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テニスの王子様 [Tennis no Ōjisama] #7
The Prince of Tennis, Volume 7: St. Rudolph's Best
As the road to the Nationals narrows, Seishun Academy squares off with St. Rudolph. Through the maneuverings of Hajime, Saint Rudolph's cunning manager, Ryoma gets matched up with Yuta-known to many as "Lefty Killer." With an unorthodox game laced with reverse spins and angles, Yuta's game ignites against the seemingly inexperienced-against-lefties Ryoma. Meanwhile, the Seishun doubles tandem of Eiji and Shuichiro assume the Australian formation to break a tie. Is this a desperate attempt to win, or a well-calculated strategy?
192 pages, Paperback
First published February 2, 2001
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December 21, 2019
The Prince of Tennis, Vol. 7 continues where the previous tankōbon left off and contains the next nine chapters (52–60) of the on-going manga series and a bonus story.
This tankōbon covers the Tokyo Prefecture Tournament and speeds through or rather skips most of the tournament and heads straight to the Quarter Finals, leaving with eight manageable school teams than the 108 that started the tournament. The Quarter-Final match-up for Seishun Academy is St. Rudolph. The school itself only recruits students who are gifted at tennis and they only practice together once a week.
The double matches, as always, begins, which they play simultaneously. Takeshi Momoshiro/Kaoru Kaidō play Shinya Yanagisawa/Atsushi Kisarazu and Eiji Kikumaru/Shūichirō Ōishi plays against Ichirō Kaneda/Yoshirō Akazawa. St. Rudolph has studied all the teams rather well – especially Seishun Academy and plan tactics to win.
St. Rudolph has found out that Momoshiro and Kaidō don't get along, which makes their partnership rather difficult and the stamina of Kikumaru is rather low and uses his sharp eyesight to tire him more quickly. However, Seishun Academy won't make it as easily for them. At the end of the tankōbon both of St. Rudolph's teams are in the lead with a 3–2 (Momoshiro/Kaidō) and 6–5 (Kikumaru/Ōishi) respectively, but with Seishun Academy coming back with their second breath.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The tankōbon covers the first half of the double matches for the quarterfinals with Seishun Academy and St. Rudolph. It shows the strength of St. Rudolph – not only does the school only takes the crème de la crème of tennis players, but has Hajime Mizuki as a manager that collects data of opponents' weaknesses and plans to enhance their opponents' weakness, while shrinking their strengths.
All in all, The Prince of Tennis, Vol. 7 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems intriguing and I cannot wait to read more.
This tankōbon covers the Tokyo Prefecture Tournament and speeds through or rather skips most of the tournament and heads straight to the Quarter Finals, leaving with eight manageable school teams than the 108 that started the tournament. The Quarter-Final match-up for Seishun Academy is St. Rudolph. The school itself only recruits students who are gifted at tennis and they only practice together once a week.
The double matches, as always, begins, which they play simultaneously. Takeshi Momoshiro/Kaoru Kaidō play Shinya Yanagisawa/Atsushi Kisarazu and Eiji Kikumaru/Shūichirō Ōishi plays against Ichirō Kaneda/Yoshirō Akazawa. St. Rudolph has studied all the teams rather well – especially Seishun Academy and plan tactics to win.
St. Rudolph has found out that Momoshiro and Kaidō don't get along, which makes their partnership rather difficult and the stamina of Kikumaru is rather low and uses his sharp eyesight to tire him more quickly. However, Seishun Academy won't make it as easily for them. At the end of the tankōbon both of St. Rudolph's teams are in the lead with a 3–2 (Momoshiro/Kaidō) and 6–5 (Kikumaru/Ōishi) respectively, but with Seishun Academy coming back with their second breath.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The tankōbon covers the first half of the double matches for the quarterfinals with Seishun Academy and St. Rudolph. It shows the strength of St. Rudolph – not only does the school only takes the crème de la crème of tennis players, but has Hajime Mizuki as a manager that collects data of opponents' weaknesses and plans to enhance their opponents' weakness, while shrinking their strengths.
All in all, The Prince of Tennis, Vol. 7 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems intriguing and I cannot wait to read more.
March 14, 2022
-the rivalry between momo and kaidou 😬
-ngl i hate kaidou bc hes too ill-tempered :/
-how r they 1st year jr high and already 158cm IT DOESNT MAKE SENSE! /lh (im jus jealous)
-i rly love their golden combo
-what sucks here was that the games are now taking too long to finish 😩
-ngl i hate kaidou bc hes too ill-tempered :/
-how r they 1st year jr high and already 158cm IT DOESNT MAKE SENSE! /lh (im jus jealous)
-i rly love their golden combo
-what sucks here was that the games are now taking too long to finish 😩
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.
July 31, 2021
At the time of this review, I read volumes 5-7 back-to-back.
Here we go! There is a lot here that we can dissect. First, I am not a fan of the manager of St. Rudolph. He just feels slimy and manipulative. Second, it is interesting to see who Seigaku chose as their doubles. We have one doubles that are a great team. Then we have another doubles that are rivals, yet it seems to work. This manga is full of tennis terms. It is like Haikyuu!! in that way, because you learn a lot about the sport as you are reading it.
Verdict: No! Cliffhanger!
Here we go! There is a lot here that we can dissect. First, I am not a fan of the manager of St. Rudolph. He just feels slimy and manipulative. Second, it is interesting to see who Seigaku chose as their doubles. We have one doubles that are a great team. Then we have another doubles that are rivals, yet it seems to work. This manga is full of tennis terms. It is like Haikyuu!! in that way, because you learn a lot about the sport as you are reading it.
Verdict: No! Cliffhanger!
July 11, 2019
We finally get to read a little about the boys' school life, but it literally consists of just two bonus pages. That's not enough! Also Ryuzaki is back for exactly one panel. 💁♀️
Other than that, I guess it's tense or whatever. (The plot doesn't really move forward, so it's hard to review this series volume by volume.)
Other than that, I guess it's tense or whatever. (The plot doesn't really move forward, so it's hard to review this series volume by volume.)
March 16, 2018
Ryoma win his senior brother
August 1, 2019
4 stars
this is a fun, well-drawn series about a sport I don't even like, but Konomi makes it suspenseful and interesting.
this is a fun, well-drawn series about a sport I don't even like, but Konomi makes it suspenseful and interesting.
November 27, 2021
Seishun Academy's "Golden Pair" is in trouble will they win the match or have they been outdone my the machinations of St. Rudolph's manager? Really good tennis matches.
May 22, 2023
Amusing.
doubles partners who can’t get along will always be funny to me for No particular reason, especially when they agree on something.
doubles partners who can’t get along will always be funny to me for No particular reason, especially when they agree on something.
May 24, 2024
Deliberately framing the ball so it vibrates so fast that it tires out your opponent’s eyesight is…a strategy.
July 20, 2024
This is more like it. An actual challenge to the protagonists and a focus on the games.
March 20, 2023
Me ha gustado el libro, porque había un chico que le gustaba el tenis. Y os lo recomiendo.
September 20, 2015
Focusing on Eiji Kikumaru and Shuichiro Oishi's doubles match against St. Rudolph as well as Kaido and Momo's match, volume seven develops its characters a little more. It also brings a focus back on "real" tennis - the Australian formation is a real strategy used by doubles players, and the focus on actual tennis (versus crazy, magical moves) strengthens the story line.
This volume has the same shortcomings as the previous ones: cliches, formulaic plot, and somewhat one-dimensional characters. As a tennis player, the tennis action drew me in and allowed me to overlook these faults.
This volume has the same shortcomings as the previous ones: cliches, formulaic plot, and somewhat one-dimensional characters. As a tennis player, the tennis action drew me in and allowed me to overlook these faults.
October 3, 2023
Ryoma takes a back seat while we watch the two doubles matches play out. It's weird that the opposing team this time is all about knowledge and calculating exact strategies when we're 7 volumes in and barely know the team's strategy in the first place. But given that it's doubles we have one pair that's in perfect sync, and another pair that are bitter rivals always on the verge of fighting each other. They're cool dynamics to explore aide by side, cutting back and forth between each match.
May 16, 2008
Ryoma Echizen wants to be the greatest tennis player in the world, just like his dad. Well, almost like his dad. His dad had never lost a game until someone came along and injured him forcing him into retirement.Now, Ryoma wants to honor his father and beat the man who injured him.
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October 27, 2009
So I'm guessing that Kunimitsu beat Ryoma, and Ryoma's been sulking over it. Would have been nice to see the match, rather than have it alluded to in flashback.
September 30, 2015
I liked all the characters in this series, especially Tezuka and Ryoma.
October 24, 2014
blazing through these
January 26, 2014
Seigaku vs. St. Rudolph
June 24, 2015
#Program BUBU
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada tanggal 11 Maret 2005.
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada tanggal 11 Maret 2005.
June 30, 2018
Edición española, colección Shonen Manga.
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