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“Hiromi joins tennis club, faces tough coach Munakata, discovers passion and strength through intense training.”
Aim for the Ace!: The Movie
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7.12
4,537 rank · 5,695 viewers · 14 favorites
Drama
Romance
Sports
School
Shoujo
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Synopsis
Hiromi joins tennis club, faces tough coach Munakata, discovers passion and strength through intense training.
High school freshman Hiromi joins the tennis club inspired by Ryuzaki, a graceful senior player known as "Madame Butterfly" for her elegant style on the court. When the new coach, Jin Munakata, takes notice of Hiromi's raw potential, he begins to push her beyond her comfort zone. Faced with unexpected challenges and pressure to improve quickly, Hiromi must decide whether to persevere in the sport she's just begun to love. Under Munakata's demanding guidance, she starts to discover her own strength and passion for tennis, embarking on a journey of personal growth and athletic development.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
6.8
/10
What 5 viewers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.04
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.04 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 2.20
Running avg · Aug 2009 → Feb 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “I do think the movie is great as a standalone. If you don't want to watch the first season,.due to having too many episodes and being a touch too old, I do recommend this series. A nice summary...”
- 7 “Per my rating, I have mixed feelings on recommending this. I watched it hours after finishing the tv series. Starting off with the pros, the high budget is clear with beautiful shots and no...”
- 8 “Aim for the Ace! is the shortened movie version of the '73 series of the same name. Most notable for its part in the boom of tennis in japan and inspiring Gunbuster, Dezaki creates another sports...”
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Short · 20%
Medium · 60%
Long · 20%
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A Movie Production
Tokyo Movie Shinsha.- Format 1 × 88′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 28m all episodes
- Aired Sep 1979 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0290 catalog
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- Discotek Media Licensor