The Prince of Tennis: volume 1
- author & illustrator: Takeshi Konomi
- medium: pencil & ink
- year of publication: 2004
- city of publication: San Francisco, CA
- publisher: VIZ, LLC
- ISBN: 1-59116-435-4
Annotation: Scandal arises when 12 year old Ryoma Echizen, a lowly 7th grader, is picked to enter the 16-year-old and under tennis group. How could someone so young compete against older players? Turns out, Ryoma is no ordinary student of tennis.
Personal Thoughts: I can see why this manga series is so popular amongst older reader in the library. The Prince of Tennis is action packed and tells a feel-good tale of a young person who has a good heart winning matches against older opponents that underestimate him for his youth. Every young person I know can relate to the storyline.
The book is presented as a series of action set pieces involving exciting tennis matches. There’s Sakuno, the girl who has a crush on Ryoma to add a romance element. There are the older, mean boys who think they can control the tennis team with tricks and meanness. Ryoma is confident but not cocky and always bests his opponents with coolness and style. The Prince of Tennis is a great introduction to the series that makes fun reading for readers in 5th to 12th grades.
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