Aim for the Ace!

Aim for the Ace!

88 mins | Drama, Animation | Sept. 8, 1979

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.

Aim for the Ace!

88 mins | Drama, Animation | Sept. 8, 1979

Aim for the Ace!
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.
Producers Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Madhouse
Original title エースをねらえ!
Directors Osamu Dezaki
Writers Keisuke Fujikawa

Cast

Makoto Kousaka

as Hiromi Oka

Masako Ikeda

as Reika Ryuuzaki

Kôji Nakata

as Jin Munakata

Katsuji Mori

as Takayuki Todou

Masako Sugaya

as Maki Aikawa