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テニスの王子様 [Tennis no Ōjisama] #11
The Prince of Tennis, Volume 11: Premonition of a Storm
Practice games soar to a new level as the Seishun Academy intra-squad games get underway. Meanwhile, the semifinal match between Fudomine and Yamabuki at the City Tournament is put on ice when word reaches Kippei that his teammates were involved in a car accident. But the real fun begins when Seishun's Momo steps onto the court to play Yamabuki's Kiyosumi Sengoku. Momo sure wasn't prepared to face a player who uses a racket with an unusually low string tension...!
176 pages, Paperback
First published December 4, 2001
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September 13, 2017
Me demore como 1 hora en leerlo y por dios que me gusta este Manga y Anime, extrañaba a cada uno de los chicos de Seigaku u.u Ryoma yo te amo y odio no poder ser imparcial pero cada tomo de este manga me enamora
April 4, 2021
Fun and quick.
December 29, 2019
The Prince of Tennis, Vol. 11 continues where the previous tankōbon left off and contains the next nine chapters (88–96) of the on-going manga series.
The first half of the tankōbon concludes the Seishun Academy Intramural Regular Practice. The matches are: Ryōma Echizen vs. Shūsuke Fuji, Takeshi Momoshiro vs. Kunimitsu Tezuka, Takashi Kawamura vs. Kaoru Kaidō, and Shūichirō Ōishi vs. Eiji Kikumaru playing simultaneously separated by fifteen minutes intervals before the next match starts. However, only one match was concluded, as Tezuka quickly and decisively defeated Momoshiro, the others were interrupted by a storm, despite Echizen and Fuji wanted to continue their match.
The second half of the tankōbon begins the second part of the Tokyo Prefecture Tournament. The semi-final matches were breeze through rather quickly as it showed off-screen that Yamabuki Middle School quickly thrashed Fudomine Middle School in a decisive 3–0 matches. Ginka Middle School immediately resigns, before the first match was played and claimed that the whole team was ill, because they remember the thrashing that Echizen inadvertently gave them.
The finals for the Tokyo Prefecture Tournament begin with Fuji-Kawamura pair losing to Yamabuki with a score of 3–6. However, in the next pair game, the Ōishi-Kikumaru pair wins with a hard fought 7–5 game. The first single game is started with Takeshi Momoshiro playing against Kiyosumi Sengoku, who seems to start playing seriously as the tankōbon closes.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. Surprisingly, the narrative fast-forwards through the semi-finals of the Tokyo Prefecture Tournament, although upon reflection, it made sense as it was a foregone conclusion that Seishun Academy would meet up with Yamabuki Middle School in the finals. The tankōbon breezes through the doubles section ending up with a tie with a score of 1–1 games and only started the first single game with Momoshiro taking a quickly lead, but with Sengoku from Yamabuki starting to get serious in play.
All in all, The Prince of Tennis, Vol. 11 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems intriguing and I cannot wait to read more.
The first half of the tankōbon concludes the Seishun Academy Intramural Regular Practice. The matches are: Ryōma Echizen vs. Shūsuke Fuji, Takeshi Momoshiro vs. Kunimitsu Tezuka, Takashi Kawamura vs. Kaoru Kaidō, and Shūichirō Ōishi vs. Eiji Kikumaru playing simultaneously separated by fifteen minutes intervals before the next match starts. However, only one match was concluded, as Tezuka quickly and decisively defeated Momoshiro, the others were interrupted by a storm, despite Echizen and Fuji wanted to continue their match.
The second half of the tankōbon begins the second part of the Tokyo Prefecture Tournament. The semi-final matches were breeze through rather quickly as it showed off-screen that Yamabuki Middle School quickly thrashed Fudomine Middle School in a decisive 3–0 matches. Ginka Middle School immediately resigns, before the first match was played and claimed that the whole team was ill, because they remember the thrashing that Echizen inadvertently gave them.
The finals for the Tokyo Prefecture Tournament begin with Fuji-Kawamura pair losing to Yamabuki with a score of 3–6. However, in the next pair game, the Ōishi-Kikumaru pair wins with a hard fought 7–5 game. The first single game is started with Takeshi Momoshiro playing against Kiyosumi Sengoku, who seems to start playing seriously as the tankōbon closes.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. Surprisingly, the narrative fast-forwards through the semi-finals of the Tokyo Prefecture Tournament, although upon reflection, it made sense as it was a foregone conclusion that Seishun Academy would meet up with Yamabuki Middle School in the finals. The tankōbon breezes through the doubles section ending up with a tie with a score of 1–1 games and only started the first single game with Momoshiro taking a quickly lead, but with Sengoku from Yamabuki starting to get serious in play.
All in all, The Prince of Tennis, Vol. 11 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems intriguing and I cannot wait to read more.
May 27, 2025
5/5 (Review is for the series as a whole and does not contain spoilers)
This series follows 7th grader Ryoma Echizen as he strives to become the number one tennis player at his junior high school. Throughout the series, Ryoma faces off against numerous opponents, each one stronger than the last, in an effort to help lead his tennis team to becoming the champions of the National Tennis Tournament.
This series is a cute, action packed story about some junior high school students playing tennis. No prior knowledge of tennis is necessary, as the author takes the time to explain how certain shots are executed and briefly mentions which professional tennis players may use those shots. As the story progresses, some of the tennis shots get a bit more unrealistic and overly dramatic, but it adds to the excitement and builds tension. (So note that if you are an avid tennis player, it might seem a bit out there in terms of realism.) This is a great series for people who enjoy sports manga, and who enjoy competition, as the boys in this manga continue to push each other to new heights in their skills. There are also some good lessons in the story that teach the readers about having fun and continuing to persevere even when things get tough. It also teaches readers that sometimes we lose, and that’s okay too. In terms of age ratings, I would say that this series is a safe one for those in middle school, or perhaps even a bit younger. Overall, I really enjoyed this manga for its low stakes, fun action, and enjoyable cast of characters.
This series follows 7th grader Ryoma Echizen as he strives to become the number one tennis player at his junior high school. Throughout the series, Ryoma faces off against numerous opponents, each one stronger than the last, in an effort to help lead his tennis team to becoming the champions of the National Tennis Tournament.
This series is a cute, action packed story about some junior high school students playing tennis. No prior knowledge of tennis is necessary, as the author takes the time to explain how certain shots are executed and briefly mentions which professional tennis players may use those shots. As the story progresses, some of the tennis shots get a bit more unrealistic and overly dramatic, but it adds to the excitement and builds tension. (So note that if you are an avid tennis player, it might seem a bit out there in terms of realism.) This is a great series for people who enjoy sports manga, and who enjoy competition, as the boys in this manga continue to push each other to new heights in their skills. There are also some good lessons in the story that teach the readers about having fun and continuing to persevere even when things get tough. It also teaches readers that sometimes we lose, and that’s okay too. In terms of age ratings, I would say that this series is a safe one for those in middle school, or perhaps even a bit younger. Overall, I really enjoyed this manga for its low stakes, fun action, and enjoyable cast of characters.
September 4, 2021
At the time of this review, I have read volumes 8-14.
Kunimitsu vs. Momo
Why haven't we actually see Kunimitsu play? We seen brief scenes, but nothing concrete. Is this supposed to be a reveal or something? It's like we are being teased on why he is the captain.
Shusuke vs. Ryoma Continued
Insane! They are insane to want to continue in the rain. You have to read it for yourself to know the outcome/consequence of this match.
Monsters
Ryoma: "There are two monsters on the same team."
Momo: "...Don't you mean three?"
Let's be real: this entire series could be said to be riddled with monsters. This is like Haikyu!! before Haikyu!! was on the scene with a dash of Kuroko's Basketball.
Tall and Tennis?
There are some sports that I know are famous for having tall players, such as swimming, basketball, and volleyball. I did not know that tennis is also on this list. I would think a smaller player would be more ideal to have better time on moving on the court. Unless, the thinking is taller player can move across the ground in less steps, due to longer legs?
Verdict: Once again this series is great when it comes to picking the right scene and line to end with to make you read the next book: "I THINK IT'S TIME I USED A GAME RACKET, WISE GUY..." Say what now?!
Kunimitsu vs. Momo
Why haven't we actually see Kunimitsu play? We seen brief scenes, but nothing concrete. Is this supposed to be a reveal or something? It's like we are being teased on why he is the captain.
Shusuke vs. Ryoma Continued
Insane! They are insane to want to continue in the rain. You have to read it for yourself to know the outcome/consequence of this match.
Monsters
Ryoma: "There are two monsters on the same team."
Momo: "...Don't you mean three?"
Let's be real: this entire series could be said to be riddled with monsters. This is like Haikyu!! before Haikyu!! was on the scene with a dash of Kuroko's Basketball.
Tall and Tennis?
There are some sports that I know are famous for having tall players, such as swimming, basketball, and volleyball. I did not know that tennis is also on this list. I would think a smaller player would be more ideal to have better time on moving on the court. Unless, the thinking is taller player can move across the ground in less steps, due to longer legs?
Verdict: Once again this series is great when it comes to picking the right scene and line to end with to make you read the next book: "I THINK IT'S TIME I USED A GAME RACKET, WISE GUY..." Say what now?!
April 23, 2020
Kalpin is super cute and this series is surprisingly easy to binge read.
October 5, 2023
Wow, this volume went by quick. I like getting introduced to a new cast of characters to play against, but the games themselves aren't too exciting this time around. I think it might be a difficulty with a game like tennis, where we've got teams but each match is only 1v1 or 2v2? We barely get introduced to the opponents before they're finished, much different than team sports where multiple volumes are dedicated to fleshing out each personality and how their styles compare and contrast.
November 2, 2009
That Jin is one evil tennis prodigy. Get him, Ryoma.
October 4, 2011
The Yamabuki arc is probably one of my favorites of the series. If for the sole reason it introduces quite a few characters that I am fond of.
October 24, 2014
Now tennis players are super heroes
August 28, 2022
Edición española, colección Shonen Manga.
July 28, 2015
Short review for the whole manga in tankobon #1.
June 24, 2015
#Program BUBU
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada bulan November 2005.
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada bulan November 2005.
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