On her first day at Nishi High School, 15-year-old Hiromi Oka is inspired by top player Reika "Ochoufujin" Ryuuzaki to take up tennis. Shortly after joining the school's tennis club, she encounters Jin Munakata, the club's new coach. Munakata puts everyone under rigorous training that even puts Ochoufujin to shame. Despite the hardships, Hiromi's determination prompts the coach to select her as part of the club's main players. Because of this, Hiromi must endure the peer pressure from her seniors to become an ace tennis player.
(Source: Anime News Network)
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Coming from the 70โs, Aim for the Ace was one of the first of its genre. While other series have done similar things to what Ace did, Ace stands as still one of the most commendable sports anime out there:โฆ
Overall, Aim for the Ace is a shining example of how to write a series about Tennis or sports in general.
Tennis is a tough game, and Oka Hiromi knows that.
Throughout the last couple years, I've been looking for a good tennis anime, none of them ever coming close to scratching the itch I had for someone to accurately portray tennis in all its wonder. Tennis is a complicated game and I am tired of pretโฆ