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The Prince of Tennis (The Prince Of Tennis)
Sporting Goods > Tennis > Tennis Books > Item 56
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The Prince of Tennis (The Prince Of Tennis)
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by Takeshi Konomi
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Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1 edition
September 6, 2005
Language: English
ISBN:
159116995X
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces.
From Publishers Weekly
This popular sports manga explores the difference between practiced technique and innate power. Ryoma is a former U.S. junior tennis champion who attends a Japanese academy, where his skill and natural talent make him nearly unbeatable. The younger students are inspired by him, but he's ruffling the feathers of the older tennis team members. Then the journalists appear, trying to discover the next champion, adding to the pressure. There's lots of tennis action, dramatically illustrated, and the characters, already pretty boys, are made even more attractive with their intensity. Stamina and strategy are significant, with occasional digressions from the story to teach particular moves. One of Ryoma's competitors succeeds with a scary special trick shot; another spends a lot of preparation time predicting his opponent's moves by watching tapes of his play. But Ryoma always manages to figure out his opponents' weaknesses and beat them. There's much more action than characterization, and without careful attention, it's hard to keep the different players straight. The sports manga genre is known for long sequences of sports action that can go on for hundreds of pages; here the matches are shorter, making this a better introduction. It's captivating in small doses, although Ryoma's battle to demonstrate his mastery drives another 20-plus volumes.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to the
Paperback
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Book Description
Ryoma Echizen just joined the Seishun Gakuen Middle School tennis team, which is known for being one of the most competitive teams in Japan. Ryoma has proven his skills by winning four straight American junior tournament titles. With his skills, Ryoma challenges a rule of Seishun Gakuen that freshmen don't represent the team to play in tournaments until summer.--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
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