Score
6.8 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
1
Studio
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Aim for the Ace!: The Movie
Also known as エースをねらえ！ | Ace wo Nerae! (1979)
6.8/10
Community score
#5000
Rank
5.4K
Members
14
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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.
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Cast Highlights
Munakata, Jin
Main
Voice: Nozawa, Nachi (Japanese)
Oka, Hiromi
Main
Voice: Kousaka, Makoto (Japanese)
Ryuuzaki, Reika
Main
Voice: Ikeda, Masako (Japanese)
Toudou, Takayuki
Main
Voice: Mori, Katsuji (Japanese)
Aikawa, Maki
Supporting
Voice: Sugaya, Masako (Japanese)
Chairman Ryuuzaki
Supporting
Voice: Naya, Gorou (Japanese)
Chiba, Takashi
Supporting
Voice: Sogabe, Kazuyuki (Japanese)
Hoshino, Miwa
Supporting
Core Staff
Dezaki, Osamu
Director, Storyboard
Fujikawa, Keisuke
Script, Screenplay
Ryuu, Machiko
Theme Song Lyrics
Endou, Yuuichi
Key Animation
Itou, Yukimatsu
Key Animation
Kashiwagi, Kyouko
In-Between Animation
Theme Songs
Openings
''Mabushii Kisetsu ni (まぶしい季節に)'' by Shounen Tanteidan (少年探偵団)
Endings
''Haruka na Yume (まぶしい季節に)'' by Shounen Tanteidan (少年探偵団)
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Title Variants
English title
Aim for the Ace!: The Movie
Romaji title
Ace wo Nerae! (1979)
Japanese title
エースをねらえ！
Synonyms
Ace o Nerae: Theatrical Version, Aim for the Ace! Movie, Aim for the Best!, Jump High Hiromi!
Production Team
Main studio
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Producers
Unknown
Licensors
Discotek Media
Japanese title
エースをねらえ！