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Seigaku
''The Prince of Tennis'' manga and anime series has a large cast of fictional characters created by Takeshi Konomi; many have appeared in the musical and film adaptations. The cast of the series is largely made up of the members of the various tennis teams for the schools portrayed in the series, their coaches, and various family members and supporters. The main character of the series is Ryoma Echizen, a 12-year-old tennis prodigy who joins the Seishun Academy tennis team. The main cast is rounded out with the other eight regular players for Seishun, all of whom have various special abilities at playing tennis. Beyond them, there are many rival schools whose players reappear during the course of the series. Protagonists The protagonists of the series all attend , or for short. The school is famous for its talented tennis club in which the series' leading protagonist, Ryoma Echizen, is enrolled in the school by his father, Nanjiro Echizen, a former professional tennis player a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikumaru Eiji
''The Prince of Tennis'' manga and anime series has a large cast of fictional characters created by Takeshi Konomi; many have appeared in the musical and film adaptations. The cast of the series is largely made up of the members of the various tennis teams for the schools portrayed in the series, their coaches, and various family members and supporters. The main character of the series is Ryoma Echizen, a 12-year-old tennis prodigy who joins the Seishun Academy tennis team. The main cast is rounded out with the other eight regular players for Seishun, all of whom have various special abilities at playing tennis. Beyond them, there are many rival schools whose players reappear during the course of the series. Protagonists The protagonists of the series all attend , or for short. The school is famous for its talented tennis club in which the series' leading protagonist, Ryoma Echizen, is enrolled in the school by his father, Nanjiro Echizen, a former professional tennis player a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Ogoe
is a Japanese actor and model who is represented by AT Production. He played the role of Ramon (Basshaa) in the 2008 Kamen Rider TV series ''Kamen Rider Kiva''. Biography In 2007, Ogoe became a guest star in episodes 5 and 6 of '' Kamen Rider Den-O''. The following year, he portrayed Basshaa's human form, Ramon in ''Kamen Rider Kiva''. In 2010, he got the role of Ryoma Echizen's sixth musical actor in ''Tenimyu''. He is the first and only Ryoma Echizen of the second season of ''Tenimyu'' and part of the sixth-generation and seventh-generation Seigaku cast. In April 2015, along with fellow ''Tenimyu'' actors, Dori Sakurada, Hisanori Sato, and Airu Shiozaki, he starred in ''Rock Opera: Psychedelic Pain''. In March 2015, Ogoe confirmed on his blog that he would be portraying Ken Kaneki of the popular manga series ''Tokyo Ghoul'' created by Sui Ishida for a stage play with his fellow ''Kiva'' and ''Tenimyu'' actors, Mitsu Murata is a Japanese actor, fashion model and DJ/music p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryuki Takahashi
is a Japanese actor. Takahashi was affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by Watanabe Entertainment. He is well known for his role as Ryoma Echizen in 5th cast of "Tennis no Oujisama ~ Musicals". He retired from the entertainment business due to health reasons on June 30, 2016. In 2019, he returned to the entertainment industry by joining the band WIN=W1N. Filmography TV series Films Theatre TENIMYU: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS MUSICAL SERIES (as Ryoma Echizen) *''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': The Imperial Presence Hyotei Gakuen feat. Higa (2008) (he and the 5th Seigaku cast took turns performing with the 4th Seigaku cast during its overseas performances) *''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': The Treasure Match Shitenhoji feat. Hyotei (2008-2009) (again, he and the 5th cast took turns performing the Seigaku roles) *''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': Dream Live 6th (2009) (as this was the graduation show for the 4th cast, Ryuki and the 5th Seigaku cast now took over their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keisuke Minami
(born 3 July 1985) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Kunimitsu Tezuka in the ''Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu, of the third generation Seigaku cast, Tsurugi Ohtori/HououSoldier in ''Uchu Sentai Kyuranger'', and a live-action portrayal of Fumito Nanahara in ''Blood-C'' series. He is one of PureBoys. Career In 2006, Keisuke won the role of Kunimitsu Tezuka, the stoic captain of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, as part of the third generation Seigaku cast, becoming the fourth actor to play Tezuka in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musicals, Tenimyu. He made his debut as Tezuka on 3 August 2006 in the ''Advancement Match Rokkaku feat. Hyotei Gakuen'' performance in Osaka. In 2007, after the ''Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ Second Service performance'', he, along with the majority of the third generation Seigaku cast, graduated from their roles. Since his graduation, the role of Tezuka has been played by Daisuke Watanabe and Ryom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiji Takigawa
, is Japanese actor, singer, and entertainer. Hailed from Osaka, Takigawa graduated from the law department of Kounan Daigaku (Konan University) at Kobe, before he pursued his career in the entertainment industry. On March 9, 2020, he announced his retirement from the entertainment industry. Career He made his first big break on 2002, as the official icon of the energy drink, Lipovitan D, along with long-time icon, Kane Kosugi, the son of the legendary martial art actor, Sho Kosugi. The company which produces LipoD felt that Takigawa offered the right aspects for the younger target market for the drink: passion, determination, cheerfulness, youth and intelligence. He graduated as the Lipovitan D icon on 29 March 2007. As Kunimitsu Tezuka in the ''Prince of Tennis'' musicals Takigawa is probably best known for originating the role of Kunimitsu Tezuka, the stoic captain of the Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, in the '' Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu, as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Shirota
is a Japanese-Spanish actor and singer, most known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live action adaption of ''Hana-Kimi'', Kunimitsu Tezuka in the '' Prince of Tennis Musicals'', Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals and as Kei Shinjo in '' Rookies''. In 2009, he was named one of the most promising actors and actresses, placing 8th in a poll conducted by Oricon. He is a former member of the Watanabe Entertainment group, D-BOYS. Early life Shirota was born on December 26, 1985, to a Spanish mother, Pepi (née Fernandez) and a Japanese father, Shirota Mitsuo (城田光男). Shirota lived in Barcelona, Spain from when he was three to about seven years. He returned to Japan for elementary school and can still speak Spanish in ordinary conversation. He attended high school at Horikoshi High along with NEWS member Tomohisa Yamashita, WaT's Teppei Koike, Japanese actor Toma Ikuta and KAT-TUN's Jin Akanishi and Koki Tanaka. According to Shirota, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroki Suzuki (born 1983)
is a Japanese actor from Kitakami, Iwate. He is best known for his roles as Shuichiro Oishi in ''The Prince of Tennis'' (musical series, Tenimyu, live film adaptation), and as Jyan Kandou (Geki Red) in the tokusatsu television series, ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger''. He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-Boys, which perform in various skit-like performances. Career He has appeared in a various number of TV shows. On January 1, 2006, Suzuki, with fellow D-Boys member Masaki Kaji, appeared on the broadcast of ''Secret New Years' Performance Tournament'' "Young Man Colosseum", where both boys were able to display their acrobatic abilities. In 2007, Suzuki will again appear on the New Year's Day 44th broadcast of ''Secret New Years' Performance Tournaments "Chinese Lion Dance" segment, with Masaki Kaji and fellow D-Boys members Yuya Endo, Masato Wada, and Yuuma Minakawa. Next, he appeared as a member of The Tigers, in the TV drama ''The Hit Parade'', [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dori Sakurada
, born in December 7, 1991, is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Ryoma Echizen as part of the third generation Seigaku cast in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musicals, Tenimyu. Biography Career Dori Sakurada was born in December 7, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan. At age 11, while walking home with his Mother, he was scouted and soon joined his current company, Amuse. He took singing, dancing and acting lessons while attending middle and high school. In 2005, he was chosen to play the lead protagonist ''Ryoma Echizen'' in a musical adapted from the popular anime ''The Prince of Tennis'', ''Tenimyu''. The desicion generated a buzz, as at the age of 14, he was the youngest member to be cast. In the same year, he made his acting debut when he appeared in one episode of the TV drama, '' Ruri's Island.'' After his two year run as Ryoma Echizen, he got his big break in 2008 when he starred as Kotaro Nogami in '' Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown,'' the third fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryoma Echizen
is a fictional character and the protagonist of the manga and anime series ''The Prince of Tennis'' created by Takeshi Konomi. In the series, Ryoma is portrayed as a twelve-year-old tennis prodigy who won four consecutive Junior Tennis Tournaments in America. His father is Nanjiro Echizen, a former tennis pro nicknamed "Samurai Nanjiro". At his father's request, Ryoma returns to Japan in order to attend Seishun Academy ("Seigaku"), a private middle school famous for its tennis team. Due to his cocky attitude, he constantly butts heads with some of his upperclassmen as well as anger most of his opponents in tennis matches. Still, he, along with his team, evolve as tennis players in order to win the National Tennis Tournament. Throughout the story, Ryoma continues to find his own style of tennis by creating original techniques instead of merely being a copy of his father. Ryoma also appears in other media adaptations of the series including musicals, video games, soundtracks, and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotaro Yanagi
is a Japanese actor. Early life Yanagi was born on December 21, 1985, in Berlin, Germany. He lived in Germany for three years before moving back with his family to Japan. His family moved to India for work, and he lived there for three years. However, in the fourth grade, he attended an American boarding school. Yanagi's family moved back to Japan where he finished school. Career D-BOYS Yanagi is a member of the young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which act in skit-like performances. He acted in the web drama, ''Hice Cool!'' ( ja, 沖縄ボーイズ), and had a supporting role in the movie ''Aa~! Izakaya Puroresu'' ( ja, あゝ！一軒家プロレス), a wrestling film. He also acted in the drama ''Rocket Boys''. Yanagi acted in the D-BOYS TV drama ''DD-Boys.'' His first major film role is as the otaku lead character in ''Chikan Otoko'' ( ja, 痴漢男) In 2007, Yanagi acted in a drama named ''Puzzle''( ja, パズル), where he played a prominent role with a couple of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince Of Tennis
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1999 to March 2008, with its chapters collected in forty-two ''tankōbon'' volumes. Viz Media licensed the manga for English release in North America. A 178-episode anime television series adaptation animated by Trans Arts, co-produced by Nihon Ad Systems and TV Tokyo, was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 2001 to March 2005. A sequel of three original video animation (OVA) series, totaling 26 episodes, were released from March 2006 to January 2009. In North America, the anime series was first licensed by Viz Media and later by Funimation. ''The Prince of Tennis'' developed into a media franchise, including a long-running radio show, numerous video games, well over 250 soundtracks and CDs, and other merchandise. Since 2003, more than fifteen stage musicals adaptations have been produced. An anime film premiered in Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisuke Watanabe (actor)
is a Japanese actor, headed by BMI Inc. Watanabe is best known for his role as Kunimitsu Tezuka of the fourth generation Seigaku cast in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu. In 2016 he made his first appearance on the boards of the Imperial Theatre in musical '' 1789 - Bastille no Koibitotachi.'' He married actress Ami Norimatsu in 2020. TV *Ultraman Mebius (2006) as George Ikaruga *Danshiing!!(男子ing!!)(2012.9.14 TOKYO MX) *NHK Umai (2010–present) Movie *Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers (2006) as George Ikaruga * Takumi-kun Series 2: Nijiiro no Garasu (2009) as Saki Giichi * Takumi-kun Series 3: Bibou no Detail (2010) as Saki Giichi * Takumi-kun Series 4: Pure (2010) as Saki Giichi *''Battle of Demons'' (2010) as Mitsuaki Shizuma *Gachinko kenka joto (2010) as Jiro * Takumi-kun Series 5: Ano, Hareta Aozora (2011) as Saki Giichi *Fumoukaigi (2013) *Bokutachi No Kougen Hotel (2013) as Ryuuya Sawashiro *Magic Knight (2014) *Kabadieen! Gekitotsu Dokuro K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |