Considered a classic,[59][60] the series has been influential in Japan both in fiction and in real life.[52][61] In addition to being a landmark in the sports genre[62] and an inspiration of another sports anime,[63] it has set many of the conventions of yuri.[7] Its story has been imitated by other anime to the point that it became a cliché;[8] it established the tradition of "the klutzy wallflower with hidden potential, the rich bitch who wants all the attention, and a handsome Coach with a tragic fate" in the words of anime critic Jonathan Clements.[52] Gainax's science fiction OVA Gunbuster incorporated the set-up and the style of Aim for the Ace!, acting as parody to the series.[52][61] Anime series Oh!