| Seigaku | Fudomine | St. Rudolph | ||
| Yamabuki | Hyotei | Rokkaku | ||
| Rikkai | Higa | Shitenhoji |
Higa (比嘉), or Higa Chuu, is a tennis team that appeared during the series' Nationals arc and was the second team that Seigaku faced within it. They combine Okinawan martial arts as well as aggressive play to secure consecutive wins.
This is a list of Higa tennis players as well as the actors that portrayed them.
Kite Eishirou
Eishirou Kite (木手永四郎 Kite Eishirō) is the captain of Higa Chuu. His outer personality which emits ominous aggression towards his opponents contrasts his inner, caring attitude towards his teammates. Motivated by Okinawa's inability to reach nationals for twenty-six years, he pushed his team to surpass their physical limits through various methods of training as well as using unorthodox ways to defeat opponents.
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Kai Yuujirou
Yuujirou Kai (甲斐裕次郎 Yūjirō Kai) is a third-year that has a tendency to play with a reverse grip. Due to this, he looks a bit ridiculous while playing, but the habit allows him to use his special technique, 'Viking Horn'.
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Chinen Hiroshi
Hiroshi Chinen (知念 寛 Chinen Hiroshi) is a tall figure and hollow face intimidates his opponents. He's seen playing doubles with Hirakoba Rin during the Nationals arc.
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Hirakoba Rin
Rin Hirakoba (平古場凛 Hirakoba Rin) is a third-year Higa Chuu tennis club member. He's usually teased by Kite, though it's through a series of threats of forcing Hirokoba eat goya (bitter melon).
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Tanishi Kei
Kei Tanishi (田仁志 慧 Tanishi Kei) depends on his massive mass to support his signature move, the "Big Bang", but is extremely self-conscious about it outside of tennis. In the sequel of the series, The New Prince of Tennis (新テニスの王子様) he loses most of his excess fat through continuous physical training.
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