Echizen, Ryouma

Summary

Ryoma Echizen serves as the central protagonist of the Prince of Tennis series. He is the son of Echizen Nanjirō and Takeuchi-Echizen Rinko, with relatives including his halfbrother Echizen Ryoga, cousin Meino Nanako, and his cat Karupin. His father helps run the nearby temple. Born on December 24, he is a Capricorn and attends Class 1-2 at Seigaku. Standing at 151cm with blood type O, he is a left-handed all-rounder who has developed ambidextrous capabilities. Known by numerous titles such as Prince of Tennis, Samurai Jr., Super Rookie of the East, and Seigaku's Pillar of Support, he is also called Ochibi by Kikumaru Eiji, Chibisuke by Ryoga Echizen, Brat by Akutsu Jin, Koshimae by Kintarō Tōyama, Tennis No Oujisama by Keigo Atobe, Seishonen by Nanjirō Echizen, and Samurai by Ken. On the court, he utilizes special moves including Twist Serve, Twist Smash, Drive A, Drive B, Drive C, Drive D, Cool Drive, Cyclone Smash (anime only), Samurai Drive, One-Footed Split Step, and Muga no Kyouchi. He wears Fila hats and shirts, prefers Fila Marks Philippoussis Mid shoes, and uses a YonexBRIDGESTONE DYNABEAM GRANDEA racket. His favorite color is silver, and he enjoys egg sandwiches, Chawanmushi, Fried Fish, and Japanese food. He has a hobby of trying new hot spring bath salts and is a member of the Library Committee. Academically, he favors Science and English while struggling with Japanese. He first appears in chapter 1 when he criticizes a high school student for their lesser knowledge of grips.

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