September 23, 2003
Prince of Tennis Episode 3
"Seigaku Regulars Arrive!"
I cannot for the life of me figure out what the point behind the pre-match kaleidescope-esque effect they use on the court. It looks weird, doesn't really look cool... but oh well.
In this episode, Ryoma must face off against yet another (oh I'm sure this school has quite a few) overbearing upperclassman who isn't too happy with his super cool guy attitude. The challenge this time is that Arai (his opponent), steals his rackets before challenging him to a match, forcing Ryoma to play with an old wooden racket with a broken string. Playing with such a crummy racket, Ryoma is of course able to make the adjustments he needs to and wins the match.
We're also introduced to the regulars, basically the starting lineup for the school's tennis club. There's your usual varied characters that make up any sort of anime grouping (like the Gung Ho Guns in Trigun or Shishio's followers in Rurouni Kenshin). Anyways, matches are played to decide who will represent the club as regulars, but as a rule freshman are not allowed to tryout. After seeing Ryoma play, Tezuka, the captain, pencils him in.
This show seems pretty consistent!
Rating: B-
Posted by Kei at September 23, 2003 10:28 PMa desagree with you
i think this anime was pretty well thought
each episode evolves comedy, action and a bit of romance
a mixture that would please any anime lover
I GIVE IT AN A!!!!!!!!
Posted by: rita at September 11, 2005 04:18 PMIt is very good.