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!colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Hyoutei vs. Seigaku
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!colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Kantou Tournament 1st Round
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|colspan="2"|[[File:Atobe vs. Tezuka Genius 153.jpg|350px]]
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!colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Episode Guide#Kantou Tournament - Hyoutei Arc|Anime]]
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!style="width:30%;text-align:center;"|Start
|style="width:70%;text-align:center;"|Episode 54
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!style="text-align:center;"|End
|Episode 68
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!colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Chapter Guide#Kantou Tournament - Hyoutei Arc|Manga]]
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!style="width:30%;text-align:center;"|Start
|style="width:70%;text-align:center;"|Genius 122
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! style="text-align:center;"|End
|Genius 159
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! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Previous Arc
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| colspan="2"|[[Preparing for the Kantou Tournament Arc]]
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! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Next Arc
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| colspan="2"|[[Kantou Tournament - Midoriyama Arc| Midoriyama Arc]] (manga)/[[Kantou Tournament - Jousei Shounan Arc| Jousei Shounan Arc]] (anime)
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The '''Kantou Tournament - Hyoutei Arc''' is the 8th [[:Category:Arcs|arc]] in ''The Prince of Tennis'', and the 1st arc of the [[Kantou Tournament]]. It covers episodes 55-68 of the [[Episode Guide#Kantou Tournament - Hyoutei Arc|anime]] and chapters 122-159 of the [[Chapter Guide#Kantou Tournament - Hyoutei Arc|manga]]. [[Seigaku]] faces [[Hyoutei]] in the Kantou Regional Tournament's first round.

==Synopsis==<!--===Prior to the matches===
These descriptions should be more detailed than the two sentence summaries in the [[Episode Guide]] and [[Chapter Guide]].-->

===Doubles 2: Mukahi/Oshitari vs. Kikumaru/Momoshiro===
[[Ooishi Shuuichirou]] is unable to play due to a sudden injury and [[Momoshiro Takeshi]] takes his place to play with [[Kikumaru Eiji]]. They begin the match and are seemingly outmatched by Hyoutei's [[Oshitari Yuushi]] and [[Mukahi Gakuto]], an established doubles pair. Oshitari is a trickster to rival Momoshiro and Mukahi's [[Acrobatic Tennis]] is a level above Kikumaru's. The games are in Hyoutei's favor as the match reaches 4 - 0. However, Mukahi tires out from jumping so much, and Kikumaru takes over Oishi's usual role as support, letting Momoshiro jump. Oishi then appears to cheer them on. The tides turn suddenly and Kikumaru and Momoshiro achieve victory in the first match.

===Doubles 1: Ootori/Shishido vs. Inui/Kaidou===
Following Seigaku's victory, [[Shishido Ryou]] calls for the Hyoutei Cheer again, changing the atmosphere. He has come back from his defeat and expulsion from Hyoutei's regulars to play doubles with [[Ootori Choutarou]]. Meanwhile, [[Inui Sadaharu]] and [[Kaidou Kaoru]] are also a new doubles pair, formed by Inui's suggestion so that Kaidou can use his [[Boomerang Snake]], which at the time he could only land in the doubles court. 

Inui and Kaidou are immediately overwhelmed by Ootori's [[Scud Serve]], a super fast serve they are unable to process, much less return. Later in the match they manage to take advantage of Ootori's control problems with his serve, but despite Inui's data gathering and Kaidou's sheer determination, Shishido and Ootori take the victory. This is in part because Inui informs the referee that he has made an incorrect call (in Seigaku's favor), restarting the point. Although it is not match point, it could have extended the match and given Inui more time to use the data he gathers in the first half of the match.

===Singles 3: Kabaji vs. Kawamura===
Set up to be a power match, singles 3 turns into a battle of the [[Hadoukyuu|Hadoukyuus]]. [[Kabaji Munehiro]] the copy expert can perfectly mimic [[Kawamura Takashi]]'s Hadoukyuu, so they hit them back and forth until one of their arms gives out. In the end, both of their arms give out, and it is a dual forfeit. 

===Singles 2: Akutagawa vs. Fuji===
[[Akutagawa Jirou]] defeated [[Fuji Yuuta]] from [[St. Rudolph]] in 15 minutes. His older brother [[Fuji Shuusuke]], additionally fired up from Kawamura vs. Kabaji, seeks revenge. He asks [[Kawamura Takashi| Kawamura]] if he can use his bloodied racquet. In this match Akutagawa's magic volleys are troublesome, but no match for Fuji's mysterious third triple counter, [[Hakugei]].

===Singles 1: Atobe vs. Tezuka===
Where to even begin... Someone make a match page. ''See [[Atobe vs. Tezuka]].''

===Reserve Match: Hiyoshi vs. Echizen===
[[Hiyoshi Wakashi]] appears from seemingly thin air as an opponent for [[Echizen Ryouma]], who is fired up after his captain's match and itching to play some tennis. He hustles Hiyoshi by playing below his abilities, until Hiyoshi breaks out his unique [[Hiyoshi Wakashi#Enbu Tennis|Enbu Tennis]] style. Echizen stops hustling and switches to his dominant hand to play, and stuns the crowd with his youth and ability, resulting in victory for Seigaku.

==Differences between the anime and manga==
Out of all the anime's Kantou Tournament arcs, Hyoutei vs. Seigaku is by far the most loyal to the manga. In the anime, [[Rikkaidai]] players [[Sanada Genichirou]], [[Yanagi Renji]], and [[Kirihara Akaya]] are shown wearing red uniforms as opposed to yellow. This is because at the time this part of the anime was being made, color pictures of Rikkaidai uniforms had yet to appear.

==Match Results==
{{Match Results
|Tournament=Kantou Tournament
|Position=D2
|Team 1=Hyoutei
|Player(s) 1=[[Mukahi Gakuto|Mukahi]]/[[Oshitari Yuushi|Oshitari Y.]]
|Team 2=Seigaku
|Player(s) 2=[[Kikumaru Eiji|Kikumaru]]/[[Momoshiro Takeshi|Momoshiro]]
|Winner=Kikumaru/Momoshiro
|Score=4 - 6
|Episode=55-56
|Chapter=Genius 123-128
}}
{{Match Results
|Tournament=Kantou Tournament
|Position=D1
|Team 1=Hyoutei
|Player(s) 1=[[Ootori Choutarou|Ootori]]/[[Shishido Ryou|Shishido]]
|Team 2=Seigaku
|Player(s) 2=[[Inui Sadaharu|Inui]]/[[Kaidou Kaoru|Kaidou]]
|Winner=Ootori/Shishido
|Score=6 - 3
|Episode=57-59
|Chapter=Genius 128-133
}}
{{Match Results
|Tournament=Kantou Tournament
|Position=S3
|Team 1=Hyoutei
|Player(s) 1=[[Kabaji Munehiro|Kabaji]]
|Team 2=Seigaku
|Player(s) 2=[[Kawamura Takashi|Kawamura]]
|Score=2 - 2 (no game)
|Winner=No Game
|Episode=60-61
|Chapter=Genius 134-138
}}
{{Match Results
|Tournament=Kantou Tournament
|Position=S2
|Team 1=Hyoutei
|Player(s) 1=[[Akutagawa Jirou|Akutagawa]]
|Team 2=Seigaku
|Player(s) 2=[[Fuji Shuusuke|Fuji S.]]
|Winner=Fuji S.
|Score=1 - 6
|Episode=62-63
|Chapter=Genius 139-143
}}
{{Match Results
|Tournament=Kantou Tournament
|Position=S1
|Team 1=Hyoutei
|Player(s) 1=Atobe Keigo|Atobe
|Team 2=Seigaku
|Player(s) 2=Tezuka Kunimitsu|Tezuka
|Winner=Atobe
|Score=7 - 6 (37 - 35)
|Episode=65-68
|Chapter=Genius 144-153
|MatchPage=yes
}}
{{Match Results
|Tournament=Kantou Tournament
|Position=R
|Team 1=Hyoutei
|Player(s) 1=[[Hiyoshi Wakashi|Hiyoshi]]
|Team 2=Seigaku
|Player(s) 2=[[Echizen Ryouma|Echizen]]
|Winner=Echizen
|Score=4 - 6
|Episode=68
|Chapter=Genius 153-157
}}

==References==
See this arc on the [[Chapter Guide#Kantou Tournament - Hyoutei Arc|Chapter Guide]] and [[Episode Guide#Kantou Tournament- Hyoutei Arc|Episode Guide]].
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