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Aim for the Ace!
Ace wo Nerae! follows 15 year old Hiromi Oka as she discovers a passion for tennis after watching the school's celebrated star, Reika Ryuuzaki. When a strict new coach, Jin Munakata, arrives, the tennis club faces intense training that pushes every member beyond their limits. Selected to play a central role on the team, Hiromi must navigate demanding practi…
Characters
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Hiromi Oka
Main | Japanese VA: Mizutani, Yuuko
Jin Munakata
Main | Japanese VA: Nozawa, Nachi
Reika Ryuuzaki
Main | Japanese VA: Sakakibara, Yoshiko
Maki Aikawa
Supporting | Japanese VA: Sugaya, Masako
Kyoko Otowa
Supporting | Japanese VA: Komiya, Kazue
Ranko Midorikawa
Supporting | Japanese VA: Yanaga, Kazuko
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Ace wo Nerae! (1979)
Summary
Shin Aim for the Ace!
Alternative Version | 1978
Staff
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Dezaki, Osamu
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Yamamoto, Sumika
Original Creator
Sugino, Akio
Animation Director, Character Design
van Beethoven, Ludwig
Music
Chiba, Kouichi
Recording
Endou, Yuuichi
Key Animation
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Episode 12: Showdown! The Butterfly versus the Orchid
Aired Dec 21, 1973
Episode 11: The Terror of the Spin Drive!
Aired Dec 14, 1973
Episode 10: The Tearly Withdrawal Notification
Aired Dec 7, 1973
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Aim for the Ace! episode guide
26 tracked episodes
Aim for the Ace! characters
6 featured characters
Aim for the Ace! staff
6 featured staff credits
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