Definitely read act 2 it’s still alittle bit annoying with the whole Sawamura vs Furuya but you get to see Sawamura grow even more as a pitcher, he shines more once the new first years arrive that’s when u see how he’s really appreciated especially by his kohai even the coach trusting him more in games.
Spoiler****
He even leads the team to Koshien hehe
fr?! like idm spoiler anymore, i heard sawamura became an ace as a second year in the summer tournament. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHETHER FURUYA STILL OUTSHINES HIM AS AN ACE or IF FURUYA became ace again?????? coz i'm so tired of seeing sawamura not get the recognition he deserves....
No Furuya does not become the ace again lmao. Little overdue but Sawamura definitely got the recognition he deserves. Sawamura x Furuya rivalry is actually kinda cute and unique because either one don’t actually think they are better than the other they motivate each other and acknowledge each other strength and power as a pitcher. But yeah Sawamura becomes the ace his first match as an ace actually went downhill(lmao) he didn’t do as good …..but the coach get reminded how he was just like Sawamura when he was a student debuting as a ace I guess that made the coach have more trust into Sawamura. Sawamura improve tremendously(imo a better pitcher than Furuya) I love the chapters where they vs Inshiro, when Sawamura came out he got the whole crowd cheering for him eventually leading the team to Koshien. The coach also mention that sawamura was the one who led the team (so proud we came a long way)
Side note it’s just smt cute Furuya starts calling Sawamura by his first name that’s just show how he respects Sawamura.
then i'm glad! idm sawamura and furuya's rivalry. i just wanted to see sawamura get the recognition he deserves. thank you! i'll start reading this after i finish rewatching the act 2 (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
Yeah it’s a slow and overdue process but he does get the recognition he deserves :)
I also was getting tired of Furuya no Ace, but I just finished reading Act II, and now I've realized how much more satisfying of a read it was because of the slow build up in the prequel. The growth and character development payoff was amazing!
I recommend reading it! Act 2 is my favourite in the anime as well since sawamura finally became "ace like" and eventually the ace it's also touching seeing him as a 2nd year and having the kouhai look up to him!
idk if i should start this manga, I didn't like how the first one went. did sawamura ever feel like the mc here? i don't mind them not winning the nationals but i want to see sawamura actually shine in a game. i feel like he's always just in furuya's shadow. furuya's improvement is continuous but i feel like every time sawamura shines or improve some shit always happens to him. i love furuya tbh, i don't have a problem with his character but sawamura... damn, he needs more spotlight ):