Aim for the Ace!
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.
Cast
Nachi Nozawa
Jin Munakata
Masako Ikeda
Reika Ryûzaki
Katsuji Mori
Takayuki Tōdō
Shinji Toyota
Yū Ozaki
Kazuyuki Sogabe
Takashi Chiba
Makoto Kousaka
Hiromi Oka
Kōji Nakata
Jin Munakata
Toshiko Sawada
Ranko Midorikawa
Michihiro Ikemizu
Yū Ozaki
Masako Sugaya
Maki Aikawa
Yoshiko Ohta
Kyoko Otowa
Kazuko Yanaga
Ranko Midorikawa (voice)
Natsuyo Ishii
Rei Hanabusa (voice)
Seasons
E1The Cinderella of the Tennis World
Oct 5, 1973
"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!
E2You're the One!
Oct 12, 1973
E3The Tearful Regional Match
Oct 19, 1973
E4Showdown on the Tennis Court
Oct 26, 1973
E5Conflict with the Ogre Coach!
Nov 2, 1973
E6Aah, the Day of the Semi-finals
Nov 9, 1973
E7The Orchid's Bullet Serve!
Nov 16, 1973
E8Red Rose Challenge
Nov 23, 1973
E9The Climactic Match Point!
Nov 30, 1973
E10The Tearful Delivery of a Club Resignation
Dec 7, 1973
E11The Terrifying Spin Drive!
Dec 14, 1973
E12Showdown! The Butterfly vs. The Orchid
Dec 21, 1973
E13I Love, Love, Love Toudou-san!
Dec 28, 1973
E14Burn! Special Training in the Cold Winter Wind
Jan 4, 1974
E15The Secret to Forming a Doubles Pair
Jan 11, 1974
E16The Terrifying Tornado Serve!
Jan 18, 1974
E17The Growling Evil Twist Serve!
Jan 25, 1974
E18The Black Spy Strikes!
Feb 1, 1974
E19Bloodstained Reversal of Fortune
Feb 8, 1974
E20Rally in the Morning Sun
Feb 15, 1974
E21Danger! Doubles Finals
Feb 22, 1974
E22No Need for Tears at the Graduation Match!
Mar 1, 1974
E23Drive! This One Ball
Mar 8, 1974
E24The Love Letter that Danced Around the Court
Mar 15, 1974
E25Don't Lose at Men's Tennis!
Mar 22, 1974
E26Hiromi Vs Ochou! The Last Showdown
Mar 29, 1974
Storyline
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.
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