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Attack No.1

1969, TV, 104 eps, 66%, Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Recommended by 30 Aim for the Ace! fans on AniList. The same kind of story: sports club coming-of-age.

Kozue Ayuhara is a highschool girl and enthusiastic volleyball player. Her dream is to play in the Japanese national volleyball team. During the series she makes it from the school district league up to the Japanese volleyball finals, step by step till the international…

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  1. Cover of Hikari no Densetsu
    Hikari no Densetsu

    1986, TV, 19 eps, 65%

    Recommended by 6 Aim for the Ace! fans on AniList.

  2. Cover of Ashita e Attack!
    Ashita e Attack!

    1977, TV, 23 eps, 61%

    Recommended by 6 Aim for the Ace! fans on AniList. The same kind of story: sports club coming-of-age.

  3. Cover of Princess Nine
    Princess Nine

    1998, TV, 26 eps, 71%

    The same kind of story: sports club coming-of-age.

  4. Cover of Chihayafuru
    Chihayafuru

    2011, TV, 25 eps, 80%

    The same kind of story: sports club coming-of-age.

  5. Cover of Baby Steps
    Baby Steps

    2014, TV, 25 eps, 75%

    The same kind of story: sports club coming-of-age.

  6. Cover of Stars Align
    Stars Align

    2019, TV, 12 eps, 75%

    Both have Tennis, Bullying, School Club.

  7. Cover of YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!
    YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!

    1989, TV, 124 eps, 72%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  8. Cover of HAIKYU!!
    HAIKYU!!

    2014, TV, 25 eps, 83%

    Both have School Club, Coming of Age.

  9. Cover of Ping Pong the Animation
    Ping Pong the Animation

    2014, TV, 11 eps, 86%

    Both have School Club, Coming of Age.

  10. Cover of Medalist
    Medalist

    2025, TV, 13 eps, 83%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  11. Cover of Glass Mask (2005)
    Glass Mask (2005)

    2005, TV, 51 eps, 78%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  12. Cover of Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!
    Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!

    2000, TV, 75 eps, 87%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  13. Cover of Tomorrow's Joe
    Tomorrow's Joe

    1970, TV, 79 eps, 82%

    Recommended by 37 Aim for the Ace! fans on AniList. Both have Coming of Age.

  14. Cover of Revue Starlight
    Revue Starlight

    2018, TV, 12 eps, 77%

    Both have Coming of Age, Yuri.

  15. Cover of BOCCHI THE ROCK!
    BOCCHI THE ROCK!

    2022, TV, 12 eps, 87%

    Both have Coming of Age, Yuri.

  16. Cover of Witch Hat Atelier
    Witch Hat Atelier

    2026, ONA, 13 eps, 85%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  17. Cover of Dear Brother
    Dear Brother

    1991, TV, 39 eps, 79%

    Recommended by 76 Aim for the Ace! fans on AniList. Both have Bullying, Coming of Age, Yuri.

  18. Cover of Revolutionary Girl Utena
    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    1997, TV, 39 eps, 83%

    Both have Bullying, Coming of Age, Yuri.

  19. Cover of Kaguya-sama: Love is War
    Kaguya-sama: Love is War

    2019, TV, 12 eps, 83%

    Both have School Club.

  20. Cover of Candy Candy
    Candy Candy

    1976, TV, 115 eps, 74%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  21. Cover of The Ramparts of Ice
    The Ramparts of Ice

    2026, TV, 14 eps, 83%

    Both have Bullying, Coming of Age.

  22. Cover of Lady Oscar: The Rose of Versailles
    Lady Oscar: The Rose of Versailles

    1979, TV, 40 eps, 82%

    Historical, Class Struggle, Royal Affairs

  23. Cover of Sasurai no Taiyou
    Sasurai no Taiyou

    1971, TV, 26 eps, 67%

    Both have Coming of Age.

Manga for fans of Aim for the Ace!

Glass no Kamen1975, Manga, ongoing, 84% The Rose of Versailles1972, Manga, 85 ch, 84% Onii-sama e...1974, Manga, 19 ch, 76% Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow1968, Manga, 171 ch, 89% Swan1976, Manga, 208 ch, 87% Attack No.11968, Manga, 135 ch, 70% Ping Pong1996, Manga, 55 ch, 85% Baby Steps2007, Manga, 464 ch, 80%

About Aim for the Ace!

1973, TV, 26 eps, 71%, Tokyo Movie Shinsha

On her first day at Nishi High School, 15-year-old Hiromi Oka is inspired by top player Reika "Ochoufujin" Ryuuzaki to take up tennis. Shortly after joining the school's tennis club, she encounters Jin Munakata, the club's new coach. Munakata puts everyone under rigorous training that even puts Ochoufujin to shame. Despite the hardships, Hiromi's determination prompts the coach to select her as part of the club's main players. Because of this, Hiromi must endure the peer pressure from her seniors to become an ace tennis player.

(Source: Anime News Network)

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