Heroine, Hiromi Oka, has just entered a high school famous for its tennis club. She has started playing tennis yearning after Madam Butterfly. She was expecting to enjoy playing tennis with her best friend, Maki, but the situation changes when the new coach, Mr. Munakata, suddenly picks out Hiromi to be one of the players for the upcoming tournament and starts giving Hiromi tough lessons. She strives under any circumstance. The more the new coach gives her training, the better she seems to get. Finally she becomes the representative in the junior match tournament. (Source: TMS Entertainment)
Studios | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
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Source | Manga |
Average ep. duration | 25m |
Broadcast | Saturday - 19:30 |
Start date | 14/10/1978 |
End date | 31/03/1979 |
Rating | PG 13 |
Due to the popularity and high ratings of the original Ace wo Nerae!, the series was remade as Shin Ace wo Nerae! with different staff. Shin is closer to the original manga and adapts up to the end of the first part.