Aim for the Ace!: The Movie
Ace wo Nerae! (1979) · エースをねらえ!
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Studio Tokyo Movie ShinshaSource Manga
Synopsis
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.
Characters
Hiromi OkaMain
Jin MunakataMain
Reika RyuzakiSupporting
Ranko MidorikawaSupporting
Maki AikawaSupporting
Takayuki TodoSupporting
GoemonSupporting
Kyoko OtowaSupporting
Yu OzakiSupportingThe manga
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