My own personnal story starts when I was reading Shonen Jump and there was a PoT preview... I didn't care about it much, but when I went to Paris, I bought the 3 first mangas à la FNAC because... they weren't expensive.

When they were over, I couldn't go back and buy more. In Quebec, I watched the rest of the serie via YouTube and became a POT fan.

But after, I watched all the Sailor Moon and forgot about PoT, until I ran into Tennis no Ouhjisama fandom over here. My own little downfall ^^

What about you? Jun 30th 2007, 10:27pm #1

Then I happened to run into the PoT manga, so I picked the first volume up and read it. Afterwards, I was glued to PoT.

I started watching the anime after I read like the 17th volume. Jul 13th 2007, 1:59pm #2

Last April, I was hanging around the HOL (Hogwarts Online) IRC (Inter Relay Chat) channels, mainly the Gryffindor one (because I'm a Gryff. :P I should be in Hufflepuff. But HOL!Gryff is fun, because they're the house known for insanity. x333333333333333)

Yeah, well, hanging out there...they're pretty obsessive. Like "you're now officially nicknamed this character, change your name" obsesssive. Like, the prefect "deals PoT" obsessive. *g* I couldn't help getting curious as to what it was. Especially since whenever it was described "pretty boys" was always mentioned somewhere. Well, one day (while most of the channel was still waiting for their PoT to show up in the mail XP) somebody put up a link to a site where you could watch them (I found out the video's there were hosted on YouTube, where I later watched the rest). I couldn't help it, I got addicted. I think it was the theme song. They do that to me. Or maybe it was just the pretty boys and the fact that I already knew half of the characters names and how to pronounce them. XD

Well, love at first site really does happen, and I ended up watching all 178 episodes and the animated movie in about two and a half weeks.

And there is my lovely story. *nods* Aug 02nd 2007, 5:27pm #3

It was then this year that my mind wandered to look for a new anime or manga to watch or read. I just then remembered "Prince of Tennis", so I began searching for videos and reading the manga. I watched all the episodes, movies, and OAVs (out so far). I am currently downloading the manga and reading it, while reading doujinshi online. I searched for mp3s of all the theme songs and such. I save graphics that are related to TeniPuri. You won't believe how obsessed I am right now, haha...now I even write fanfic for it. =D Aug 03rd 2007, 4:34am #4

The Live Action movie is so weird. They poofed Hiyo. And replaced him with some Akutsu/Akaya wanna be. *pouts* Not that I didn't buy it the moment I saw it sitting on the shelf...*g* (I got it the day before Easter and since we're not a religious family I sat around in my room for most of the morning watching it and going "WTF is up with Hyotei's ugly pants?!")

Riiiight...*wanders off*

EDIT: *g* I have a tooooon of PoT music. A toooooon of it. I loooove Shinji's songs. They're surprisingly nice. I've got pretty much every Fuji song there is (I loooove the album 'Eyes'), oh, 'Catch my Rainbow' by Ryoma is nice too...*rambles* Aug 03rd 2007, 6:09am . Edited Aug 03rd 2007, 6:10am #6

PoT has really nice songs! Attribute that to the fact that they have really good seiyuus! xD Aug 03rd 2007, 6:13am #7

I love their songs! I have all their opening, ending, and additional songs. I'm trying to find some image songs right now, hehe. =D

I didn't watch the musicals yet, they don't seem that good. Are they really that cool? Aug 03rd 2007, 7:00am #8

The musicals follow the manga arc, with a few modifications. I recommend watching Absolute King Rikkai First Service; it's my favorite among all the Myus. Imperial Match Hyoutei is also good, then there's the Dream Live Series. I have a bunch of screencaps from Dream Live Fourth in my LJ (link in my profile). Go check it out if you're curious. (^-^) Aug 03rd 2007, 7:07am #9

Thank you for your suggestion! =D And dancing around with rackets...rofl...my stomach hurts...xD Aug 03rd 2007, 7:47am #10

Oh yes, they do choreography with rackets! The actors hold their rackets the whole time when they're onstage. Funny, yes, but it makes me squeal too! xD Aug 03rd 2007, 7:52am #11

EDIT: (I keep pressing post before I mean to. -__________-) For music, I don't recommend just the openings and endings. There are sooooooooooooo many wonderful character songs...*swoon*

Okay, random story time! On my IRC client (it's a different program than the one I was linking you guys to - mine was actually downloaded) there's a sounds option. I have it set so that whenever I get kicked from a channel it plays "Against Wind" by Jiroh (or whoever his seiyuu is XP). Well, I was home alone, talking to my friend on IRC, and we had a kick war (I started it. :P I couldn't help it, I LOVE the kick button!) And so she kicked me and all of a sudden it started playing, scared me a bit. But every time I'm kicked it starts over. :P So it kept starting over and it sounded really weird.

Okay, random story over.

By the way, Inui has a puuuuuuuuuuuuurty voice. He's got like...three or four songs, but only one or too of them are good (he has weird songs...).

Oh, and I have 107 songs on my PoT play list, and could double that if my mom wouldn't care me. XP Aug 03rd 2007, 10:23am . Edited Aug 03rd 2007, 10:26am #13

KiriharaAkaya: Indeed, Aiba's a great dancer. His moves are just so sexy. xD

I've been fangirling over Rikkai though, after I saw Rikkai Myu. Couldn't resist. The cast is just so perfect! xD Aug 03rd 2007, 10:34am #14

When I get time I'll watch Rikkaimyu (I've seen the previews of the characters. Zomgs...whoever play the Platinum Pair look sooo smexy. But their Akaya scared me. -.-) Aug 03rd 2007, 10:42am #15

And I've just downloaded their Best Actor CD. Yagyuu has such a nice voice!

Akaya does look scary in the preview (^^); but he's adorable in the musical. Aug 03rd 2007, 10:53am #16

Damn. I missed a lot of the musicals.

I only watched up to the Hyotei Arc.

But then again, I like watching the backstage/behind the scenes better than the actual musical.

It's soooo funny. Aug 03rd 2007, 1:08pm #17

I love the musicals! but what got me interested in PoT was my sis, who bought PoT manga for me to read. Since then, I became a PoT fan! Aug 03rd 2007, 11:52pm #19

Yup. Yup.

I just re-watched Dream Live 3rd Backstage and finished watching Dream Live 4th Backstage on Youtube.

I couldn't find the real Dream Live there though.

Eliz-san:

xD Crunchyroll is pwnsome. Aug 04th 2007, 3:13pm #20

It's up there! I remembered watching them, let me find them for you! -searches youtube- Links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTY6U62A3fY (Dream Live 3rd Part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-U3MESfKb0 (Dream Live 4th Part 1)

whoots! Aug 04th 2007, 5:04pm #21

I have to watch them later though. Aug 04th 2007, 5:23pm #22

DL4 is so muh love (and fanservice). You should go see it soon before they get deleted. xD Aug 04th 2007, 9:58pm #25

He's sleeping right now. X_X

The computer I'm using at the moment is in my parents' room.

Hope they don't see anything that I don't want them too.

O_O xD Aug 05th 2007, 1:52pm #28

Saa, after watching a few episodes and reading a few chapters of the manga, I've acquired a taste for weirdo tennis players and the rest is history!:3 Sep 30th 2007, 2:14am #29

I think that I had a friend running around last year going all crazy over it, and after charades when I easily guessed her "Prince of Tennis" thing, I decided I mind as well watch it myself.

I think the thing that really kept me hooked was the animated movie.

Random: Kitty-san, do you know our birthdates are only four days apart? Sep 30th 2007, 5:54am #30

Actually, I'm pretty glad you're older than I am. I have a beta who's about five days younger than I am and I feel weird... Sep 30th 2007, 6:20am #31

I like snakes, but I'm not allowed them. Probably for good reason. I'd get one of those pet pythons that could potentially be deadly if it decides to constrict around your neck. I have a friend who has a pet boa, though. It's awesome!

It's hard working at an animal shelter and not bringing something home every once in a while. Perhaps it's a good thing. My kitties would be sad if I brought any other animal back. Sep 30th 2007, 10:18am #35

We had a goldfish once, but I overfed it at the age of two, and it died. So we never got an animal again. XD

I'm fond of cats though - our entire neighborhood is filled with them!

Snakes? Those sound cool and at the same time freaky... XD

My mom got bit by a dog, which is why we don't have one. I tried persuading her getting a cow though. XD Sep 30th 2007, 10:30am #36

Snakes are awesome. As long as they aren't poisonous. Then I'll keep my distance, because I don't think I'd be a good snake wrangler.

Well, that's an understandable reason not to want a dog. A cow, though? That would be interesting. Sep 30th 2007, 10:35am #37

A cow...then we don't have to buy milk! XD Sep 30th 2007, 10:42am #38

I used to clean out horse stalls. And then one day when I was grooming a horse and mucking out the stall, the horse stepped right on my foot, turned its head, and knocked me straight into a pile of manure. And since I was at the stables, the only thing I could do was hose myself off. Sep 30th 2007, 10:59am #41

ENTER, ADDICTION. Nov 19th 2007, 2:49am #42

*ahem* Anyway, Mikage-san, I think I know what you mean. (You're from the Phils, right?) I was watching such a channel on TV and was surprised to see Fuji on the title screen instead of Ryoma. (What's up with that?!) Jan 03rd 2008, 3:42am #43

Read it. XD Jan 04th 2008, 12:47pm #46

If Echizen isn't the Prince of Tennis, I'll rejoice.

Something tells me that even if Konomi planned for Fuji to be the prince of tennis, he might change because the series is totally worships his "skills".

I put that in quotations because his abilities are the most outrageous and annoyingly unrealistic of them all, although Tezuka Zone comes in pretty close. But we can all forgive Tezuka for glowing yellow because we all think that it's hilarious. Jan 04th 2008, 4:39pm #47

But Fuji's skillz are looooooove. XD Jan 04th 2008, 4:58pm #48

A friend recommended it to me! (That's it??!) Yes, actually...she was fangirling over ALL of the characters and I thought, what the hell, I swiped the discs from her and the next day I was fangirling along with her...haha. ^^ Jan 06th 2008, 1:24am #49

She says she really hates Horio and Tomoka. xD I was like, "That's expected..." XD Jan 06th 2008, 6:21pm #50

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