Hangout New Prince of Tennis General + Q&A

[ChinkyCandie]

By the way, is the previous 6 chapters going to translated soon? Or is Sai too busy?

 

[Kaoz]

By the way, is the previous 6 chapters going to translated soon? Or is Sai too busy?

Sai isn't around right now, I don't know when he'll get to the chapters.

 

[ChinkyCandie]

From what I can read, it seems Ochi will be the cover of volume 18.

 

[Kaoz]

From what I can read, it seems Ochi will be the cover of volume 18.

This is correct, here's what should be the cover image.

The tweet says something like: "The latest volume of the New Prince of Tennis, volume 18, will be released in July. In this volume, Oishi is paired up with the U-17 high school rep Ochi." Konomi also says that Mach is the fastest serve in the entire U-17 WC. There's a bit more to the tweet, but I can't read the rest.

 

[TFJ]

This is correct, here's what should be the cover image.

The tweet says something like: "The latest volume of the New Prince of Tennis, volume 18, will be released in July. In this volume, Oishi is paired up with the U-17 high school rep Ochi." Konomi also says that Mach is the fastest serve in the entire U-17 WC. There's a bit more to the tweet, but I can't read the rest.

But not the world.. New series, Final Prince of Tennis will start in 7 years once NPoT finishes. It will be released 24 chapters annually.

 

[ChinkyCandie]

In case anyone wants some light laughing material, I found this: https://www.facebook.com/1432082687011280/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1648307482055465

--- Double Post Merged, Jun 4, 2016, Original Post Date: Jun 2, 2016 ---

So Heracle's Chinese name (塔兰塔·赫拉克勒斯) translates to Taranta Hercules.

 

[Kaoz]

Individual Character Popularity Contest Ranking (from baidu):

Spoiler

1. Fuji Shuusuke
2. Atobe Keigo
3. Yukimura Seiichi
4. Shiraishi Kuranosuke
5. Tezuka Kunimitsu
6. Echizen Ryoma
7. Marui Bunta
8. Oshitari Yuushi
9. Niou Masaharu
10. Zaizen Hikaru

11. Yanagi Renji
12. Sanada Gen'ichirou
13. Hiyoshi Wakashi
14. Kirihara Akaya
15. Shishido Ryou
16. Kaidou Kaoru
17. Kikumaru Eiji
18. Yagyuu Hiroshi
19. Mukahi Gakuto
20. Kite Eishirou

21. Oishi Shuuichirou
22. Hitouji Yuuji
23. Chitose Senri
24. Inui Sadaharu
25. Saeki Kojirou
26. Kamio Akira
27. ???
28. Akutagawa Jirou
29. Mizuki Hajime
30. [Missing]

31. ???
32. Ibu Shinji
33. Ryuuzaki Sakuno
34. Kai Yuujirou
35. Jackal Kuwahara
36. Hirakoba Rin
37. Taki Haginosuke
38. Momoshiro Takeshi
39. Tachibana Kippei
40. Echizen Ryoga

41. Tokugawa Kazuya
42. Kawamura Takashi
43. Fuji Yuuta
44. Chinen Hiroshi
45. Akutsu Jin
46. Amane Hikaru
47. Ochi Tsukimitsu
48. Minami Kentarou
49. Irie Kanata
50. Kisarazu Atsushi

51. Oni Juujirou
52. Tohno Atsukyou (I think)
53. Oshitari Kenya
54. Watanabe Osamu
55. Tanishi Kei
56. Muramochi Touji
57. Konjiki Koharu
58. Kimijima Ikuto
59. Yanagisawa Shinya
60. Ishida Gin

61. ???
62. Mouri Juusaburou
63. Byoudouin Houou
64. Mitsuya Akuto
65. Liliadent Krauser
66. Kaji Kazena
67. Sakaki Tarou
68. Kurobane Harukaze
69. Mori Tatsunori
70. [Missing]

 

[Hardy]

So, for the lazy, Ryoga, Tokugawa, Ochi, Irie and Oni are the top 5 HSers, in that order (Ryoga being 40th in the general table). Ishida Gin is the lowest ranked of the MSers in the national team.

No surprises overall in my opinion-except Fuji taking Atobe's place, HOW?!-, maybe Yanagi and Kirihara a bit higher than where they are usually placed -same with Yagyuu, Hitouji and Kite as far as I know. Freaking Taki is ahead of all HSers and some important characters like Momoshiro, Akutsu and Tachibana lol...

Haven't seen the scans but Im guessing that 27, 30 and 31 are Sengoku, Michiru and Kintarou -or something troll like Karupin or Konomi himself. The missing spots are prolly between Ohmagari, Ishida Jr. (Tetsu) and Date/Hakamada/Nakagauchi/somerandomplayer.

 

[Kaoz]

No surprises overall in my opinion-except Fuji taking Atobe's place, HOW?!

Apparently that was the 2015 ranking where everyone only had one vote or something (don't remember the specifics).

2016 Valentine's Chocolate Ranking (source):

Spoiler

1. Atobe Keigo
2. Ibu Shinji
3. Yukimura Seiichi
4. Tokugawa Kazuya
5. Inui Sadaharu
6. Oshitari Yuushi
7. Hiyoshi Wakashi
8. Tezuka Kunimitsu
9. Shiraishi Kuranosuke
10. Yanagi Renji

11. Fuji Shuusuke
12. Kaidou Kaoru
13. Kirihara Akaya
14. Chinen Hiroshi
15. Oishi Shuuichirou
16. Kite Eishirou
17. Mitsuki Hajime
18. Kiraku Yasuyuki
19. Momoshiro Takeshi
20. Shishido Ryou

21. Yanagisawa Shinya
22. Kaji Kazena
23. Konomi Takeshi
24. Oshitari Kenya
25. Niou Masaharu
26. Zaizen Hikaru
27. Sengoku Kiyosumi
28. Echizen Ryoma
29. Muramochi Touji
30. Ootori Choutarou

31. Ryuuzaki Sakuno
32. Kisarazu (presumably Atsushi)
33. Marui Bunta
34. Hirakoba Rin
35. Yagyuu Hiroshi
36. Ochi Tsukimitsu
37. Sanada Gen'ichirou

I might've switched up the Oshitaris, it only says older and younger, but I think them being in the same school year means Yuushi is the older one.

--- Double Post Merged, Jul 2, 2016, Original Post Date: Jun 30, 2016 ---

On a completely different note, since the first time we saw the German uniform in color I'd been scratching my head why, while being mainly black and red, there is no gold on it - instead the emblem is silver. It's finally clicked, I'm guessing the uniform isn't based on the current German flag, but rather the one of the German Empire.

 

[Animariano]

Emm sorry but.. there are news about the translations? :c

 

[Kaoz]

Emm sorry but.. there are news about the translations? :c

There aren't. I'll post them as usual as soon as they become available.

 

[yukihime29]

This is a random post about new PoT. I'm pretty upset about the fade-out of most of the middle school kids in the new PoT. Granted I haven't been following the manga since where the anime drops off... In the U17 camp, Kenya and Momo won against No 19 and 18 (?.. if i recall right) but they were not selected for the U17 Japan team, which is okay (~) since i guess the high schoolers are more skilled, but overall I really wished that they were still able to appear in the New PoT more.. not just them but all the other middle schoolers. Through PoT, I've really grown to love all the characters and the fact that now the focus is really only on the few characters that have been selected for the team is kind of sad. I mean personally I love Oishi, but I think a lot of other middle school characters in PoT can play at the same level if not better than him, since keeping him on but leaving out the other ones is really :'(

 

[Kaoz]

Well, there are over a hundred MSers from the original, including all of them long term or even just all the 52 that were invited to the camp is just not feasible if you want to progress the story in any meaningful manner in a reasonable amount of time (and no, it wouldn't even work if this was a weekly series before anyone brings that up). It's unfortunate of course and personally I'd absolutely like to see more of the others too, but the story doesn't really allow for it.

 

[-Ken-]

The only way to include all MS is to have only MS take part in the world cup and forsake the HS. There's a lot of characters and only so many pages.

 

[ChinkyCandie]

Little bit of stuff. When Ochi/Oishi win, Heracles says "That guy is really annoying. That guy is really terrifying."
According to evilreuleroftheuniverse, Heracles is capable of speaking Japanese.

 

[Kaoz]

Recommended reading of the day:
https://www.uvm.edu/~asnider/IDAS_2...rategy Books/Book of Five Rings - Musashi.pdf

Keep Tanegashima, Kaji and Ohmagari in mind while reading and maybe check their fanbook profiles again.

--- Double Post Merged, Aug 10, 2016, Original Post Date: Aug 8, 2016 ---

So I was randomly thinking about this page again and why Tanegashima might've called Oni "bunny." Now, this might be a little farfetched, but how about this: bunny in Japanese is usagi and liar is usotsuki which are somewhat similar phonetically. So what if Tanegashima called Oni a liar in a roundabout way? Because Oni pretended Tanegashima had been beating him each time they played when that wasn't the case in reality, you get the idea.

 

[-Ken-]

This might be too simple, but I think he's call bunny because Oni like kids and maybe cute things. (guessing on cute thing part)

 

[Kiki]

Dear beloved Prince of Tennis members. Our upcoming event, Husbando Wars, is coming soon! It starts on August 22nd, 2016. Be sure to join!

 

[Phantron]

I was reading the interview with Le Clos after he lost to Michael Phelps and he said:

"'in my mind I was winning. Even with 10 metres to go, I was still winning, but my body wasn't."

This is like Fuji beating Tezuka in his mind played out in real life!

 

[ChinkyCandie]

Konomi said that the 19th volume of NPoT will be released on Atobe's birthday. Cover is unknown.