

Ace wo Nerae! (1979)
Aim for the Ace!: The Movie
High school freshman Hiromi joins the tennis club because of her admiration for Ryuuzaki. Ryuuzaki is a senior, who's the best tennis player on the team and also nicknamed "Ochoufujin", ("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.
Due to this, Hiromi considers quitting tennis for good but, in the depth of her soul, she soon realizes that she loves tennis after all. She returns to the club and, under Munakata's coaching, her talent starts to bloom.
In the end, Hiromi develops a strong emotional bond with her coach, not knowing that Munakata is risking his life because of a chronic illness.
(Source: AnimeNfo)
Format
MOVIE
Source
manga
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
90 mins
Status
finished
Start Date
Sep 8, 1979
End Date
Sep 8, 1979
Season
fall
Average Score
68%
Studios
Genres
Drama
Romance
Sports
Tags
Tennis
80%
Shoujo
70%
Female Protagonist
65%
Urban
60%
Tragedy
50%