Ace wo Nerae! (1979)
エースをねらえ！
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. 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. (Source: AnimeNfo)
Airing
TBA
Format
MOVIE
Status
FINISHED
Start Date
8/9/1979
Season
FALL 1979
Popularity
1928
Favourites
26
Episodes
1
Studio
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Source
MANGA
Hashtag
TBA
Genres
Drama
Romance
Sports
Average Score
68
Romaji
Ace wo Nerae! (1979)
Native
エースをねらえ！
Tags
Tennis
Shoujo
Female Protagonist
Urban
Tragedy
Description
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. 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. (Source: AnimeNfo)
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Ace wo Nerae!
MANGA
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ANIME