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Genichiro Sanada serves as vice-captain of the Rikkaidai Junior High tennis team. He stands 180 cm tall, weighs 68-70 kg, and was born on May 21, making him a Taurus with blood type A. Known as "The Emperor," he completes Rikkaidai’s "Three Demons" alongside Yukimura Seiichi and Yanagi Renji. His family includes grandfather Genemon, a police kendo instructor, parents, an older brother, and nephew Sasuke.
Sanada first met Yukimura at tennis school when both were four. During their initial doubles match against older students, his refusal to concede at a 5-1 deficit spurred a comeback victory, forging his lifelong motto: "Where there’s a will, there’s a way." This match sparked the early development of his signature technique, Fuu Rin Ka Zan. Before middle school, he placed second in a junior tournament, losing only to Yukimura, but later fell to Tezuka Kunimitsu in another match.
At Rikkaidai, Sanada became a first-year regular, helping secure consecutive national championships with Yukimura and Yanagi. As second-year vice-captain, he enforced a strict "no losses" policy after Yukimura’s hospitalization, disciplining defeats physically. He mentored junior Kirihara Akaya, maintaining a stern dynamic.
Sanada employs an all-rounder playstyle focused on overpowering opponents head-on. His techniques include Fuu Rin Ka Zan for crushing special shots, Fuu Rin Ka In Zan Rai—an enhanced version with "Shadow" and "Lightning" used to defeat Tezuka at Nationals—Ran Shin En Pou debuted at the World Cup, and Black Aura/Black Dragon Strike, which temporarily broke Yukimura’s "Yips" during U-17 training.
Key matches trace his evolution: At the Kanto Tournament Finals, he lost to Echizen Ryoma despite Muga no Kyouchi and Fuu Rin Ka Zan, accepting responsibility through teammate slaps. At Nationals, he defeated Tezuka using Fuu Rin Ka In Zan Rai, vowing never to face him again. During U-17 Camp, he lost a tiebreaker to Yukimura after briefly overcoming the Yips with Black Aura, later joining mountain training. In the Hyotei vs. Rikkai OVA, he partnered Yanagi in Doubles 1, defeating Kabaji and Ootori 6-4.
Sanada follows a rigid daily routine, rising at 4:00 AM for zen meditation and kendo before school. As discipline committee head, he patrols campus enforcing rules. Hobbies include muscle training, shogi, calligraphy in the school’s Japanese-style room, and sword maintenance. He dislikes trends and electric scooters, favoring traditional Japanese music, historical plays, and novels. He saves his allowance and keeps a beetle named Fuurinkazan.
Relationships define his interactions: With childhood friend and captain Yukimura, he shows unwavering loyalty, visiting during hospitalization and sharing lighthearted moments like Yukimura adding protein to his food. He addresses close friend Yanagi Renji by first name, slapping him after a loss. Tezuka remains his primary rival; Sanada cried privately after defeating him at Nationals. He mentors Kirihara Akaya sternly to mold him as Rikkaidai’s next captain. He helped Echizen Ryoma regain post-Nationals memories, forging friendship during U-17 mountain training.
Sanada maintains stoicism under his black cap and upholds deep honor, yet displays social awkwardness—misinterpreting a cleaning robot as alive and attempting to feed it, or confusing "love comedy" manga with "love rice." Teammates note unconscious care, like intense worry when nephew Sasuke first ran errands alone.
Sanada first met Yukimura at tennis school when both were four. During their initial doubles match against older students, his refusal to concede at a 5-1 deficit spurred a comeback victory, forging his lifelong motto: "Where there’s a will, there’s a way." This match sparked the early development of his signature technique, Fuu Rin Ka Zan. Before middle school, he placed second in a junior tournament, losing only to Yukimura, but later fell to Tezuka Kunimitsu in another match.
At Rikkaidai, Sanada became a first-year regular, helping secure consecutive national championships with Yukimura and Yanagi. As second-year vice-captain, he enforced a strict "no losses" policy after Yukimura’s hospitalization, disciplining defeats physically. He mentored junior Kirihara Akaya, maintaining a stern dynamic.
Sanada employs an all-rounder playstyle focused on overpowering opponents head-on. His techniques include Fuu Rin Ka Zan for crushing special shots, Fuu Rin Ka In Zan Rai—an enhanced version with "Shadow" and "Lightning" used to defeat Tezuka at Nationals—Ran Shin En Pou debuted at the World Cup, and Black Aura/Black Dragon Strike, which temporarily broke Yukimura’s "Yips" during U-17 training.
Key matches trace his evolution: At the Kanto Tournament Finals, he lost to Echizen Ryoma despite Muga no Kyouchi and Fuu Rin Ka Zan, accepting responsibility through teammate slaps. At Nationals, he defeated Tezuka using Fuu Rin Ka In Zan Rai, vowing never to face him again. During U-17 Camp, he lost a tiebreaker to Yukimura after briefly overcoming the Yips with Black Aura, later joining mountain training. In the Hyotei vs. Rikkai OVA, he partnered Yanagi in Doubles 1, defeating Kabaji and Ootori 6-4.
Sanada follows a rigid daily routine, rising at 4:00 AM for zen meditation and kendo before school. As discipline committee head, he patrols campus enforcing rules. Hobbies include muscle training, shogi, calligraphy in the school’s Japanese-style room, and sword maintenance. He dislikes trends and electric scooters, favoring traditional Japanese music, historical plays, and novels. He saves his allowance and keeps a beetle named Fuurinkazan.
Relationships define his interactions: With childhood friend and captain Yukimura, he shows unwavering loyalty, visiting during hospitalization and sharing lighthearted moments like Yukimura adding protein to his food. He addresses close friend Yanagi Renji by first name, slapping him after a loss. Tezuka remains his primary rival; Sanada cried privately after defeating him at Nationals. He mentors Kirihara Akaya sternly to mold him as Rikkaidai’s next captain. He helped Echizen Ryoma regain post-Nationals memories, forging friendship during U-17 mountain training.
Sanada maintains stoicism under his black cap and upholds deep honor, yet displays social awkwardness—misinterpreting a cleaning robot as alive and attempting to feed it, or confusing "love comedy" manga with "love rice." Teammates note unconscious care, like intense worry when nephew Sasuke first ran errands alone.