Prince of Tennis

[SilverKunai]

Discuss about one of the most well known tennis mangas out there. Have fun with it!

[wildstriker]

I'd say it's the best series in shonen jump maz...

Putting that aside, any comment for recent chapter?, especially the cliffhanger from the most recent one when the ball is on the tope of the rope.

[Shuyin]

Spoiler:

Holy hell. I can't believe Tezuka lost! In the finals! That was his last match. That was the biggest shock of the series for me. That is....unless Seigaku loses in the finals.

[wildstriker]

Aw..., come on, like I told you before, his loss was very possible from the start, especially when he can't even return Sanada lightning and avoided it at the risk of his arm...

But no worries there, Seigaku wouldn't likely to lose at the final..., just remember that except for Ryoma, everybody else loss are possible in later match :D, of course, they can only have one more loss...

[Beney]

yeah that was a surprise. i never thought that tezuka will lose to anybody, but then again he lost to the one considered the best player in their age bracket.

[Rikkaidai]

lol i think u are right coz tezuka did beat sanada when he was little so the emperor has to take back his throne

[wildstriker]

and he successfully done so this time, cheers to Sanada...

BTW though, about the last chapter, now that I think of it..., the whole chapter is only about one ball going over the net to decide victory..., and we don't even get to see the next set up for D2.
The author did really sneaky on this chapter by adding (pointless) Sanada flashback, then putting up meaningless chatter about the two just to put up the tension of one ball falling down...

[CheshireCat]

I totally called that Tezuka would lose. Actually, I was pretty torn because I like Sanada AND Tezuka.

What I'm worried about is the match up! Who's going to be the reserve player? Its pretty obvious that Golden Pair will be first..but what about Doubles 2? And frankly, I don't want a rematch with Fuji and Kirihara or Echizen and Kirihara.

[wildstriker]

Most likely Inui & Kaidoh again I guess, vs Renji & someone random (Marui, Jackal, or Yagyuu).
I really hope to see Nioh play single as he's my favorite player in Rikkaidai, Kirihara can have any match or not even one for all I care.
Then Obviously Ryoma in S1 to defeat Yukimura.

[CheshireCat]

Ugh. I don't want Echizen to play Yukimura. I want Fuji to play Yukimura since both their lovers played each other. Yay!

[wildstriker]

It's predestinied..., Ryoma will get to play every best player that is on opponent team If it's not Tezuka and proceed to own them everytime he does :D

[Shuyin]

Ryoma hasn't played Kirihara in an official match yet. I wouldn't be surprised to see them play in singles 1. Since they're both their team's pillar of support. (Did I make that up? I swore they said that. Maybe it was in the anime.....)

Yukimura vs. Echizen seems likely.

[wildstriker]

No, it was never mentioned any of that sort in the anime, might be the manga part where Sanada said something about him right after he unlocked Muga no Kyochi when playing against Fuji.

As far as it's being likely, I'd still preferred Ryoma vs Yukimura, Kirihara can face...., hm...., can he just sit out this one? :D

[Herr_Secrets]

Is POT good? My friend said it's helluh great. O__o. Though, Is it basically about Tennis or what ? o.o .

[wildstriker]

Yes, it's helluh great, both for guys and girls, I really recommend it for anybody.
The main theme about tennis, and that's basically it, with more and more unbelievable moves as the story going on.
For guys, they can learn off some basic tennis from it, streching and fascinated the unbelievable techniques (good laughs too sometimes).
For girls, they can also pick up basic tennis, then since PoT consisted of 90% guys (with their every own cool side), it's mainly just every girls dream of infinity yaoi.

[Fayte]

Doubles 2 will most likely be Inui/Kaidoh vs Renji/Yagyuu. If that is the case, Renji and Yagyuu will most likely also have synchro.

[wildstriker]

Hm..., never liked Kaidoh as well, If this should be next match, I'll vouch for Rikkai victory again..., or let Inui have all the glory for the victory.

[Fayte]

This was my theory before the finals started.

S3: Sanada vs Tezuka (Rikkai)
D2: Renji/Yagyuu vs Inui/Kaidoh (Rikkai)
S2: Kirihara vs Fuji (Seigaku)
D1: Marui/Jackal vs Golden Pair (Seigaku)
S1: Yukimura vs Echizen (Seigaku)

[wildstriker]

Replace Kirihara with Nioh, and I'm all happy with it...., or at least he should get some chances in any double match (isn't he's supposed to be better than Marui/Jackal?).

[Fayte]

Niou will most likely be the player on Rikkai that will sit out.

[wildstriker]

Hmm...., guess we'll just see then, anything can happen in Konomi's works except for Ryoma's win record, no?

Like Tezuka sweet defeat the most recent chapter.... *evil grin*

[CheshireCat]

Even though this is totally random and has nothing to do with anything, but who cares? Rikkaidai, even though it was really hyped up, didn't make much of an impression on me. I don't even remember which one is Niou and which one is Yagyuu.

All I remember is that Sanada and Yukimura are lovers and Kirihara is obsessed with Sanada. Or something.

[Fayte]

^Thanks, but Rikkaidai is by far the best team to watch.

[wildstriker]

Sorry cheshire, but Rikkaidai just ownz, and next time, remember all the players name before posting then rather than complaining you don't know who's who in your post.

[Rikkaidai]

i say that rikkaidai will win and the final match will be yukimura vs ryoma and yukimura would win

[wildstriker]

I'd love to see that too..., but sadly, Ryoma will always win beacuse he's supported by the cheat codes from Konomi to "always wins official matches" :D

[mizu-genkaku]

i hope echizen wins against yukimura.....well..i thonk he'll win..do you think he'll be able to open the pinnacle of perfection during his battle against yukimura-buchou of rikkai>

[wildstriker]

He'll open pinnacle of AR MAX when realizing he is in deep trouble in the match, and will proceed to own Yukimura just like that :D

[Rikkaidai]

i think yukimura can open the pinnacle of perfection and i dont that if ryoma opened the prefection he would one yukimura i think yukimura has a way to counter it like sanada had the in to counter tezuka pinnacle

[wildstriker]

And to make it more ridiculious, Ryoma can somehow overcome all that kind of opponent...

[Rawr]

haha, well after all this is Prince of Tennis! The only thing that doesn't happen in this manga is Ryoma losing!

[wildstriker]

Ryoma is always equipped with AR MAX latest version from Konomi and his fanbase to prevent any loss from official matches. :D

[mizu-genkaku]

oh well..i guess you're right...ryoma always wins in the official matches..what the hell..the only thing exciting is how they play it...

[wildstriker]

Yeah, the match flow is what make them interesting, like Taka-san match in the semifinal against Gin.

[Rikkaidai]

well who do u think is playing next in doubles???? and we might get lucky and see ryoma loss for once

[wildstriker]

me?, guess I'll hope for Inui/Kaidoh vs Renji/Yagyuu like Fayte suggested, but really though..., I want to be suprised by next match up, even though it come out to be unexpected pair on next issue :)

[Fayte]

If Konomi decides to go in the path I see him going in, that will be the next match. I can't say for sure because of how random Konomi can be.

(ex: Chitose losing 6-1, Seigaku winning before singles 1)

[Rawr]

He only did that so that Ryoma can basically get introduced to the pinnacle of perfection... he didn't want to show everyone that Ryoma had it that early..wanted to save it for the finals, so Ryoma can once again win and be recognized as Seigaku's Pillar of Support

[Alberio]

Haha, Ryoma seems to be too cocky as of late, I think he needs to get beat. Plus he has been acting like he is the **** since he beat Sanada, hopefully he will get beat somewhere in the series again but not by a member of their team. Though that would mean them getting beat unless he is in doubles again...


Fayte, you're from MH aren't you, I recognized the avatar?

[wildstriker]

He just won't especially If he keep on getting S1 spot (since it's the last game to decide victory/defeat).

[Alberio]

Hopefully somehow he will lose that spot, but it is unlikely for Tezuka never really moved from it long enough to lose, I just think it is boring/repeatitive always having him win like this. They always have him lose to someone on their side such as Fuji as well which is really annoying, makes their team look TOO good.

Thanks for pointing out my point I think I put too much other crap in there.:D

[kris032]

eh? the pair inoue/kaidoh is good but for the upcoming D2 i hope that it would be momo/kaidoh or momo/inoue pair... i'm thinking of writing takemura to play in doubles2 but i think he is still injured and has several bones broken.. hehehe...

oh yeah tezuka lost, sux..

[wildstriker]

I'll take that as Inui and Kawamura you're talking about now...? :confused:

Momo and Kawamura will be most likely to sit out from the match though, since Momo is still on the holy mission to search for Ryoma, and Kawamura can even barely keep up with any of Rikkai player even If he play (considering his current condition).

[Fayte]

Kawamura wouldn't keep up with any Rikkaidai player even at full strength.

@Alberio

Yes I am. (and the same Fayte that scanlated some PoT chapters on this site) :P

[wildstriker]

lol, how true, sometimes I wonder If he really deserving the victory in semifinal..., what he got is only the will to play, meh...

wow Fayte, I don't realize that, but you're the one who scanned the recent PoT chapters?, I must really thank you for it then *graditute bow*, and hopefully you'll also do so for future chapters.

[Fayte]

Yeah, I'm friends with Sai the Shaman (the main PoT translator at MH) and sometimes I ask him to send me the translation first, when we want a quick scanlation for you guys.

[mizu-genkaku]

totally..the ddoubles pair that's gonna fight is gonna be..inui/kaidoh..taka-san doesn't look fit enough..duh!! talk about the injuries!!..he won't be able to keep up with a rikkai player using half-strength at that rate..

[Rawr]

Double's pair is Inui/Kaidou for sure..

[Beney]

@ Fayte

thanks for posting those chapters.

inui/kaidou vs renji/sunglases guy.

then fujima vs akaya

[Dalki]

Yeah, I'm friends with Sai the Shaman (the main PoT translator at MH) and sometimes I ask him to send me the translation first, when we want a quick scanlation for you guys.

Bless you! :cool:

Is it going to be Inui/Kaido?
Man, if only they allow cheating, then just give the team members a sip of any one of Inui's juices and they will go down!

[wildstriker]

Vegetable juice is healthy you know :), you should try them more often :D
I remember there is some PoT fansite giving out Inui's vegetable juice recipe, but I forgot which site that is now...

[mizu-genkaku]

i have the recipe for aozu..got it from a fansite..they're dishing out the recipes of inui juices

[wildstriker]

oooo :D, can I take a look at that website?

[Rangiku]

I hope the last match willl be Ryoma vs. Yukimura
somehow I want so see it

[animechick2424]

most likely the last match will be Ryoma vs. Yukimura but i cant wait to see wut happens next in the manga!:lol:

[wildstriker]

Some epic double match of course :D, and more surprise from it.

[animechick2424]

yea your right most likely thats going to happen but i wonder who's playing doubles? i mean we all know that Oishi and Eiji are going to play but i wonder who the other doubles pair is momo and Kaido or Inui and kaido fuji is most likely playing singles and well Kawamura hurt so i wonder who's going to play?

[Fayte]

I am placing my bets on

D2: Inui/Kaidoh vs Renji/Yagyuu
D1: Oishi/Eiji vs Marui/Jackal

[Rawr]

It has to be Inui and Kaidou..as there are no more available players, unless the mangaka does something rideculous like make Fuji play doubles

[wildstriker]

The mangaka already did that several times as far as I concern, Tezuka's double match in the last semifinal is just a laughable one.

[kyuukii]

yeah lol tezuka and inui - inui like, didnt play at all lol.

the extreme funny-ness would be putting ryoma in singles. yeah i think it'll be ryoma vs yukimura then perhaps the games are tied at 2-2 then ryoma's match is the deicding one. i'd love to see that :]

hey :] and i just made a forum for prince of tennis http://princeoftennis7.proboards42.com

[Fayte]

Rumor has it, doubles 2 will be Inui/Kaidoh vs Renji/Kirihara....I hope it isn't true.

[animechick2424]

Kirihara playing doubles that would seem some what intresting dont ya think ^^

[koo-aid]

^nah i picture kirihara a lot better playin singles and renji playin doubles. they did call kirihara an ace in one of the previus chapters

[mizu-genkaku]

I agree with koo-aid..Kirihara does seem to be better in singles than doubles...his red-eyes form could probably not only harm his opponent but also his doubles partner...

[kyuukii]

but he doesnt have the red-eyeness anymore, does he? (at least not in the anime but dont know about manga)

[animechick2424]

no i thought that he still had the red eyeness but then again i might be wrong?

[Mibu Kyoshiro]

no mistake.

[kyuukii]

well i thought the red eyeness was gone after the match with the west usa selection team (in the anime) however in the anime he doesnt have the redeyeness anymore

[wildstriker]

He does have the red-eye-ness (a.k.a. Blood Shot) in the previous semi-final match, and there's no reason why he wouldn't use it in this final match.

[kyuukii]

eh which means he'll target his opponent's body again...?

[wildstriker]

Did you really read the recent PoT chapters....?, notably Rikkai semi-final match.

[animechick2424]

Did you really read the recent PoT chapters....?, notably Rikkai semi-final match.

yea he went all crazy but i dont think he'll be playing doubles i never seen him play doubles ever not in the manga or in the anime now thinking about. but if he does play he'll most likely be playing singles. :o

[wildstriker]

Sadly, I've already read the current chapter release, and it's really Inui/Kaidoh vs. Renji/Kirihara...

[zagman505]

should be a pretty interesting match... kaidoh and kirihara are both kinda murderous people, and inui and renji should be more interesting, since they were originally doubles partners, it'll be interesting to see how they play against each other in doubles now.

[gen_marple]

This doubles match could be bloodiest match (That's what I think!) with Kirihara and Kaidoh in there. And, I do agree with Atobe there. What really happen in Karuizawa that made Echizen lose his tennis? (Any idea, people?)

[wildstriker]

Oh yeah..., the amnesia Echizen pretty stupid there... ><, but let's not care about him right now.

I'm more interested in how this match will go...
Inui's Data backed with Kaidoh defensive tennis vs. Renji's Data backed with Kirihara offense tennis.

And since Kirihara playing this one, I wonder who'll play on S2 from Rikkai's side....

[Reffy]

So the next game is Kaidoh/Inui vs. Kirihara/Yanagi, and I almost sure that the Golden Pair will be in the next double.

But I really wonder who will be single two. Since Taka-san can't play and Echizen for sure will be in single one, so it's up to Momo or Fuji. But since Momo doesn't plays interesting enough, it must be Fuji in single swo... right? 0.0

anyway, I think that from Rikkaidai Marui will be single two, at least I hope so. . .

[wildstriker]

I'd hope for Nioh to play S2 instead...., in any case, since Kirihara already play D2, fans prediction has been shattered once again :D. YAY!, Konomi just know how to suprise readers.

EDIT: For Seigaku side, Fuji would be the most plausible choice out of them, but since Momo already back, could be him too even though I won't prefer him to play.
The golden pair will surely play D1, but who knows....?, even though Oishi = auto loss/phail (remind me with his ability otherwise....), Kikumaru's still a possible choice for single as well.

[darkninja27]

Wait..............how did Ryoma get amnesia........does anyone know or is this just some messed up occurrence.

[kusiobache]

how often do the chapters come out?

[Rangiku]

Ryoma has Amnesia... somehow it´s a bit strange.
I never thought Doubles 2 could be Kirihara-Yanagi, when Kirihas´s playing Doubles, maybe Yagyuu´s playing Singles 2?!


The golden pair will surely play D1, but who knows....?, even though Oishi = auto loss/phail (remind me with his ability otherwise....), Kikumaru's still a possible choice for single as well.
Can Oishi play at all?
During the match against Hyotei he had problems with his wrist again...

[animechick2424]

Oh yeah..., the amnesia Echizen pretty stupid there... ><, but let's not care about him right now.

I'm more interested in how this match will go...
Inui's Data backed with Kaidoh defensive tennis vs. Renji's Data backed with Kirihara offense tennis.

And since Kirihara playing this one, I wonder who'll play on S2 from Rikkai's side....

wait...what!!!! ryoma has amnesia!!!!! wow reallly didnt see that one coming o_0? where did you guys find the chapter i really want to read it now!! ^^:lol:

[Fayte]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/dj4vai

[animechick2424]

thankz for the link

[laxiazn]

Ain't this like the finals? o.o whats after the national tournament? Does it end?

[kyuukii]

eh well i guess so... if not the manga doesnt really have a reason to continue.. unless they want to show us echizen as a senior

[mizu-genkaku]

whaa~t!?! AMNESIA!?! wtfh! why does ryoma have amnesia!?! i don't need anything to extend the manga with amnesia!! if it gets healed whatever easily it's okay but when it becomes a filler crap..don't please don't..the manga is great but if you put fillers it will become lousy..so please..why oh why does ryoma in the plotline have amnesia!?! why!?! *cries* *wails*

[kyuukii]

eh well.....
i think that echizen's amnesia has something to do with unlocking the pinnacle of perfection.
well, just a thought. however i doubt thats the case.

[Mibu Kyoshiro]

on purpose so to unlock the true power to pinacle of perfection

[noomma]

on purpose so to unlock the true power to pinacle of perfection

I think so too. Remember when Ryoma first battled Kirihara, he had no clue on what was going on after he went into the Self-Awareness?

And then Kirihara was knocked out and had no memory of what had happened or what was going on after he went into Self-Awareness?

So Pinnacle of Perfection just might need amnesia to be completed.

Does anyone think that Ryuzaki-sensei might have experienced this with Nanjiroh?

[animechick2424]

I think so too. Remember when Ryoma first battled Kirihara, he had no clue on what was going on after he went into the Self-Awareness?

And then Kirihara was knocked out and had no memory of what had happened or what was going on after he went into Self-Awareness?

So Pinnacle of Perfection just might need amnesia to be completed.

Does anyone think that Ryuzaki-sensei might have experienced this with Nanjiroh?

yea you might just be right about that ryoma will probably remeber everything while playing in his match or b4 he play his match:cookies:

[kyuukii]

then he'll unlock pinnacle of perfection? well as i said earlier, i think takeshi will let us see echizen unlocking the pinnacle of perfection coz thats like, the ultimate thing right? so it wouldnt just seem right if echizen didnt achieve the pinnacle of perfection

[darthalvarez]

the ultimate thing would be unlocking all the doors at once...that would be insane

and yea, it seems like POT may be done but then was the goal only to win in the finals?

[kyuukii]

um well i dont see anything sense if continuing after the nationals.
they could show echizen as a senior but that'd be repeating the whole thing from tokyo regionals
they could have an international match - but that has already happned in the anime
so i think it'll most probably end after nationals

and well, ryoma could just unlock all 3 doors

[darthalvarez]

but Ryoma isnt close to becoming as strong as he is capable of. his goal was to be able to defeat his father. if he cant do that...the manga cant end...

[mizu-genkaku]

i agree with kyuukii.. i wonder how takeshi konomi is gonna end the series...but..i sure hope ryoma remembers tennis..fast...'cuz i'm on my toes waiting for the next chapter...urgh...why does it have to be so?

[kyuukii]

um does anybody know when ova 16/chapter 355 will come out?

[darthalvarez]

manga releases are...slowing down...

[shichitenshi]

eow guyz.. can i join this thread?? nweiz.., i'am a tezuka and fuji fan.. while ryoma won every battle, this two suffered losses.. i still believe that tezuka and fuji are still far better than ryoma.. tezuka lost to keigo atobe and sanada.. both of them were defeated by ryoma.. fuji lost once to 'perfect tennis'.. isnt it tezuka and fuji have a clean record since first year?? and then suddenly, after improving a lot, they lost?? for tezuka.. tezuka's arm was injured back from his first year, but still, he manage to win every game giving him a clean record.. but now, after completely healing his arm, after being able to use pinnacle of hardwork and wisdom again, he lost! waaaaahh!! its unfair.. just imagine how weak his oppenents in the past.. he even beat the captain of hyotei gakuen during his second year.. tsk tsk... on the other hand, fuji.. his lost may be forgivable.. even genius lost sometimes.. it would be better if ryoma lost even once so he will know the taste of defeat.. for example during the regionals, they should have lost to rikkaidai., even being second place.. they can still play in the finals.. therefore, the match between these two teams will be more interesting.. isnt it?? heheheh... =)

[kyuukii]

eh ryoma did lose- to his father. well his father is his main goal anyway. will they ever show ryoma defeating samurai nanjiroh?

[shichitenshi]

but it was not official.. still, i believe.., ryoma cant beat tezuka.. tezuka's lost in their last meeting was i think intentional.. what i mean is that tezuka didnt play with all his might.. he didnt activated any pinnacle.. but on the other hand.. ryoma activated pinnacle of hardwork(he uses the diff tech of each seiagaku reg)... maybe tezuka just wanted ryoma to open the first door.. pinnacle of hardwork.. hehehhe.. =)

[kakashi1300]

hmmm manga-wise i believe a match where ryoma defeated tezuka did not happen. even a fuji-tezuka match did not yet occur. and i think the last match of the series will be where ryoma finally beats his father, or i hope so. now in the nationals i will more be looking forward to a fuji-yukimura singles 2 match, but i think it will not be the case, since ryoma is sure to fight in singles 1 and no other rikkai players can match him.

[diopatra]

in the latest manga, uploaded here, ryoma's suffering loss of memory, right?

i was so depressed when tezuka defeated by sanada

[kyuukii]

yeah- its an unexpected twist of events. however genichirou DID get stronger. much stronger when he last played with ryoma.

well like i mentioned earlier- his amnesia may have something to do with unlocking the pinnacle of perfection.

[wildstriker]

Latest chapter is out, and as usual, we won't get them as fast as Naruto scans here.... >_> *sigh*

Edit: Downloaded it, looks like Inui/Kaidoh are in pretty bad shape after being dealt by red-eyed Kirihara...., 3-0 to Rikkai at the moment....

[Shuyin]

Ugh...this amnesia thing is getting on my nerves. I wonder if Ryoma's play style will be more like Kintaro's now?

[#1_Tezuka_Fan]

Ryoma looks so CHILDISH now =.=, its kinda weird and creepy>.<

[Alberio]

Its beyond creepy.... >.< *starts roaring apocalypse sirens* Him like this is too weird....no cockiness, no glare, no showing off, thats just not him, even with amensia I bet he would keep his show offyness...

[Fayte]

I find it strange that Kirihara is just hitting snake shots and powerful smashes. I also find it strange that Niou said "Our Officers". I think it is still possible that Kirihara can be Niou in disguise.

[Shuyin]

Didn't Niou say our officer referring to Yanagi?

I like that Niou theory.... That would definitely screw up Inui's 'data.' But the comment by Kirihara seemed pretty genuine to me.

[wildstriker]

I find it strange that Kirihara is just hitting snake shots and powerful smashes. I also find it strange that Niou said "Our Officers". I think it is still possible that Kirihara can be Niou in disguise.

Now, that...., is a BAD joke..., Kirihara isn't even worth imprisonating.

Powerful smash is what Kirihara does all the time as his playstyle is to crush his oppenent, and snake is a useless move that everyone in PoT can copy, snake become Kaidoh's trademark because of his playstyle only, not the unique of the shot.

[laxiazn]

Some reason this chapter got me really annoyed >_<

[Alberio]

It just seemed a bit annoying to me how, Inui isn't relying on his data that much and they just keep getting whooped, aside from Ryoma's amnesia, otherise it wasn't annoying to me.

If it was an act, which is more than doubtful, I'd be pissed with Ryoma.

[Rawr]

This chapter got me so annoyed because it was the same thing over and over again when it comes to Kaidou/Inui pair, they get completely crushed first like 3-5 games, and then they somehow pull off a win =\ It happens EVERY time, not to mention Inui ALWAYS has his data proven wrong and has to get new data, and Kaidou stands there like a complete amateur and can't seem to get a point

[AnuneFan412]

So you're saying it's becoming too repetitive? Yeah... XD Oh... I just joined by the way.

I can't believe Ryoma got AMNESIA...that's like...weird. XD

[Fayte]

Inui and Kaidoh are not going to win this match.

[wildstriker]

That's what I'd like to agree too..., but If per se, Renji/Kirihara win this match, then it's obviously Seigaku will get 3 straight wins for the rest of the matchs.

[Mibu Kyoshiro]

Wonder who will Fuji face off with.I think Kikamaru/Oshi will face off againist the monk/bubble gum guy.

Volley and Iron wall defence of both them

[kakashi1300]

well certainly kaidoh-inui will lose, due to the fact that kirihara-yanagi lost their respective matches in the kantou finals. i wouldn't even be surprised if they will get crushed big time, but if a turning-point event will occur it would be kaidoh to pull it off. if yukimura will not fight fuji in singles 2 then i think it would be best if it's the gentleman yagyuu. and i do support the theory of ryoma's amnesia as a sign of him acheiving the pinnacle of perfection and having amnesia as a side effect at first.

[gen_marple]

What the heck is going out there? 3-0!?! I hope this doesn't get worse after Echizen's amnesia (in which, I hope, is the side effect of atttaining the pinnacle of perfection)...Rats! Unless Inui and Kaidoh managed to pull a miracle here, Seigaku has to win their last three matches against Rikkai...Argh!!! (muttering furiously to herself)

[diopatra]

so, ryoma will go against the captain, the one confine in the hospital?

[HEADMASTER]

i still dont know how will ryoma play with amnesia!!!
what was takeshi konomi thinking! HOw can someone play wih amnesia! It's funnny when ryoma comments on how they where good at hitting the small ball!!!
but I like his personality now cause he's not acting too cocky!

[Alberio]

Yeah, I kind of like it, but its just too....creepy. He'll probably gain his memory back by being hit by a ball or something, or he will have flashbacks when watching Fuji or someone playing of back when he played. If he does play with it, he better still be able to play, since he still has his physical memory.

[HEADMASTER]

well i hope he is against kirihara but kirihara is playing doubles now
maybe he could play well in his state of self-actualization
I wonder what happened to him that caused him to have amnesia. Maybe he played with someone and he got hit hard on the head (was it nanjiro?)

[Alberio]

Hm...possibly, I think he got in trouble with his train, ah....
I looked back on the chapters so...
http://www.onemanga.com/Prince_of_Tennis/345/12/
and
http://www.onemanga.com/Prince_of_Tennis/354/09/

So assumably something happened while he was on the train there and when Momoshiro went to get him on the helicopter from before. I remeber him being fine before drinking that soda at the contest so it can't be from any matches...

[HEADMASTER]

but she got a call from echizen and he still have his memory back then

[Alberio]

Which is hy I said something may have happened in between then and coming there, still someone may have called in his place,because she never really said it was from him technically so it can't be ruled out, now if we saw the coach's face being surprised when finding out about him then we could.

[HEADMASTER]

oh yeah

its really funny that he makes comments on the game, and he isnt aware now that he is good at it lol

[Alberio]

I find it slightly annoying yet funny at the same time when he does that, its like atching a kid constantly bug his/her parents and constantly asking why this and why that, except Ryoma would know in that case.^^

[AnuneFan412]

It's like: "It's amazing how they can hit such a small ball like that."

HELLO?! YOU CAN DO IT TOO YOU KNOW!! Jeez...XD

[kyuukii]

chapter 354 - atobe might find out what happened.
well i think inui/kaidoh will win. remember the match when they played against higa chuu?- inui said they couldnt find out kaidoh's limit so maybe in this match they will find out or something.

[wildstriker]

They didn't even show the match again Higa team...., just auto win for Seigaku.

But yeah, at least Kaidoh should show something more interesting than just his unlimited stamina.

[kyuukii]

they won coz the higa team fainted - they were testing kaidoh's limit at that time.

i'm still on the idea that seigaku will win. kaidoh+his unlimited stamina+ new tricks will be quite a nice match i reckon.

[shichitenshi]

hmm.. inui/kaido will lose.. in order for fuji,and the golden pair to win their respective matches.. fuji came from a lost as well as the golden pair.. =)

[diopatra]

kaidoh been practicing, some tricks right, because someone (cant remeber his name) challenge him, what will happen if he cannot use his snake and boomerang snake anymore.

[shichitenshi]

hmmm.. if they will win, then who among fuji, golden pair, and ryoma will lose????

[diopatra]

maybe the golden pair since oishi's wrist still injured

[shichitenshi]

maybe the golden pair since oishi's wrist still injured

nah.. after all these years, they will still lose??? they are not called the golden pair if they are not that good in doubles.. also.. this will be their last match together... unlike kaido, he still have another year to play.. inui, more of a singles player...

[Rawr]

Yeah, the golden pair has to win at least 1 important match..

[diopatra]

id rather see kaidoh/inui to lose than the golden pair and fuji.

its enough that i tezuka lose the first game, i cant take it if they lose their last three games. well its given that ryoma will win the last game since his the star of this series

[shichitenshi]

yup.. also.. they didnt play in the semifinals., so this is their time.. hehehehe...

[kyuukii]

yeah but they may have 1 loss and 4 wins- however unlikely it is.

i agree with shichitenshi- fuji and golden pair HAVE to win as it'll be their last formal match

[diopatra]

the score would be 3-2 and i hope its kaidoh/inui who will lose

[Rikkaidai]

i think they will lose and fuji and the golden pair will win because they last the other matches specially the golden pair

[diopatra]

i am really curious, what happened to ryoma. how will he recover from his temporary amnesia?

[Rawr]

He's going to be down 5-0 and then miraculously regain his memory and come back 7-5 or 7-6!

[mizu-genkaku]

wahhh...that may be the case Rawr...btw..I like shichitenshi's avatar and sig..:D

[shichitenshi]

heheheh.. i was looking for a fuji-animation.. i ended up with ryoma.. wahehehe.. but it's cute.. hehehehe...

also.. i would like to see the full version of the golden pair technique.. synchro... and how it will make them win... also.. other/new doubles formations.. hehehe.. i am planning to do it in the real world.. hehehee.. of course with my partner.. hehehe..

[kakashi1300]

heheheh.. i was looking for a fuji-animation.. i ended up with ryoma.. wahehehe.. but it's cute.. hehehehe...

also.. i would like to see the full version of the golden pair technique.. synchro... and how it will make them win... also.. other/new doubles formations.. hehehe.. i am planning to do it in the real world.. hehehee.. of course with my partner.. hehehe..

haha and we just had a splendid doubles game (in table tennis though) but anyways i think i do have the feeling ryoma's faking this amnesia thing for a reason, w/c i haven't thought of yet, but i really wish it's the sign for the pinnacle of perfection. and i have seemed to notice that the nationally acclaimed golden pair has lost its limelight in the nationals arc since in their only match in which they're complete, ie against shishido-ootori pair, they've lost. i really hope they will come and win their match big time.

as for fuji i really believe yagyuu will face him but i don't know what he will have against fuji since i think the laser beam won't do him any good. if it's niou then he can have his reading-moves thing improved to read fuji and have some advantage in the game.

[diopatra]

i dont think anyone can use data tennis ti fuji. remember inoui once said that there's no exact thing as fuji's data.

[laxiazn]

Fuji doesn't even have his own style yet

[s1l3ntn1t3]

true but that was because he never played seriously enough to show his true skills, thats why inoue had no REAL data on fuji and why he was also considered the hardest to play since he has now clear style unlike everyone else so hes very hard to beat then

[shichitenshi]

hmmm.. youre right.. fuji has not use his full power in a tennis match.. he just play for fun.. he really doesnt play seriously.. maybe.. this upcoming match for him.. he will find his true self.. his true form.. the real fuji.. (opening his own pinnacle.. perhaps..) =)

[diopatra]

i like fuji's eyes whenever he play seriously.

[Rawr]

That would be because you can actually see his eyes when he plays serious

[shichitenshi]

hahaha.. thats true...

[diopatra]

i hate some people who says fuji is a gay.

[s1l3ntn1t3]

lol fuji is imo is the most mysteriously and maybe a lil crazy outta the whole bunch. remember the one point match wit ryoma against that wild kid. look at fuji's eyes at the chapter and he looks like some crazied madman hahah its freakin awesome!!!

[Mibu Kyoshiro]

he went seriously once right againist the perfect tennis guy

[kakashi1300]

hmm new chapter shows kaidoh's new shot, but it was not very detailed...and as for fuji i don't think he can tap into muga, because he's seldom a passionate player.

[diopatra]

read the new chapter already. when will be the next one?

as for fuji, he usually get serious when defend his friends and family. i just hope he play always seriously

[Gemsy-chan]

I've just recently got into the Prince of Tennis and have managed to read all the chapters in about 2 weeks. Love it completely and i shame myself for not reading it sooner.

Just read chapter 356...i swear Kaidoh just did Yagyuu's Laser Beam shot...from when they switched places to fool the team that tried to get their data.

[Mibu Kyoshiro]

I wonder what they mean by immpossible?A bomerang snake curve when it land

[Gemsy-chan]

No i believe its because he did Yagyuu's Laser Beam shot and that made them go 'impossible'...but i suppose we'll find out next chapter.

[kakashi1300]

yeah, but i hope it's bigger than that (the laser beam i mean)...from the chapter it looks like a straight shot that's too fast for them to return.

[s1l3ntn1t3]

which is what the laser beam is although its not as fast a sanada's wind but we'll just have to wait and see lol.

[rainxstorms]

I love Ryoma and Sakuno :) They are the cutest

[shichitenshi]

hmmm.. too few illustrations.. we cant see what really happened.. tsk tsk...

[Gemsy-chan]

Thats all apart of the suspense but it is annoying.

And damn what happened to Ryoma....hope he gets his memory back.

[V-time]

he will probably get his memory back once its his turn to play and he already lost like 4 games in a row. Then he will go berserk and win the match due to pinnacle of perfection or sth. like that

[shichitenshi]

wow! nice sig! alexander vorg zangief.. he's a good fighter.. too bad his exposure in hajime no ippo was too short..

[luciferhellblazer]

yours is a pretty good sig too tenshi... ^^

[mizu-genkaku]

guess V-time is right..but then..it almost always happens like that during his matches

[shichitenshi]

heheh.. tnx..

[luciferhellblazer]

^^

[shichitenshi]

nice avatar.. heheh

[wildstriker]

New chapter out (which will probably take a while to upload here), seems like Kaidoh on offensive now with Snake and Laser, knocked down Kirihara as well.

1-4 for Seigaku, guess the counterattack begin now..., still, Kirihara haven't unleash everything himself yet.
ugh..., can't. wait. for. the. next. chapter.

[Gemsy-chan]

Wow...even faster than Yagyuu's Laser Beam...thats our Kaidoh. Plus a nice one into the face of Kirihara but i get the feeling he's gonna turn into that demon he was when he played the foreign players...i feel sorry for Kaidoh and Inui i hope they survive.

I get the feeling that Ryoma will play Yukimura is singles 1 and attain that state of perfection (the 3rd door) and win the championship for Seigaku...*fingers crossed*

[Rikkaidai]

i think Kaidoh has a death wish or something i dont think he will live till the end of the match and i dont think renji would let them get away like that

[Rikkaidai]

i think Kaidoh has a death wish or something i dont think he will live till the end of the match and i dont think renji would let them get away like that

[diopatra]

it looks like they will win, or their opponent needs to find some way to counter kaidoh's attack.

[Shuyin]

I wonder what's going to happen to Kirihara? Surely they won't stop the match when Kaidou has just become 'awakened'

[Mibu Kyoshiro]

they most likely lose when Kirihara go mugen plus devil and fire a stright shot in the face for revenge then aim at the knee.now if kaidou lost then Inui is useless at least in this much because Renji data surpass his plus he have no special

[SnowDrop]

I like Kirihara than Kaido but dat doesn't mean I don't want Seigaku to win. But I wanna see more of Kirihara... ;) So i do hope that they'll be more action from Kaido and Kirihara in the next chap.

[HEADMASTER]

I also like kirihara more than kaidoh
but the author should also focus on improving seigaku's power cause, they were being defeated one by one
but Tezuka is still great even though he lost his battle agains sanada

[Rawr]

Well, it's almost a given that Kaidou/Inui will lose =\

[HEADMASTER]

it's like that the other teams were the only ones who are improving in their skills

[delariean]

Does anybody know if this is true or not:


According to issue 41 of Shounen Jump (Japanese version), Prince of Tennis will end serialization in issue 52 of Shounen Jump, after eight years of publication.

[Alberio]

Hmm, could be if you consider that the Nationals could be the end of the series. Afterward and maybe a few matches for fun along with some comedy and that might actually be true.

But, no I'm not absolutly sure if that is true.

[Raijuu]

x04 i need your closing skills here :D