The Prince of Tennis II

The Prince of Tennis II
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Ryoma Echizen
新テニスの王子様
(Shin Tennis no Ōjisama)
GenreSports[1]
Manga
The New Prince of Tennis
Written byTakeshi Konomi
Published byShueisha
ImprintJump Comics SQ.
MagazineJump Square
DemographicShōnen
Original runMarch 4, 2009 – present
Volumes40 (List of volumes)
Further information
Anime television series
Directed byHideyo Yamamoto
Music byCher Watanabe
Studio
Licensed byFunimation
Original networkTV Aichi, TV Tokyo, TV Osaka
Original run January 5, 2012 – March 29, 2012
Episodes13 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
The Prince of Tennis II Special
Directed byHideyo Yamamoto
Music byCher Watanabe
Studio
  • M.S.C
  • Production I.G
Licensed byFunimation
Released April 20, 2012 – April 24, 2013
Runtime23 minutes
Episodes7 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
The Prince of Tennis II OVA vs. Genius 10
Directed byHideyo Yamamoto
Music byCher Watanabe
Studio
  • M.S.C
  • Production I.G
Licensed byFunimation
Released October 28, 2014 – June 26, 2015
Runtime23 minutes
Episodes10 (List of episodes)
Original net animation
The Prince of Tennis II: Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future
Directed byKeiichiro Kawaguchi
Written byMitsutaka Hirota
Music byChihiro Tamaki
Studio
Licensed byFunimation
Released February 13, 2021 – April 17, 2021
Runtime48 minutes
Episodes2 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup
Directed byKeiichiro Kawaguchi
Written byMitsutaka Hirota
Music byChihiro Tamaki
Studio
  • M.S.C
  • Studio Kai
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run July 7, 2022 – September 29, 2022
Episodes13
Anime television series
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal
Original run October 2024 – scheduled

The Prince of Tennis II, known in Japan as The New Prince of Tennis (Japanese: 新テニスの王子様, Hepburn: Shin Tennis no Ōjisama), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. It is a sequel to Konomi's manga series The Prince of Tennis. It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Jump Square since March 2009. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation was broadcast on TV Tokyo from January to March 2012. A new anime television series titled The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup aired from July to September 2022, with a sequel set to premiere in October 2024.

Plot

See also: List of The Prince of Tennis characters

The New Prince of Tennis is set shortly after the end of the original manga. Ryoma Echizen returns to Japan after his trip to America as a candidate for the Japanese U-17 (under 17) High School Representatives Selection Camp, along with 50 other middle school tennis players.

Media

Manga

See also: List of The Prince of Tennis chapters#The Prince of Tennis II

The New Prince of Tennis, written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi, was announced by Shueisha's Jump Square on November 4, 2008.[2] The series began serialization in the magazine on March 4, 2009.[3][4] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on August 4, 2009.[5] As of October 4, 2023, forty volumes have been released.[6]

Anime

See also: List of The Prince of Tennis episodes#The Prince of Tennis II

A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Production I.G and M.S.C ran from January 5 to March 29, 2012.[7][a] The episodes were collected in seven DVDs, released from April 20, 2012,[9] to April 24, 2013.[10] Each DVD included a special original video animation (OVA) episode.[9][10] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[11]

A ten-episode OVA, titled The Prince of Tennis II OVA vs. Genius 10, was released on five DVDs from October 29, 2014,[12] to June 26, 2015.[13] The OVA has been streamed by Crunchyroll.[14]

A two-part original net animation (ONA) by Studio Kai and M.S.C,[15] titled The Prince of Tennis II: Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future, was released on February 13[16] and April 17, 2021,[17] respectively.

In April 2021, Funimation announced that they licensed the entire The Prince of Tennis anime franchise.[18] and The Prince of Tennis II was added to their platform on August 17 of the same year.[19]

During the 20th anniversary event of The Prince of Tennis on October 10, 2021, it was announced that a new anime television series titled The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup was being produced. The staff of the Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future ONA series, as well as the main cast members, reprised their roles.[20] It aired from July 7 to September 29, 2022, on TV Tokyo.[21][b] The opening theme song is "I can fly" by Yoshiki Ezaki and Bleecker Chrome, while the ending theme song is "Dear Friends" by TeniPri Artistars.[22] Crunchyroll has licensed the series, streaming it along with an English dub.[23]

In June 2023, a sequel to the series, subtitled U-17 World Cup Semifinal, was announced.[24] It is set to premiere in October 2024.[25]

Notes

  1. ^ TV Tokyo listed the air dates for the series on Wednesday at 25:50, which is effectively Thursday at 1:50 a.m. JST.[8]
  2. ^ TV Tokyo lists the series premiere at 24:00 JST on July 6, 2022, which is effectively July 7 at midnight.

References

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  2. ^ Loo, Egan (October 30, 2008). "New Prince of Tennis Manga to Reportedly Start in March". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  3. ^ 「新テニプリ」ついに始動！初回SQはファンブック付き. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 4, 2009. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Loo, Egan (March 6, 2009). "American Artist Assists on New Prince of Tennis Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
  5. ^ 新テニスの王子様 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  6. ^ 新テニスの王子様 40 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  7. ^ 新 テニスの 王子様. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021.
  8. ^ Loo, Egan (November 3, 2011). "The New Prince of Tennis TV Anime Slated for January 4". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  9. ^ a b 新テニスの王子様 1 (in Japanese). Bandai Namco Arts. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  10. ^ a b 新テニスの王子様 7＜最終巻＞ (in Japanese). Bandai Namco Arts. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  11. ^ Loo, Egan (December 30, 2011). "Crunchyroll to Stream Prince of Tennis II TV Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  12. ^ 新テニスの王子様 OVA vs Genius10 Vol.1 （特装限定版） (in Japanese). Bandai Namco Arts. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  13. ^ 新テニスの王子様 OVA vs Genius10 Vol.5 （特装限定版）＜最終巻＞ (in Japanese). Bandai Namco Arts. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  14. ^ Ressler, Karen (June 26, 2015). "Crunchyroll Streams The Prince of Tennis II OVA vs. Genius 10 Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  15. ^ 「新テニスの王子様」氷帝vs立海描く新作のキービジュ解禁、玉川よしお役に榎木淳弥. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 4, 2020. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  16. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 26, 2020). "The New Prince of Tennis: Hyōtei vs. Rikkai Anime's Promo Video Reveals February 13 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  17. ^ Hazra, Adriana (February 16, 2021). "The New Prince of Tennis: Hyōtei vs. Rikkai Finale Debuts on April 17". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  18. ^ Loo, Egan (April 2, 2021). "Funimation Adds The Prince of Tennis Anime Franchise, Including 2021's Game of Future". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  19. ^ Hazra, Adriana (August 16, 2021). "Funimation Adds More The Prince of Tennis Anime, OVAs on August 17". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  20. ^ Loo, Egan (October 10, 2021). "The Prince of Tennis II Anime Gets U-17 World Cup TV Series in 2022". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  21. ^ ON AIR | 新テニスの王子様 U-17 WORLD CUP. tenipuri.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  22. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio; Loo, Egan (March 26, 2022). "The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Anime's Video Reveals 5 New Cast Members, Theme Songs, July Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  23. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 22, 2022). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Summer 2022 Anime Season". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  24. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 4, 2023). "The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Anime Gets 'Semifinal' Sequel in 2024". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  25. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 16, 2023). "The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal TV Anime Reveals Visual, October 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.

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