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Aim for the Ace! (1979)

Original title: エースをねらえ!

1979-09-08 · 1h 28m · JA
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High school freshman Hiromi joins the tennis club because of her admiration for Ryuzaki. Ryuzaki is a senior, who's the best tennis player on the team and also nicknamed "Ochōfujin", ("Madame Butterfly"), because of her elegance on the tennis court. However, the new coach, Jin Munakata, wants the inexperienced Hiromi to play in a forthcoming tournament.

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Osamu DezakiDirector

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Masako IkedaMasako IkedaReika Ryuuzaki (voice)Makoto KousakaMakoto KousakaHiromi OkaKōji NakataKōji NakataJin MunakataKatsuji MoriKatsuji MoriTakayuki TodouMasako SugayaMasako SugayaMaki Aikawa

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Sports

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Genre affinityDrama · AnimationTheme affinitySportsVisual styleAnimationDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference196984

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What is Aim for the Ace! about?

High school freshman Hiromi joins the tennis club because of her admiration for Ryuzaki. Ryuzaki is a senior, who's the best tennis player on the team and also nicknamed "Ochōfujin", ("Madame Butterfly"), because of her elegance on the tennis court. However, the new coach, Jin Munakata, wants the inexperienced Hiromi to play in a forthcoming tournament.

How long is Aim for the Ace!?

Aim for the Ace! has a runtime of 88 minutes.