Tezuka/Fuji

Tezuka/Fuji, sometimes known to the Western fandom as Perfect Pair, is the ship between Tezuka Kunimitsu and Fuji Syusuke, two middle school tennis players on the protagonist team Seigaku from Prince of Tennis. It is one of the most prominent ships in both Japanese and Western fandom.
==Canon==
=== Manga & Anime ===
Tezuka and Fuji are teammates of three years in the protagonist team Seigaku.
The anime-original episodes that focus on the match and memories between Tezuka and Fuji are full of romantic motifs, such as cherry blossoms and sharing an umbrella under the snowPrince of Tennis anime, Season 7, Episodes 174-176.
=== Character Songs ===
There are two Prince of Tennis character songs that are duets sung by Tezuka and Fuji; the lyrics of these two songs are specifically written for the relationships between the two characters:
* ここで僕らは出会ってしまった (2008, translation of lyrics)手塚国光&不二周助 (Tezuka Kunimitsu & Fuji Shusuke). ここで僕らは出会ってしまった(初回生産完全限定盤) (We Met Here by Chance), Dreamusic, 2008.
* たとえば今 (2017)手塚国光&不二周助 (Tezuka Kunimitsu & Fuji Shusuke). たとえば今･･･ (Now For Example...), Dreamusic, 2017.
In particular, the first duet, ここで僕らは出会ってしまった (Koko de Bokura wa Deatte Shimatta), enjoys great popularity among fans. The song hints at a profound relationship between the two, with lyrics such as "We are searching in each other / The thing that will fill our emptiness" (translated by contributors of the Prince of Tennis Wiki)"Koko de Bokura wa Deatte Shimatta." Prince of Tennis Wiki. (Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.). In the Tenipuri Festa 2016 character song population poll, the duet ranked first among roughly 800 choices. On the official site for the poll, a fan referred to as 名古屋コーチンさん is cited, stating that this is a song where the meaning of the lyrics will change for the fan after events that occur in the New Prince of Tennis series"." TENIPURI FESTA 2016. (Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.).
=== Other ===
In the official fan disc White heat Remix, Tezuka said "Ich liebe dich" ("I love you" in German) in a conversation with Fuji, a moment that is often referenced in fan works about themテニスの王子様 Original Video Animation 全国大会篇 FAN DISC White heat Remix, 2007.. A translation of the conversation by UmiHoshi on DeviantArt is availableUmiHoshi. "White Heat Remix TRANSLATION!!." Perfect-Pair DeviantArt Group, 2 Jan. 2011. (Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.).
==Fandom==
==Fanworks==
=== Fanfiction ===
*Extensive archived rec list at Fleeting Fancies
=== Fanvids ===
* Chinese animatic of ここで僕らは出会ってしまった by Icece
=== Meta ===
* Right by Your Side by aishuu (Ship manifesto essay, Mar 2005)
==Communities & Resources==
=== Communities ===
*tezukafuji: LiveJournal community
*The ZukaFuji Zone and the Perfect Pair on FanFiction.Net
*SpringFen (春日泽): a fanworks archive focusing on Tezuka/Fuji in the Chinese fandom
=== Exchanges ===
*Christmas Cacti: 2007/2008 exchange for the pairing
*Their White Day: 2007 exchange for the pairing
=== Resources ===
*ZukaFuji tag and FujiZuka tag on Pixiv
*Fuji Shuusuke/Tezuka Kunimitsu on Archive of Our Own
*Perfect Pair on Prince of Tennis Wiki
== Reference ==
Category:Prince of Tennis RelationshipsCategory:Yaoi Pairings
Category:Boys' Love Pairings
Category:Slash Pairings