__Shitenhouji Middle School:__ 3rd Year – Class 2 – Seat 14
__Height:__ 178cm
__Style:__ All Rounder, Perfect Tennis

Shiraishi is the Captain of Shitenhouji Chuu. He is heralded as having 'Perfect Tennis', and is referred to as 'The Bible of Shitenhouji'. His skills are so great that he was already playing at singles 1 when he was only in his second year, and his team that year gave the eventual repeat Champions Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku their toughest match of the entire tournament, when they met in the semi-finals. He is only shown to have one special shot, which is an unnamed shot where he hits the ball which spins in a ring motion while traveling towards his opponent.

Shiraishi is often shown sporting white bandages on his arm, for some reason unknown. There are several instances where he attempts to take them off, but never really finishes the process and winds them back up.

Shiraishi is also known to be the only person who can placate or appease Kintarou Tooyama, the youngest and wildest member of their team. It is apparent in the manga that Kintarou has a very peculiar and strong imagination, and ever since he read a manga about monsters with poison claws, he's been irrationally and childishly (albeit seriously) afraid of Shiraishi.

Ryoma Echizen just joined the Seishun Academy's tennis team, which is known for being one of the most competitive teams in Japan. Its members are incredibly talented, gifted, and athletic. With rigorous and extremely intense practices, the upperclassmen of the team expect the very best from themselves and they expect even more from the new members of the team. While most of the freshmen are on pins and needles hoping they won't get cut from the team, Ryoma Echizen is confident, cool, and collected. Some might even say he's cocky, but at least he's got the skills to back up his attitude. With his virtually unreturnable "twist serve," Ryoma is sure to make the starting team. Join Ryoma and the other first years, as they train hard, make friends, and try to find a place for themselves on the team. And meet Ryoma's cute but chronically shy classmate Sakuno Ryuzaki. She's got a big crush on Ryoma, but will he ever notice her? Ryoma Echizen is the Prince of Tennis. He may be ready for the Seishun Academy tennis team, but are THEY ready for HIM?
 
(Source: Viz Media)
 
Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Middle school students fought fiercely against one another in a national tournament. Now, 50 chosen representatives return to fight again as high school students! 
The stage is the U-17 (Under Seventeen) Japanese Representative Training Camp. Middle school students have been invited for the first time to a camp known to produce the best Japanese tennis players. National champions from Seigaku, Hyotei, Rikkai, Shitenhoji... With all the rivals from the national tournament attending, everyone eagerly awaits their reunion. 
At first, the middle schoolers do not expect much from their high school opponents. However, the training camp is not so easy! Athletes with skills incomparable to those they previously faced and their mysterious coach appear before them. Faced with numerous demanding challenges, can the middle schoolers survive in this meritocratic training camp? 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

__Skills & Abilities:__ shooting a firearm

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A Japanese voice actor, singer and narrator. He graduated from Tokyo Announce Gakuin Performing Arts College, then joined Mausu Promotion Actor Training Center in 2002, and signed on with Mausu Promotion in 2006. He is currently a freelancer.

__Awards:__
- 8th Seiyuu Awards - Best Supporting Voice Actor for his role as [Yuusuke Asahina](https://anilist.co/character/47223/)
- 10th Seiyuu Awards - Best Supporting Voice Actor for his roles as [Orga Itsuka](https://anilist.co/character/89235/) and [Ginti](https://anilist.co/character/88683/)

__Non-Anime Roles:__
- Welt in "Honkai Star Rail" (VG)
- Gaius Worzel in "The Legend of Heroes" series (VG)
- Basilio Lupus Magnus in "Metaphor: ReFantazio" (VG)

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Sequel to Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA vs. Genius 10. 
Middle school students fought fiercely against one another in a national tournament. Now, 50 chosen representatives return to fight again as high school students! 

The stage is the U-17 (Under Seventeen) Japanese Representative Training Camp. Middle school students have been invited for the first time to a camp known to produce the best Japanese tennis players. National champions from Seigaku, Hyotei, Rikkai, Shitenhoji... With all the rivals from the national tournament attending, everyone eagerly awaits their reunion. 

 At first, the middle schoolers do not expect much from their high school opponents. However, the training camp is not so easy! Athletes with skills incomparable to those they previously faced and their mysterious coach appear before them. Faced with numerous demanding challenges, can the middle schoolers survive in this meritocratic training camp? The new chapter of "Prince of Tennis" begins here! The curtain rises on a new stage-- 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

In Japan an "All Star Team" is being formed, containing the 50 best tennis players from the entire country.

Seigaku continues through the Nation tournament. Now they are up against the strongest team in the tournament, Rikkaidai.

The National Tournament continues for Ryouma Echizen and the Seishun Academy Boys' Tennis Team as they face off against last year's semifinalist, Shitenhouji Middle School. As winners of the Kansai Regionals, Shitenhouji is one of the top contenders to win this year's tournament. What's more, each member of the Shitenhouji team has skills that are said to surpass their Seishun counterparts. Shitenhouji also has Kintarou Tooyama, another "super rookie" who rivals Ryouma in strength and technique. Seishun will have to push the limits of their abilities to stand a chance at defeating the Kansai champions in this East versus West matchup.

Seigaku continues their road to winning the National Championship, but only the best schools remain as they'll have to go toe-to-toe with old rivals and new foes in the National Tournament.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

The sequel to Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama: U-17 WORLD CUP. 

Things heat up on the tennis court as Ryoma gets ready for the semifinals! 

(Source: Crunchyroll News)

Short Special releases with the DVDs that takes place before the events of the U-17.

Seigaku travels to England to play a tournament representing Japan but they are attacked by a group of street tennis players who were banned from playing official tournaments because of their rough play. 
Note: 10th Anniversary Movie of the Prince of Tennis anime.

The movie features an original story that takes place during the three months between the first manga and its currently running sequel.
 
Inspired by his tennis champion father, Ryoma is determined to take his game to the next level and train in the US. But in the middle of an intense tennis battle to save his classmate Sakuno from dangerous villains, they somehow find themselves transported back to the past, just as Ryoma’s father is about to undertake his final championship match at the US Open – when he was mysteriously forced to retire. Sing, Dance, and Play along with the innovative 3D digital animation that brings the magnificent and colorful world of The Prince of Tennis to life on the big screen. 

(Sources: Natalie, Crunchyroll, edited)

Episode 1: Shiraishi becomes the captain of Shitenhoji Tennis Club. In order to maintain the club, the members have to invite a new member. They try to attract Zaizen's attention by showing him jokes but Zaizen passes them off. 
Episode 2: Ryoma is told Seigaku's seven ghost stories by Momoshiro. They are quite common stories but the third grade members leave the club room in a hurry. Fuji says "It's time to confide this to you." and he begins to tell what he experienced two years ago.

Kuranosuke Shiraishi