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Aug 19, 2008 10:43 PM
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Damn, he really showed them how to play Tennis, didn't he? Right from the start the main character is already creeping me out -- there is just something about him that just isn't quite right..
I'm back.
Sep 25, 2008 3:48 PM
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Yes in this epidsode he doesnt show everything :D but i like him
Dec 18, 2008 5:08 AM
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lol yea well he is a genious but i luv ryoma much XD my fav character <333
Jan 1, 2009 10:09 PM
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love him he is sooo cool..


i will really watch this anime...


cant wait...♥
Jan 7, 2009 1:52 PM
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An interesting start to this anime. hes awsome at tennis, will definatelly be watching more of this series.
Jul 5, 2009 11:03 AM
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I thought this was a cool first episode.

Jan 25, 2010 10:07 AM
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Sick_Bastard said:

Damn, he really showed them how to play Tennis, didn't he? Right from the start the main character is already creeping me out -- there is just something about him that just isn't quite right..


I agree.He looks kind of creepy.
Apr 18, 2010 11:20 PM
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color me unimpressed.

if this episode is any indication of the quality of the series then I have no idea why its so popular, but its definitely a waste of my time.
Jun 12, 2010 9:23 AM
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Wow... a main character in a sports anime that's (at first) awesome at tennis.

Oh, and Sasabe is an idiot.
"If you feed me, Seymour, I can grow up big and strong!"
Oct 16, 2010 10:35 AM

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hahahahaa
the part that really got was when he switched hands,
from then on the dude knew there was no use trying.


"...mada mada dane.."
Nov 24, 2010 6:12 PM
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LOL that op.. it's all Ryoma ♥
I missed this series.
Jun 17, 2013 8:13 AM

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Hmm.. this is good...
Old but gold?

I like how his bleeding stopped after he fixed his hat :)
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Nov 13, 2013 12:53 AM

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Wow that guy was a douche bag throwing his racket at a kid D:
Jun 2, 2014 1:17 PM

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Stopped watching when his shot didn't bounce because he "added spin to it". -.-
Sep 11, 2014 7:05 PM
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That was good.

I didnt like this show when I was younger but its actually alright.
Sep 27, 2014 12:35 PM

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rasenshiruken973 said:
Stopped watching when his shot didn't bounce because he "added spin to it". -.-

You know, you can do it in real life as well.
Jan 12, 2015 4:10 AM
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UndeadSoul said:
That was good.

I didnt like this show when I was younger but its actually alright.

me too)) Now it looks at different angle-interesting!
Feb 20, 2015 1:50 AM

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That was a pretty solid start, this is going to be my first tennis anime. It has an old school vibe going for it and is a bit nostalgic. Ryoma has already been established as a bad ass, when he switched hands at the end I was like "uh oh!"
May 21, 2017 5:20 PM

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I don't know if I'm just "soft" but I had tears welling up in my eyes when I saw Ryoma because of his appearance and then I literally cried when Sasabe hit him with the racket.
I thought his eye got wounded and my horror tripled when I saw it wasn't a nosebleed, luckily he just got hit in the head.
Apr 21, 2018 2:49 PM

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Watched this episode years ago,but never continued. This time I will for sure xD

Very promising start.

One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron


Apr 27, 2018 6:44 PM

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my god, this show is so boring, I don't think I can manage to watch more...
May 9, 2018 6:37 PM

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ttcchen said:
xiliqs said:
my god, this show is so boring, I don't think I can manage to watch more...
hahahahaha then dont


actually I didn't ( I am Reading the manga now...)
Oct 14, 2018 10:05 PM

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for some reason the main character really reminds me of killua
Aug 25, 2020 11:10 PM
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Left handed. Ha. Totally punkd that jerk. Though it kind of seems like Ryoma is an arrogant brat himself.

That final serve he made that went between the 16 year old's legs, there's no way that was a legal serve. Should've been a fault. Unless Ryoma's opponent was stupidly standing practically at the net, which would make no sense. Just saying. I want a sports anime to be faithful to the sport and not deviate just to be more cinematically pleasing.

I thought he had to forfeit his real match though, so what was that crowd at the end and the grandma saying Ryoma had arrived? Merely foreshadowing?

But overall this was a fairly interesting first episode.
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This is my first time using mal and idk how to watch the episodes I click on episode one but it dosen’t show a ply button or a place where the video is some help would be appreciated
Aug 26, 2021 11:16 AM
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pretty good start. I'm not fan with the quality of old anime but I really like tennis and the main character so I'm gonna to watch it all I think
Jan 20, 2022 7:46 PM

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I remember, when I was a kid i saw "The Prince of tennis" on 'animax' TV channel and liked it. It didnt have any subtitles and was in japanese. I didnt understand anything that was being said. I just loved the characters , the teams and the matches. I was too young to understand it anyways.
I finally decided to watch the whole show, although I am only able to find the fan sub.
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Jul 17, 2023 8:23 AM
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The dub is a little funny. Ryoma is cocky and well it seems that his skill in tennis allows him to be so, especially since he beat an older kid.
Mar 22, 1:36 AM
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pretty good start and the new dub is amazing
Aug 4, 1:26 PM

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It was kinda boring ngl.

And if you know absolutely nothing about tennis or its terminology... go find a dictionary. If you plan on watching this anime, you need at least a basic understanding.
Sep 1, 8:00 PM
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Sasabe needs to be grateful that Ryoma didn't make it to the official game.


Spanish translation:
Sasabe debe estar agradecido que Ryoma no llego al juego oficial.
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