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Encyclopedia > Aim for the Ace!
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Aim for the Ace! (エースをねらえ! Ace o Nerae!) is a shōjo manga by Sumika Yamamoto begun in 1972 and serialised in Margaret. Hugely successful, it was adapted into a TV anime series in 1973, and more recently a live-action dorama series in 2004. The anime series, distributed by Tokyo Movie Shinsha, was the first production for the Madhouse animation studio, and has also been released in Italian as "Jenny la Tennista." Shōjo (少女 lit. ... A page from the Marmalade Boy manga, volume 1 (Japanese version) Manga (漫画) is the Japanese word for comics and/or cartoons (not necessarily animated, this includes print cartoons); outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime (アニメ) is Japanese animation, sometimes referred to by the portmanteau Japanimation. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


It is about Hiromi Oka, a high school girl who struggles to become good at tennis. Hiromi starts tennis in her high school, fascinated by a year older girl, Reika Ryuzaki, who is the best player in the club. There, she meets her coach, Jin Munakata, who sees talent in her and raises her into a player representing Japan. Hiromi's sentimental hardship to overcome her mental weakness is well described in the story. Main article: Secondary education in Japan The Japanese word for a high school is kōtōgakkō (高等学校; literally high school), or kōkō (高校) in short. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ...


During the story, she falls in love with a tennis player who is a year her senior in her school, Takayuki Todo, but her coach tells her not to get too much into it, and that it is better to forget him in order to be a better player. Hiromi suffers not to love Takayuki, or her mind will be taken over by him. Many times she loses her confidence to keep playing tennis by the pressure of other players, but by support of her coach and many friends she made through tennis, she overcomes her anxiety. By training herself to become a better player, Hiromi grows into a mentally stronger person. Hiromi's enthusiasm and love for tennis, and supports from people around her helps her to become one of the best players in the world.


The title (and the girls' sports training camp genre) was parodied in Gainax's Top o Nerae! Gunbuster ("Aim for the Top! Gunbuster"). Gainax (ガイナックス) (pronounced guy-nax) is a Japanese anime studio most famous for the television series Neon Genesis Evangelion. ... Gunbuster - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


Dorama cast

  • Hiromi Oka - Aya Ueto
  • Jin Munakata - Masaaki Uchino
  • Reika Ryuzaki - Rio Matsumoto
  • Takayuki Todo - Yu Yoshizawa

Aya Ueto Aya Ueto (上戸 彩 Ueto Aya, born September 14, 1985 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress, idol, and singer. ...

External links

  • Shueisha page for the manga (Japanese)
  • TMS page for the first anime series (Japanese)
  • TV Asahi website for the recent dorama version (Japanese)
  • Aim For The Ace information site

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