The Prince of Tennis is a manga about tennis that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. The story of The Prince of Tennis is about the protagonist, Echizen Ryoma, who returns 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 members of Shitenhoji Junior High School, a regular high school in The Prince of Tennis that has many unique members.
Kansai's Powerhouse!! What is Shitenhoji Junior High School?
Source: The Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
Shitenhoji Junior High School is one of the junior high schools in Osaka. It is a regular participant in the national tournament and is famous for its strong tennis. In the story, they face off against Seishun Gakuen in the semi-finals of the national tournament, and are sadly defeated by Seishun Gakuen. The uniforms and jerseys are yellow with yellow-green lines, and most of the members speak in the Kansai dialect. Shitenhoji Junior High School's slogan is "Winners win," and there is a meritocratic element to the school. The advisor for the tennis club at Shitenhoji Junior High School is Watanabe Osamu. He is known for always carrying cigarettes or toothpicks, and for wearing his hat pulled down over his eyes. The advisor and members get along well, and the team is a united bunch, despite its unique members.
Kansai Powerhouse!! Introducing the Regulars of Shitenhoji Junior High School
Source: The Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
So far, we have introduced basic information about Shitenhoji Junior High School. So, what kind of players are there specifically as regular players? We will introduce in detail the players who often play as regulars, including substitute members. There are many attractive characters, so you may like some of them.
The Bible of Tennis!! Shiraishi Kuranosuke
Source: The Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
First, the regular at Shitenhoji Junior High School is Shiraishi Kuranosuke. Shiraishi Kuranosuke is a third-year student who belongs to the tennis club at Shitenhoji Junior High School and serves as the club's captain. He is characterized by his gray outer feather hairstyle and bandages wrapped around his hands, and he usually has a quiet and mature personality. Nicknamed the "Bible of Tennis," he plays textbook-like tennis with perfect timing. He played against Fuji in the match against Seishun Gakuen, and is a skilled player who pushed him all the way to match point in one go. He has also been the club captain since his second year, and is trusted by his teammates. He is also the only person who can control Toyama Kintaro. He is skilled at the Entaku Shot, a smash that spins while drawing a circle.
Speed King!! Oshitari Kenya
Source: The Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
The next regular at Shitenhoji Junior High is Oshitari Kenya. Oshitari Kenya is also a third-year student who belongs to the tennis club at Shitenhoji Junior High School. He is a cousin of Oshitari Yuushi of Hyoutei Academy, and they often call each other. He has short brown hair and is nicknamed "Naniwa Speedster." She is good at speed tennis, and in the match against Fudomine Junior High School, she overwhelmed the fast Kamio and won. Since there is almost no description of the match, her special skills are not known, but she is a counter puncher who makes use of her speed.
One of the two wings of Kyushu!! Chitose Chisato
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Chitose Chisato is also one of the regulars at Shitenhoji Junior High School. Chitose Chisato is a third-year student at Shitenhoji Junior High School. She originally lived in Kumamoto and was known as one of the two Kyushu players along with Tachibana from Fudomine Junior High School. She has naturally curly black hair and speaks in the Kumamoto dialect. She has a laid-back personality, but also has a free-spirited side. When she was in her second year of junior high school, she was hit by Tachibana's rampaging lion during a match and suffered a serious eye injury. This caused her eyesight to deteriorate and she left tennis for a while, but she has now returned. She has learned the pinnacle of brilliance and can tell in advance how many shots it will take to end the next rally. She is also capable of hitting a shot that rises suddenly, known as the spirited abduction.
A True Hadoukyu User!! Ishida Gin
Source: The Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
The next regular at Shitenhoji Junior High is Ishida Gin. Ishida Gin is a third-year student in the tennis club at Shitenhoji Junior High School, and is characterized by his shaved head and large physique. He is the older brother of Ishida Tetsu from Fudomine Junior High School, and has several times more muscle strength and power than his younger brother. He has a very gentle and calm personality, and looks enlightened. His playing style is that of an aggressive baseliner, and he fights using powerful power shots. He can control 108 types of Hadoukyu balls, which are powerful enough to blow opponents away. In the Seishun Gakuen arc of the national tournament, he pushed Kawamura Takashi to the point of being unable to recover, but was forced to withdraw after breaking a bone due to being unable to neutralize the power of his serve.
Impersonation genius!! Yuuji Ichiji
Source: The Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
Yuji Ichiji is a third-year student who belongs to the tennis club at Shitenhoji Junior High School. He is characterized by wearing a green bandana, and is always with his double pair, Koharu Kinjiro. He is a playful person who loves to mess around, and is mainly in charge of the tsukkomi. However, he can also be the boke, and will do anything that is funny. He is good at comedy tennis, and with his perfect combination with Konjiki Koharu, he makes his opponents laugh and surprises them with his strategy. In addition, he can imitate the voices of people he sees, and can confuse and bewilder his opponents with his identical voice.
A gay player who loves comedy!! Konjiki Koharu
Source: The Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
The next regular at Shitenhoji Junior High School is Konjiki Koharu. Konjiki Koharu is a third-year student in the tennis club at Shitenhoji Junior High School, with a shaved head and glasses as his trademark. He speaks in a gay tone and is always with his doubles partner, Kazushi. He also has a weakness for handsome guys, and in the match against Seishun Gakuen, he locks onto Kaidou. He is good at comedy tennis, and by using various jokes, he disrupts his opponent's pace and earns points. Furthermore, Konjiki Koharu is a genius with an IQ of 200, and is able to remember various information about his opponents and calculate the rotation of the ball to hit it back. With this, he is able to return Kaidou's gyro-spinning boomerang snake in the story, causing a lot of trouble for the Momoshiro and Kaidou duo.
A genius whose abilities are invisible!! Zaizen Hikaru
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Zaizen Hikaru is also a regular at Shitenhoji Junior High School and is a second-year student. He has short black hair and a refreshing, androgynous face. He has a very cool and cold personality, and is a character who often makes calm remarks to his seniors Kinjiki and Kazushi. In the match against Seishun Gakuen, he plays doubles with Chitose, but he can't keep up with the match between Chitose and Tezuka and can only serve. Therefore, it is not clear what kind of play style he has or whether he has any special skills.
Super Rookie of the West!! Kintaro Toyama
Source: Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
The last regular at Shitenhoji Junior High School is Kintaro Toyama. Kintaro Toyama is a first-year student who belongs to the tennis club at Shitenhoji Junior High School and is characterized by his unkempt red hair. He always wears a leopard print tank top and has a cheerful and innocent personality. He has excellent athletic ability and can perform any sport better than average. Kintaro Toyama is a powerful and all-around singles player. In the game against Seishun Gakuen, he does not play because Shitenhoji Junior High School lost before his turn came. However, after begging, he plays a one-ball exhibition match against Echizen, which ends in a draw. He is skilled at a powerful shot called the "Super Ultra Great Delicious Daisharin Yamaarashi", and can hit balls with enough power to create a tornado.
【The Prince of Tennis】A strong team in Kansai!! A thorough introduction to the regulars of Shitenhoji Junior High School
Source: The Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
This time, we introduced the regulars of Shitenhoji Junior High School who appear in The Prince of Tennis. Although Shitenhoji Junior High School appeared later in The Prince of Tennis, it is one of the most popular and popular schools. There are many unique characters, and Toyama is often compared to the main character, Ryoma Echizen, as he is said to be the super rookie of the west. The members of Shitenhoji Junior High School also play an active role in The New Prince of Tennis, so why not give it a try?
