Prince of Tennis: Atobe's Gift

Hyoutei Gakuen's strange (but impossibly wealthy) captain Atobe Keigo decides to throw a giant birthday party for his friend and teammate Kabaji. He invites the rest of the Prince of Tennis cast. Together they participate in many different sports and events: dancing, swimming, soccer, a relay race, and more. 
(Source: ANN)

Hyoutei Gakuen 3rd Year Birthday: 4th October (Libra) Height: 175cm Weight: 62kg Blood Type: A Dominant Hand: Right Play Style: All rounder Shoes: HEAD (C,Tech 1000 OM) Racket: HEAD (PREMIER TOUR 600) Special Move: Hametsu no Rondo, Insight Favourite Food: Roasted Beef, Pudding Hobby: Fly-Fishing, Reading Family: Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother, Beat(dog) Father's occupation: Director Favourite Subject: All (especially German and Greek) Favourite Colour: Black, Gold Favorite Quote: "Ore-sama no bigi ni yoi na" ("Be awed at the sight of my prowess !") Perferred type: Strong-willed types Commitee: student council president Worst school subject: none Most frequented spot in school: his special sofa in the student council (office), the chairman's chambers office Graduated from: King's Primary School (Great Britain) Spends his allowance on: treating/buying stuff for the club members Motto: Adel sitzt im Gemüt, nicht im Geblüt. ("Nobility resides in the mind, not in the blood", thanks fuhjin and anjenue) Movie: æ–°æ—§å•�ã‚�ã�šè¦³ã‚‹ã�Œç‰¹ã�«ãƒ¨ãƒ¼ãƒ­ãƒƒãƒ‘ã�®æ˜ ç”» (European films) Book: Shakespeare Music: classical (Wagner) Favorite date spot: cruising the southern isles  Most desired/needed item: a new tennis court Daily routine: é¢¨å‘‚ã�‚ã�Œã‚Šã�«ã‚·ãƒ£ãƒ³ãƒ‘ãƒ³ï¼ˆãƒŽãƒ³ã‚¢ãƒ«ã‚³ãƒ¼ãƒ«ï¼‰ã‚’é£²ã‚€äº‹ Drinks (non-alcoholic) champagne in the bath) Dislikes: ç¯€è¶³å‹•ç‰©ï¼ æœ€åˆ�, å¿�è¶³å‹•ç‰©ã�£ã�¦è¦‹ã�ˆã�Ÿç¬‘ ("in the beginning, it was anthropods... and then he made a pun with the word and related anthropods with Oshitari." Special non-tennis skill: fencing, ç¤¾äº¤ãƒ€ãƒ³ã‚¹ (ballroom dancing)  Atobe Keigo is the main person behind the 200 members of Hyoutei Gakuen Tennis Team. Aside from being the strongest player in the team he is also the student council president, thus making him a very influential and powerful figure in his school.

Keigo Atobe

St. Rudolph Gakurin 3-4, seat 1 Birthday: 3rd August (Leo) Height: 178cm Blood Type: O Dominant Hand: Right Play Style: All rounder Shoes: BRIDGESTONE DURAPOWER II (BTSD85) Racket: PrinceTHUNDER SUPERLITE TITANIUM Special Move : Blurring Ball Committee: Sports Committee (Head) Something that he wants the most at the moment: Aloha shirt Routine: Handstand/Headstand Weakness/Dislikes: Whispering Strengths (other than tennis): Long distance swimming, sleeping instantly within 3 seconds Favorite Dating Place: Aquarium, beach Favourite Food: Baked Sweet Potato, Curry Rice Hobby: Diving Family: Grandmother, Father, Mother, Older Brother Father's occupation: Office Worker (Hotel Management) Favourite Subject: Gym, Geography Favourite Colour: Primary Colours Preferred type: Sporty Girls  Akazawa Yoshirou is known to be a powerful and talented singles player. Despite being St. Rudolph's team captain, he does not exert a lot of influence and he usually leave the decision making skills to the team's manager, Mizuki. During the regional tournament he played doubles with his kouhai, Kaneda and eventually won the game against Seigaku's Golden Pair.

Yoshirou Akazawa

Hyoutei Gakuen 3rd Year Birthday: May 5 Zodiac: Taurus Height: 160cm Weight: 49kg Blood Type: AB Dominant Hand: Right Play Style: Serve and Volley Shoes: WILSON (SURGE DST 02 Mid (S1234W)) Racket: WILSON (HYPER PRO STAFF 7.6 with ROLLERS) Special Move: Magic Volley Favorite foods: Mutton, Mouse Pokey Hobby: Manga, Sleeping Family: Father, Mother, Older Brother, Younger Sister Father's occupation: Self-employed (Laundry) Favorite Subject: Design and Technology, Physical Education Favourite Colour: Orange Preferred type: Cheerful Girls Committee: off-school activities Worst school subject:Classics, Chinese Most frequented spot in school: courtyard, backyard, infirmary Graduated from: Hyoutei's elementary school division Spends his allowance on: new types of Pocky Motto: æžœå ±ã�¯å¯�ã�¦å¾…ã�¦ (all things come to those who wait) Movie: "Everything makes him sleepy" Book: shounen manga Music: "Everything makes me sleepy" Favorite date spot: manga tea house (cafes where you usually pay an hourly rate and you can read all the manga there and have self-serviced drinks) Most desired/needed item: a big sofa for his room Daily routine: changing the pillow cover  Dislikes: tomatoes Special non-tennis skill: he can recite all the "stands" in "JoJo." "stand" being a special ability featured in the manga series "Jojo's Bizzare Adventures"  Akutagawa Jirou is known as the person who sleeps a lot, and is often carried around by Kabaji. He defeated St. Rudolph's Fuji Yuuta within 10-15 minutes. He is a cheerful person and he gets really excited when he plays with a very strong person. He is a huge fan of Rikkai dai's Marui Bunta.

Jirou Akutagawa

Yamabuki Chuu 3rd Year Birthday: 2nd April (Aries) Height: 183cm Weight: 71kg Blood Type: B Dominant Hand: Right Play Style: None Shoes: DUNLOP / PRS-479 Racket: Head / i, S18 chipsystem Special Move: Kosoka Favourite Food: Chestnut cake Hobby: When asked, he answers "How's there such a thing?", actually its speed racing Family: Mother Mother's occupation: Waitress (Cafe) Favourite Subject: Physical Education Favourite Colour: Silver Preferred type: Girls who look good with lipstick  Akutsu played for Yamabuki only for a short while, after being defeated by Seigaku's Echizen Ryoma. Despite Akutsu's rough appearance, he is a very talented person and has an inate flare for different kinds of sports. He doesn't have a lot of friends, except for Dan Taichi and Seigaku's Kawamura Takashi.

Jin Akutsu

Rokkaku Chuu 2nd Year Birthday: 22nd November (Scorpio) Height: 180cm Weight: 69kg Blood Type: A Dominant Hand: Right Play Style: Aggressive Baseliner Shoes: YONEX POWER CUSHION255 (SHT-255) Racket: Racket made by Oji Special Move: Cold Jokes (Dajare) Killer Move Favourite Food: Supreme Strawberry Chocolate Sundae Hobby: Sea Activities Family: father, mother, older sister, cat Father's occupation: Office worker (Road Construction) Favorite subjects: Design and Technology, Physical Education Favorite color: Red Preferred type: Girls that will laugh at my jokes  Amane Hikaru, or known as Dabide (David), is well-known for single-handedly beating Hyoutei Gakuen's pre-regular players during a practice match. It is no doubt that he is one of the strongest players in the team, despite being a sophomore. While he is really serious in playing tennis, off-court, he is no match for his doubles partner and senpai, Kurobane, whenever he attacks him after giving a bunch of lame jokes and puns.

Hikaru Amane

Rokkaku Chuu 1st Year Birthday: 20th December (Sagittarius) Height: 165cm Weight: 53kg Blood Type: O Dominant Hand: Right Play Style: Aggressive Baseliner Shoes: WIMBLEDOM WBM-101 Racket: Racket made by Oji Special Move: Forcing the opponent to hit the same spot Favourite Food: Roasted Meat Hobby: Sea Activities Family: Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother, Older Brother, 2nd Brother Father's occupation: Office worker (Construction) Favourite Subject: Japanese, Morals, Social Studies Favourite Colour: Blue Preferred type: Girls that like me  Aoi Kentarou is the jolly, talkative and energetic captain of Rokkaku tennis team. What makes him stand out is that he is only a freshman, and some teams are doubtful of his capabilities as a team captain. However, despite being a rookie, Aoi is a high-caliber player, who were able to match up with Kaidou Kaoru (manga) and Echizen Ryoma (anime).

Kentarou Aoi

Yamabuki Chuu 1st Year (Class 1, student 13)  Primary school: Yamabuki Primary School Birthday: 2nd January (Capricorn) Height: 147cm Weight: 40kg Dominant Hand: Left Play Style: Still searching Shoe size 24 cm Eyesight: Right, left 1.5 Blood Type: AB Committee: None Worst/least favourite subjects: Maths, Chemistry Best place to find him at school: The Arts room Uses his allowance for notebooks and pens Motto: One look is better than hearing a hundred times Favourite movie: å�—æ¥µç‰©èªž "Antarctic Tale" (animal movie) Preferred reading: Information magazines of any kind Preferred music: Idol music Place to go on a date: Zoo One thing wants right now: The kind of shoes Akutsu wears Daily routine: Taking a bath with his dog Least favourite thing: Vaulting horse Special skills aside from Tennis: Oil painting, rough sketches Favourite Food: Butter Oysters Hobby : Taking his beloved dog out for a walk, Collecting data Family: Father, Mother, Younger Sister, Dog Father's occupation: Office Worker (Publishing Company) Favourite Subject: Japanese, Home Economics, Art Favourite Colour: Sky Blue Preferred type: Agressive people  Dan's contribution to the team is very significant, since he first worked as Yamabuki's manager. After learning from Seigaku's Echizen that height isn't important in tennis, he decided to learn more about his play style and started working as a member of the team. He is well-known for being a nice kid and always says "-dadadadan!" when he gets excited.  (Source: Prince of Tennis fanbook - Livejournal)

Taichi Dan

1st Year Student Nicknames: Prince of Tennis, Samurai Jr., Super Rookie of the East, Super Freshman, Seigaku's Pillar of Support, Ochibi (by Kikumaru Eiji), Chibisuke (Ryoga Echizen), Brat (by Akutsu Jin), Koshimae (KintarÅ� TÅ�yama), Tennis No Oujisama (by Keigo Atobe), Seishonen (by NanjirÅ� Echizen), Samurai (by Ken) Birthdate: December 24 Zodiac: Capricorn Class: 1-2 Relatives: Father- Echizen Nanjiroh; Mother- Echizen Rinko; Halfbrother- Echizen Ryoga; Cousin- Meino Nanako; Cat- Karupin Playstyle: All-rounder Dominant Hand: Left, Ambidextrous Height: 151cm Blood Type: O Special Moves: Twist Serve, Twist Smash, Drive A, Drive B, Drive C, Drive D, Cool Drive, Cyclone Smash (anime only), Samurai Drive, One-Footed Split Step, Muga no Kyouchi Hat: Fila Shirt: Fila Favorite Shoes: Fila (Marks Philippoussis Mid) Favorite Racket: YonexBRIDGESTONE (DYNABEAM GRANDEA) Favorite Subject: Science, English Worst Subject: Japanese. Committee: Library Committee  Favorite Color: Silver Favorite Food: Egg sandwiches, Chawanmushi, Fried Fish, Japanese Hobby: Trying new hot spring bath salts in his bath Father's Occupation: Helps run the temple nearby Seiyuu: Minagawa Junko  Ryoma Echizen (è¶Šå‰� ãƒªãƒ§ãƒ¼ãƒž, Echizen RyÅ�ma) is the protagonist of the Prince of Tennis series. He is the son of Echizen NanjirÅ� and Takeuchi-Echizen Rinko. He first appears in chapter 1 when he criticized a high school student for the lesser knowledge of grips. As the main character, he is one of the most popular characters in the series.  Background  Ryoma is a first year student at Seishun Academy ('Seigaku' for short), which he attends immediately after his arrival in Japan after formerly residing in the United States. Although only a first year in middle school, Ryoma had already earned notoriety through winning four consecutive titles in the American Junior Tennis tournaments – all in a little over a year. Due to his nearly invincible tennis play, Ryoma has earned the label 'prodigy' by the age of twelve. His looks and confidence make him highly popular with ladies, although he seems not to notice, having his focus exclusively on tennis.  He is an all-court tennis player with many special shots and abilities. One of Ryoma's greatest talents is his ability to learn new techniques after only seeing them performed a few times. He also has an amazing amount of stamina and does not sweat as much as the other players. Along with fellow Seigaku regular Eiji Kikumaru, Ryoma is known to have an exceptional talent for seeing moving objects. He does not go easy on himself and pushes himself more, rather than letting himself rest. He is specifically a singles player, though he did try doubles once with teammate Momoshiro Takeshi. After seeing how bad he was at doubles, Coach RyÅ«zaki usually placed him in the S3 (Singles 3) or S2 (Singles 2) position. When captain Tezuka Kunimitsu goes away for rehabilitation for his arm, Ryoma and teammate Fuji ShÅ«suke take turns for the S1 (Singles 1) position. In the Nationals, Ryoma often found himself placed in the S1 position nearly every match.  His catchphrase (and favorite phrase) in the Japanese anime is "Mada Mada Dane," literally meaning "No, not yet" or "Not good enough," although the literal translation in Japanese is "You still have lots more to work on." In the American version, it is translated as "You still have a ways to go."  In the Prince of Tennis movie Tennis no ÅŒjisama - Futari no Samurai, Ryoma supposedly has an older brother named RyÅ�ga Echizen, but the latter is later revealed to simply be a child that NanjirÅ� took in a few years ago.  In the manga, Ryoma goes with his team to the Nationals. In the anime, he is chosen as a wildcard for the U.S. Open and goes to it, eventually beating Lleyton Hewitt in the finals. He comes back in the OVA, and although he says he wouldn't participate with Seigaku, vice captain Oishi ShÅ«ichiro goads him into a match to take over his spot as a regular, which Echizen does. Re-earning his spot, Ryoma leads the team to their first national victory. He returns to America afterwards, and returns in time for the U-17 Selection Camp. There, he learns that there are still more powerful people out there, and strives to become even stronger to defeat the likes of Tokugawa Kazuya.  Source: Kuryujiru LJ and Prince of Tennis Wikia

Ryouma Echizen

Prince of Tennis

The world of tennis is harsh and highly competitive. Numerous schools from Japan battle it out to determine the best of the best. 
Seishin Gakuen Junior High School, more commonly known as Seigaku, is one of the most prominent contestants in this battle of the finest. Their team line-up gets even stronger with the sudden arrival of a young prodigy from the West, Ryouma Echizen, who is determined to prove himself and escape the towering shadow of his legendary father. This fine addition changes the team forever.Prince of Tennis follows the heartwarming and inspirational story of Ryouma on his quest to become one of the best tennis players the country has ever seen. He pushes himself hard so that he can one day surpass his father’s name and his own personal expectations. Alongside the rest of the Seigaku team, Ryouma fights to make his and his teammate's dreams come true.

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