Aim for the Ace!
★ 6.4 · 1973 · 24m · Animation · Drama
Hiromi Oka, a first-year student at West High School, joins the tennis club admiring Reika Ryuzaki, aka Mrs. Butterfly, and senior Todo. She is a complete beginner, but as soon as she joins the club, the devilish coach, Munekata, sees her talent.
Episodes
1. The Cinderella of the Tennis World"Cinderella of the Tennis Kingdom." 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 victory? Go Hiromi! Serve! Smash! Volley! And aim for the ace!
2. You're the One!
3. The Tearful Regional Match
4. Showdown on the Tennis Court
5. Conflict with the Ogre Coach!
6. Aah, the Day of the Semi-finals
7. The Orchid's Bullet Serve!
8. Red Rose Challenge
9. The Climactic Match Point!
10. The Tearful Delivery of a Club Resignation
11. The Terrifying Spin Drive!▶12. Showdown! The Butterfly vs. The Orchid▶13. I Love, Love, Love Toudou-san!▶14. Burn! Special Training in the Cold Winter Wind▶15. The Secret to Forming a Doubles Pair▶16. The Terrifying Tornado Serve!▶17. The Growling Evil Twist Serve!▶18. The Black Spy Strikes!▶19. Bloodstained Reversal of Fortune▶20. Rally in the Morning Sun▶21. Danger! Doubles Finals▶22. No Need for Tears at the Graduation Match!▶23. Drive! This One Ball▶24. The Love Letter that Danced Around the Court▶25. Don't Lose at Men's Tennis!▶26. Hiromi Vs Ochou! The Last ShowdownMore Like This
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