The Prince of Tennis
テニスの王子様 (Tenisu no Ōjisama)
Demographic	Shōnen
Genre	School, Sport, Comedy
Manga
Author	Takeshi Konomi
Publisher	Shueisha
Other publishers: VIZ Media TOKYOPOP Glénat Kana Daiwon C.I. Rightman Chuang Yi Nation Edutainment Elex Media Komputindo Arena Romics
Serialized in	Weekly Shonen Jump'
Original run	July 1999 – present
Volumes	39 volumes
TV anime
Director	Takayuki Hamana
Studio	Trans Arts
Network	Animax, TV Tokyo
Other networks: Kids Central NTV7 Animax Q, GMA 7, HERO Toonami Jetstream and Cartoon Network Animax, Etc...TV
Original run	October 10, 2001 – March 30, 2005
Episodes	178
OVA: Zenkoku Taikai Hen (The National Tournament)
Director	Shunsuke Tada
Studio	M.S.C.
Episodes	13
Released	March 24, 2006 - March 23, 2007
Runtime	22 minutes per episode
OVA: Zenkoku Taikai Hen Semifinal (The National Tournament Semifinal)
Director	Shunsuke Tada
Studio	M.S.C.
Episodes	6
Released	June 22, 2007 - December 28, 2007
Runtime	22 minutes per episode
Related works
The Prince of Tennis Musicals (based on manga) The Prince of Tennis video games The Prince of Tennis: A Day on Survival Mountain (OVA) Tennis no Ōjisama - Futari no Samurai (Movie) (2005 film) Atobe's Gift - The Prince of Tennis Movie Special (Short Film) The Prince of Tennis Live-Action Movie (2006 film)

The Prince of Tennis (テニスの王子様, Tenisu no Ōjisama^?) is a popular manga and anime series created by Takeshi Konomi. The manga was first published in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump in Japan on July 1999. The manga is published in English in North America by Viz Media. The series was put under hiatus when Konomi was injured in an accident during the Summer of 2006, but publication resumed in September 2006. Though publication was scheduled to end in late November in issue 52 of Weekly Shonen Jump,^[1] it continues to be published even after the scheduled end of the series. Image File history File links Prince_of_Tennis_promo. ... Bleach , a well-known example of Shōnen manga This article is about the shōnen style of anime and manga. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... 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The anime series, directed by Takayuki Hamana, animated by Trans Arts and co-produced by Nihon Ad Systems and TV Tokyo, aired across Japan on the anime satellite television network Animax and the terrestrial TV Tokyo network from October 10, 2001 to March 30, 2005, spanning a total of 178 episodes. Beginning in April of 2006, an OVA continuation of the anime began to be released on DVD. The beginning of the second OVA series was released on June 22, 2007, roughly 3 months after the end of the first. The second OVA will end on December 28, 2007, and the third and final OVA is scheduled to start on March 16, 2008, as stated in the series' official site. Nihon Ad Systems inc. ... The logo of TV Tokyo. ... Satellite television is television delivered by way of communications satellites, as compared to conventional terrestrial television and cable television. ... Animax ) is a Japanese anime satellite television network, established and owned by Sony Corporation, and dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. ... Terrestrial television (also known as over-the-air, OTA or broadcast television) was the traditional method of television broadcast signal delivery prior to the advent of cable and satellite television. ... The logo of TV Tokyo. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Original Video Animation ), abbreviated OVA ), is a term used for anime titles that are released direct-to-video, without prior showings on TV or in theaters. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

The title is often shortened to Teni-Puri, a portmanteau of the two parts in the Japanese pronunciation of the words, Tennis Prince. This is also evident in some of the Chibi episodes in the anime, where all the regulars of Seishun Gakuen are members of the Teni-Puri family. A portmanteau (IPA: ) is a word or morpheme that fuses two or more words or word parts to give a combined or loaded meaning. ... It is realy supposed to be spelled chibbie and it means awesom This article is about the Japanese word Chibi. ...

The series has produced a half-hour weekly radio show, nearly 200 music CDs, several games, movies, multiple live-action musicals and a large selection of merchandise. On May 13, 2006 the live-action adaptation film, The Prince of Tennis, was released in Japan. As of volume 35, the manga has sold over 37 million copies in Japan.^[2] The Prince of Tennis Musical, also known as TeniPuri Musical, Tenimyu, or GekiPuri (Stage Prince), is a series of live action stage musicals based on the anime and manga series, The Prince of Tennis. ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Prince of Tennis (テニスの王子様 Tennis no Ōjisama) live-action movie is adapted from the The Prince of Tennis manga series. ...

The Prince of Tennis anime has been announced to be a part of Cartoon Network's new online broadband service called Toonami Jetstream. It began streaming July 14, 2006. The anime began airing on Toonami's Saturday night block on December 23, 2006, though some episodes were initially skipped. Beginning on February 24, 2007, the episodes aired, restarting at the beginning, going in order. However, it is now off the schedule as of June 9, 2007. For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... Toonami Jetstream (www. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For Toonami, the television channel in the United Kingdom, see Toonami (UK). ... is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

In the Philippines, The Prince of Tennis aired weekdays on QTV 11 (now Q 11) (part of its afternoon anime block "Anime Revolution"), but later ended. Although, due to popular demand, The Prince of Tennis was aired back on Q on the same time slot. It later moves to GMA 7, airing on weekdays. Quality TeleVision (QTV) is a television network of GMA Network, Inc. ... GMA Network, Inc. ...

On August 16, 2007, Japan's Nikkan Sports newspaper announced that China, which began airing The Prince of Tennis anime series in the summer of 2006, will be producing a live-action drama of The Prince of Tennis manga. Shooting of the series will begin in October 2007, and it is expected to begin broadcast sometime around June 2008, just before the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.^[3][4] is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Nikkan Sports ) is the first-launched Japanese daily sports newspaper founded in 1946. ... The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be celebrated from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, with the opening ceremony commencing at 08:08:08 pm CST (12:08:08 UTC) at the Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, Peoples Republic of... Peking redirects here. ...

Plot

The series is primarily set in Tokyo. Ryoma Echizen, a tennis prodigy, attends Seishun Academy (青春学園, Seishun Gakuen^?), or Seigaku (青学) for short, a school famous for its strong tennis club and talented players. Ryoma quickly defeats numerous upperclassmen shortly after entrance to secure himself a spot on the regulars team. In pursuit of their ultimate goal of winning the all-Japan junior high tennis championship, members of the team make new friends while learning and mastering increasingly complex techniques. For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Ryoma Echizen ) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the manga and anime series The Prince of Tennis. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Seishun Academy Middle School ), or Seigaku ), a fictional creation of Takeshi Konomi, is the junior-high school followed throughout the popular sports anime, The Prince of Tennis. ...

Characters

Names are in Western order, with the surname after the given name.

Players

Seishun Academy Middle School

• Regulars
  • Ryoma Echizen (越前 リョーマ, Echizen Ryōma^?)
  • Kunimitsu Tezuka (手塚 国光, Tezuka Kunimitsu^?)
  • Shuichiro Oishi (大石 秀一郎, Ōishi Shūichirō^?)
  • Shusuke Fuji (不二 周助, Fuji Shūsuke^?)
  • Eiji Kikumaru (菊丸 英二, Kikumaru Eiji^?)
  • Takashi Kawamura (河村 隆, Kawamura Takashi^?)
  • Sadaharu Inui (乾 貞治, Inui Sadaharu^?)
  • Takeshi Momoshiro (桃城 武, Momoshiro Takeshi^?)
  • Kaoru Kaido (海堂 薫, Kaidō Kaoru^?)
• Other players
  • Masashi Arai (荒井 将史, Arai Masashi^?): second year in Seigaku's tennis club who will probably end up a Regular his third year.
  • Masaya Ikeda
  • Daisuke Hayashi
  • Satoshi Horio (堀尾 聡史, Horio Satoshi^?): Know-it-all first year in the tennis club with "two years of tennis experience". Main source of comic relief.
  • Kachiro Kato (加藤 勝郎, Katō Kachirō^?): first year in tennis club who is a voice of reason for Horio.
  • Katsuo Mizuno (水野 カツオ, Mizuno Katsuo^?): Basically the same as Kachiro, but Katsuo is not featured as much.

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Rival schools and teams

Main articles: Prince of Tennis: Rival Schools and American Team (Prince of Tennis)

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Supporting characters

• Nanjiro Echizen (越前 南次郎, Echizen Nanjirō^?) - Ryoma's father and former tennis pro. Nanjiro is currently a monk, though he does not act much like one. His name is spelled Nanjiro Echizen in the English manga and Nanjirou Echizen in Roman characters in the Japanese version of the anime.
• Sumire Ryuzaki (竜崎 スミレ, Ryūzaki Sumire^?) - Coach of Seigaku's tennis club, as well as the former coach of Ryoma's father.
• Sakuno Ryuzaki (竜崎 桜乃, Ryūzaki Sakuno^?) - Sumire's granddaughter and first year who clearly has a crush on Ryoma. A sweet and extremely shy girl who started playing tennis inspired by Ryoma's example and works hard to sharpen her skills.
• Tomoka Osakada (小坂田 朋香, Osakada Tomoka^?) - First year who is Sakuno's best friend. Also is president of the Ryoma Echizen Fanclub. She's a loud, pushy and energetic girl who likes cheering on the Seigaku team loudly and always catfights with Horio.
• Karupin: The Echizens' mischievous and surprisingly intelligent cat, whose name was based off the popular Japanese drink "Calpis Water"
• Mamoru Inoue (井上 守, Inoue Mamoru^?) - Reporter for Monthly Tennis magazine who follows the Seigaku team and is a big fan of Nanjiro Echizen.
• Saori Shiba (芝砂 織, Shiba Saori^?) - Photographer for Monthly Tennis who follows the team with her sempai and guide, Inoue.
• An Tachibana (橘 杏, Tachibana An^?) - Kippei Tachibana's younger sister who supports Fudomine, she gets along well with the Seigaku members especially Momoshiro, whom she helped to regain his spirits when he was dropped off the regulars line. She's a second year player in the Fudomine girls' tennis club.
• Nanako Meino (菜々子, Nanako^?) - Ryoma's college-bound cousin who lives with Ryoma and his parents.
• Rinko Echizen - Ryoma's mother, and Nanjiro's wife. Sweet and compliant, always calm in any situation.
• Taro Sakaki (榊 太郎, Sakaki Tarō^?) - Hyotei Gakuen's coach. A stern and noble coach, as well as very eccentric.
• Mikiya Banda (aka Banjii) - Coach of Yamabuki's tennis club, and the coach of a previous school that defeated Seigaku in the past when Echizen's father was on the team.
• Miyuki Chitose - Tomboyish younger sister of Shitenhouji ace Senri Chitose, has a brother/sister friendship with Tezuka.
• Richard Baker (リチャード・ベイカー, Richādo Beikā^?) - The arrogant and stern coach of the U.S./American Team, he seems to believe he owns his pupils.

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Manga

Main article: List of Prince of Tennis chapters

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Anime

Episode list

Main article: List of Prince of Tennis episodes

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DVD

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• VIZ has also opted to not include the Japanese intro/ending themes (as compared to their other anime box release; Naruto)
• The intro/ending themes can be found on Disc 3 of the set in "Extras."

Anime and manga differences

The anime is slightly different from the manga version. While most of the story and characters (e.g Ryoma Echizen, Takeshi Momoshiro, Shusuke Fuji) are the same, there are small story-changes in the animated version because Konomi thought it would be too boring to watch what fans have already read. Coincidently, some differences are presented by different media and it was expected that fans familiar with the manga can understand it. For example, in the anime Niou and Yagyuu did not cosplay each other in the regionals, whereas they did in the manga. However, all the radios, mini dramas, CDs and games make references to this and act as if it had always took place. Thus, someone who only watched the anime might be confused by the different portrayals.

• Table tennis scenes and billiard scenes exist in the anime, but not in the manga.
• The tournament in which Seigaku faces Midoriyama in the manga, they switch the tournament draw and put Jyosei Shonan to face Seigaku.
• Some events take place at different times. For example, Kirihara visits Seigaku in the manga prior to the District Regionals, but he doesn't meet them in the anime until after the Tokyo Prefecturals. Inoue and Shiba also visit Nanjiro much earlier in the anime then they do in the manga, and are introduced earlier (in the manga they don't show up until Ryoma's match against Inui)
• Also, the anime starts shifting from the manga starting from the Rokakku arc. In the manga storyline, it is not Ryoma who faces Kentaro Aoi, but rather Kaoru Kaidoh.
• In the anime, Ryoma faces off against Sanada before the Rikkai Dai match and gets crushed. In the manga, he plays against Kirihara before the match, activates the State of Self Actualization, and wins.
• The manga shows growth in tennis skill through modes of self-actualization. The anime does also, but only until the OVA arc.
• The episodes in the anime dealing with Kevin Smith and the U.S. West Coast Team do not take place within the manga.
• While the manga makes an attempt to try and explain how some of the seemingly impossible moves are performed, such as the Tezuka Zone and Kikumaru's Seal Steps, the anime does less and sometimes even exaggerate them to a point where it becomes almost magical. This is possibly also due to the fact that the anime uses animation and naturally some effects are enhanced. But at times it seems that the anime is deliberately exaggerating the effects in order to parody itself. In the animated movie, Tezuka's skill and power has been compared to that of the meteorite which led to the extinction of dinosaurs in a lengthy clip; even the author found it so exaggerated that it was funny. Another instance is Ryoma's anime-only Cyclone Smash which, unlike many powerful smashes in the series which blows away the opponents racket, blows away Sanada completely.
• When Tezuka is injured, in the manga he goes to Kyushu for his shoulder. However, in the anime, Tezuka goes to Germany instead. In the OVA, however, Tezuka is also said to have gone to Kyushu to recover his confidence in his shoulder.
• The anime (especially the anime-only stories and chibi episodes) sometimes parodies and even makes amusement out the story itself, for example, Inui Juice, Tezuka Zone, and Fuji in his open-eye mode. Overall, the manga is more serious and does not tend to make jokes or more amusing matters.

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Reception

References

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External links

Official sites

• Animax's official Prince of Tennis website (Japanese)
• TV Tokyo's Prince of Tennis Site (Japanese)
• Shueisha's Prince of Tennis Site (Japanese)
• Official Prince of Tennis Site (Japanese)
• Viz's Shonen Jump's Prince of Tennis Site
• The Prince of Tennis on Toonami Jetstream

Profiles

• The Prince of Tennis at TV.com
• The Prince of Tennis at Anime News Network
• The Prince of Tennis at Animenfo.com
• The Prince of Tennis at the Internet Movie Database

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