Kunimitsu Tezuka

Kunimitsu Tezuka (Japanese: 手塚 国光, Hepburn: Tezuka Kunimitsu) is a fictional character in the manga and anime series The Prince of Tennis. He was created by Takeshi Konomi, who described Tezuka as the character with whom he has the least in common. Tezuka's character is well received by readers and has ranked among the top five most popular characters in every Shonen Jump character popularity poll of the series. He is known for his seriousness, strictness, and fair leadership as the captain of the team. Tezuka often sacrifices his injured left arm to defeat opponents and lead his team to victory. In the story, he is introduced as the strict and serious captain of Seishun Academy's ("Seigaku" for short) tennis team who enforces order within his team, often forcing its members to run laps. With his all-around tennis style and advanced techniques, Tezuka is considered to be a national-level tennis player by many of the other characters.