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kyoukashotennis) wrote2012-05-18 11:11 pm
kyoukashotennis) wrote2012-05-18 11:11 pm
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Name: Shiraishi Kuranosuke
Series: The Prince of Tennis
Timeline: Year before actual canon. After the two "Another Story II - Ano Toki no Bokura" OVA episode
Canon Resources:
Prince of Tennis
Shiraishi I & Shiraishi II
There isn't much written info about the two OVA episodes I'm taking him from so a small summary:
A story about Shitenhouji regulars on their second year (Kintarou, Zaizen and Chitose haven't joined the club yet). The school year is just starting and Shiraishi has been appointed as the new captain of the tennis team and he's teaching his team about the basics of basics. Osamu calls all of them to tell that their club is on the edge of being shut down as the rules state that they need to get at least one first year each year... and right now they have none. So the coach makes them recruit the only first year that hasn't already gotten into a club: Zaizen Hikaru.
The team tries their best to win the guy over with their jokes and fail. Finally he agrees to come and see the practice because the vice captain of the team sort of asked him to come. So they have a doubles match to show them what kind of tennis they play. Zaizen is a natural tensai so he dominates the match on his own for a while. After the amazement they talk and Zaizen explains the reasons why he wasn't impressed by the jokes/why he didn't laugh. He also explains that if he would make a noise it would cause a dissonance. These words hit Shiraishi and he realizes that basics aren't the answer for everyone and explains that everyone should play their own tennis as they are and bring out their characters even more... and so should Zaizen as well. It's his first time saying his catchphrase "Ah, ecstasy" ... making everyone (including Zaizen) laugh.
On the second episode Shitenhouji enters the summer tournament and faces Shishigaku from Kyuushuu. The first match is Doubles 2, Shiraishi and Kenya vs. the legendary two Wings of Kyuushuu, Tachibana and Chitose. At first it seems as if Shiraishi and Kenya are in control of the match, but once Tachibana starts using his special move he's overpowered. After Tooyama Kintarou appears and says that he would try hitting each tennis balls that Tachibana's special move produces, Kenya and Shiraishi are finally able to make a comeback.
It's then when Chitose's eyesight becomes worse and Tachibana-Chitose doubles combination falls apart. After Chitose hits the net pole he gets angry at Tachibana and says that maybe they should just quit "because taking pity from your best friend is awful". Shiraishi starts mocking/taunting the two at first, but then starts talking to Chitose that he's not seeing the complete picture; that Chitose's heart is blind, not his eye. He explains that if you lack in something you should ask for help and that he just learned this himself a few months ago. Chitose is touched by the words and gets back into the game with a renewed spirit. The two doubles teams have a great match. Chitose feels bad for making Kippei do most of the work and his determination actives "Saiki kanpatsu no Kiwami" for the first time. The match ends with Shitenhouji's win. Afterwards Chitose explains that Shiraishi's words opened his heart and that thanks to Kippei causing him his eye injury, he might have gained something even better than he had before. A year later he comes to Shitenhouji to join the tennis club.
Personality:
Shiraishi is a perfectionist. Anything he does, he wants to do as flawlessly as possible. If he fails in something, he's not going to stop trying until he can master it, or at least do it so he doesn't fail with it. He has a reputation of being flawless in tennis and he doesn't want it to be just about that. He has the brains and the skills to be "perfect" and he's not afraid of trying to achieve it. While knowing perfection is an impossible goal, he still pursues it with determination. The higher the goal, the more inspired he is. Shiraishi is a boy with confidence, so if he knows how to do something, it's done with confidence in himself and with the best of his skills. There's no "if" in his books if it's something he knows his good at.
Due to studying at Shitenhouji, the school where the one who laughs is the winner, he's become naturally relaxed and cheerful. He laughs at jokes when he notices them and jokes himself... though he doesn't really know how to make people laugh. That's why he's trying to improve on joking, but seems to be failing most of the time. The only times someone actually laughs at him are when he's not joking. But he's determined to keep trying... even if some of his teammates think that he should just give up. He also has the ability to laugh at himself whenever it's needed and isn't afraid of "making a fool of himself" as it's sort of a habit at the school.
Because he's trying to become "perfect", Shiraishi has also gained some seriousness. It doesn't show too often (even if this changes when he's older), but he does has his more serious side. Training is something he's really serious about. Tennis practice at Shitenhouji can be disastrous, but he's one of the people who actually try to play tennis seriously most of the time. Even if he's still a novice captain, he tries his best to become a better leader every day.
At first Shiraishi didn't really ask for advice and didn't depend on his friends. He took everything on his own shoulders and tried to somehow manage the entire burden alone. It was after Zaizen Hikaru joined the tennis club he realized that if you lack in something, you should ask for help. He wasn't alone as he had his friends to support him. After starting to see this he became a better leader for the team, a leader who supports them, but also lets them do as their please (play their own kind of tennis instead of being stuck in the basics like he is). He also understands others quite well and is able to give brilliant encouragement speeches... and does so even to the opposing team when they seem to have trouble.
Shiraishi doesn't like showing his more serious emotions in front of others. While he does have his worries he rather keeps them inside of himself so they pile up. He would never cry in front of others because that's not the kind of a person he is. He might sometimes look sad or thoughtful, but that's the most he'll show on the more sad emotions.
... but he does openly show his confusion. Whenever something doesn't make sense he'll seem really clueless and look around puzzled. It's common for him to be muttering "Eeeh" when something confusing happens.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
+ Confidence in himself.
+ Knowledge on poisonous plants.
+ Good at making encouragement speeches.
+ Wins people easily over with said speeches.
+ Will to learn the basics and stick with them.
- ... possibly too stuck on those basics.
- Bad at joking.
- Not really clueless, but often appears to be so.
- Takes it out on himself (by training more) when losing.
- Looks like he'd be easy to fool.
+/- Really quite innocent.
Series: The Prince of Tennis
Timeline: Year before actual canon. After the two "Another Story II - Ano Toki no Bokura" OVA episode
Canon Resources:
Prince of Tennis
Shiraishi I & Shiraishi II
There isn't much written info about the two OVA episodes I'm taking him from so a small summary:
A story about Shitenhouji regulars on their second year (Kintarou, Zaizen and Chitose haven't joined the club yet). The school year is just starting and Shiraishi has been appointed as the new captain of the tennis team and he's teaching his team about the basics of basics. Osamu calls all of them to tell that their club is on the edge of being shut down as the rules state that they need to get at least one first year each year... and right now they have none. So the coach makes them recruit the only first year that hasn't already gotten into a club: Zaizen Hikaru.
The team tries their best to win the guy over with their jokes and fail. Finally he agrees to come and see the practice because the vice captain of the team sort of asked him to come. So they have a doubles match to show them what kind of tennis they play. Zaizen is a natural tensai so he dominates the match on his own for a while. After the amazement they talk and Zaizen explains the reasons why he wasn't impressed by the jokes/why he didn't laugh. He also explains that if he would make a noise it would cause a dissonance. These words hit Shiraishi and he realizes that basics aren't the answer for everyone and explains that everyone should play their own tennis as they are and bring out their characters even more... and so should Zaizen as well. It's his first time saying his catchphrase "Ah, ecstasy" ... making everyone (including Zaizen) laugh.
On the second episode Shitenhouji enters the summer tournament and faces Shishigaku from Kyuushuu. The first match is Doubles 2, Shiraishi and Kenya vs. the legendary two Wings of Kyuushuu, Tachibana and Chitose. At first it seems as if Shiraishi and Kenya are in control of the match, but once Tachibana starts using his special move he's overpowered. After Tooyama Kintarou appears and says that he would try hitting each tennis balls that Tachibana's special move produces, Kenya and Shiraishi are finally able to make a comeback.
It's then when Chitose's eyesight becomes worse and Tachibana-Chitose doubles combination falls apart. After Chitose hits the net pole he gets angry at Tachibana and says that maybe they should just quit "because taking pity from your best friend is awful". Shiraishi starts mocking/taunting the two at first, but then starts talking to Chitose that he's not seeing the complete picture; that Chitose's heart is blind, not his eye. He explains that if you lack in something you should ask for help and that he just learned this himself a few months ago. Chitose is touched by the words and gets back into the game with a renewed spirit. The two doubles teams have a great match. Chitose feels bad for making Kippei do most of the work and his determination actives "Saiki kanpatsu no Kiwami" for the first time. The match ends with Shitenhouji's win. Afterwards Chitose explains that Shiraishi's words opened his heart and that thanks to Kippei causing him his eye injury, he might have gained something even better than he had before. A year later he comes to Shitenhouji to join the tennis club.
Personality:
Shiraishi is a perfectionist. Anything he does, he wants to do as flawlessly as possible. If he fails in something, he's not going to stop trying until he can master it, or at least do it so he doesn't fail with it. He has a reputation of being flawless in tennis and he doesn't want it to be just about that. He has the brains and the skills to be "perfect" and he's not afraid of trying to achieve it. While knowing perfection is an impossible goal, he still pursues it with determination. The higher the goal, the more inspired he is. Shiraishi is a boy with confidence, so if he knows how to do something, it's done with confidence in himself and with the best of his skills. There's no "if" in his books if it's something he knows his good at.
Due to studying at Shitenhouji, the school where the one who laughs is the winner, he's become naturally relaxed and cheerful. He laughs at jokes when he notices them and jokes himself... though he doesn't really know how to make people laugh. That's why he's trying to improve on joking, but seems to be failing most of the time. The only times someone actually laughs at him are when he's not joking. But he's determined to keep trying... even if some of his teammates think that he should just give up. He also has the ability to laugh at himself whenever it's needed and isn't afraid of "making a fool of himself" as it's sort of a habit at the school.
Because he's trying to become "perfect", Shiraishi has also gained some seriousness. It doesn't show too often (even if this changes when he's older), but he does has his more serious side. Training is something he's really serious about. Tennis practice at Shitenhouji can be disastrous, but he's one of the people who actually try to play tennis seriously most of the time. Even if he's still a novice captain, he tries his best to become a better leader every day.
At first Shiraishi didn't really ask for advice and didn't depend on his friends. He took everything on his own shoulders and tried to somehow manage the entire burden alone. It was after Zaizen Hikaru joined the tennis club he realized that if you lack in something, you should ask for help. He wasn't alone as he had his friends to support him. After starting to see this he became a better leader for the team, a leader who supports them, but also lets them do as their please (play their own kind of tennis instead of being stuck in the basics like he is). He also understands others quite well and is able to give brilliant encouragement speeches... and does so even to the opposing team when they seem to have trouble.
Shiraishi doesn't like showing his more serious emotions in front of others. While he does have his worries he rather keeps them inside of himself so they pile up. He would never cry in front of others because that's not the kind of a person he is. He might sometimes look sad or thoughtful, but that's the most he'll show on the more sad emotions.
... but he does openly show his confusion. Whenever something doesn't make sense he'll seem really clueless and look around puzzled. It's common for him to be muttering "Eeeh" when something confusing happens.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
+ Confidence in himself.
+ Knowledge on poisonous plants.
+ Good at making encouragement speeches.
+ Wins people easily over with said speeches.
+ Will to learn the basics and stick with them.
- ... possibly too stuck on those basics.
- Bad at joking.
- Not really clueless, but often appears to be so.
- Takes it out on himself (by training more) when losing.
- Looks like he'd be easy to fool.
+/- Really quite innocent.