Anime Like Aim for the Ace!(2026)

Post-Aim for the Ace! depression? We get it. Here are 8 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Drama and Romance.

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Dear Brother

Dear Brother

7.80TV39 eps1991Tezuka Productions

Before leaving her cram school, Nanako Misonō asks one of the teachers if they can become pen-pals. The teacher, Takehiko Henmi, is reluctant at first, but eventually accepts the offer. The story is narrated through the letters sent from Nanako as she enters Seiran, a renowned...

DramaPsychological
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Tomorrow's Joe

Tomorrow's Joe

8.38TV79 eps1970Mushi Production

Joe Yabuki is a troubled youth, whose only solution to problems is throwing punches at them. What he lacks in manners and discipline, he makes up for with his self-taught fighting skills. One day, while wandering the slums of Doya, Joe gets into a fight with the local gang....

DramaSportsCombat SportsShounen
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Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium

8.03TV13 eps2015Kyoto Animation

Now that Kumiko Oumae has enrolled in Kitauji High School, she hopes to forget about her past. Despite her desire for a fresh start, she gets dragged into the school's band club by her new friends—Sapphire Kawashima and Hazuki Katou—and is once again stuck playing the euphonium....

DramaMusicPerforming ArtsSchool
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Attack on Tomorrow

Attack on Tomorrow

6.48TV23 eps1977Nippon Animation

This drama tells the story of girls in high school. Girls who love to play volleyball form a team in their school. Although the team starts out as a weak and unorganized sport club, over time the girls’ extraordinary passion and endeavor enables their team to become one of the...

DramaSportsSchoolTeam Sports
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Attack No.1

Attack No.1

6.81TV104 eps1970Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Kozue is a middleschool 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 volleyball...

DramaSportsSchoolTeam Sports
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Glass no Kamen

Glass no Kamen

7.35TV23 eps1984Eiken

Kitajima Maya, a 13-year old girl with a talent for acting, was discovered by the reclusive actress Tsukikage. The story follows Maya's growing up, intense training, overcoming challenges, and evolving into the foremost actress of her generation (she is about 20 so far). Maya's...

DramaRomancePerforming ArtsShowbiz
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The Prince of Tennis

The Prince of Tennis

7.85TV178 eps2001Trans Arts

At the request of his father, tennis prodigy Ryouma Echizen has returned from America and is ready to take the Japanese tennis scene by storm. Aiming to become the best tennis player in the country, he enrolls in Seishun Academy—home to one of the best middle school tennis teams...

SportsSchoolShounen
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Baby Steps

Baby Steps

7.79TV25 eps2014Studio Pierrot

Diligent and methodical honor student Eiichirou Maruo decides to exercise more during the little free time he has available because he is worried about his health. For this reason, after seeing a flyer, he joins the Southern Tennis Club at the beginning of his freshman year. ...

SportsSchoolShounen

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to Aim for the Ace!?

Fans who liked Aim for the Ace! tend to recommend Dear Brother, Tomorrow's Joe, Sound! Euphonium the most. If you're into Drama and Romance, any of these are a solid pick.

Is Aim for the Ace! worth watching?

Aim for the Ace! has a 7.14 on MAL from 16,283 ratings. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.

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