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And here we go!
 Atobe Keigo! Step on down!
Name: Atobe Keigo
School: Hyoutei Jr. High, 3rd yr
Title: Captain, Tennis team
DOB: October 4 (Libra)
Height: 175 cm (5' 8" wink
Weight: 62 kg (137 pounds)
Blood type: A
Dominant hand: Right
Playing style: All-rounder
Favorite brand:
* Shoes - HEAD (C,TEch 1000 OM)
* Racket - HEAD (Premier Tour 600)
Best skill: Rondo toward Destruction, Insight
Hobbies: Fly fishing, reading
Favorite Food: Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding
Family: Grandparents, parents
Father's occupation: Securities company executive
Best subject: All (particularly German & Greek)
Favorite colors: Gold, black
Favorite type: Someone who likes to win
Oh--I LOVE this:
results from fanbook reader survey
"Who do you want as a boyfriend?"
Atobe placed 1st under this question, knocking out Kikumaru from the top spot. In response, he says: "'Hyotei, Hyotei, Hyotei, Hyotei, Hyotei,' *SNAP!*...I'm number 1. Well, that's obviously to be expected. To everyone who voted for me: I'll take care of you all at once!"
"If you could be someone for one day, who would you pick?"
Again, Atobe placed first here. His response: "You wanna try to be ore-sama? I don't mind, if it's just for one day. Enjoy the taste of the sweet life."
Ok--I tried to sum up his character but can't...then I found this:
"Definitely one of the most charismatic characters in the story, if not the most so. He heads the 200 member team of Hyoutei tennis, and it's obvious that they respect his skills and follow his lead. He started out as a semi-nasty character, taunting some of the Seigaku people...but the author notes that he did this on purpose so as to make a greater impact later, when Atobe sort of reforms himself. You could tell that although his over-the-top personality doesn't change too much, he is not as snide as he may have been before.
But it is his signature narcissistic and arrogant nature that is his trademark, and I think it's his most endearing trait. Coming from anyone else, it would just result in the roll of the eyes, but he makes it work somehow. No one else can pull off quotes like "Be in awe of my prowess" or "I AM the rule," quite like he can. He acts like everyone should worship his greatness precisely because it's well deserved. And although the other characters grin at his antics, they know that he has the skills to back up his ego.
Some people look down on Atobe for destroying Tezuka's shoulder in his Singles 1 match at the Kantou tournament. Although his initial plan was to destroy his shoulder, I have a feeling Atobe didn't expect Tezuka to actually continue that far in the match. He probably thought that Tezuka would forfeit rather than put his own shoulder on the line. He regrets doing this to him later, because he didn't realize that Tezuka had such a reckless and passionate zeal for Seigaku. He didn't expect Tezuka to choose Seigaku over his own health. So although Atobe is an expert at finding his opponent's weaknesses, you could say that he failed in this regard, to truly read his opponent. This is why he feels that although he won this match, he didn't win in the true sense of the word.
The cool part about Atobe is that he works very hard to get where his. And he continues to perservere to better himself...not only for the sake of beating Tezuka in a "real" match, but also to set an example for his team. Despite his seeming aloofness about his team, he is quite dedicated to them. I loved the scene where he stands up for Shishido and asks his coach to give Shishido another chance as a regular, despite his loss to Tachibana. He also is willing to help out his rival team, when he agreed to play practice matches with Seigaku in preparation for their tournament against Rikkaidai. So despite appearances of being self-absorbed, he is quite aware of his peers, and is willing to help them out when they need it.
I'm really looking forward to seeing more of him in Nationals...although my sense is that he will likely lose when he comes up against Tezuka next time (since that's the way the story always goes). But I'm sure he'll continue to impress us with his prowess... ^_~"
Thank you Athena! Athena's Anime Blog
I only have one thing to add to that---I LOVE HIS MOLE!!!! I don't feel so bad for having one right there! I haven't had an issue since high school, but I wish I had known about Atobe BEFORE!
and now---PICTURES!
And thats it! 3nodding Sorry--No fan art this time!
 cherub_Shagami · Fri Nov 24, 2006 @ 05:36am · 1 Comments |
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