The Prince of Tennis is a manga about tennis that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. The main character, Ryoma Echizen, enrolls in Seishun Academy and becomes a regular player, aiming to compete at the national level with his unique teammates. The serialization of The Prince of Tennis has ended, but a sequel called "The New Prince of Tennis" is currently being serialized. This time, we will introduce the members of Hyoutei Academy, a very popular rival school that appeared in The Prince of Tennis.
What is Hyoutei Academy?
Hyoutei Academy is a junior high school in Tokyo that appears in The Prince of Tennis. In the story, they faced Seishun Academy in the Kanto Tournament and were one of the favorites to win, but lost. The club has a large number of members, and they cheer by surrounding the court. The main colors of the jerseys and uniforms are white and light blue. They also participated in the national tournament as a special participant, and played against Seishun Gakuen again, but unfortunately lost.
Atobe Keigo
Atobe Keigo is a third-year student who belongs to the tennis club at Hyoutei Academy. He is the only son of a wealthy family and is one of the richest people in Japan. His appearance features side-swept hair and a handsome face, which has earned him many fans. He lived in England as a child and learned tennis there. In order to defeat players who are better than him, he has adopted many strategies that thoroughly exploit the weaknesses of his opponents. Keigo Atobe's personality is very narcissistic and condescending. He was rich since he was a child and was pampered by many people, and it was his natural talent, so he also likes to stand out. He also hates losing, and after losing to Tezuka in a match, he practices harder to win. He has studied imperial studies and is good at leading a team, and has the power to forcefully unite people. Keigo Atobe's special skill is insight, which allows him to see through the weaknesses of his opponents. He instantly sees through his opponents' weak points and weaknesses and targets them. He also has incredible physical strength, and will fight a long battle to completely crush his opponent. In the second half of the story, he activates the "Ice World", which allows him to see through his opponent's blind spots by mastering insight, and takes points without moving a single step. In addition to insight, Atobe can also hit a serve that does not bounce, called the Turnhauser serve. This makes him extremely powerful, as many opponents are unable to receive the ball. He also has a technique called "Rondo of Ruin," in which he blows away the opponent's racket once and then smashes again, making him a truly unbeatable player.
Oshitari Yuushi
Oshitari Yuushi is a third-year student who belongs to the Hyoutei Academy tennis club. He is characterized by his round-rimmed fake glasses and long, bluish hair. He speaks in Kansai dialect and makes very cool remarks. He has a very calm personality, but he can also get heated up during matches. He is called a genius by those around him, and his abilities are among the best even among the students at Hyoutei Academy. He is also a versatile player who is adept at both singles and doubles. Just like Fuji Shusuke of Seishun Academy, Oshitari Yuushi can use the "Bear Drop" technique, which can nullify smashes. Furthermore, by closing his heart, he is extremely powerful as he cannot allow his opponents to read his mind. Oshitari Yuushi also has excellent timing for drop shots, toying with Momoshiro and Kikumaru in the story. He also has an excellent pacing during matches, and is able to conserve his energy until the end rather than always giving it his all.
Mukai Gakuto
Mukai Gakuto is a third-year student who belongs to the Hyoutei Academy tennis club. He has a distinctive red bob hairstyle and is the shortest player at Hyoutei Academy. He has an aggressive personality and often provokes his opponents. He is also very active and likes to move around. On the other hand, he is impulsive and doesn't care about pacing, and in matches he likes short-term battles where he decides the match before he runs out of stamina. Mukai Gakuto's special skill is acrobatic play. He has an ultra-aggressive playing style that makes use of his incredible jumping ability to volley from impossible angles. He is a perfect serve and volleyer, and plays doubles. In the story, he pairs up with Hiyoshi Waka and tries to end the match as quickly as possible without losing a single point to his opponent, and he also likes to use unusual tactics.
Ryo Shishido
Ryo Shishido is a third-year student who belongs to the Hyoutei Academy tennis club. He is characterized by his sharp eyes and wearing his light blue hat backwards. He used to be proud of his long hair, but after losing to Tachibana, the captain of Fudomine Junior High School, he cut it short. He has a very manly personality, is competitive, and hates to lose. He also looks after his juniors well, and is very well liked by Otori. Originally a singles player, by teaming up with Otori he has developed his talent as a doubles player. Ryo Shishido's special skills are his outstanding explosive power and foot speed. He is extremely fast at short distances, and is able to catch up even when the opposite corner is being targeted. In addition, he is able to use his incredible explosive power, which he gained through relentless training with Otori, to make super super rising plays, and is good at returning the ball at a fast tempo. He is a very aggressive player who can switch to attacking at any time.
Akutagawa Jiro
Akutagawa Jiro is a third-year student in the tennis club at Hyoutei Academy. Outside of matches, he is mostly asleep and is carried around by his junior, Kabaji. He has messy blonde hair and sleepy eyes. However, once he wakes up, he becomes very excited and has a habit of ending his sentences in English, such as "happy C" and "embarrassed C". He admires Marui Bunta, who attends Rikkaidai Junior High School. Akutagawa Jiro's special skill is his natural wrist flexibility. By utilizing the flexibility of his wrists, he can absorb the impact of any hit and return it with a drop volley. His playing style is completely serve and volley, and he specializes in serve and volley by using slice serves a lot to get to the net faster.
Kabaji Munehiro
Kabaji Munehiro is a second-year student who belongs to the Hyoutei Academy tennis club. He has a very large body and a gorilla-like face. He has a very quiet and pure personality, and follows his senior, Atobe, and faithfully follows his orders. He often answers with "Us", and usually doesn't say much else.
He is a player who is very loyal to Atobe and Hyoutei Academy. Kabaji Munehiro's special talent is his incredible power and the talent to copy everything he sees due to his purity. He has enough strength to lift a person with ease, and has blown away many people's rackets. He can also copy anything he sees, so in the story he also copies Tezuka's techniques, Hyakuren Jitoku no Kiwami and Tezuka Zone. He can basically copy anything, but he loses to Tezuka because he cannot fine-tune due to changes in weather without repeated practice.
Otori Chotaro
Otori Chotaro is a second-year student who belongs to the Hyoutei Academy tennis club. He has short grey hair, a tall stature and a very refreshing face. He is polite and gentlemanly, and is very respectful towards his seniors. He especially respects Shishido, and because they trust each other, they have built very good teamwork. Otori Chotaro's special skill is his powerful high-speed serve, which makes the most of his height. In the Kanto Tournament, it was called the "Squad Serve," but in the National Tournament, it has evolved into the "Neo Squad Serve," which is even faster. It is the fastest serve in the tournament and can reliably score points, but it is also a risky technique with a high chance of double faults.
Hiyoshi Waka
Hiyoshi Waka is a second-year student who belongs to the Hyoutei Academy tennis club. He has blonde bob hair and narrow eyes. He is a talented man who is said to be the next captain, and is a person who is expected by the captain, Atobe. He is also ambitious and is trying hard to defeat Atobe. He has a calm personality, but what he has inside him is passionate, and he is the type who aims to get better. Hiyoshi Waka is characterized by his unique techniques that are performed from a strange form that incorporates an ancient martial art called Nihonbu. He has a very aggressive playing style, and in the Kanto Tournament, he put up a good fight in a sudden death match against Echizen Ryoma, a substitute. He also hates to lose, and he was eager to get revenge on Seishun Academy in the national tournament.
List of Hyoutei Academy Tennis Club Members
This time, we introduced the members of Hyoutei Academy, who appear in The Prince of Tennis. All of the members of Hyoutei Academy are very popular, with many female fans. They are also very skilled, and are Seishun Academy's biggest rival school, so keep an eye on them.
