The Prince of Tennis is a tennis-themed manga that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. As of 2018, New Prince of Tennis is being serialized in Ultra Jump, depicting joint training camp practice sessions with high school students. The Prince of Tennis features a variety of handsome characters, many of whom are attractive. In this article, we will take a closer look at the charms of Fuji Shusuke, the ace of Seishun Academy, where Echizen Ryoma, the protagonist of The Prince of Tennis, is also a student known as a genius.
The genius who controls the triple counter!! Who is Fuji Shusuke?
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Fuji Shusuke is a third-year student and a regular member of the Seishun Academy tennis club. He has medium-length brown hair and a smiling face. He is usually very calm and kind. He is known for his tennis skills, which have attracted attention from other schools, and he is also called a "genius." His playing style is counter punching, and he has many techniques that use the power and spin of his opponent's ball.
The genius who controls the triple counter!! Fuji Shusuke's techniques
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Fuji Shusuke has a technique called the triple counter, which uses the power and spin of his opponent's ball. One of them is the Swallow Return, which is an incredible slice that allows the ball to fly just above the ground, making it impossible for the opponent to return it. Other moves include the Bear Drop, which nullifies smashes, and the White Whale, which uses the wind to return the ball to him. In the national tournament, he not only further evolves his Triple Counter, but also has many other moves that are extremely difficult to return, such as the Star Fireworks, a high-speed falling lob, and Hecatoncheires Gatekeeper, overwhelming his opponents.
Characters with a strong relationship with Fuji Shusuke
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So far, we have introduced basic character information about Fuji Shusuke, the ace and genius of Seishun Academy. So, what kind of characters have a strong relationship with Fuji Shusuke? By knowing the relationship with the characters, you can learn more about the charm of Fuji Shusuke, so we will introduce them.
New Rookie!! Ryoma Echizen
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Ryoma Echizen is a first-year student at Seishun Academy and one of the regulars. He has been taught tennis by his father, Nanjiro Echizen, since he was a child, so he is a player with skills that are hard to believe for a junior high school student. He is skilled in the twist serve and is also the person who led Seishun Gakuen to the national tournament. He has played a practice match against Fuji Shusuke once, but it was postponed due to rain. As a result, the match was not decided. However, the two of them recognized each other's strength from that point on, and Fuji became interested in Echizen.
Seishun Gakuen's Captain!! Tezuka Kunimitsu
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Tezuka Kunimitsu is a third-year student and captain of Seishun Gakuen. He boasts top-class skills nationwide and is the most skilled at Seishun Gakuen. He leads the club to nationals with his calm and dignified personality. He has many powerful techniques, such as the Zero Drop and the Tezuka Zone, and is a man who values the club's victory over his own skill. He is in the same year as Fuji Shusuke, and they played once in their first year, but Tezuka was defeated miserably due to an injury to his arm. They get along well with each other, and are one of the members who trust each other, and Fuji respects Tezuka.
One of the doubles partners!! Kawamura Takashi
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Kawamura Takashi is also a third-year student at Seishun Academy and one of the regulars. He has thick eyebrows and short brown hair, and is usually a gentle and timid character. However, once he picks up a racket, he changes completely and becomes a manly character. He is good at power tennis and hits a ball called a "hadoukyu" that can blow away rackets. He often plays doubles with Fuji and has good teamwork.
A younger brother who feels inferior to his older brother!! Fuji Yuuta
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Fuji Yuuta is a second-year student and a regular member of the tennis club at St. Rudolph Academy. He didn't like being seen as Fuji Shusuke's younger brother, so he originally attended Seishun Academy but transferred schools. He has brown crew cut hair and feels inferior to his older brother, who is known as a genius, but also admires him. Fuji Shusuke himself loves his younger brother Fuji Yuta very much, and they often talk on the phone. Fuji Yuta is left-handed, and is so strong against left-handed players that he has been nicknamed "Left-handed Killer," and in the matches against Seishun Academy, he plays against Echizen.
A player who treats his younger brother like a tool!! Mizuki Hajime
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Mizuki Hajime is a third-year student and a regular member of the tennis club at St. Rudolph Academy. He has curly black hair and is a narcissistic character who speaks cheesy lines. He also doubles as a sort of manager for St. Rudolph, teaching himself and his teammates how to use data tennis to accurately target opponents' weaknesses. In the story, he plays against Fuji, and pushes him to match point, but Fuji gets serious and shuts him out.
Handsome childhood friend!! Saeki Kojirou
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Saeki Kojirou is a member of the tennis club at Rokkaku Junior High School and is one of the regulars. He has a distinctive hairstyle that is a mix of white and black hair, and is an androgynous handsome man. He has outstanding dynamic vision and can completely see through rotations. He has known Fuji since childhood, and they are good friends. In the story, he plays doubles against Kikumaru and Fuji in a match at Seishun Academy, and defeats Fuji's Tsubame Gaeshi. He is good at thoroughly marking his opponents, and steals points with a surprise attack from the front line.
A genius who controls triple counters!! What is the charm of Fuji Shusuke?
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So far, we have introduced Fuji Shusuke's basic characteristics and techniques and their relationship with other characters. So, what is the charm of Fuji Shusuke? We will introduce it in detail based on the episodes depicted in the work.
Fuji Shusuke's charm 1: His gentle personality
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First, the charm of Fuji Shusuke that I will introduce first is his gentle personality. Fuji Shusuke is usually smiling, calm and very kind. Therefore, he does not like conflicts and is a healing presence in Seishun Academy. For this reason, he has many female fans and is a very popular character. However, even this Fuji Shusuke is merciless when his younger brother or friends are hurt. In the story, he humiliates Mizuki, who taught his younger brother a technique that could cause injury, by turning the game around without giving him a single point from match point, and he thoroughly wins against schools such as Higa Junior High that specialize in rough play. Because he cares about his friends, he also has a scary side that he only shows to those who hurt them.
Fuji Shusuke's charm #2: His unfathomable ability
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The next charm of Fuji Shusuke is his unfathomable ability. Fuji Shusuke is a player whose ability cannot be measured even by Inui, who is good at data tennis. Fuji does not care much about winning or losing a match, and has a habit of trying to enjoy a tense match. For this reason, he also adapts to the strength of his opponent. As a result, the content of the match changes greatly depending on the match and the opponent. Even if all of his triple counters are returned, he can quickly create a new counter technique to torment his opponent, making his strength limitless. There are also many mysterious aspects of him, and many things about him that are unknown even to the other players, making him a mysterious and mysterious player.
Fuji Shusuke's charm part 3: His many magnificent moves
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The last charm of Fuji Shusuke that I would like to introduce is his many magnificent moves. As mentioned earlier, Fuji Shusuke uses techniques such as the triple counter in tennis. The triple counter is not only powerful, but also a refined movement and a technique that is like a magnificent dance. Other than that, there are many techniques that other players could never imitate, such as the Mayfly Wrap and Star Fireworks, so the matches are interesting and worth watching.
[The Prince of Tennis] The genius who controls the triple counter!! A thorough introduction to the charms of Shusuke Fuji
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This time, we introduced the charms of Shusuke Fuji, a character who appears in The Prince of Tennis. He has been a popular character since the beginning of the series, and there are many fans, so I think many people will like him after watching it. There are many good-looking men, and the exciting tennis scenes are a highlight, so why not give it a watch?
