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テニスの王子様 [Tennis no Ōjisama] #17
The Prince of Tennis, Volume 17: Waltzing Toward Destruction
Shusuke and Jiro's match continues! Both pull out all the stops, but it's the Hakugei, also known as the White Whale, that's the move to beat. Will it be enough? You gotta read to find out who the loser is in this one!
192 pages, Paperback
First published February 4, 2003
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May 31, 2024
The backstory... 🫠
September 20, 2015
Jiro and Fuji finish their match, and the long-awaited Atobe/Tezuka showdown begins! A good portion of volume 17 is dedicated to flashbacks featuring Tezuka and Oishi as seventh graders; Tezuka struggles with the rule that seventh graders can't be regulars. A number of parallels between Tezuka and Ryoma appear, and this character development goes a long way in making this volume better than the others surrounding it: because The Prince of Tennis features so many characters, many of them don't get the page-time they need to become fully developed, interesting characters. These flashbacks amp up the action and the emotion, allowing readers to become more deeply invested in the events. Instead of watching the endless action of magical tennis, these flashbacks offer the reader a chance to relate to Tezuka and Oishi. This volume is definitely one of the most moving and compelling since the early installments.
January 10, 2020
The Prince of Tennis, Vol. 17 continues where the previous tankōbon left off and contains the next nine chapters (141–149) of the on-going manga series.
The tankōbon continues the First Round of the Kantō Regional Tournament which concludes the Shūsuke Fuji vs. Jirō Akutagawa singles match. With Akutagawa surprising abilities to see through Fuji's plays – he goes all out, using all the techniques he has learned and ends up winning a decisive 6–1 sets. By winning this match, Seishun Academy takes the lead with 2–1–1 matches.
The final match has Kunimitsu Tezuka going against Keigo Atobe. Finally after 144 chapters, we finally get to see Tezuka play in an official match – the rumors of his strength on the court has been foreshadowed and even Fuji reveals that Tezuka is better than him in tennis. It has been revealed that Tezuka has suffered from an injury and Atobe intends to play a game of endurance in order to exasperate the healed injury. The tankōbon closed with Tezuka in the lead with 3-2 sets.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The Kantō Regional Tournament continues inexorably onward. It showed the genius that is Shūsuke Fuji when he plays with all his abilities as he dominated a worthy rival in Jirō Akutagawa. However it was the match with Kunimitsu Tezuka that I was looking forward to, because it is his first match the readers get to see. Furthermore, we get more of a backstory to the allusive captain and his beginnings at Seishun Academy.
All in all, The Prince of Tennis, Vol. 17 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems intriguing and I cannot wait to read more.
The tankōbon continues the First Round of the Kantō Regional Tournament which concludes the Shūsuke Fuji vs. Jirō Akutagawa singles match. With Akutagawa surprising abilities to see through Fuji's plays – he goes all out, using all the techniques he has learned and ends up winning a decisive 6–1 sets. By winning this match, Seishun Academy takes the lead with 2–1–1 matches.
The final match has Kunimitsu Tezuka going against Keigo Atobe. Finally after 144 chapters, we finally get to see Tezuka play in an official match – the rumors of his strength on the court has been foreshadowed and even Fuji reveals that Tezuka is better than him in tennis. It has been revealed that Tezuka has suffered from an injury and Atobe intends to play a game of endurance in order to exasperate the healed injury. The tankōbon closed with Tezuka in the lead with 3-2 sets.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The Kantō Regional Tournament continues inexorably onward. It showed the genius that is Shūsuke Fuji when he plays with all his abilities as he dominated a worthy rival in Jirō Akutagawa. However it was the match with Kunimitsu Tezuka that I was looking forward to, because it is his first match the readers get to see. Furthermore, we get more of a backstory to the allusive captain and his beginnings at Seishun Academy.
All in all, The Prince of Tennis, Vol. 17 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.
October 5, 2021
What. In. The. World?!
That is going to be a common phrase or a variation there of for this series. I know some people have commented that Kuroko's Basketball is unrealistic and one comment I saw compared it to Dragon-Ball Z, but have they read Prince of Tennis? Prince of Tennis is the OG when it comes to athletes doing amazing things that even ADULTS wouldn't necessarily do and these guys are 7th-9th graders!!!
We had Shusuke do this amazing play that works due to a specific natural occurrence. If Prince of Tennis had Kuroko's Basketball concept of the Uncrowned Generals or the Miracle Generation then Kunimitsu would definitely qualify.
Verdict: Hang on tight for Kunimitsu's match! He goes the way of Kiyoshi. I have already read up to volume 29 or so.
That is going to be a common phrase or a variation there of for this series. I know some people have commented that Kuroko's Basketball is unrealistic and one comment I saw compared it to Dragon-Ball Z, but have they read Prince of Tennis? Prince of Tennis is the OG when it comes to athletes doing amazing things that even ADULTS wouldn't necessarily do and these guys are 7th-9th graders!!!
We had Shusuke do this amazing play that works due to a specific natural occurrence. If Prince of Tennis had Kuroko's Basketball concept of the Uncrowned Generals or the Miracle Generation then Kunimitsu would definitely qualify.
Verdict: Hang on tight for Kunimitsu's match! He goes the way of Kiyoshi. I have already read up to volume 29 or so.
April 13, 2021
A series I definitely want to continue this series because I watched something similar like a Chinese drama. I haven't read the first volumes so some parts didn't make sense to me but seeing some parts of the plot like how their team captain was injured yet still played motivated me. I really like this series and wish I could read the rest.
December 24, 2021
This was a really good volume. The match between Shusuke and Jiro finishes. I loved Jiro's attitude after her lost to Shusuke. He was in awe of his talent and wanted t play him again. Next is the match between Kunimitsu and Keigo and it's an all out match to see who will make it to Nationals.
February 13, 2017
I get why this series is popular but it's too serious for me.
April 26, 2020
Fuji is now tied with Kalpin as my favorite.
October 3, 2023
Well that Shusuke match was a letdown. At least we get some Kunimitsu lore and gameplay now, seems the player who is so often hidden in the back is up against a relentless self-absorbed dude. Should be a fun match, really built up with how everyone comes to see Kunimitsu play and even the players on his own team aren't entirely sure about what his deal is.
October 24, 2014
More tennis
January 29, 2014
Waltzing towards Destruction... The last game of Tezuka before the National Tournament
April 9, 2022
Edición española, tomo 17 de portada invernal.
July 28, 2015
Short review for the whole manga in tankobon #1.
May 28, 2010
Fierce competition between newcomers - I know the feeling and that's why this volume spoke to me.
June 25, 2015
#Program BUBU
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada bulan Oktober 2006.
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada bulan Oktober 2006.
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