The Prince of Tennis (テニスの王子様)

Western grip?

Western grip?

Correct.

Just like holding hands.

Holding hands?

Like this?

Wrong, wrong.

Eh?

Can't hear you.

This person must be mute.

Ha, who knows.

Hey, you guys are noisy.

What?

What did you say?

The one you were talking about just now was the Eastern grip.

Eastern grip.

It's really common...

Just like people like you.

Said something wrong?

How old are you?

Junior High student? Middle School student?

Looks like you know a lot.

Get off the next stop.

Simply not there yet.

Welcome.

Yo, kiddo.

We are not recruiting.

Wait, kiddo.

What is your name?

I'm asking you what's your name.

Could it be you are that transfer student,

named Echi something?

Answer me.

Echizen Ryoma.

So it is.

The prodigy from America.

Show me what you've got.

And who might you be?

Seigaku Tennis Club second year student, Kaido Kaoru.

You'd better not regret,

you will lose.

What.

Looks cute.

He's not bad.

You alright, senior?

Such beautiful spinning ball,

it's my first time seeing something like that.

Hey, hey, Kaido?

Who's he playing with?

That's the transfer student teacher was talking about.

Eh, you can even spin the ball into such an angle.

Snake shot.

Game Kaido, court change.

So, it'll be like this.

If it continues like this, he will...

My reaction was too slow.

Will I lose to this kiddo?

This is a match of power.

I won't lose.

This fellow,

even knows the Snake.

All that was, was a Buggy Whip shot.

It's actually quite tough,

since this is my first time trying it.

First time?

Senior sure is sweating a lot.

You'll wet that uniform.

The weather's so hot yet you're dressed so weirdly.

It's not over.

Come.

Simply not there yet.

That'll be all.

Playing a match without approval,

twenty rounds around the court.

But I......

Forty rounds.

Yes.

The rest of you start your high-intensity training.

First-years will pick the balls.

Yes.

You're the team captain.

Please give me your guidance.

I will join next semester.

First, hand up a registration form.

Ah, okay.

Father.

Oh, Ryoma.

Gave me a scare there.

Is your Mother doing fine?

It's outrageous.

What were you thinking bringing me here?

That Seishun High School...

is nothing spectacular.

Why, don't like it?

Don't tell me that to get me into that school,

you brought me here all the way from the States?

Well, you can say that.

Let's have a game.

Here then.

I'll crush you.

Ready. Start.

Simply not there yet.

Go home.

Damn it.

Ah, what the hell?

When did you come here?

Anyway, get out.

Scared you, didn't I? Didn't I?

Get out.

It's been a long time since we were in the bath together.

That's disgusting.

I feel like getting out of here right now.

You're blushing.

You're shy?

Your skin's so thin?

Who's the one that wants to get out?

Tell me clearly.

When we were bathing together while you were young,

didn't you like to put your legs like this?

What kind of joke was that?

It hurts, it hurts.

You're early.

The English test turned out bad.

No doubt about that. It was horrible.

Echizen Ryoma

National champion for four years running,

didn't lose a single game throughout the championships.

Wow, that's impressive.

Teacher Ryuzaki.

What kinda guy is that Ryoma?

Playing with the world's top masters,

with 37 consecutive wins.

People said that as long as he wasn't injured, he wouldn't lose.

Japan's strongest player.

It was also because I looked up to him when I was young that I began playing tennis.

Even now, he's still my most respected Senior.

Green coloured, Samurai Nanjiro.

Exactly.

That boy is Samurai Nanjiro's junior.

Even if he's famous,

I will not give him preferential treatment.

I will make him go for training like the others.

Now it's just to ensure that we will achieve victory in the nationals.

Only these.

As expected, it's here,

and we are the same group.

Ah, kiddo.

Come to see the groupings?

About the tournament...

First years aren't allowed to take part in the ranking matches.

Why would there be your name?

It's......

because I am strong.

Don't be so arrogant.

Kaido.

Give me your guidance.

Tennis is about hitting the ball back fast.

Let's have this practice first.

No.

How cute.

Jackknife.

That technique isn't too bad.

All the different smashes in tennis,

sure benefits you guys.

Too bad your ball isn't high enough.

Sorry to tell you this, but I've checked your data.

The data won't lie.

If not for the data,

you would have played better.

What are you doing?

Ha, ha, ha.

What was that?

Doing that by yourself...

Makes one so nostalgic.

This Seigaku uniform,

not too shabby.

Let's have a game at the usual place.

Let's go.

When did he come in...

Everybody gather.

Good morning.

Good morning.

The opposing team is Seishun Middle School,

finally we get to play.

I still haven't accepted you.

Ah, I see.

Hey, look at that.

What is this, a kiddo here.

Even a kiddo can play tennis.

-How are you doing, Tezuka. -Hey.

Where did this kind of manners come from?

How are you doing, players of Seishun Middle School?

Wah.

You even send Junior students when your own players aren't good enough.

Hmm.

Who are you?

Really cute.

Tezuka.

We'll see you eat dirt today.

All the best.