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Ace wo Nerae! (2004)

Synopsis
Ace wo Nerae! is a Japanese drama adaptation of the popular sports manga of the same name. The story follows Oka Hiromi ( Ueto Aya), a shy and inexperienced high school student who joins the tennis team with dreams of becoming a top player. Under the tough and mysterious guidance of Coach Munakata (Uchino Seiyou), Hiromi faces intense challenges, both physically and mentally, as she strives to improve her skills. Along the way, she navigates friendships, rivalries, and personal growth while balancing her feelings for her coach and a fellow teammate. The drama is a heartfelt journey of determination, self-discovery, and the pursuit of greatness.
Cast
- Ueto Aya as Oka Hiromi
- Lead Role
- Uchino Seiyo as Munakata Jin
- Lead Role
- Becky as Houriki Saiko
- Support Role
- Matsumoto Rio as Ryuzaki Reika
- Support Role
- Sakai Ayana as Midorikawa Ranko
- Support Role
- Yoshizawa Hisashi as Todo Takayuki
- Support Role
- Komoto Masahiro as Ota Kensaku
- Support Role
- Kashiwabara Shuji as Chiba Takashi
- Support Role
- Takahashi Katsumi as Oka Shuzo
- Support Role
- Ono Maaya as Tanaka Saori
- Support Role
- Ishigaki Yuma as Ozaki Isamu
- Support Role
- Kaneko Sayaka as Otowa Kyoko
- Support Role
- Morita Ayaka as Aikawa Maki
- Support Role
- Terawaki Yasufumi as Katsura Daigo
- Support Role
- Natsuyagi Isao as Soichiro Ryuzaki
- Support Role
- Mizuno Maki
- Support Role
- Todo's sister
- Takahashi Hitomi (1961) as Oka Michiko
- Support Role
- Shioyama Misako as Hoshino Miho
- Support Role
- Hiraiwa Kami as Shima Mariko
- Support Role
- Seira as Takahashi Mai
- Support Role
- Saito Yuri as Suzuki Aya
- Support Role
- Kanzaki Shiori as Sato Ai
- Support Role
- Okubo Ayano as Watanabe Ayumi
- Support Role
- Sakurakawa Hiroko as Ito Hitomi
- Support Role
- Hasegawa Emi as Yoshida Yuka
- Support Role
- Mizuno Haruka as Nakamura Megumi
- Support Role
Crew
- Takigawa Akiyo
- Screenwriter
- Kanasugi Hiroko
- Screenwriter
- Takayama Naoya
- Screenwriter
- Sumitomo Norihito
- Composer
- Matsuda Hidetomo
- Director
- Muguruma Shunji
- Director
- Kobayashi Yoshinori
- Director
- Matsumoto Motohiro
- Producer
- Miwa Yumiko
- Producer
Music
Theme Song 2
Theme Song 3
Promotional images, screencaps, .gifs, etc.
Oshi Spots
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