Aim for the Ace - Season 1
Aim for the Ace - Season 1
Aim for the Ace - Season 1
1973
Romance, Drama
TV Season
Season 1 - On her first day at Nishi High School, 15-year-old Hiromi Oka is inspired by top player Reika "Ochoufujin" Ryuuzaki to take up tennis. Shortly after joining the school's tennis club, she encounters Jin Munakata, the club's new coach. Munakata puts everyone under rigorous training that even puts Ochoufujin to shame. Despite the hardships, Hiromi's determination prompts the coach to select her as part of the club's main players. (myanimelist)
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Directed by:
Osamu Dezaki
40 total credits
Osamu Dezaki has 40 credits at Criticker, including: The Professional: Golgo 13, Clannad, Space Adventure Cobra and Black Jack
Writers:
Yoshio Takeuchi 25 total credits
Yoshio Takeuchi has 25 credits at Criticker, including: Beyblade, The Rose of Versailles, Jungle Emperor Leo, Cat's Eye and Night Head Genesis
8 total credits
Tatsuo Tamura has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Aim for the Ace, Getter Robo Movie, Science Fiction Journey to the West Starzinger and Danguard Ace: The Great Space War
2 total credits
Mitsuru Majima has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Aim for the Ace, Groan! The Magical Twist Serve and Oh! The Semifinals Day
Starring:
Michihiro Ikemizu 26 total credits
Michihiro Ikemizu has 26 credits at Criticker, including: Akira, Patlabor 2, WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3, Gunsmith Cats and They Were 11
24 total credits
Masako Ikeda has 24 credits at Criticker, including: Galaxy Express 999, Katanagatari, Adieu Galaxy Express 999, Silent Möbius: The Motion Picture and Vampire Princess Miyu
40 total credits
Katsuji Mori has 40 credits at Criticker, including: Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Pokémon Origins, Speed Racer and Dirty Pair: Project Eden
12 total credits
Kazue Komiya has 12 credits at Criticker, including: Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still, Kekkô Kamen, Cosmos Pink Shock, Iron Virgin Jun and Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
62 total credits
Ken'yû Horiuchi has 62 credits at Criticker, including: Redline, Kill La Kill, Godzilla: Monster Planet, Dorohedoro and Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
11 total credits
Kazuko Yanaga has 11 credits at Criticker, including: Vampire Hunter D, Panda kopanda, Panda Kopanda Rainy Day Circus, Armored Trooper Votoms: Big Battle and Armored Trooper Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder
2 total credits
Makoto Kousaka has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Aim for the Ace and New Aim for the Ace
4 total credits
Kôji Nakata has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Aim for the Ace, Toki-iro Kaima, Great Bodhisattva Pass, Kitaeru Natsu and Kakeru Ichiro
Ratings & Reviews
Hiromi Oka is a first-year in the famous Nishi High tennis club. No sooner has she started to befriend the club's star player, Reika Ryuzaki a.k.a. Madam Butterfly, but she runs afoul of the fearsome new coach, Jin Munakata! What will she experience? Loneliness? Tears of despair? Love? Or maybe the delicate, gleaming feeling of v...
The Player Is You! (1973)
- S1E2
Hiromi Oka's been chosen to play on the top-class Nishi High tennis team! The older girls glare coldly, even the kind and beautiful Madam Butterfly won't talk to her. Hiromi wants to quit the team, but Coach Munakata won't let her. Drawn into a terrifyingly dark vortex of hatred, Will Hiromi manage to stay afloat?
Regional preliminaries begin, and Hiromi is filled with dread. There to cheer her up is the kind Takayuki Todo. And Madam Butterfly gives her favorite racket to Hiromi. Go now, Hiromi! Keep your eye on the ball! On the brilliant, white court, Hiromi's spirit trembles fiercely.
In the middle of her match, Hiromi gets a leg cramp and falls to the ground. Kyoko Otowa, full of contempt for Hiromi, demands the coach let her play a practice match. The winner will be the one to play in the next tournament. Hiromi is fired up, ready to do her best!
Hiromi is devastated by the loss of her racket. But Coach Munakata couldn't care less, as his brutal training continues. Good luck, Hiromi! You can do this! Hiromi's tears and sweat glisten on the court as she chases the ball relentlessly.
At last, the semifinals have begun. Hiromi's heart is rattling like an alarm bell. Kita High takes the first set, 6-2. Calm down, Oka! Just stay calm! Munakata's scolding makes Hiromi move. Hiromi rises to the occasion, playing evermore skillfully.
The whistle of the finals rings out. The Orchid's powerful serve flies like a bullet. Pelted down by those shots, Hiromi falls to the ground. "I'm scared of the court! Of tennis!" Hiromi cries out. Now, get up, Hiromi! It's every person for themselves on the court!
Otowa is very upset by Coach Munakata's handling of Ryuzaki's injury. The very next day, a special meeting is held, where Munakata and Hiromi find themselves targets of unbridled rage. All the while, Munakata remains completely silent. Hiromi's heart will be rocked like a boat in stormy waters.
Before her individual match, Hiromi's pairing changes. Her opponent is none other than her idol: Madam Butterfly, a.k.a. Reika Ryuzaki. With the pang of Reika's serve and Hiromi eagerly chasing the ball, an intense rally forms between the two! Faced with Hiromi's unexpected potential, Reika gets serious. Hiromi's heart flutters about li...
Hiromi sprints around the court at top speed. Munakata's training has her fired up. Then, one day, Hiromi is summoned by Madam Butterfly and presented with a serious issue. Hiromi is shocked. Hiromi comes to a standstill in the pouring rain, her heart badly shaken.
With Hiromi having returned to the tennis club, Kyoko Otowa resumes her bullying. Regardless, Coach Munakata's strict training continues. Now there are only three days until the prefectural team championship match. Hiromi dives for the ball, heart thumping like mad.
Hiromi's win makes the front page of the school newspaper, and she takes a firm hold on the resulting inspiration. However, Madam Butterfly's attitude only grows colder. Finally, the solo finals match arrives. The Butterfly can't afford to lose her title as queen. Meanwhile, The Orchid seeks to de-throne her at all costs.
At the celebration party for Nishi High's group win, Kyoko Otowa hands in her club resignation. Munakata is shocked, but her decision is firm. Meanwhile, Hiromi is surrounded by the boys' club members, relishing the feeling of her win. Hiromi's entranced heart shines bright like the sun.
She can't get along with Madam Butterfly, and their pairing isn't working out. Increasingly worried, Hiromi's playing only worsens. As if to reject her further, Madam Butterfly takes a day off from practice. But Coach Munakata's training continues. Stand up, Hiromi! You can do this! Frozen still in the cold wind, Hiromi's he...
With their eyes set on the Kanto Tournament, Hiromi and Reika are training hard. However, Hiromi's misplays are rampant. But the invincible doubles pair of Todo and Ozaki are there to watch over her. A battered Hiromi is moved by Todo's kind advice. Standing tall once more, Hiromi's heart shines bright and clear like the morning sun.
The first round of the Kanto Junior Doubles Championship series has begun. Reika and Hiromi face a tough opponent: Showa High. Reika continues to ignore her partner and play by herself. However, taking advantage of their disarray, Showa High's powerful concentrated attacks and tornado-like serves have Hiromi in a bind. Left to fend ...
Hiromi and Reika are backed against the wall after losing the first set. But Kihara and Izuka are relentless with their Tornado Serve. Finally, the second set hits a 5-5 deuce. Will Hiromi and Reika be able to break through the Tornado Serve? Caught in a desperate situation, Hiromi's heart rocks like a boat in a storm.
Hit the Black Spy! (1974)
- S1E18
"Just running fast won't get you far in tennis." That's Coach Munakata's advice to a proud Hiromi as she runs around. But besides training more, there's nothing else she can do for now. Then, a strange girl shows up. With an eerie laugh, she challenges Hiromi to a match. Hiromi doesn't realize she's a spy, and her heart wavers intensely.
The Blood Dyed Turnabout (1974)
- S1E19
The doubles semifinals have begun. As Hiromi rushes to the court, a lone girl suddenly stands in her way: Her opponent, Yumi Kawamura of Ohara High. Kawamura says something strange to Hiromi, then leaves. Hiromi's heart is swayed by those mysterious words.
With the Kanto Junior Championship finals match in sight, Hiromi's training kicks into high gear. And on the court, shining in the morning sun, Hiromi sees Todo training in silence. As she tries to return his powerful serve, Hiromi's heart shines bright like the morning sun.
Danger! Doubles Finals (1974)
- S1E21
Finally, the Kanto Ladies' doubles finals are here. Her heart swirls with anxiety and hope as Hiromi stands on the court. But at that very moment, as Reika is in the car, on the way to the match, an unexpected disaster unfolds. What could it be? And will Hiromi and Reika be able to win their finals match?
One day, as Captain Hoshino's send-off match nears, Kyoko asks Coach Munakata if she can be paired with Hiromi. Then, she gives Hiromi a notebook filled with all of her shortcomings. Just what is Kyoko's intention? The whistle blows, starting the match between Hoshino and Reika, and Kyoko and Hiromi.
Drive! This Single Ball (1974)
- S1E23
The four-prefecture South Kanto Training Camp, which takes the top junior players, is taking place with 17 players, including Hiromi. Kaga's Ranko Midorikawa, Ohara's Yumi Kawamura, and Wakatake's Masako Tsuji are there. All of the strongest players that Hiromi's faced so far. Hiromi's heart is burning with renewed fighting spirit with these ...
Hiromi wins the practice match for the secondary member selection. But Munakata tells her that a match won without so much as an ace is no win at all and orders her to do even more training. He tells her to take her passionate feelings for Todo and put them into tennis. Should she choose love or tennis? In spite of herself,...
With the magnificent Mt. Fuji as a backdrop, the training camp finally reaches its climax. The first practice match of the day is Reika Ryuzaki versus Ranko Midorikawa. In the second match, Hiromi Oka faces one of the boys, Toshio Kimura. Among them, who will be chosen as a secondary member?
The meeting about secondary members has begun. If she can join them, the world's her oyster. But Hiromi's name isn't there. Then, she's given a single chance: She has to win a match against Madam Butterfly. Thus begins an endless and fierce struggle.
Cast & Info
Directed by:
Osamu Dezaki 40 total credits
Osamu Dezaki has 40 credits at Criticker, including: The Professional: Golgo 13, Clannad, Space Adventure Cobra and Black Jack
Writers:
Yoshio Takeuchi 25 total credits
Yoshio Takeuchi has 25 credits at Criticker, including: Beyblade, The Rose of Versailles, Jungle Emperor Leo, Cat's Eye and Night Head Genesis
8 total credits
Tatsuo Tamura has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Aim for the Ace, Getter Robo Movie, Science Fiction Journey to the West Starzinger and Danguard Ace: The Great Space War
2 total credits
Mitsuru Majima has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Aim for the Ace, Groan! The Magical Twist Serve and Oh! The Semifinals Day
Starring:
Michihiro Ikemizu 26 total credits
Michihiro Ikemizu has 26 credits at Criticker, including: Akira, Patlabor 2, WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3, Gunsmith Cats and They Were 11
24 total credits
Masako Ikeda has 24 credits at Criticker, including: Galaxy Express 999, Katanagatari, Adieu Galaxy Express 999, Silent Möbius: The Motion Picture and Vampire Princess Miyu
40 total credits
Katsuji Mori has 40 credits at Criticker, including: Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Pokémon Origins, Speed Racer and Dirty Pair: Project Eden
12 total credits
Kazue Komiya has 12 credits at Criticker, including: Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still, Kekkô Kamen, Cosmos Pink Shock, Iron Virgin Jun and Animated Classics of Japanese Literature
62 total credits
Ken'yû Horiuchi has 62 credits at Criticker, including: Redline, Kill La Kill, Godzilla: Monster Planet, Dorohedoro and Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
11 total credits
Kazuko Yanaga has 11 credits at Criticker, including: Vampire Hunter D, Panda kopanda, Panda Kopanda Rainy Day Circus, Armored Trooper Votoms: Big Battle and Armored Trooper Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder
2 total credits
Makoto Kousaka has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Aim for the Ace and New Aim for the Ace
4 total credits
Kôji Nakata has 4 credits at Criticker, including: Aim for the Ace, Toki-iro Kaima, Great Bodhisattva Pass, Kitaeru Natsu and Kakeru Ichiro
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