Title: Prince of Tennis
Mangaka: KONOMI Takeshi
Genre: Shounen, Sports
Status: Ongoing
Summary: Echizen Ryoma is a 12 years old freshman at
Seigaku Junior High who manages to make it as a regular into the prestigious
Seigaku Tennis Club, one of the best teams in Japan. This is hardly surprising for he is a tennis prodigy who was born with tennis in his veins;
Ryoma's father is none other than the legendary
Echizen 'Samurai' Nanjirou. Join the
Prince of Tennis as he and his
Seigaku teammates fight their way to the
Nationals!The Prince of Tennis (PoT) is your typical supokon (
sports guts) manga. That is, if you like sports manga then you'll love PoT for its charismatic characters and the fantastic tennis matches between
Seigaku and other schools.
Mangaka Takeshi Konomi has a great visual style, paying particular attention to detail - clothing apparel, sports paraphenalia and other everyday objects are given very realistic treatment. As far as the storyline goes, E
chizen Ryoma is a incredibly cocky but gifted tennis prodigy that you can't help but like as he seeks to defeat his neverending series of opponents, be they his father, his teammates or rival school teams.