Ace wo Nerae! [1974]

Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 5, 1973 to Mar 29, 1974
Producers: Madhouse Studios, Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Mainichi Broadcasting
Genres: Drama, Shoujo, Sports
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Rating: PG - Children
Synopsis
High
school freshman Hiromi joins the tennis club because she admires the
elegant Ryuzaki but the new coach, Jin Munakata, names inexperienced
Hiromi to play in a coming tournament. Hiromi considers to quitting
tennis but finds, deep down in her soul, she loves tennis after all.
She comes back to the club and her talent starts to bloom under
Munakata`s coaching. Hiromi develops a strong, emotional bond with her
coach, not knowing that Munakata is risking his young life due to
chronic illness.