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Nanjiro Echizen (越前 南次郎)
Age: Late 30s Birthdate: November 11 Known relatives: Rinko Echizen (née Takeuchi, wife) Ryoga Echizen (adoptive son) Ryoma Echizen (son) Nanako Meino (niece) Style: All-Rounder, Right handed Nanjiro Echizen is the father of the series' protagonist Ryoma Echizen. He is also known as "Samurai Nanjiro" for his invincible tennis skills during his earlier years as a professional tennis player. During his Junior high years, he was trained by the current coach of the Seigaku Tennis Club, Sumire Ryuzaki. It was also in his high school life that Ryuzaki discovered Nanjiro's natural talent (when he discovered "nitōryū" all by himself) in Tennis. After leaving Japan and going pro, he remained undefeated and was only one more opponent away to earning a Grand Slam title before he unexpectedly decided to retire. (Source: Wikipedia)
Animeography
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Tennis no Oujisama
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Tennis no Oujisama: Atobe kara no Okurimono - Kimi ni Sasageru Tennis Prince Matsuri
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Tennis no Oujisama Movie 1: Futari no Samurai - The First Game
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Tennis no Oujisama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen
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Tennis no Oujisama: Sonzoku Yama no Hi
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Tennis no Oujisama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Semifinal
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Tennis no Oujisama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Final
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Tennis no Oujisama: Oshougatsu Special
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Tennis no Oujisama: The Band of Princes Film Kick the Future
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Shin Tennis no Oujisama vs. Genius 10
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Ryouma! The Prince of Tennis Shinsei Movie: Tennis no Oujisama
Mangaography
Voice Actors
Liam O'Brien
English
Takashi Matsuyama
Japanese
Claudio Moneta
Italian
Yeong Seon Kim
Korean
Alfredo Rollo
Portuguese (BR)
Wellington Lima
Portuguese (BR)
Affonso Amajones
Portuguese (BR)
Marco Aurélio Campos
Portuguese (BR)