The Prince of Tennis (テニスの王子様)

Brat!

Ive got you...now!

KAKINOZAKI TENNIS GARDEN

Hey, did you hear?

Theres a 12-year-old kid playing in the juniors 15-16 division

in todays tournament!

Get out!

They mustve made a mistake when they registered him.

KAKINOZAKA JUNIOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT SITE No, I heard its for real.

Thats ridiculous!

48 RYOMA ECHIZEN

Stupid!

Dont you even know what grip youre using?

If youre hitting with topspin,

then youve got a Western grip, right?

So, you keep the face of the racquet vertical,

and grip the handle just like youre shaking hands.

See?

Thats because youre the ace player

on the Kita High School tennis team!

No! Its just common sense.

See?

See?

Got that?

Hey...

Can you keep it down?

Can you believe this?

A kids telling me to be quiet!

Thats correct.

Wrap your hand around the grip

like you were picking it up off the ground.

Thats the proper Western grip.

Come again?!

The grip you called the handshake grip

is actually the Eastern grip.

Lots of guys get that backwards

Hey!

Come back here!

Sasabe, he made a fool of you!

Hey! Weve gotta get off here, too!

Oh! Me, too!

Come on, Grandma!

You invited me and now youre late!

Say, do you know the Kakinokizaka Tennis Garden?

Huh?

Oh! Its you!

Im sorry.

Im going to the Kakinokizaka Tennis Garden, too!

Are you in the tournament?

I dont know much about tennis

So, where is it?

Oh! Im sorry.

You go out the south exit and then go straight.

The south exit. Thanks.

Ryoma? His name is Ryoma

KAKINOZAKA TENNIS GARDEN NOW ACCEPTING STUDENTS

Grandma! Youre late! Youre half an hour late!

Sorry, sorry! Lets go, Sakuno.

Thats the north exit.

So? To get to the Kakinokizaka Tennis Garden,

you go out the north exit and go straight.

What are you doing? Hurry it up!

The north exit

Oh, no! Whatll I do?!

I gave him the wrong directions!

JUNIOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT SITE KAKINOZAKA TENNIS GARDEN

What are you so frantic about?

Are you looking for a certain player?

Grandma, if a player is late for a match, what happens?

He defaults.

Defaults?

It means hes out.

Oh, no! Ive got to go look!

Such a silly child

Be careful now!

Huh?!

U-Umm...

Did you make it to your match in time?

Five minutes late. I defaulted.

Im so sorry!

Was it my fault?

Of course. Who elses would it be?

Ah! Are you thirsty?

Huh?

Im sorry. I didnt have any change.

Umm Thank you for what you did earlier.

On the train. You really saved me.

What?

Well, if you hadnt come to my aid,

I wouldve gotten hit with that racquet.

You were on the train?

Where were you sitting?

Directly across from you.

Hm! I didnt do anything.

Its just that they were making too much noise,

so I told them to keep it down.

Oh

Huh?!

Too bad we were making too much noise!

Its that kid again.

Looks like hes already lost and going home!

Im a seeded player in the 16-year-old bracket

and favored to win this.

So lets hear you tell me to be quiet again!

Huh?

Whats that look youre giving me?!

Huh?!

This brats got a hundred years of tennis to go to catch up with me!

You little twerp!

Damn...

Come on, lets go.

Yeah.

Say...

Remember that grip?

What?!

If you like, Ill teach you some tennis

Why you--!

Sasabe, youve still got a match to play!

Are you sure about this?

Its the perfect warm-up for my match!

Geez, you never listen to anyone!

I think you should think twice about this.

I may as well. Its silly to go home without playing.

Hold this.

Best of one set match. Sasabe to serve.

We dont need any judges. Well judge ourselves, okay?

Fine with me.

Huh?

Dont worry. Ill give you a little handicap.

Here... Ill serve under-handed.

Get serious!

Huh?!

Huh?

Love-Fifteen!

Oops... I got a little careless

Oh, so this is where youve been?

Grandma!

This looks interesting.

Dont just stand there! Stop them!

This thing has just escalated

and this poor boy is playing a high-schooler!

Whatre you saying?

You saw that return of serve, didnt you?

The fun is just beginning.

Hey, Sasabe!

I think youd better wrap this up already.

Shut up! Anybody can return an underhand serve!

Thats how it is...

People make excuses like that when they lose

Damn kid!