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Format: MOVIE
Episodes: 1
Episode length: 90 min
Status: Finished
Aired from: Sep 8, 1979
Until: Sep 8, 1979
Season: Fall 1979
Source: Manga
Average score: 68%
Mean score: 70%
Popularity: 2,430
Favorites: 37
Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Producers: Shueisha, MADHOUSE, Discotek
Genres: Drama, Romance, Sports
Romaji: Ace wo Nerae! (1979)
English: Aim for the Ace!: The Movie
Native: エースをねらえ！
Synonyms: Ace o Nerae: Theatrical Version Aim for the Best! Jump High Hiromi! Aim for the Ace! (1979)

Aim for the Ace!: The Movie

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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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