Tennis no Ōjisama - Futari no Samurai
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| Prince of Tennis - Futari no Samurai | |
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 Prince of Tennis - Futari no Samurai movie poster |
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| Directed by | Takayuki Hamana |
| Produced by | Movie Prince of Tennis Production Committee |
| Written by | Orignal story by Takeshi Konomi |
| Music by | Cheru Watanabe |
| Release date(s) | January 29, 2005 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Language | Japanese |
Tennis No Oujisama - Futari no Samurai is the first Prince of Tennis film. It is probably set around the same time as the training filler arc.
[edit] Plot
The Seishun Academy Middle School tennis regulars are invited on a cruise by Sakurafubuki Hikomaro to play a match with his own tennis team. All seems well at first, but then a new character steps in. A character who introduces himself as Ryoma's older brother, Ryoga Echizen. Everybody is flabbergasted, including Ryoma himself. Then an even bigger challenge presents itself. The team find out that they are actually part of an illegal gambling plot. If they purposely lose their matches the next day, Sakurafubuki will rake in a lot of money from people that have betted on Seigaku winning. But, should they choose to win the matches, the team faces not returning to Japan in one piece. Tezuka refuses to give in, but what about the rest of the team? What about Ryoma?
[edit] Trivia
- Tennis no Oujisama - Futari no Samurai aired after another short movie spun off from the series, Atobe's Gift - Tennis no Ojisama Movie Special.
- Ryoga Echizen is said to be Ryoma's older brother by adoption. However, most fans find this story a little hard to swallow, as there is an obvious physical resemblance between the two. Some speculate that Nanjiroh Echizen, Ryoma's father, might have had an affair and therefore produced Ryoga.
- In this movie is the first time weapon violence was ever used in the Prince of Tennis series. There is usage of guns and knives, and Kikumaru Eiji is even shot at.
[edit] External Links
- Official movie website (Japanese)
- Official Tennis no Oujisama website (Japanese)
