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The Ace of Diamond franchise is in the middle of the Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season, which premiered on April 5 and is airing on TV Tokyo and AT-X. The second cour, continuing the Seido vs Inashiro match, premieres in October, with a new director and studio while key staff return.
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The Ace of Diamond franchise is currently airing the second season of Ace of Diamond Act II, which began on April 5 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates, and on AT-X. The season has released thirteen episodes so far. The second cour, set to premiere in October, continues the Seido vs Inashiro match, as shown in a teaser promotional video released on Saturday.
Production for the second cour marks a change: Hideaki Oba directs at OLM, replacing Mitsuyuki Masuhara, and Madhouse, which animated the previous Ace of Diamond Act II series, is no longer involved. However, continuity is maintained through returning staff: Kenji Konuta oversees series scripts, Yasukazu Shoji is the character designer, and Hajime Hyakkoku composes the music. GLAY performs the opening theme and OxT the ending theme for the second cour, both having contributed to the anime before. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime.
Beyond the anime, the franchise is expanding its physical presence. Nakama Press, an imprint of Mad Cave Studios, will release the original manga in 3-in-1 omnibus volumes starting March 23, 2027, with translations by Abby Lehrke and Devon Corwin. The manga, which ran in Weekly Shonen Magazine from 2006 to January 2015 across 47 volumes, won the shonen category of the 34th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2010. The anime is also collaborating with JR Tokai's Oshi Tabi campaign, offering Shinkansen passengers original voice messages from six characters until September 30.
Key facts
- Second cour premiere
- October on TV Tokyo Network (TXN) and AT-X ↗
- Anime premiere date
- April 5 on TV Tokyo and affiliates, and AT-X ↗
- Director
- Hideaki Oba at OLM, replacing Mitsuyuki Masuhara ↗
- Series composer
- Kenji Konuta returns from the previous three anime ↗
- Character designer
- Yasukazu Shoji, replacing Minoru Ueda and Satoshi Tasaki ↗
- Music composer
- Hajime Hyakkoku returns from Ace of Diamond Act II ↗
- Theme songs for second cour
- Opening by GLAY, ending by OxT ↗
- English manga release
- Nakama Press omnibus volumes starting March 23, 2027 ↗
- Manga run
- 47 volumes in Weekly Shonen Magazine from 2006 to January 2015 ↗
- JR Tokai collaboration
- Oshi Tabi campaign from August 3 to September 30 with six character voice messages ↗
Timeline
- Aug 15, 2026 Ace of the Diamond Act II Season 2 Trailer Previews Seido vs Inashiro
- Aug 14, 2026 Nakama Press to Release Ace of the Diamond in Omnibus Volumes
- Aug 14, 2026 SF Adventure Platonica Space Launches on Steam, Switch Version Set for August 27
- Aug 13, 2026 EVERSPACE 2: Galactic Edition Launches on Switch 2
- Aug 12, 2026 Lauren Iroas Holds First Solo Live FACE at Tokyo International Forum
- Aug 12, 2026 SpaceXAI Releases Grok Bot AI Agent With Dedicated Cloud PCs
- Aug 12, 2026 Fangamer Adds Ace Attorney Dioramas, Gavinners Tour Shirts, and Pins
- Aug 11, 2026 Ace of Diamond act II Teams With JR Tokai for Shinkansen Voice Campaign
- Aug 11, 2026 Yamato yo Towa ni REBEL3199 Final Chapter Trailer and Volume 7 Disc Details Released
- Aug 11, 2026 5 Prep Games to Play This Summer for 2026's Big Sequels
- Aug 11, 2026 Disgraced Noble Lady Manga Ends With 12th Volume
- Aug 10, 2026 Steins;Gate Re:BOOT Steam Pre-Orders Open With 10% Discount
- Aug 10, 2026 Ace Combat 8 Details Its Enhancement Parts System
- Aug 10, 2026 Warmace: Miniature Shop Simulator Lets You Run a Hobby Shop and Paint Minis
- Aug 10, 2026 SurviRail: Deep Space Announced With Playtest Signups Open
- Aug 9, 2026 Sci-Fi Decoding Adventure The Message from Deep Space Developer Interview
- Aug 9, 2026 Space Marine 2 'The Confrontation' Update Adds PvP Maps, Weekly Rewards, New Enemies
- Aug 9, 2026 The Space Project Lets You Watch Hundreds of AI Ships Build an Economy
- Aug 9, 2026 Fallen Aces Episode 2 Shadow of Death Launches on Steam
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- Aug 8, 2026 Gundam Series Airs 8 Weeks Straight on BS12 Starting August 9
- Aug 8, 2026 Space: 1999 Eagle Lab Pod Diecast Model Limited to 2,000 Worldwide
- Aug 8, 2026 Ace Attorney Pinch and Connect Mascots Launch on Gashapon Online
- Aug 8, 2026 Yuto Nakajima Opens First Photo Exhibition in Ginza
- Aug 7, 2026 The Message from Deep Space Review: Alien Math Breaks a Human Brain
- Aug 6, 2026 Jaleco Arcade Collection Reveals Final 12 Titles, Including Chimera Beast
- Aug 6, 2026 Thrustmaster Unveils Ace Combat 8 Flight Stick With Vibration
- Aug 6, 2026 Deck-Building Birdwatching Game Feather Trace Announced for 2027
- Aug 6, 2026 Bandai Namco Brings Ace Combat 8 and More to Tokyo Game Show 2026
- Aug 5, 2026 Chiikawa Anime Film Opens at #1, Kingdom Drops to #3
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