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Creator/DiscotekMedia [[note]] who also licensed some of Dezaki's other directorial efforts as well as the aforementioned ''Gunbuster'' [[/note]] currently has the North American license the 1973 series and the movie.

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Creator/DiscotekMedia [[note]] who also licensed some of Dezaki's other directorial efforts as well as the aforementioned ''Gunbuster'' [[/note]] currently has the North American license for the 1973 series series, the movie, and the movie.
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* PastelChalkedFreezeFrame: Being directed by Creator/OsamuDezaki, this is expected, especially in the movie and the {{OVA}}s.

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* PastelChalkedFreezeFrame: Being directed by Creator/OsamuDezaki, Creator/OsamuDezaki [[note]] barring the 1978 remake series of course [[/note]], this is expected, especially in the movie and the {{OVA}}s.



* SignatureHeadgear: Reika's big pink bow, the team captain's white barrettes, and Kyoko's awful orange bow-buns.

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* SignatureHeadgear: Reika's big pink bow, the team captain's white barrettes, and Kyoko's awful orange bow-buns.
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Creator/DiscotekMedia [[note]] who also licensed some of Dezaki's other directorial efforts as well as the aforementioned ''Gunbuster'' [[/note]] currently has the North American license the 1973 series and the movie.
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* [[IllBoy Ill Man]]: Munakata. [[spoiler: He has leukemia... and actually ''dies''.]]
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* OneeSama: Reika. Notably, this was first written well before everyone had slash goggles built into their eyes.

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* OneeSama: Reika.Reika for Hiromi. The two even play together as a doubles couple for a tournament. Notably, this was first written well before everyone had slash goggles built into their eyes.
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* {{Moe}}: One of the original "cute girls doing things" series, and every single player featured is, well, a cute teenager. Hiromi's a prime example, especially when her determination shows.

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* IllBoy: Munakata. [[spoiler: He has leukemia... and actually ''dies''.]]
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* IllBoy: [[IllBoy Ill Man]]: Munakata. [[spoiler: He has leukemia... and actually ''dies''.]]
%%* {{Melodrama}}* {{Melodrama}}: There are a ''ton'' of dramatic moments that are exaggerated to the point of parody. It's also one of the reasons why so many Japanese people, male and female, love the show so much.
* {{Moe}}: One of the original "cute girls doing things" series, and every single player featured is, well, a cute teenager. Hiromi's a prime example, especially when her determination shows.


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* PrecociousCrush: Hiromi crushes on her beloves Coach Munakata, ''big time''. [[ChickMagnet He also manages to swoon the other players with ease]].
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''Aim for the Ace!'' (''エースをねらえ!, Ēsu o Nerae!'') is a classic {{shoujo}} manga begun in 1972 created by Sumika Yamamoto, that was later adapted into an anime in 1973. Highly influential to shoujo, it had several series throughout the 70's and 80's and a live-action movie in 2004. It has been dubbed and distributed in Europe, in French, Italian, German and Spanish.

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''Aim for the Ace!'' (''エースをねらえ!, Ēsu o Nerae!'') is a classic {{shoujo}} manga begun in 1972 created by Sumika Yamamoto, that which ran from 1973 to 1980 in ''Margaret''. It was later adapted into an anime in 1973. Highly influential to shoujo, it had several series throughout the 70's and 80's and a live-action movie in 2004. It has been dubbed and distributed in Europe, in French, Italian, German and Spanish.

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* AnimationBump: The movie and the {{OVA}}'s
* ArtEvolution: The first two TV series (and to an extent the movie) basically had Sumika Yamamoto's artsyle with Akio Sugino's personal touches; in the {{OVA}}s, however, Akio Sugino's art-style is in full effect (so it's also an ArtShift at the same time).
** Ditto for the manga which started as what you'd expect from a shoujo manga of the time to looking more semi-realistic and defined by the end of its run.

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* %%* AnimationBump: The movie and the {{OVA}}'s
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The first two TV series (and to an extent the movie) basically had Sumika Yamamoto's artsyle with Akio Sugino's personal touches; in the {{OVA}}s, however, Akio Sugino's art-style is in full effect (so it's also an ArtShift at the same time).
** Ditto for the The manga which started as what you'd expect from a shoujo manga of the time to looking more semi-realistic and defined by the end of its run.



* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Reika.

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* %%* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Reika.



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* GenkiGirl: Hiromi and Maki.

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* GamingAndSportsAnimeAndManga
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%%* GenkiGirl: Hiromi and Maki.



* IllBoy: [[spoiler:[[spoiler: Munakata. He has leukemia... and actually ''dies''.]]
* {{Melodrama}}
* NaiveNewcomer: Both Hiromi and Maki. Maki was really just in it to goof around from the start.
* NiceGuy: Todou
* TheOjou: Reika

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* IllBoy: [[spoiler:[[spoiler: Munakata. [[spoiler: He has leukemia... and actually ''dies''.]]
* %%* {{Melodrama}}
* %%* NaiveNewcomer: Both Hiromi and Maki. Maki was really just in it to goof around from the start.
* %%* NiceGuy: Todou
* %%* TheOjou: Reika



* PluckyGirl: Hiromi, and how.

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* %%* PluckyGirl: Hiromi, and how.



* RetiredBadass: [[spoiler: Both Munakata and Katsura]]
* TheRival: Hiromi, to Reika. Ranko and Reika, to each other.

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* %%* RetiredBadass: [[spoiler: Both Munakata and Katsura]]
* %%* TheRival: Hiromi, to Reika. Ranko and Reika, to each other.



* TheStoic: Coach Jin

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The TV series, as well as the movie and the OVA's were directed by Creator/OsamuDezaki, who also directed ''Manga/TomorrowsJoe'', ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'', and the OVA's for ''Manga/BlackJack''.

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The first TV series, series [[note]] the 1978 remake on the other hand was directed by Minoru Okazaki as Dezaki was busy with ''Treasure Island'' [[/note]], as well as the movie and the OVA's were directed by Creator/OsamuDezaki, who also directed ''many'' classic anime including ''Manga/TomorrowsJoe'', ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'', and the OVA's for ''Manga/BlackJack''.


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The TV series, as well as the movie and the OVA's were directed by Creator/OsamuDezaki, who also directed ''Manga/AshitaNoJoe'', ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'', and the OVA's for ''Manga/BlackJack''.

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The TV series, as well as the movie and the OVA's were directed by Creator/OsamuDezaki, who also directed ''Manga/AshitaNoJoe'', ''Manga/TomorrowsJoe'', ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'', and the OVA's for ''Manga/BlackJack''.

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* HairDecorations: Reika's big pink bow, the team captain's white barrettes, and Kyoko's awful orange bow-buns.


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* SignatureHeadgear: Reika's big pink bow, the team captain's white barrettes, and Kyoko's awful orange bow-buns.
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* IllBoy]]: [[spoiler:[[spoiler: Munakata. He has leukemia... and actually ''dies''.]]

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* IllBoy]]: IllBoy: [[spoiler:[[spoiler: Munakata. He has leukemia... and actually ''dies''.]]
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The TV series, as well as the movie and the OVA's were directed by Creator/OsamuDezaki, who also directed ''Manga/AshitaNoJoe'', ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles'', and the OVA's for ''Manga/BlackJack''.

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The TV series, as well as the movie and the OVA's were directed by Creator/OsamuDezaki, who also directed ''Manga/AshitaNoJoe'', ''Manga/RoseOfVersailles'', ''Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles'', and the OVA's for ''Manga/BlackJack''.



!!Tropes related to the series:

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!!Tropes related to !!''Aim for the series:
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* [[spoiler: IllBoy]]: [[spoiler: Munakata. He has leukemia... and actually ''dies''.]]

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* [[spoiler: IllBoy]]: [[spoiler: [[spoiler:[[spoiler: Munakata. He has leukemia... and actually ''dies''.]]



* [[spoiler: ParentalAbandonment: Munakata's mother was abandoned by her husband when Munakata was a kid, and then she fell victim to DeathByDespair. (Meanwhile, Munakata's dad would marry Ranko's mother.) Munakata himself was RaisedByGrandparents afterwards.]]

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* [[spoiler: ParentalAbandonment: Munakata's [[spoiler:Munakata's mother was abandoned by her husband when Munakata was a kid, and then she fell victim to DeathByDespair. (Meanwhile, Munakata's dad would marry Ranko's mother.) Munakata himself was RaisedByGrandparents afterwards.]]



* [[spoiler: StarCrossedLovers: Hiromi and Munakata, because he already was dying of leukemia when he met her and they fell in love. ]]

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* [[spoiler: StarCrossedLovers: Hiromi [[spoiler:Hiromi and Munakata, because he already was dying of leukemia when he met her and they fell in love. ]]



* [[spoiler: YourDaysAreNumbered: Munakata's backstory. He was a great tennis player but was diagnosed with leukemia when he was atop of his career -- and told that he had only three years from then on. He became a coach to find a heir/heiress before he died.]]

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* [[spoiler: YourDaysAreNumbered: Munakata's [[spoiler:Munakata's backstory. He was a great tennis player but was diagnosed with leukemia when he was atop of his career -- and told that he had only three years from then on. He became a coach to find a heir/heiress before he died.]]

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