Ryouma Echizen

About Echizen, Ryouma

1st Year Student Ryoma Echizen is the protagonist of The Prince of Tennis. He's the son of Nanjirō and Rinko Echizen, and he's got a half-brother named Ryoga. He lives with his cat, Karupin, and his cousin Meino Nanako also appears in his life. His father helps run a nearby temple. Ryoma makes his first appearance criticizing a high school student for not knowing proper grip technique—which pretty much sets the tone for his character. He's known by a ridiculous number of nicknames, ranging from "Prince of Tennis" and "Super Rookie of the East" to "Ochibi" (Kikumaru's affectionate jab) and just plain "Brat" (Akutsu's take on things). His father calls him "Seishonen," while Atobe went with "Tennis No Oujisama." He's Seigaku's pillar of support, basically the backbone everyone relies on. At just 151cm tall, he's got an all-rounder playstyle that works left-handed and ambidextrous. His arsenal includes the Twist Serve, various Drive techniques (A through D, plus Cool Drive), the Twist Smash, Samurai Drive, and the one-footed split step. He can also access a state called Muga no Kyouchi—basically total mental clarity during play. He wears Fila gear and plays with a Yonex/Bridgestone Dynabeam Grandea racket. When it comes to school, he's solid at Science and English but struggles with Japanese. Outside of tennis, he's into trying different hot spring bath salts—a surprisingly chill hobby for someone so competitive. Birthdate: December 24 Zodiac: Capricorn Class: 1-2 Height: 151cm Blood Type: O Committee: Library Committee Favorite Color: Silver Favorite Foods: Egg sandwiches, chawanmushi, fried fish

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