Taka-san gets married!

It isn't exactly Taka-san who got married but rather the seiyuu who plays him i.e. Kawamoto Naru has married actress Haga Kayo on 7 August which happened to be his wife's birthday. The couple is five years apart and started dating three years ago through working on a stage play. Kawamoto reportedly proposed during a trip to Okinawa in January this year. They are expected to hold their wedding next spring.

Source: Nikkansports

Good news again from the Seigaku seiyuu camp since Tezuka-bucchou's marriage earlier this year!

I'm not doing anything related to Tenipuri of late other than occasionally rewatching old episodes of the anime or listening to the CDs when I feel like it so this explains the lack of updates here. I'm still keeping the blog active because the previous posts may have things which are of interest to Tenipuri fans. Besides, who knows if I may have anything related to Tenipuri to post in future so keeping this space for like-minded people will be good.

Tezuka bucchou gets married?!

I simply had to post this because our Tezuka bucchou has gotten married! Oh well, not exactly, it's the seiyuu who plays Tezuka that got married. Okiayu Ryotaro announced his marriage to fellow seiyuu Maeda Ai on 27 Jan through his blog while Maeda also commented on this via her Twitter. Apparently, they used to attend the same seiyuu academy (although in different years) and are both under the same agency now. There weren't any details on how long they've dated etc though. Maybe it's because they prefer to keep this as low-key as possible but hey, not many news related to seiyuu gets reported in the major entertainment papers so this shows to a certain extent how prominent Okiayu and Maeda are in this industry.

Just wondering aloud though, Bucchou's ex-wife is also a seiyuu...maybe it's easier to find someone within the same industry since the seiyuus are bound to cross paths one day and may work together for an extended period of time especially if they are doing a long-running series? Anyway, it's great news that he's finally found someone and hope that all goes well for the newlyweds!

Just another thought though, how would Tezuka look like if he gets married? ^__^

Shin Tennis no Oujisama DVD & Blu-ray Vol 1 release

The DVD and Blu-Ray versions of "Shin Tennis no Oujisama" Vol 1 will be released on 20 April. The DVD will contain Ep 1 of the new anime series and 1 OVA depicting how the players spend the night before they join the U-17 National Representatives Training Camp. There will also be original illustrations in the package and screen commentary by seiyuus such as Minagawa Junko, Okiayu Ryoutarou, Kaida Yuki, Suwabe Junichi, Kusunoki Taiten.

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It's been such a long time since I posted anything on Tenipuri. Not that I had the intention to abandon the blog but it was difficult to continue looking for fresh content to put up here. No doubt that there's the new anime and the ongoing manga, I think I'm still pretty much reluctant to continue reading the "Shin Tenipuri" series. I have very fond memories of the main series and somehow, I detested the idea of seeing Ryoma win every single thing just because he's the lead. It makes people like Tezuka, Atobe, Sanada and Yukimura look like a big joke when they are supposed to be at the top of their game and they always lose out to this kid. If there are further updates to new releases, I'll try my best to post them on the blog.

Tennis no Oujisama's anime 10th anniversary project

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Tennis no Oujisama's anime series, there will be some projects to celebrate the occasion. First up is an event at Nippon Budoukan on 22nd and 23rd January 2011. More details will be revealed at a later stage.

New single from Tezuka Kunimitsu

Title: Undecided
Artist: Tezuka Kunimitsu
Date of release: 6 October 2010
Catalog number: NECM-12166
Price: 1,200 yen (inclusive of tax)

New single from Rikkai Young Kan!

Title: Undecided
Artiste: Rikkai Young Kan
Date of release: 10 November 2010
Catalog number: NECM-10146
Price: 800 yen (inclusive of tax)

New single from Nasu!

Title: Undecided
Artist: Nasu
Date of release: 17 November 2010
Catalog number: NECM-10147
Price: 1000 yen (inclusive of tax)

1 2 3 4 5 Ready Go! by Datsubou

Title: 1 2 3 4 5 Ready Go!
Artist: Datsubou (Echizen Ryoma, Sanada Genichirou, Shishido Ryo, Kai Yujiro & Kisarazu Ryo)
Date of release: 15 Sep 2010
Catalog number: NECM-10145
Price: 800 yen (inclusive of tax)

Koi Danau by Chitose Senri

Title: Koi Danau
Artiste: Chitose Senri
Date of release: 16 Jun 2010
Catalog number: NECM-10142
Price: 777 yen (inclusive of tax)

Shiraishi Kuranosuke's 1st Live Concert Tour

Title: Shiraishi Kuranosuke Special Live Tour 2010 Doku to Kusuri (Poison & Medicine)

1) Venue: Zepp Fukuoka
Date: 24 July 2010 (Sat)
Venue opens at: 4pm
Concert starts at: 5pm
Tickets on sale from: 19 June 2010 (Sat)
Tickets sold by: Kyoodoo Nishinippon 092-714-0159

2) Venue: Zepp Osaka
Date: 26 July 2010 (Mon)
Venue opens at: 5.30pm
Concert starts at: 6.30pm
Tickets on sale from: 20 June 2010 (Sun)
Tickets sold by: Kyoodoo Information 06-7732-8888

3) Venue: Zepp Tokyo
Date: 11 August 2010 (Wed)
First session starts at: 3pm
Second session starts at 7pm
Tickets on sale from: 26 June 2010 (Sat)
Tickets sold byL Kyoodoo Tokyo 03-3498-9999

Ticket price: 5,250 yen (inclusive of tax) + drinks option at 500 yen

Shin Tennis no Oujisama Original Illustration Jump Festa 2010

Title: Shin Tennis no Oujisama Original Illustration Jump Festa 2010
Catalog number: 4530430148448
Price: 26,210 yen (inclusive of tax)
Characters featured: Echizen Ryoma, Tezuka Kunimitsu, Fuji Shuusuke, Toyama Kintaro, Atobe Keigo, Sanada Genichirou & others
Description: Aluminium frame
Available via: Mekke!

Fuji Shuusuke's second album in 7 years

Title: Undecided
Artiste: Fuji Shuusuke
Date of release: 7 July 2010
Catalog number: NECA-30262
Price: 3,000 yen (inclusive of tax)

Nasu's 2nd single

Title: Undecided
Artiste: Nasu (Fuji Shuusuke & Kawamura Takashi)
Date of release: 7 July 2010
Catalog number: NECM-10143
Price: 1,000 yen (inclusive of tax)

POISON by Shiraishi Kuranosuke

Title: POISON
Artiste: Shiraishi Kuranosuke
Date of release: 19 May 2010
Catalog number: NECA-30260
Price: 3,000 yen (inclusive of tax)

Taisetsu na Hito e by Marui Bunta

Title: Taisetsu na Hito e
Artiste: Marui Bunta
Date of release: 21 April 2010
Catalog number: NECM-10140
Price: 777 yen

Taisetsu na Hito e (To the person I treasure) by Marui Bunta

Title: Taisetsu na Hito e
Artiste: Marui Bunta
Date of release: 21 April 2010
Catalog number: NECM-10140
Price: 777 yen (inclusive of tax)

Tracklist of Shiraishi Kuranosuke's album, "Medicine or ...?"

Title: Medicine or ...?
Artiste: Shiraishi Kuranosuke
Date of release: 14 April 2010
Catalog number: NECA-30259
Price: 3,000 yen (inclusive of tax)

Tracklist
1) Hajimari wa Ecstasy
2) go on
3) Gabriel Hakusho
4) Song for you
5) prayer -APRIL STYLE-
6) EVER FREE
7) No Muda Life ~ Ecstasy Samurai no Theme ~
8) BIBLE ~ 2010 STYLE ~
9) I.ng
10) Kaze no Sonett ~ Innocent Bright Green ~
11) Home Sweet Home

Chitose Senri's new single in 2 years and 7 months

Title: Undecided
Artiste: Chitose Senri
Date of release: 15 June 2010
Catalog number: NECM-10142
Price: 777 yen (inclusive of tax)

Yanagi Renji's new single in 2 years!

Title: Undecided
Artiste: Yanagi Renji
Date of release: 2 June 2010
Catalog number: NECM-10141
Price: 777 yen (inclusive of tax)

Medicine or ...? by Shiraishi Kuranosuke

Title: Medicine or ...?
Artiste: Shiraishi Kuranosuke
Date of release: 14 April 2010
Catalog number: NECA-30259
Price: 3,000 yen (inclusive of tax)