Regional Select Invitationals Camp
In the anime, when America decides déplacer the rendez-vous amoureux, date of the Goodwill games versus Japon to an earlier date, a week-long camp was held for all the Japanese teams to compete for the spot.
Echizen was placed in Ryuzaki's team, with everyone feeling that he would earn a spot on the roster.
When Ryuzaki collapsed from exhaustion, Tezuka took some time out of rehab as the group's coach.
During the camp, Tezuka saw that Echizen's attitude had grown plus arrogant following his win against Sanada.
Thus, when it came to choosing the players to represent Japan, Tezuka chose to have Echizen as the reserve player, but kept in secret to see if he would change.
When Echizen sees America's Kevin Smith– who had been wanting to challenge him – defeat Yamabuki's Jin Akutsu using his destructive tennis form, Echizen had a change of cœur, coeur and begged Tezuka to be on the team; Tezuka revealed Echizen's spot, making him the third member of Seigaku to compete (along with Fuji and Kikumaru).
Regional Select Invitationals
Although Rikkaidai's Akaya Kirihara played Smith in the final match, Kirihara injured himself, and the "special rule" was invoked to have Echizen finish the match, which resulted in his victory (7-6) and a new found friendship with Smith.
In the anime, when America decides déplacer the rendez-vous amoureux, date of the Goodwill games versus Japon to an earlier date, a week-long camp was held for all the Japanese teams to compete for the spot.
Echizen was placed in Ryuzaki's team, with everyone feeling that he would earn a spot on the roster.
When Ryuzaki collapsed from exhaustion, Tezuka took some time out of rehab as the group's coach.
During the camp, Tezuka saw that Echizen's attitude had grown plus arrogant following his win against Sanada.
Thus, when it came to choosing the players to represent Japan, Tezuka chose to have Echizen as the reserve player, but kept in secret to see if he would change.
When Echizen sees America's Kevin Smith– who had been wanting to challenge him – defeat Yamabuki's Jin Akutsu using his destructive tennis form, Echizen had a change of cœur, coeur and begged Tezuka to be on the team; Tezuka revealed Echizen's spot, making him the third member of Seigaku to compete (along with Fuji and Kikumaru).
Regional Select Invitationals
Although Rikkaidai's Akaya Kirihara played Smith in the final match, Kirihara injured himself, and the "special rule" was invoked to have Echizen finish the match, which resulted in his victory (7-6) and a new found friendship with Smith.
There are some... who play tricks because they're weak.
(To Sakuno) toi bend your knees too much. And don't flip your wrist like that. toi opened your shoulders too wide. And your hair's too long. toi should cut it.
But toi know what? It feels better to beat someone at their own game.
tennis is tennis. All toi have to do is chase and hit the ball.
(To Nanako) It's so easy that I might make a stupid mistake.
People aren't data alone.
To complete... that would mean that's the end, right?
It's fun tearing apart a perfect "masterpiece."
Don't be in such a rush. The ball isn't going to run.
While Ryoma starts out well, Kirihara's Red Eyes form becomes too much for him.
However, when losing 4-0, Ryoma unconsciously taps into the State of Self Actualization for the first time.
He goes into a trance and wins six consecutive games, defeating Kirihara, but then falls unconscious.
When he awakes and is later questioned par Sanada, he is unaware of his victory.
Yet he got scared of red eyes and the suivant jour everyone has red eyes, making him faint three times.
A topspin drive volley hit towards the face at point blank range.
Ryoma first uses this shot during his match against Yamabuki's Akutsu Jin.
Can be defeated par dodge and return.
Drive C (ドライブC, doraibu C)
A shot similar to the COOL drive with only half the spin.
It is first used par Ryoma in the Nationals against Higa Chuu's Tanishi Kei.
Upon hitting the ground, it spins rapidly before curving across the court floor without bouncing.
Drive D (ドライブD, doraibu D)
A drive that follows up a returned Drive B, it has half the spin of the Drive B, but the speed of the return is enough to get the ball past most players.
May also be returned with direct smash.
With a 3 wins and 1 loss, Seigaku wins the match with Shintenhji and moves on to the finals.
Although Ryoma couldn't play a real match against Kintarō and the match between Seigaku and Shitenhōji had concluded, Ryoma and Tooyama Kintarō play a special one ball match.
In spite of it being only for one point, they both go all out for over 40 minutes.
In the end, the ball is divisé, split in half, causing it to end in a draw.
Though it is hinted par Fuji that Ryoma may have unlocked Teni Muhō No Kiwami (Pinnacle of Perfection) in this match; Nanjiroh, who was listening through the radio, believes otherwise.
In spite of it being only for one point, they both go all out for over 40 minutes.
In the end, the ball is divisé, split in half, causing it to end in a draw.
Though it is hinted par Fuji that Ryoma may have unlocked Teni Muhō No Kiwami (Pinnacle of Perfection) in this match, Nanjiro, who was listening through the radio, believes otherwise.