The Prince of Tennis is a tennis-themed manga that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. As of 2018, the 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. This time, we will take a closer look at the charms of Atobe Keigo, the captain of Hyoutei Academy, who is particularly popular with women and has been active in the past.
The Overwhelming King of Narcissism!! Who is Keigo Atobe?
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Keigo Atobe is a regular third-year student in the tennis club at Hyoutei Academy. He also serves as the club captain at Hyoutei Academy and has absolute authority. Keigo Atobe is the son of the Atobe conglomerate, and despite being a junior high school student, he has the power to move large sums of money. He has a distinctive brown hair style with feathers on the outside, and a sadistic and narcissistic personality. He has a strong desire for self-expression and always thinks he is at the top. In fact, he is a skilled tennis player, and is one of the best in the country. His playing style is all-rounder, and he prefers endurance matches in order to completely crush his opponents, and he hopes to overwhelm them.
The Overwhelming King of Narcissism!! Introducing Keigo Atobe's Techniques
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Keigo Atobe can use a technique called the Rondo to Ruin, which knocks the opponent's racket off the first shot and secures the point with the second shot, and a serve called the Turnhauser serve, which cannot be returned without bouncing. In addition, he lived in England as a child, and is adept at finding and thoroughly exploiting the weaknesses of his opponents, a strategy he developed to win tennis against superior opponents. He has a technique called insight, which allows him to determine his opponents' body movements. Furthermore, through repeated practice, he has become able to determine his opponents' blind spots, known as the "ice world," and hit the ball into parts of their body that cannot be detected due to their structure.
Characters with strong ties to Atobe Keigo
Source: The Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
So far, we have introduced basic character information about Atobe Keigo, the captain of Hyoutei Academy. So, what kind of characters in the work have a deep relationship with Atobe Keigo? By knowing the relationships with the characters, you can learn more about the charm of Atobe Keigo, so we will introduce them.
A loyal junior who follows Atobe!! Kabaji Munehiro
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Kabaji Munehiro is a second-year student in the tennis club at Hyoutei Academy. He has followed Atobe since he was a child and respects him. He has a large physique and a gorilla-like face, and is usually quiet and rarely speaks. He uses his large body to hit powerful balls, but he also has a pure heart, and by watching his opponents' techniques he can quickly make them his own and copy them. Atobe likes this ability, and in the story he imitates pitches such as Kawamura's Hadou Ball from Seishun Gakuen, and even Tezuka's Tezuka Zone.
The genius of Hyoutei Academy!! Oshitari Yuushi
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Oshitari Yuushi is a third-year student in the tennis club at Hyoutei Academy and is one of the regulars. In terms of ability, he is second only to Atobe, and is also one of the friends that Atobe trusts. He has long, bluish hair, round glasses, and a cool personality. He speaks in Kansai dialect and often plays the role of the straight man. His playing style is that of a counter puncher, and after figuring out his opponent's moves, he uses drop shots and other moves to toy with them and take points. He can also close his mind, making it difficult for his opponents to read his mind and catching them off guard. He is said to have a thousand techniques, and uses a wide variety of them in matches. He is also so skilled that Atobe calls him a genius, and they are both players who respect each other.
Tezuka Kunimitsu, a talented player whom Atobe regards as a rival!
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Tezuka Kunimitsu is the captain of the Seishun Academy tennis club. He has brown hair that curls outwards, glasses, and a very calm personality. He faces Atobe in the singles finals of the Kanto Tournament. At that time, Atobe predicted that Tezuka's old injury had not yet healed, and forced the match into an endurance battle, which led to Atobe's victory. However, Tezuka played the match desperately to win the club championship rather than prioritizing his own skill, so Atobe acknowledged his strength and viewed him as a rival in many ways. Hyotei Academy and Seishun Academy faced off again at the national tournament, but they had not met again since the Kanto tournament.
Contestant for a shaved head!! Ryoma Echizen
Source: The Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
Ryoma Echizen is a first-year student and a regular member of the Seishun Academy tennis club. He is also the main character of The Prince of Tennis and is characterized by his white FIRA hat. He is very strong-willed, hates to lose, and has a cheeky personality. Echizen and Atobe did not get along from the beginning, and Echizen would always provoke him, but Atobe would brush him off. However, at the national tournament, during a match between Hyoutei Academy and Seishun Academy, Echizen and Atobe faced off in a singles match. In this match, there was a bet that the loser would have to shave his head, and after a long tiebreak, Echizen Ryoma won the match when Atobe lost consciousness while still standing.
A junior aiming for Atobe's place!! Hiyoshi Waka
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Hiyoshi Waka is a second-year student at Hyoutei Academy and one of the regulars. He has light brown bob hair, sharp, narrow eyes, and a cool personality. He is also ambitious, and is eager to become number one at Hyoutei Academy, with the goal of one day beating Atobe. He is good at ancient martial arts, and by incorporating ancient martial arts into his tennis, he is able to attack aggressively. Atobe himself recognizes Hiyoshi's ability and is also a person he is paying attention to as the next club president.
The Overwhelming King of Narcissism!! What is the Charm of Keigo Atobe?
Source: The Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
So far, we have introduced Keigo Atobe's basic characteristics and techniques and their relationship with other characters. So, what is the appeal of Atobe Keigo? We will introduce it in detail based on episodes depicted in the work.
The appeal of Atobe Keigo Part 1: His narcissistic character
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The first thing I would like to introduce about Atobe Keigo's appeal is his narcissistic character. Atobe Keigo is a narcissistic character who is on par with other manga characters. He is actually cool and has many fans in the story and among readers, and there are many cool scenes. He also does things like muttering "Get drunk on my beautiful moves" during matches, and getting students from his school to chant "The winner is Atobe" before matches. He seems to be aware that he is cool, and the way he stands out and says cheesy things is both funny and cool, and can be said to be charming.
The charm of Keigo Atobe, part 2: His many genius moves
Source: The Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
The next charm of Keigo Atobe that I will introduce is his many genius moves. As I mentioned earlier, one of the charms of Atobe is that he stands out with his gorgeous and gorgeous moves, such as the Turnhauser serve that never bounces and the ice world that hits the opponent's blind spot. Therefore, during the match, there is a series of big moves, and Atobe's great performance is basically depicted. Although he has only lost to Echizen Ryoma in an official match, he has been showing brilliant game making, such as overwhelming the ice world until halfway through, and there are many matches that are not boring.
Atobe Keigo's charm part 3: overwhelming charisma
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The last charm of Atobe Keigo that I would like to introduce is his overwhelming charisma. Although Atobe Keigo is the enemy, he has a charisma that attracts many readers. He is able to do things that others cannot, and he often does things that people admire, such as acting arrogantly as if he is always right, which can be said to be connected to his charisma. Many men, as well as women, like Atobe, so his charisma makes you want to root for him, which can be said to be his charm.
【The Prince of Tennis】The Overwhelming Narcissist King!! A Thorough Introduction to the Charms of Keigo Atobe
Source: The Prince of Tennis ©Takeshi Konomi/Shueisha・NAS
This time, we introduced Keigo Atobe, one of the popular characters in The Prince of Tennis. He is handsome, rich, good at tennis, fluent in languages, and has all the elements, making this an overwhelming character that you will never get bored of watching. Although he is an enemy character, he is a strong ally and the matches are interesting, so why not give it a watch? You might become captivated by Atobe too.
