Diamond no Ace Act II Chapter 277: Release Date, Delay, Discussion

Chapter 276 of Diamond no Ace Act II, titled “The Taste of Victory,” was the manga’s latest installment.

The match finally seems to move forward, with Inajitsu securing one run. Shirakawa’s abilities shine as he hits the ball and the runner from the third safely lands home.

As the fifth inning concludes, the other rival teams observe the game and notice how both Furuya and Narumiya have improved their pitches.

Even though it’s annoying to see Inajitsu score, there’s no denying that Shirakawa made an excellent tap for the squeeze play. It’s time for Seidou to go above and beyond and at least tie the game in the next inning.

With Furuya’s fuel running out, will Sawamura show his true potential as the ace? We’ll find out in the next chapter.

1. Chapter 277 Discussions and Predictions 

With the completion of the fifth innings, it seems like the coach doesn’t intend to switch out Furuya just yet. He will probably face the Inajitsu clean-up, and I think Sawamura will take over in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings.

His arrival will be a game-changer, so I hope his turn to pitch comes sooner than expected.

Even though Furuya will continue pitching, he will try his best not to lose any more runs. Also, with one run in the bag, Narumiya might get overconfident and slip up somehow.

It seems unlikely that he’ll let the small lead get to his head because the next chapter hints to us that the crisis for Seidou isn’t over yet.

This could mean many things, and maybe Inajitsu could score another run in the worst-case scenario. If this happens then, Furuya might get subbed out pretty soon since he’s already thrown over 80 pitches.

2. Chapter 277 Release Date

Chapter 277 of the Diamond no Ace Act II manga has been released on Thursday, Jan 27, 2022. The chapter title has not been leaked yet.

I. Is Diamond no Ace Act II this week?          

No, chapter 277 of Diamond no Ace manga is not on a break this week. The series will continue to be released as scheduled.

Sometimes, the English translations of the manga come out three to four days after the official Japanese release, so the chapter might get a bit delayed due to that.

3. Chapter 277 Raw Scans, Leaks

The raw scans of chapter 277 have not been released yet. These scans usually come out one to two days before the weekly release day. So, we can expect their release by January 26.

4. Where to Read Diamond no Ace Act II

The first 28 volumes of the series’ first season can be read online at BookWalker.

Official online release for the second season is not available. However, we encourage our readers to refrain from pirated sites that do not support the industry or the series’ creators.

5. Chapter 276 Recap

The final of the West Tokyo Tournament is at the bottom of the fifth. The rivals from Tomakomai High pay close attention to how the game unfolds.

Enjou Renji, a second-year Tomakomai student, comments that it’s worth observing Inajitsu’s offense tactics. Nishi Hideo, the captain, mentions how playing against both Narumiya and Furuya will be a scary ordeal.

Back to the game, it’s the bottom of the fifth, one out, runners on first and third, and in the batter’s box is the two-hole Shirakawa. The shortstop and the second baseman shifted closer to the base, positioning themselves to make a double play possible.

The runner on first is Carlos, and Seidou can’t just let him run as he pleases. As long as Narumiya is on the mound, the match will be decided if they lose two or three runs.

The stadium awaits Shirakawa’s next move, which could be a delayed steal or an infield grounder, just enough to get the runner home of a safety squeeze.

Shirakawa has the technique to pull off anything, so Seidou prepares for the worst. Furuya throws his first pitch, which is a low-breaking ball. Shirakawa misses the ball and prepares for the next. The second pitch is a fastball that the batter swung late at, resulting in a foul.

The match becomes a head-on duel as Furuya throws the third pitch, and Shirakawa swings his bat, hitting the ball. The runner from third comes home, and the squeeze play is a success. This is the final of the West Tokyo Tournament, and Inashiro Jitsugyou just seized its first lead.

6. About Ace of Diamond

Ace of Diamond is a Japanese shōnen baseball manga series by Yuji Terajima and published by Kodansha. Weekly Shōnen Magazine has serialized it from 2006 to 2015. A sequel titled Ace of Diamond Act II started in 2015. An anime adaptation ran from 6 October 2013 to 28 March 2016.

The protagonist is Eijun Sawamura, a baseball pitcher with a very strange changeup pitch that is natural to him but surprising to others. Sawamura plans to go to a local high school and play baseball with his friends, to showcase their skills and win the matches.