Eiichirō Maruo (nicknamed "Ei-chan" for his grades being straight "A") is an honor student, bookworm, and is not interested in anything other than studying. In order to solve his problem of lacking physical strength, he enrolled a tennis school and soon found the fascinating side of tennis. Being a tennis newbie lacking physical strength, he supplement his shortcomings with his excellent observing and analyzing skills.
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Taishi Murata
Eiichiro Maruo (voice)
Minako Kotobuki
Natsu Takasaki (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Takuma Egawa (voice)
Asami Seto
Himeko Sasami (voice)
Hiro Shimono
Yukichi Fukasawa (voice)
Taiten Kusunoki
Coach Yusaku Miura (voice)
Takuma Terashima
Kojirou Kageyama (voice)
Tetsuya Kakihara
Takuya Miyagawa (voice)
Chisa Yuuki
Yuuki Tajima (voice)
Kohsuke Toriumi
Coach Ryuuhei Aoi (voice)
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25 episodes • 2014Avg: 6.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennis and Notes | Apr 6, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Methodical and Unorganized | Apr 13, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 3 | The Contest Is a Fight | Apr 20, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Face of Conviction | Apr 27, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 5 | A First Match Full of Surprises | May 4, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Diamond in the Rough | May 11, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Nine-Square and Reality | May 18, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 8 | One Year and Twenty Notebooks | May 25, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Diligence is My Style | Jun 1, 2014 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Unease on the Edge | Jun 8, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Risk and Possibility | Jun 15, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Improvement by Memory | Jun 22, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Art and Technique | Jun 29, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Putting the Pieces Together | Jul 6, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Plan to be Forceful | Jul 13, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Beast and Initiative | Jul 20, 2014 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Pro At My Age | Jul 27, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Determination and Presentation | Aug 3, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Resolve and Hell | Aug 10, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Meat Buns and Yakisoba | Aug 17, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Consistency and Change | Aug 24, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Fundamentals are the Weakness | Aug 31, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Reckless 100-Square | Sep 7, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Duty and Desire | Sep 14, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Eiichiro and Natsu | Sep 21, 2014 | 0.0 |
25 episodes • 2015Avg: 7.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The World and the Wall | Apr 5, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Vicious Circle is Lucky | Apr 12, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Data for the Future | Apr 19, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Awakening to Simplicity | Apr 26, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Takuma's Decision | May 3, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 6 | First Encounter by Scouting | May 10, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Revenge at the Critical Moment | May 17, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Speed of Evolution | May 24, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Baffled by Intuition | May 31, 2015 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Start With a Roar | Jun 7, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Choices and Explosive Power | Jun 14, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Full Force Toward Adversity | Jun 21, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Gathering of Rivals | Jun 28, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Moonlight and the Sound of Waves | Jul 5, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 15 | A Hero and Loud Cheers | Jul 12, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Whish, Then Fwoom | Jul 19, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Dramatic by Nature | Jul 26, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Visualize the Pressure | Aug 2, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 19 | A Rude First Meeting | Aug 9, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Psychological Warfare and Self-Control | Aug 16, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Good, Evil, and Rules | Aug 23, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Existence is the Driving Force | Aug 30, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Aggressive is Ideal | Sep 6, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Recklessness and Surprise | Sep 13, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Final Set | Sep 20, 2015 | 0.0 |
