__Class__: 2-D #6
__Elementary__: Kanagawa Daisan 
__Dominant Hand__: Right
__Play Style__: Aggressive 

He is the youngest and only second year student in the Rikkaidai line-up, thus earning him the title "Second Year Ace." He joined Rikkai because he heard the school had a very strong tennis team, but his hopes were quickly crushed by the Three Demons. He usually acts childish and friendly, though he is actually very violent on the court, often causing serious injuries that require hospitalization. He reforms in the anime after being beaten by Fuji, though he retains his nature in the manga; in the nationals in the anime, he returns to his violent playing style. While under high pressure or after sustaining injury, The whites of his eyes turn red, becoming bloodshot, and his power, skill, and speed increase. He becomes much more violent while in this state. Later, he develops a "Devil Mode", which turns his skin red and his hair white. His bloodlust and destructive power are greatly enhanced, and he solely focuses on crushing the opposing players using purely violent means. Kirihara's trademark shot is the "Knuckle Serve", a more powerful and extreme version of the Twist Serve, in which the serve goes straight for the opposing players body.

Middle school students fought fiercely against one another in a national tournament. Now, 50 chosen representatives return to fight again as high school students! 
The stage is the U-17 (Under Seventeen) Japanese Representative Training Camp. Middle school students have been invited for the first time to a camp known to produce the best Japanese tennis players. National champions from Seigaku, Hyotei, Rikkai, Shitenhoji... With all the rivals from the national tournament attending, everyone eagerly awaits their reunion. 
At first, the middle schoolers do not expect much from their high school opponents. However, the training camp is not so easy! Athletes with skills incomparable to those they previously faced and their mysterious coach appear before them. Faced with numerous demanding challenges, can the middle schoolers survive in this meritocratic training camp? 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

**Height:** 165cm 
**Favorite color:** Black
**Graduated:** Meiji University

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Shoutarou Morikubo is a Japanese voice actor who has been active in anime, drama CDs, and video games. He's the founder and representative director of [Add9th](https://add9th.co.jp/). He has additionally released song singles, a CD album, and a concert DVD. He was formerly affiliated with I'm Enterprise and VIMS.

In 2018, he formed the musical unit [buzz☆Vibes](https://anilist.co/staff/160730/buzzVibes) with Japanese multitalent [Shinnosuke](https://anilist.co/staff/160731/Shinnosuke).

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Luciano Monteiro Soares is a Brazilian actor, voice actor, singer and dubbing director. He is also the older brother of voice actor [Pedro Soares](https://anilist.co/staff/244222/).

__Non-Anime Roles:__
~!- Finn Mertens, the Human (Adventure Time)
- Freddie Benson (iCarly)
- Zack Martin and Cody Martin (Zack & Cody)
- Baljeet Tjinder (Phineas and Ferb)
- Spidermonkey (Ben 10 franchise)
- Adam Lyon (My Gym Partner's a Monkey)
- Kevin Whitney (Krypto the Superdog)
- Lewis Robinson (Meet the Robinsons)
- Firestorm (Justice League Action)
!~

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American voice actor. 

Echizen Ryoma is a young tennis prodigy who has won 4 consecutive tennis championships but who constantly lies in the shadow of his father, a former pro tennis player. He joins the Seishun Gakuen junior highschool, one of the best tennis schools in Japan, and there along with his teamates he learns to find his own type of tennis in an attempt to defeat his biggest obstacle of all: his father as well as himself.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

A Brazilian voice actor, dubbing director and announcer. He is recognized for his work in various series and anime, Future Trunks in Dragon Ball, Mu of Aries in Knights of the Zodiac, Yugi in Yu-Gi-Oh! and Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, for which the latter two won the Yamato Award for Best Voice Actor for a Protagonist in 2003 and 2006, respectively.

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André Augusto Rinaldi is a Brazilian actor, voice actor and dubbing director. He currently directs at Grupo Macias and at DuBrasil. He is the cousin of the voice actor [Fabricio Rinaldi](https://anilist.co/staff/209058/).


A new Prince of Tennis OVA, called Prince of Tennis OVA Another Story ~Kako to Mirai no Message~, was announced at Shueisha's Jump Festa 09 this past weekend. The official website of the show has confirmed it yesterday. According to the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, Another Story will take place in Osaka after the finals. The preview of the new OVA will be available on the third volume of Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Finals.

Hyoutei Gakuen's strange (but impossibly wealthy) captain Atobe Keigo decides to throw a giant birthday party for his friend and teammate Kabaji. He invites the rest of the Prince of Tennis cast. Together they participate in many different sports and events: dancing, swimming, soccer, a relay race, and more.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

These chibi character flash animation specials were released with the Fan Disc "The Time Comes Around Remix". 
 
Episode 1: Seigaku VS Rikkai Mou Hitotsu no Tatakai!? (青学ＶＳ立海 もうひとつの戦い!?) 
Episode 2: Inui no Kansatsu Nikki (乾の観察日記) 
Episode 3: Aruhi no Sanada (或る日の真田)

This is a series of 8 short stories inspired by the popular series Prince of Tennis featuring different schools' characters in picture drama form.

Seigaku continues their road to winning the National Championship, but only the best schools remain as they'll have to go toe-to-toe with old rivals and new foes in the National Tournament.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Seigaku continues through the Nation tournament. Now they are up against the strongest team in the tournament, Rikkaidai.

The National Tournament continues for Ryouma Echizen and the Seishun Academy Boys' Tennis Team as they face off against last year's semifinalist, Shitenhouji Middle School. As winners of the Kansai Regionals, Shitenhouji is one of the top contenders to win this year's tournament. What's more, each member of the Shitenhouji team has skills that are said to surpass their Seishun counterparts. Shitenhouji also has Kintarou Tooyama, another "super rookie" who rivals Ryouma in strength and technique. Seishun will have to push the limits of their abilities to stand a chance at defeating the Kansai champions in this East versus West matchup.

Ryoma Echizen just joined the Seishun Academy's tennis team, which is known for being one of the most competitive teams in Japan. Its members are incredibly talented, gifted, and athletic. With rigorous and extremely intense practices, the upperclassmen of the team expect the very best from themselves and they expect even more from the new members of the team. While most of the freshmen are on pins and needles hoping they won't get cut from the team, Ryoma Echizen is confident, cool, and collected. Some might even say he's cocky, but at least he's got the skills to back up his attitude. With his virtually unreturnable "twist serve," Ryoma is sure to make the starting team. Join Ryoma and the other first years, as they train hard, make friends, and try to find a place for themselves on the team. And meet Ryoma's cute but chronically shy classmate Sakuno Ryuzaki. She's got a big crush on Ryoma, but will he ever notice her? Ryoma Echizen is the Prince of Tennis. He may be ready for the Seishun Academy tennis team, but are THEY ready for HIM?
 
(Source: Viz Media)
 
Note: Includes one extra chapter.

In Japan an "All Star Team" is being formed, containing the 50 best tennis players from the entire country.

Short Special releases with the DVDs that takes place before the events of the U-17.

The new anime will tell an original story, featuring a match between the Hyoutei Academy Secondary Department led by Keigo Atobe and Rikkai University-Affiliated Middle School led by Seiichi Yukimura. The story was previously not depicted in the manga, it takes place after the U-17 World Cup.

Seigaku travels to England to play a tournament representing Japan but they are attacked by a group of street tennis players who were banned from playing official tournaments because of their rough play. 
Note: 10th Anniversary Movie of the Prince of Tennis anime.

Sequel to Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA vs. Genius 10. 
Middle school students fought fiercely against one another in a national tournament. Now, 50 chosen representatives return to fight again as high school students! 

The stage is the U-17 (Under Seventeen) Japanese Representative Training Camp. Middle school students have been invited for the first time to a camp known to produce the best Japanese tennis players. National champions from Seigaku, Hyotei, Rikkai, Shitenhoji... With all the rivals from the national tournament attending, everyone eagerly awaits their reunion. 

 At first, the middle schoolers do not expect much from their high school opponents. However, the training camp is not so easy! Athletes with skills incomparable to those they previously faced and their mysterious coach appear before them. Faced with numerous demanding challenges, can the middle schoolers survive in this meritocratic training camp? The new chapter of "Prince of Tennis" begins here! The curtain rises on a new stage-- 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

The sequel to Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama: U-17 WORLD CUP. 

Things heat up on the tennis court as Ryoma gets ready for the semifinals! 

(Source: Crunchyroll News)

The story of the OVA series tells the continuation of the 13-episode TV anime in 2012, setting in the Japanese U-17 (under 17) High School Representatives Selection Camp.

Akaya Kirihara