Aim for the Ace: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The first animated adaptation of the hit sports manga. On her first day at Nishi High School, 15-year-old Hiromi Oka is inspired by top player Reika "Ochoufujin" (Madame Butterfly) 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. Because of this, Hiromi must endure the peer pressure from her seniors to become an ace tennis player.

Series details

• Title: Aim for the Ace
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Romance
• Premiere date: 1973-10-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 1979-03-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: MBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16652
• IMDb ID: tt0296295
• TVDB ID: 85301

Cast and credited roles

• Makoto Kousaka — Hiromi Oka
• Masako Ikeda — Reika Ryuuzaki

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1973-10-05; final listed air date 1974-03-29; episode order: 26.
• Season 2: premiered 1978-10-14; final listed air date 1979-03-31; episode order: 25.

Source and licence

Adapted from Aim for the Ace on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.