I'm sure most young anime fans who've attempted to present their favorite show to their parents has likely noticed this as well. I wonder, because of the cultural differences, what I might have missed, though. The attitude that we're all generally the same is, no doubt, a good thing and proof that at least certain aspects of humanity are moving forward. Today, I notice that most people younger than 3. While most anime fans certainly know the word (if nothing else, as a replacement for . In the late 8. 0s, when Japan seemed to be an unstoppable economic force, this became known as the . It's a society- wide drive that, as I observed upon visiting Tokyo, appears to Westerners as if everyone has obsessive compulsive disorder. From the music to the anime and manga (Naruto, Hataraki Man, every sports anime in existence) to countless TV dramas, the desire to put every effort that you could possibly muster into your work encompasses so much of Japanese culture that it's easy to forget it's there. ![]() Highly influential to shoujo, it had several series throughout the 70's and 80's and a live-action movie in 2004. In true 7. 0's shoujo style, every emotion is cranked up to their conceptual breaking point, impossible to ignore. Despite being Western- looking and ostensibly about universally accessible sport of tennis, it's a fascinating look at Japanese personal motivation, interaction and decorum. More accurately, it's about giving it one's all, no matter how hard things get. They're both total beginners, and are more intent on goofing off and having a good time, leaving the heavy hitting to the seniors, among them the beautiful and talented Reika Ryuzaki. ![]() She's the queen of their tennis team, and they all coo in her presence. His name is Jin, and he quickly has the entire team (over 1. The top 5 picks are no surprise.. Reika is angry at having her team be shackled with a newbie, while Hiromi is quite happy to step back and leave things be. But the coach insists that she practice and forces her, despite the objections of everybody else, to try. Every day Hiromi runs and trains and hits until she can no longer stand. The coach is merciless, and when Hiromi badly loses her first game, he thoroughly rejects her request to drop out. Then he makes things clear: either you can quietly admire those people, like Reika, that rise above, or you can become one of them. There are no manufactured obstacles to overcome; nobody is an irredeemable jerk or clearly a bad guy in any way. Even Reika, who could easily play the heavy, never holds the coach's decisions against her and eventually takes her under her wing. There is a guy that Hiromi likes (the school's male tennis idol Takayuki Todou) and there's a bit of a flirty romance building, but that's merely a detail in a life ruled by tennis and this frustrating, tough coach who makes Hiromi rise to the challenge. Perhaps more revealing are his very personal reasons for picking Hiromi. I won't give away the spoiler, but suffice it to say he is intent that a woman be able to have strength of the body as well as the spirit, so that she won't become broken some day. It was a progressive notion in Japan 3. Unfortunately, like many TV series from the 1. Far more watchable today is the movie version, 9. And what animation it is! With the bold lines of Akio Sugino under the direction of Osamu Dezaki, the two continued their tradition of Wagnerian drama. Watch Aim for the Ace! Full Episodes for Aim for the Ace! If you know the best emulator for this game, please suggest an emulator above to help out other users. Nominate for Retro Game of the Day: If you haven't noticed yet, we have a retro game of the day feature (top-right of the screen) wherein we feature a new retro title every single day! Download Aim for the Ace! Movie Air date Sep 08, 1979 High school freshman Hiromi joins the tennis club because of her admiration for Ryuzaki. Final Stage - Episode 1 Air date Oct 25, 1989 This extra has no summary. This extra has no summary. The series tells the story of Hiromi Oka, a high school student who wants to become a professional tennis player as she. Every harsh stroke of the pen seems strained under the weight of suffering; every pan seems to limp across the screen in into a harsh wind. Of course, the most dramatic moments become gorgeous pastel sketches, a Dezaki trademark he likes to refer to as a snapshot of a memorable moment. The artwork itself, is lush with the recent discovery of multi- plane technique (pioneered by Dezaki and Sugino a year earlier in Nobody's Boy Remi) and the considerable efforts of TMS Entertainment, who was hitting their stride around that time. Certain aspects are most definitely showing their age. The theme song, a quaint and dainty ballad to fiery youth, is just sort of quaint today. The hair styles are also quite silly looking. Lawrence.) To Western audiences, this style seemed like yelling. There was also a TV drama adaptation as recently as 2. I found too hysterical and over- the- top to take seriously without the abstraction of animation. Perhaps this style of acting is now a lost art. Other highlights include Ashita no Joe, Space Adventure Cobra and the Blackjack OAV series. They're currently working together on Ultraviolet: Code 0. Together they continued the Aim for the Ace! Available anywhere that carries anime. CCommon. In print, and always available online. R1. US release out of print, still in stock most places. R2. US release out of print, not easy to find. R3. Import only, but it has English on it. R4. Import only. Fansubs commonly available. R5. Import only, and out of print. Fansubs might be out there. R6. Import long out of print. No fansubs are known to exist. R7. Very rare. Limited import release or aired on TV with no video release. No fansubs known to exist. R8. Never been on the market. Almost impossible to obtain. Adapted from Soviet- Awards. How to get it. I don't think anybody would ever attempt to release Aim for the Ace! Sports anime, non- fantasy shoujo and classic titles all have a tendency to bomb in North America, so a DVD release of this would surely go over like lead paint chips at a kid's birthday party. However, I could only find DVDs in Japan, and as one could guess, they're not subtitled at all. At least they're all still in print.
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