Character Profile
| Kanji | 財前光 |
|---|---|
| Rōmaji | Zaizen Hikaru |
| Nicknames | Tensai |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 14 |
| Height | 167 cm |
| Weight | 57 kg |
| Birthday | July 20 |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
| Blood Type | A |
| Family | Father, Mother, Older Brother,Sister-in-law, Nephew |
| Middle School | Shitenhōji (2nd year) |
| Class | 2-7 |
| Seat | 14 |
| Club Position | Regular |
| Elementary School | Dotonhori First (Dai-ichi) Elementary School |
| U-17 Training | Camp Court 2 |
| Dominant Arm | Left |
| Doubles Partner(s) | Oshitari Kenya,Chitose Senri |
| Manga Debut | Genius 248 |
| Movies | Battle of the British Castle |
| Voice Actor | Hirofumi Araki (Japanese) |
| Favourite food | Shiratama zenzai |
| Favourite colour | Carmine red |
| Favourite music | British Indie groups |
| Favourite movies | Amelie |
| Favourite books | Music magazines |
| Favourite date spot | Fashionable cafe |
| Preferred type | A home-oriented girl |
| Best subject | English |
| Worst subject | Classic literature |
| Hobbies | Music Appreciation (western music) |
| Father’s Job | salaryman (commerce) |
| Committee | Library Committee |
| Most Visited Spot on Campus | AV room |
| Spends His Allowance On | CDs and MP3s, Internet charges |
| Daily work | Online Blog |
| Most Wanted Item | audioset |
| Dislike | the bitter parts on fish |
| Special Skill | can write songs on his computer |
| Motto | 能ある鷹は爪を隠す (a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least) |
Background
Hikaru Zaizen (財前 光, Zaizen Hikaru) plays as a regular for Shitenhōji, joining in his 1st year after being recruited by the tennis regulars. In the OVA, he tells the Shitenhoji tennis team members that he applied for the school because it was nearby, and that if he had known that it was a school where comedy and laughing was encouraged, he would not have enrolled.
Zaizen is the only 2nd year regular on the Shitenhoji tennis team. Just as Kaidoh Kaoru and Hiyoshi Wakashi have been cited to be the next captains of Seigaku and Hyotei Academy (both confirmed in the New Prince of Tennis), respectively, many believe Zaizen to be the next Shitenhoji captain after the 3rd year regulars graduate similarily to how Akaya Kirihara is expected to lead Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku.
Appearance
Zaizen has several ear piercings- so far it has been confirmed that he has three on his left ear and two on his right ear. He has fair skin and dark, fine, and spiked hair. His eyes are dark green, sharp and intense.
Personality
Zaizen is rather disrespectful, calling Kawamura Takashi as Seigaku's extra baggage and insulting Chitose Senri after his loss to Kunimitsu Tezuka. He did shown a little concern when Tezuka and Senri were playing singles as he tried to intervene in fear of the extreme stamina-centric games draining Chitose but was ignored, thus he selflessly sits out for the remainder of the match. He is quite calm and serious when unrelated to tennis. When Zaizen's introduced in Another Story II as a freshman, his unhumorous, emotionless responses irked his seniors. However through the Shitenhoji arcs his remarks are shown to have grown into mocking sarcasm while Zaizen himself opts to engage more frequently with his team. He's more open to sharing his emotions not only through blunt criticism but with laughs when a Shitenhoji member provides a humorous routine (e.g. Kenya's stumble in Another Story I).
He shows little tolerance for his teammates Koharu Konjiki and Yūji Hitōji. Despite this, Zaizen remains to call each of his members (apart from Kintarou Tooyama) 'senpai', acknowledging their seniority. Kenya and Zaizen are frequently seen beside each other in during matches and the New Prince of Tennis' Mountain Arc. Whether this is noted as a coincidence or not, Zaizen's self-sufficient, arrogant mentality accepts his teammates into his protective self-conscious (one of the few peoples he can tolerate).
Character Trivia
He changes color of pierced earrings according to every day.
He has a lot on the latest model of a smartphone and the tablet PC.
He comments in the western music website in English.
In U-17 Camp, Zaizen and the Akaya Kirihara play a video game into the night.
Zaizen dedicates a part of each day to maintain his online blog. Accordingly, Kenya Oshitari set an alarm on his cell to notify him of the updates.
