Yoshikawa Youichirou

* Based on the manga by Kitagawa Shou, serialised for 15 volumes in Young Jump starting 1990. Swimming in the ocean freediver Hayama Ushio and an old friend named Sara enjoy the splendours of the deep sea, when Sara bumps into a whale losing her breathing mask. Luckily Ushio can breathe under water, and has the power to control it to some degree, thus saving his careless…

Maruo Eiichirou is a punctual and earnest boy who has striven for straight "A"s since elementary school. He began going to a tennis school during high school. There, he meets Takasaki Natsu, a beautiful, earnest girl who only has passion for tennis. Source: ANN

Maruo Eiichirou has begun his training in America and quickly realizes that he has still a long way to go. Facing his comrades in the daily matches helps him to realize his own weaknesses and his time overseas proves to be extremely valuable for his development, both as a tennis player and as a person.