The Prince of Tennis, Volume 2 Book

Seventh grader Ryoma Echizen has proven to be a young phenom when it comes to tennis, but now he must prove that he deserves to be in the starting lineup. So, he must take on starters Kaoru Kaidoh (master of the "Snake" move) and the highly intelligent Sadaharu Inui, who is known for calculating data and knows the probability of one's moves.

Will Ryoma be able to beat these two individuals and become a starter at Seishun Academy?

Find out in Takeshi Konomi's hit manga, "The Prince of Tennis" Vol. 2!

In vol. 2, Ryoma Echizen must take on Kaoru Kaidoh who is known as "Viper" to his teammates. He hardly speaks, his eyes look as he's looking past you and he is the master of the snake technique (derived from the "Buggy Whip" shot) and also other techniques.

Ryoma's second matchup is against Sadaharu Inui, highly intelligent and tries to keep meticulous data on all his players, including the number of shots, what type of shots and what position they were when they have taken their shots. And Inui feels he has Ryoma all figured out.
Can Ryoma defeat these two starters and become the new starter at Seishun Academy?

With the second volume of "The Prince of Tennis", we get to see a much more heightened competition in which Ryoma must take on his fellow Seishun Academy players, the starters to see if he can become a starter and compete in the next tournament.

So far, Ryoma has taken on players who have talked the talk but not necessarily that good. But this time around, he will go against two starters who are very good players and with different styles.
Can Ryoma find a weakness in Viper's technique and how can Ryoma defeat someone who has memorized his moves?

The second volume of "The Prince of Tennis" focuses on tennis competition but also giving readers a chance to get to know the various characters of "The Prince of Tennis", so while these are competitive matches, they are matches that are also character building and introduction storylines of the starters of Seishun Academy.

I first discovered "The Prince of Tennis" back in 2002. Having discovered the anime series, I was instantly hooked by the fact that a series about tennis was created.

Character design by Takeshi Konomi are well-done, the storyline manages to capture the excitement of tennis and strategy and more! I liked how he managed to capture the look of the Viper but also the strategy employed by Ryoma and his on-court rivals. Really good in capturing the action of the series!