Sawamura Eijun

The main character of the Ace of Diamond television series is Sawamura Eijun. He is also considered as one of the best athlete characters in anime. He is from the Nagano prefecture, specifically Ina, Nagano, where he attended Akagi Junior High and played baseball. Sawamura, a left-handed pitcher who also serves as the series' protagonist, is a perfect example of a sportsperson who actually succeeds in both their areas of strength and weakness.

In addition to his unmatched ability to throw breaking fastball pitches, Sawamura also excels at bunting and playing solid infield defense. Sawamura does have some flaws, though, both in terms of controlling his pitches and hitting. Despite these flaws, Sawamura is able to do a lot for his club, and soon he starts to learn how to better control his pitches in addition to becoming an expert at bunting so that he can really hit the ball. Sawamura is granted permission to be on this list as a result of his improvement in his areas of weakness in addition to his continued excellence in his areas of strength.

At his own peril, he even went so far as to take Coach Ochiai's instruction and start pitching in practice. Since Sawamura Eijun is aware that Furuya is considered to be a better pitcher by his teammates, he always looks for new techniques and expertise to help him advance so that one day the team will recognize his contributions.

Anime: Ace of Diamond