Atsukyō Tōno

“	It's time for execution!	”
	— Tōno Atsukyō


Atsukyō Tōno
Kanji	遠野篤京
Rōmaji	Tōno Atsukyō
Nicknames	Executioner of the Courts
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Age	18
Height	184 cm
Weight	70 kg
Birthday	April 27
Horoscope	Taurus
Eyesight (Unaided)	1.4 (both eyes)
Blood Type	AB
Family	Grandmother Father Mother
Education
High School	3rd Year
Japan U-17 Camp	No.8 of All Japan Representatives Medical Team (World Cup)
Tennis
Dominant Arm	Right
Play Style	Aggressive Baseliner
Doubles Partner(s)	Kimijima Ikuto Akaya Kirihara
Racquet(s)	Pro Kennex Q30
Shoes	Diadora Speed Comfort SL IV AG
Media
Manga Debut	Golden Age 53
Anime Debut	The Night Before the Decisive Battle
Voice Actor	Yusuke Katayama

He holds the nickname of "Executioner of the Courts". For him, Tennis is only a ritual used to give his opponent a blood festival.

Background[]

Tōno is a character first shown in the series in Shin Prince of Tennis as No. 8 of the All-Japan Juniors as they return from the Overseas Expedition and arrive at the main courts. His Doubles Partner and close friend is Kimijima Ikuto who appeared with him as the No.7.

Appearance[]

Tōno has long and straight just beyond neck length blue violet colored hair, and like a majority of the characters, he has brown eyes. He also wears a circlet type headband around the top of his head. He has so far only been seen in his U-17 First String red jersey.

Personality[]

Tōno is shown to be a arrogant, rude, extremely violent, aggressive and brash guy as shown when he fires a shot at Hakamada Izou after hearing that he lost to Tooyama Kintarou. He did the same thing with Ochi and Mouri when they lost to Atobe and Niou in doubles. He seems to take joy in his violent mannerisms when speaking with Kimijima Ikuto asking how much power he should use against his opposition the next day before they head to their rooms. Further emphasizing his violent and aggressive nature, Tohno also enjoys physically torturing his opponents through the use of his dangerous special moves which are called his Execution Methods.

Tohno's affition towards torturing people goes beyond tennis. He also likes to read and talk about famous historic executors in his free time.

However, he can do other things apart of talking about torturing people. In the U-17 World Cup, after retiring due to his injuries suffered in his match against Greek he became a member of the medical staff of the Japan U-17 World Cup Team, and everytime a player is injured, Tohno provides medical attention to his fellow teammates, showing that he can easily be excellent in anything if he wants to. Also, despite being aggresive and violent he is not stupid, proved when he let know to his double partner Ikuto Kimijima that he always knee about his conspiracy to injure his left knee, but shows no grudge towards him and wishes to play again tennis with him.

History[]

U-17 Camp[]

U-17 Camp Revolution[]

First introduced when the Top 10 gather at the main court of the U-17 Camp. Awaiting the return of the rest of 1st Stringers. He is shown to be most disgusted to the fact that the rest of the 1st Stringers were defeated by Middle Schoolers and even fires a shot at Hakamada Izou (in the anime its Byodoin that fires the shot at Hakamada).

After finding out this news, several Middle Schoolers decide to put forward an open challenge at the Top 10, which extremely angers Byoudouin Houou the No.1. With this, the Top 10 decide to have one day, where they allow the Top 10 to challenge them for some of their positions. No.7 Ikuto Kimijima decides to create a Match rota including the Middle Schoolers. Later that day, Tōno and Kimijima are heading to their room as Tōno excitedly asks about how much power he should use against the Middle Schoolers.

Genius 10 Challenge[]

The next day, The Top 10 sit together away from the rest of the camp, as the challenge against the Top 10 commences. After the Masaharu Niō/Keigo Atobe beat Tsukimitsu Ochi/Jusaburō Mōri, he fires a special shot at Mouri's face however the shot is deflected from another ball served by Kite who protected Mouri. This annoys Tohno and after Duke Watanabe comfortably defends his 1st Stringer status against Ishida Gin, he goes on the court for his match against Kite Eishirou along with Marui Bunta challenge he and Kimijima for the titles of Nos. 8 & 7.

He begins the match violently by aiming his technique Execution Method 13: Guillotine at Marui's face. However Marui and Kite overcome this and take the lead.

With Marui taking the spotlight with his Tightrope Walking, Kimijima The Negotiator begins his negotiation by goading Marui into hitting the Tightrope Walking again. Marui keeps trying to hit it in futile as Kimijima seals it by hitting shots only just out of his range. Tōno aims for Marui's face again later into the match but Marui is able to easily dodge. To Marui's surprise, his own teammate Kite suddenly fires a return at his own teammate Marui's face from behind. With Kimijima warning Marui that he and Kite had "already made a negotiation".With Kite attacking Marui from behind, Tōno and Kimijima effortlessly take the first set 6-3.

After taking the lead in the second set, Marui unveils his new move Wonder Castle and Kite suddenly to the surprise of everybody at the camp and most importantly Kimijima and Marui, decides to betray a Kimijima and aims an Giant Habu straight into Kimijima's eye cutting it and knocking off his glasses in the process as Kimijima didn't expect it. Kite and Marui are able to bounce back and show signs of being able to fight back. It is then shown through Marui's own flashback that secretly unbeknownst to the rest of the Camp including Tōno that Kimijima wants Kite to attack Tōno's weak right knee and end his career.

Tohno arrogantly plays and is said to have gone beyond 60% according to Kimijima. Tōno begins his execution Methods and begins to attack Marui mercilessly. Marui is able to endure the attacks however he is completely unable to attack and only defend. Tōno accidentally throws his racket into Marui's eye whilst getting carried away, injuring his eye meaning Marui can no longer defend. Kite decides to sacrifice himself as means to atone for what he did to Marui and It is then revealed that Kimijima also told Marui about Tōno's weakness in his knee.

In the final game of the match as Kimijima/Tōno are going to take a comfortable win whilst Kite is left on the floor in a bloodied state by Tōno's Execution Methods unable to play, Marui decides to hit a shot into Tōno's right knee and seemingly end his career. Although Tōno and Kimijima won the match comfortably, Tōno throws his badge on the floor and limps away from the court before the final point and far into the camp away from everybody else in anger with Byoudouin commenting that Tōno wouldn't let it end this way.

U-17 World Cup[]

Group League[]

Tōno and Akaya Kirihara pair up against Greece in doubles 1. They play against a pair of Greek brothers. Tōno is executing the Greek brothers. Japan takes a 4-0 lead. Tōno and Akaya are in high spirits and high five.

The brothers say that they can stone Tōno now that he's started it. They wipe off the blood on their faces and appear completely fine. Next rally, Tōno is hitting from the back and Akaya cheers him on, but Tōno just electrocutes him again, intending to take on their opponents by himself. Tōno is getting pressured and eventually one of the brothers lands his own special move, seemingly shattering Tōno's knee.

The brothers are slaughtering Tōno now. Tōno tries to get up again, but gets shot down right away. Greece catches up, it's 4-4 now. Tōno seems to be done for at last. Akaya has tears in his eyes.

Tōno and the second brother are going at it now. Tōno has the upper hand, but eventually collapses. Akaya enters Devil Mode and finishes Greece off. Eventually, Tono is pulled off the tournament as he cannot play anymore with his knee injury being worsened. His spot in the team is later replaced by Kaji Kazena.

Prior to the U-17 World Cup Finals[]

Before the finals against Spain, Japan U-17 team decided to have an Intra-Ranking tournament to determine which among its players would play in the finals. Since Tono was pulled out as a member of the team and had been a member of the Medical Team, he was originally not included among the players to participate in the tournament. However, he asks Nyudo Mifune, the head coach to let him join the tournament as he still wanted to play doubles with his original partner, Ikuto Kimijima. Mifune agrees as long as there would be someone who would give their spot to him. Upon knowing this, Tono and Kimijima asked Date Danji, Izo Hakamada, and Sotomichi Nakagauchi for one of them to give their spot to Tono. Date sacrifices his spot for Tono, which Tono thanks for. Tono and Kimijima then enlists to fight for the Doubles 1 position, however, they were defeated by Ochi/Mori pair in a close match, with Ochi's awakening who was revealed to be the team's original No. 4 player.

Tennis Record[]

vs G-10[]

Type of Match	Partner	Opponent(s)	Score
U-17 Representatives VS. 2nd Stringers Player Shuffle	Kimijima Ikuto	Eishirō Kite/Bunta Marui	Win (6-3)(6-2)

Group League vs. Greece[]

Type of Match	Partner	Opponent	Score
Group League vs Greece	Akaya Kirihara	Orion Stephanopoulos/Aporon Stephanopoulos	Won (6-4)

Japan U-17 Intra-Ranking Tournament[]

Type of Match	Partner	Opponent(s)	Score
Doubles 1	Ikuto Kimijima	Tsukimitsu Ochi/Juzaburo Mori	Lost (5-7)

Playing Style and Techniques[]

Tōno is Right Handed player who plays an extremely violent tennis style. This is something he takes pride and makes known as he states to Ikuto Kimijima he wants to have enough blood for his blood bath the day prior to Top 10 Challenge. His techniques are known as his "Execution Methods" further showing his bloodlust and violent nature. According to Tōno himself, if you face all 13 execution methods, your body will be completely paralyzed and won't be able to lift even fingers afterwards.

Execution Methods:[]

U-17 Stats^[1][]

Speed - 5: Even though Tōno carries an old injury on his left knee, his leg strength is nothing to laugh at. For the sake of his career as an athlete, he needs quick and early treatment.

Power - 5: For the purpose of improving the accuracy of Tōno's "executions", he has trained his upper body. Though his lower half need attention.

Stamina - 4: When Tōno gets too stirred up, he increasingly begins to make wasted movements and deplete his own endurance. Although he hates running, Coach Ryūji Tsuge had been trying to persuade him to train in that more.

Mental - 4: As Tōno gets more into his "Tennis High", he becomes more and more ferocious and is likely to incur a foul from the referee.

Technique - 7: Tōno surpasses in applying his creativity and skill to modelling techniques after historical execution methods.

Kurobe Memo: The opponents Tōno faces often do not get away unscathed. Even his voice is contrary to sportsman like conduct. However, I do not know the man who shown the tenacity and pride in his own tennis up till now.

Personal Information^[1][]

Hobbies: Walking, Cooking
Committee: None
Favorite Color: Purplish Red
Favorite Food: Apple Pie, Liver　(When Fresh, it overflows with blood)
Thing he wants most: An Encyclopedia of Execution Methods from Around the World
Thing you're bad at: Infirmary
Specialty outside of tennis: Fashion

Etymology[]

The name Atsukyō means "deep, true, sincere" (篤) (atsu) and "capital city" (京) (kyō).
Atsukyō's surname Tōno means "far, distant" (遠) (tō) and "field, wilderness" (野) (no).

Trivia[]

Character Trivia[]

Tōno is a fan of cowboys. ^[1]
The injury to Tōno's left knee was due to overusing his "Executions". Currently, after leaving the match, he is getting examined at the hospital. ^[1]
While in a family restaurant, Tōno struck up a conversation with the staff about how there aren’t any cruel executions anymore. He said “Like if someone were to step on your feet, wouldn’t it be nice to tear them limb from limb!” The old lady sitting near him was quite astonished by his words.^[1]
Tōno told Ikuto Kimijima who his favorite executor is although Kimijima said he is not interested. Tōno's favorite executor is an ancestor of the Greek siblings Aporon Stephanopoulos and Orion Stephanopoulos, who is Johan Charles Stephanopoulos.

Other Trivia[]

There is a female pro golfer named Nomura Harukyou-san. Konomi based Atsukyo's name off that.

Gallery[]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 The New Prince of Tennis Fanbook Volume 10.5

[NPOT10.5-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 The New Prince of Tennis Fanbook Volume 10.5

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Atsukyō Tōno

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