The Prince of Tennis is a manga about tennis 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 many handsome characters, many of whom are attractive. In this article, we will take a closer look at the charms of Tezuka Kunimitsu, the captain of Seishun Academy, where Echizen Ryoma, the main character of The Prince of Tennis, attends, and who is also a top player nationwide.
Tezuka Kunimitsu, the pillar of Seishun Academy and a top player nationwide!
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Tezuka Kunimitsu is the captain of Seishun Academy's tennis club. He is a third-year junior high school student, and is characterized by his brown hair that curls outwards and glasses. He has a very calm, quiet, and dignified personality, and although he is strict with others, he is even stricter and more stoic with himself. He is calm at all times and always plays coolly during matches. Tezuka Kunimitsu's playing style is all-rounder, and he is perfect in both the back and front. He has been scouted by professional players and has even studied abroad in Germany, making him a nationally renowned player.
National top player!! The skills of Tezuka Kunimitsu
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Tezuka Kunimitsu is mainly good at the Zero-type drop, which is a drop that returns without bouncing at all. He also has other techniques such as the Zero-type serve, which is a serve that can never be returned, the Tezuka Zone, and the Tezuka Phantom. By freely manipulating the spin in all of these techniques, he can control even the ball hit by his opponent, guiding it to a place where it is easier for him to hit, or use techniques to force the ball out. However, overusing his elbow has caused him to injure his arm and he has had surgery. Tezuka Kunimitsu has also learned the ultimate form of Hyakuren Jitoku, which is one of the states of egolessness. This allows him to return the ball hit by his opponent with twice the spin and power, so the more powerful his technique is, the more the opponent will return a ball that they cannot return, making him strong.
Characters with a strong relationship with Tezuka Kunimitsu
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So far, we have introduced basic character information about Tezuka Kunimitsu, the captain of Seishun Academy. So, what kind of characters have a deep relationship with Tezuka Kunimitsu? By knowing the relationships with the characters, you can learn more about the charm of Tezuka Kunimitsu, so we will introduce them.
A promising new rookie!! Ryoma Echizen
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Ryoma Echizen is a regular first-year member of Seishun Academy's tennis club. He won the school rankings immediately after joining the club and became a regular. Tezuka has recognized his abilities since he joined the club, and has high expectations for his future success. Also, Echizen and Tezuka have an unofficial match, and Echizen is trying to defeat Tezuka completely to show the captain's strength and to make him aim for even greater heights.
Oishi Shuichiro supports the club as acting captain
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Oishi Shuichiro is a third-year student and vice captain of Seishun Academy's tennis club. He has been good friends with Tezuka since their first year, and together they have worked hard to help Seishun Academy aim for the national championships. Oishi is the acting club president while Tezuka is absent from club activities due to surgery. This makes him the most trustworthy and dependable member of the third-year class for Tezuka.
Fuji Shusuke, a rival and a friend
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Fuji Shusuke is a third-year student and a regular member of Seishun Academy's tennis club. He is known as a genius, and when he was a first-year student he played against Tezuka, but Tezuka hid the fact that his arm was hurt during the match, which resulted in a crushing defeat and angered Fuji. Since then, he has not played against Fuji again, so the difference in their abilities is unknown. In the story, Tezuka is tentatively number 1 and Fuji number 2.
A fateful showdown between rivals!! Keigo Atobe
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Keigo Atobe is a regular third-year student at Hyoutei Academy and is also the club captain.
He is the son of the Atobe family and one of the richest families in the country, and he is also a skilled tennis player. He played against Tezuka in the Kanto Tournament, and Atobe won after a tiebreaker. Since then, Atobe and Tezuka have been rivals, and each hopes to have a rematch.
The man who defeated Tezuka in a match!! Genichiro Sanada
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Genichiro Sanada is a third-year student at Rikkaidai Junior High School and one of the regulars who serves as vice captain. He is just as strict with himself and others as he is with Tezuka, if not more so, and when Tezuka is injured he scolds him, saying, "Slack off!" He is one of the top five players in the country, and faced Tezuka in a national tournament. Sanada ended up winning, but they both suffered injuries, and he said that it was an opponent he never wanted to face again.
National top player!! What is the appeal of Tezuka Kunimitsu?
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So far, we have introduced the basic characteristics and techniques of Tezuka Kunimitsu and their relationship with other characters. So, what is the appeal of Tezuka Kunimitsu? We will introduce it in detail based on episodes depicted in the work.
Tezuka Kunimitsu's charm #1: His dignity that you wouldn't expect from a middle school student
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First, the charm of Tezuka Kunimitsu that I would like to introduce first is his dignity that you wouldn't expect from a middle school student. Even though Tezuka is a third-year middle school student, he has such dignity in the story that he is mistaken for the advisor teacher. The reason for this is his always calm personality and behavior, and even adults are surprised at his calmness. He has the dignity of a captain and a leader, and although he doesn't say much, he has the charm of a man who speaks with his actions. As proof of this, the members of the Seishun Academy tennis club admire Tezuka, even though they are strict, and respect him as the club captain.
The charm of Tezuka Kunimitsu, part 2: His sense of responsibility as a club captain
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The next charm of Tezuka Kunimitsu is his sense of responsibility as a club captain. Tezuka Kunimitsu is not only dignified, but one of his cool charms is the way he takes action to fulfill his responsibilities as club president. In the story, he sacrifices his own skills in many tough matches to win and get Seishun Gakuen to participate in the national tournament. In fact, in the match with Atobe, even though he is at the limit of his skills, he chooses to fight a long battle and not force an attack in order to win. Furthermore, in Sanada's Fuurinkakageyamarai, a hit that can never be returned, he takes a big gamble by sacrificing his arm with the Tezuka Phantom to force the opponent's ball out. In the end, he loses both matches by a narrow margin, but as club president, his desire to see the club win is stronger than anyone else's, and his refusal to compromise is what makes him cool.
Tezuka Kunimitsu's charm No. 3: His overwhelming strength
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The last charm of Tezuka Kunimitsu that I will introduce is his overwhelming strength as a tennis player. Tezuka is so skilled that he was scouted by professionals and later practiced with them in Germany. From the first appearance, he was portrayed as a nationally famous player, and he was noticed by players from other schools and scattered. He is so skilled that he had not been allowed a single point until the Kanto tournament, and can be said to be top class in all aspects from control to power. In New Prince of Tennis, he was selected to represent Germany in the World Championship for high school students and below, and he stands in the way of Japanese players.
[The Prince of Tennis] A pillar of Seishun Gakuen and a top player nationwide!! A thorough introduction to the charms of Tezuka Kunimitsu!! Summary
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This time, we have introduced in detail the charms and character features of Tezuka Kunimitsu, who appears in The Prince of Tennis. The Prince of Tennis is a work that is very popular with women because it has many handsome characters. Tezuka stands out among the other characters as a character who doesn't look like a middle school student, and it can be said that women who like mature, mature men are likely to become fans of him. There are many other handsome characters in The Prince of Tennis, so why not check it out?
