[drama Japan 2004] エースをねらえ! / Aim For The Ace&#

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UETO AYA, YOSHIZAWA YUU, MATSUMOTO RIO, SAKAI AYANA, ISHIGAKI YUMA, KA

* Title: エースをねらえ!

* Title (romaji): Ace wo Nerae!

* Also known as: Aim for the Ace!

* Genre: Sports / Human drama

* Episodes: 9 + 1 Special

* Viewership ratings: 13.2%

* Broadcast network: TV Asahi

* Broadcast period: 2004-Jan-15 to 2004-Mar-11

* Air time: Thursday 21:00 - 21:54

* Opening theme song: Ace wo nerae! by HIROMI

* Ending theme song: Ai no tameni by Ueto Aya

* Related TV shows: Ace wo Nerae ~Kiseki e no Chousen~

"Ace", an all time favorite comic book that sold 15 million copies is finally dramatized! A positive success story of an ordinary high school girl who gradually discovers her hidden talent of tennis through severe trainings designed by her strict coach. Can she every become an "Ace" tennis player?

Hiromi Oka (Ueto) decides to join the high school tennis club from the moment she saw the star player Reika's(Matsumoto) excellent and smashing play. However, once the tennis lesson began, Hiromi finds herself bored in the succession of simple practice swings. One day, Munakata (Uchino) becomes appointed as the new head coach of the tennis team. His special training was nothing but original, extreme, and severe. In addition, he suddenly chose Hiromi, a tennis beginner, to be the member of the up coming tennis tournament Not only Hiromi, but also her teammates become confused and take the odd situation unfair. Jealousy of her friends and teammates mounted, and they started to talk behind her back. Finally, Hiromi decides to leave the team and run away from the uncomfortable reality, but the coach strongly refused. Instead, he gave her an even more severe and personalized training.

Cast

* Ueto Aya as Oka Hiromi

* Yoshizawa Yuu as Todo Takayuki

* Matsumoto Rio as Ryuuzaki Reika

* Sakai Ayana as Midorikawa Ranko

* Ishigaki Yuma as Ozaki Yuu

* Kashiwabara Shuji as Chiba Takashi

* Kaneko Sayaka as Otowa Kyoko

* Morita Ayaka as Aikawa Maki

* Uchino Masaaki as Munakata Jin

* Becky as Houriki Saiko

* Takahashi Katsumi

* Takahashi Hitomi

* Komoto Masahiro

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[Guest Aoijen]

I never heard this drama can anybody help this thread please?

[Guest saf]

i've watched this drama on cable tv before, a bit lame at times, but overall i liked it very much! been looking for the series at DVD shops EVERYWHERE but can never find em...

[Guest jing a ling]

entertaining drama though i can't say that aya is all that great of an actress. but the guy in the drama is really sweet to her.

[Guest t3n5h1_chu_k015h173]

Yup, can download this drama from here エースをねらえ! Enjoy the drama....