The Prince of Tennis is a tennis-themed manga that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. The story of The Prince of Tennis is about the protagonist, Echizen Ryoma, who has just returned from America and enrolls in Seishun Academy, a powerhouse tennis school, with the aim of competing at the national level. In The Prince of Tennis, there are many different schools and many handsome characters. So, this time we will be taking a closer look at the characteristics of the regular members of Hyoutei Academy, a rival high school that has a deep relationship with Seishun Academy, where the protagonist Echizen Ryoma attends.
Eternal rival high school!! What is Hyoutei Academy?
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Hyoutei Academy is a private junior high school, and is characterized by its strong tennis club. It is also a wealthy school, with the sons of wealthy families such as Atobe attending, and the facilities are luxurious. The uniforms are brown, and the tennis club uniform is characterized by a white base with light blue lines, and it is a large club with over 200 members. In the Kanto Tournament, they faced Seishun Gakuen and lost, but because there were many strong schools in Tokyo, they were given a special additional slot to participate in the National Tournament.
Introduction to Hyoutei Gakuen's regular players
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So far, we have introduced basic information about Hyoutei Gakuen. So, what kind of players are the regular players specifically? We will introduce in detail the players who often play as regulars, including substitute members. There are many attractive characters, so you may find a player you like.
Overwhelming Narcissist King!! Keigo Atobe
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First, the regular player of Hyoutei Academy is Keigo Atobe. Keigo Atobe is a player with a distinctive brown hair style that flips outwards, and is also the captain of Hyoutei Academy. His playing style is all-rounder, and he has top-class abilities in both his serves and strokes. He often chooses to play a protracted battle out of a desire to completely crush his opponent, but he is originally an aggressive tennis player. He is a very narcissistic person with absolute confidence in himself. In addition to possessing powerful techniques such as the Rondo to Ruin and the Turnhäuser Serve, he also has the ability to see through his opponents' weaknesses, known as Insight. This allows him to use a technique called Ice World, which allows him to capture his opponents' blind spots.
Hyotei's genius with a thousand techniques!! Oshitari Yuushi
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The next regular at Hyotei Academy is Oshitari Yuushi, who has long black hair and round glasses. He is also a third-year student at Hyotei Academy. He is from Kansai and speaks the Kansai dialect. He has a very calm and cool personality, and usually makes plays calmly even during matches. He is said to be the genius of Hyoutei, and is second only to Atobe in ability. He is good at both doubles and singles, and when playing doubles he teams up with Mukahi. He can use a technique called Kuma Otoshi, which can nullify the smashes that Fuji also uses, and he is also good at drop shots. He is also said to have a thousand techniques, and toyed with his opponents with a variety of techniques. He also has the special skill of closing his mind, making it impossible for his opponents to read his attacks and predict what kind of attack he will use.
Acrobatic player!! Mukahi Taketo
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Mukahi Taketo is a third-year student at Hyoutei Academy and one of the regulars. He has a characteristic red bob haircut and a slender figure. He has a provocative and combative personality, and thoroughly provokes those he considers to be his enemies. At Hyoutei Academy, he mainly plays doubles, teaming up with Oshitari in the Kanto Tournament and with Hiyoshi in the National Tournament. His playing style is a perfect serve-and-volleyer, and he toyed with his opponents in short battles with volleys that use unpredictable movements and acrobatic play. He is better than Kikumaru, who is also skilled in acrobatic plays such as the moonsault, and plays an aggressive style of tennis.
The Master of Counter!! Shishido Ryo
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The next regular at Hyoutei Academy is Shishido Ryo. Shishido Ryo is a regular in the Hyoutei year and is a third-year student. Previously, he was known for his long hair in a ponytail, but after losing to Tachibana at Fudomine Junior High School, he cut his hair short. He wears his light blue hat backwards, and has an aggressive yet manly personality. He also looks after his juniors well, and acts like an older brother to his fellow student at Hyoutei Academy, Otori. His playing style is an aggressive baseliner, and he uses his quick feet to launch counterattacks with rising moves. He also plays mainly in doubles, and is good at combination techniques with Otori Chotaro.
Magic volleyer with soft wrists!! Akutagawa Jiro
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Akutagawa Jiro is also one of the regulars at Hyoutei Academy. Akutagawa Jiro is a third-year student at Hyoutei Academy, and is characterized by his blond, unkempt hair. He usually sleeps a lot and doesn't wake up no matter what you do. However, once he wakes up during a match, he becomes very excited and has a bright personality. His playing style is serve and volleyer, and in singles he immediately fights at the net with a slice serve. He also boasts extraordinary wrist flexibility, and can turn any hit into a drop volley without losing power.
Big server who controls the squad serve!!! Ootori Chotaro
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The next regular at Hyoutei Academy is Ootori Chotaro. Otori Chotaro is a second-year student at Hyoutei Academy, characterized by his tall stature and short, white hair. He gives off a very refreshing and sincere impression, and is popular with female readers. Although he has a very gentle personality, he is considerate of his seniors, has a strong sense of duty, and is a very good person. He is primarily good at doubles, and has participated in both the Kanto and National Tournaments with Shishido. He also excels at a high-speed serve called the squad serve, which makes use of his height. Furthermore, his Neo Squad Serve, an evolved version of the squad serve, has improved control and is the fastest serve in The Prince of Tennis.
Atobe's faithful servant!! Kabaji Munehiro
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Kabaji Munehiro is also one of the regulars at Hyoutei Academy. He is a second-year student at Hyoutei Academy, and is characterized by his large build and gorilla-like face. He has short black hair and is very silent and quiet. He is always by Atobe's side like a loyal subordinate, and faithfully follows what Atobe says. He is primarily good at singles, and has participated in singles at both the Kanto and National Tournaments. Kabaji Munehiro is good at power tennis, taking advantage of his large physique, but he also has a pure heart. Because of this, he has the special skill of being able to imitate opponents' techniques after just watching them a few times. This allows him to imitate Seishun Gakuen's Kawamura's Hadoukyu and Tezuka's Tezuka Zone.
An ambitious player who vows to rise above his superiors!! Hiyoshi Waka
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The last regular player at Hyotei Academy is Hiyoshi Waka. Hiyoshi Waka is a second-year student at Hyotei Academy, and is characterized by his blonde bob haircut. He has an ambitious personality, likes the word "overthrowing the superiors," and aims to defeat the club president, Atobe. Hiyoshi Waka has studied ancient martial arts since he was a child, and plays tennis with a stance that imitates ancient martial arts. This allows him to hit the ball with a unique impact sound. He can play both singles and doubles, and is good at attacking aggressively. As a result, he tried to decide the doubles match at the national tournament in a short-term showdown, but was defeated by Kaido.
【The Prince of Tennis】The eternal rival high school!! A thorough introduction to the regulars of Hyoutei Academy
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This time, we have introduced the regulars of Hyoutei Academy. Hyoutei Academy is one of the most popular schools in The Prince of Tennis. In addition, because of their high ability, Atobe and others are active in the currently serialized New Prince of Tennis, so we can expect them to do well in the future. It's a school with many handsome guys and is also a destined rival of Seigakuen, where the main character attends, so why not check out their exploits?
