In the world of tennis, there is a new rising star. Only twelve years old, he's the son of ex-pro tennis sensation "Samurai" Nanjiro, and he's set to cut all of the squinty-eyed ill-natured tennis players of the world down to size. His name: Ryoma Echizen. His starting point: Seigaku Academy's acclaimed tennis club. His target: to put his taunting father in his place. His weapon: a bad 'tude three sizes to big for his slight frame.