Animation ·Drama · Japan · 1979 · 1h 28m

Aim for the Ace! The Movie

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Aim for the Ace! The Movie poster
Director
Osamu Dezaki
Cast
Makoto Kousaka as Hiromi Oka (voice) Masako Ikeda as Reika Ryuuzaki (voice) Kōji Nakata as Jin Munakata (voice) Katsuji Mori as Takayuki Todou (voice) Masako Sugaya as Maki Aikawa (voice) Gorō Naya as Chairman Ryûzaki (voice)
Crew
Hirokata Takahashi — Director of Photography Koji Makaino — Original Music Composer Keisuke Fujikawa — Screenplay
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Aim for the Ace! The Movie — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
sportstennisanime
Key Collaborators
Osamu Dezaki Director Hirokata Takahashi Director of Photography Koji Makaino Original Music Composer Keisuke Fujikawa Screenplay
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