
[19:21] Ry
    Stupid.
[19:24] Ry
    I'm only worried you won't make
    the bench of eighteen people.
[19:30] Ry
    Only eighteen people can be
    on the bench at nationals.
[19:34] Ry
    You can't play, Mr. Nighteen.
[19:39] Ry
    Let's go get breakfast.
[19:45] Ha
    Yeah.
[20:00] Ch
    Tanba.
[20:02] Ch
    How are you feeling today?
SIGN    Mentality
[20:05] Ta
    Not bad, I think.
[20:07] Ch
    You don't look tired, at least.
[20:13] Sa
    Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma-Masu-Masu!
[20:17] Ka
    After breakfast, we'll have a short meeting.
[20:19] Re
    Yes, sir.
[20:20] Ka
    We'll leave by seven.
[20:22] Re
    Okay, sir.
[20:23] Ka
    On the bus, make sure we—
[20:34] Ka
    Masuko.
[20:36] Ka
    What are you trying to prove?
[20:41] Ku
    Coach, that was mean!
[20:43] Is
    But seriously, what happened to your head?
[20:46] S1
    Are you trying a new look?
[20:48] Ma
    I forgot to put on my usual attachment.
[20:52] Ku
    It looks really good on you, Masuko-san!
[20:54] Ku
    You've doubled your intensity.
[20:56] Mi
    My abs!
[20:57] Ry
    Good for you.
[20:58] Ry
    You've made a friend.
[21:01] Sa
    Can't breathe.
[21:03] Ma
    You're laughing too much, Sawamura-chan.
[21:09] Ka
    What's done is done.
[21:11] Ka
    However, don't make silly
    mistakes in the game!
SIGN    Meiji Jingu Stadium
SIGN    National High School Baseball Championship  Tokyo Qualifiers
SIGN    10:00  Seido High School  vs.  Sensen Academy   12:50 Inashiro Vocational  vs.  Sakurazawa High School
[21:39] C1
    Hey, it's Seido.
[21:49] C3
    Kataoka-san!
[21:50] C4
    Tetsu-san!
[21:51] C5
    Spitz!
[21:52] B1
    What a crowd.
[23:36] Mi
    The semifinal has finally begun.
[23:37] Mi
    Sensen's giant ace,
    Yosuke Maki, stands in our path.
[23:42] B1
    I wanted to go to Seido.
[23:44] B1
    So I don't want to lose
    to them, no matter what.
[23:47] Wa
    This is such a close game.
[23:49] Sa
    I'm ready to go any time!
[23:51] Wa
    Are they really going to let Eijun play?
[23:53] Sa
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond:
    The Giant Looks Down.
SIGN    The Giant Looks Down
[23:56] Sa
    Let's win the national title!