{"product_id":"the-prince-of-tennis-vol-5-9781591164395","title":"The Prince of Tennis, Vol. 5","description":"\u003cb\u003eA tennis prodigy leads his handsome tennis club to victory at the national tournament.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFour-time consecutive U.S. Junior tournament champ Ryoma Echizen comes to Seishun Academy to further his reign as The Prince of Tennis. His skill is matched only by his attitude--irking some but impressing all as he leads his team to the Nationals and beyond! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith only one victory away from advancing to the city tournament, Seishun Academy fields the Prince of Tennis, Ryoma Echizen, to compete against the mysterious and mumbling Shinji of the Fudomine Team. As the punishing battle of skills unfolds, Ryoma develops a muscle paralysis called \"Spot,\" which leaves him with barely enough strength to grip the racket, much less swing it. Refusing to go down without a fight, Ryoma unleashes a \"two-sword fighting style\" technique that only talented, ambidextrous players are able to execute. Will Ryoma have the strength to pull himself out of the ditch and beat Shinji? And what awaits his ex-pro tennis player father, Nanjiro, when a reporter tracks him down? Find out in the next volume of this intense sports manga!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTakeshi Konomi exploded onto the manga scene with the incredible \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of Tennis\u003c\/i\u003e. His refined art style and sleek character designs proved popular with \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e readers, and \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of Tennis \u003c\/i\u003ebecame the number one sports manga in Japan almost overnight. Its cast of fascinating male tennis players attracted legions of female readers even though it was originally intended to be a boys' comic. The manga continues to be a success in Japan and has inspired a hit anime series, as well as several video games and mountains of merchandise.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473950249234,"sku":"9781591164395","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba4d9c56-778c-4477-b850-45ff7623b311.jpg?v=1730208919","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-prince-of-tennis-vol-5-9781591164395","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}