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Tennis is yet another sport involving hitting a ball. Were it not for the copious amounts of grass involved in certain varieties, it seems hard to imagine that people would pay it any attention at all.

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Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament

(Prince of Tennis: National Championship Chapter)

8.04

Description:

Seigaku continues their road to winning the National Championship, but only the best schools remain as they'll have to go toe-to-toe with old rivals and new foes in the National Tournament. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2006-03-24

Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Final

(Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Finals)

8.02

Description:

Seigaku continues through the Nation tournament. Now they are up against the strongest team in the tournament, Rikkaidai.
Type

OVA

Episodes

7

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2008-04-25

Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Semifinal

8

Description:

The tournament continues.
Type

OVA

Episodes

6

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2007-06-22

Baby Steps 2nd Season

7.95

Description:

After having decided to play tennis at the professional level, Eiichirou Maruo now needs to convince his parents to support his decision. To do so, he makes a wager: if he cannot win the All-Japan Junior Tennis Tournament, he will give up on his dream. However, he will need to improve his skills quickly if he wants to qualify for the tournament and have any chance of defeating the best players in the country. For this reason, his new coach Ryuuhei Aoi suggests that Eiichirou travel abroad to train at the Florida Tennis Academy.Baby Steps 2nd Season takes the action to America as Eiichirou begins his two-week training program, getting a taste of what tennis is like outside of Japan. With this exciting experience awaiting him, Eiichirou hopes that his training will get him closer to his goal of becoming a professional player. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Type

TV

Episodes

25

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2015-04-05

Tennis no Ouji-sama: Another Story - Kako to Mirai no Message

7.9

Description:

A new Prince of Tennis OVA, called Prince of Tennis OVA Another Story ~Kako to Mirai no Message~, was announced at Shueisha's Jump Festa 09 this past weekend. The official website of the show has confirmed it yesterday. According to the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, Another Story will take place in Osaka after the finals. The preview of the new OVA will be available on the third volume of Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Finals.
Type

OVA

Episodes

4

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2009-05-26

Tennis no Ouji-sama: Another Story II - Ano Toki no Bokura

7.88

Description:

Episode 1: Shiraishi becomes the captain of Shitenhoji Tennis Club. In order to maintain the club, the members have to invite a new member. They try to attract Zaizen's attention by showing him jokes but Zaizen passes them off. Episode 2: Ryoma is told Seigaku's seven ghost stories by Momoshiro. They are quite common stories but the third grade members leave the club room in a hurry. Fuji says "It's time to confide this to you." and he begins to tell what he experienced two years ago.
Type

OVA

Episodes

4

Ep.Length

22 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2011-08-26

Prince of Tennis

(The Prince of Tennis)

7.85

Description:

The world of tennis is harsh and highly competitive. Numerous schools from Japan battle it out to determine the best of the best. Seishin Gakuen Junior High School, more commonly known as Seigaku, is one of the most prominent contestants in this battle of the finest. Their team line-up gets even stronger with the sudden arrival of a young prodigy from the West, Ryouma Echizen, who is determined to prove himself and escape the towering shadow of his legendary father. This fine addition changes the team forever.Prince of Tennis follows the heartwarming and inspirational story of Ryouma on his quest to become one of the best tennis players the country has ever seen. He pushes himself hard so that he can one day surpass his father’s name and his own personal expectations. Alongside the rest of the Seigaku team, Ryouma fights to make his and his teammate's dreams come true.
Type

TV

Episodes

178

Ep.Length

22 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2001-10-10

Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama Specials

(The Prince of Tennis II Specials)

7.82

Description:

Special releases with the DVDs that takes place before the events of the U-17.
Type

special

Episodes

7

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2012-04-20

Baby Steps

7.8

Description:

Diligent and methodical honor student Eiichirou Maruo decides to exercise more during the little free time he has available because he is worried about his health. For this reason, after seeing a flyer, he joins the Southern Tennis Club at the beginning of his freshman year. During his free trial at the club, he meets Natsu Takasaki, another first year student, who is determined on becoming a professional tennis player due to her love for the sport. In contrast, Eiichirou's study-oriented life exists because he believes that it is what he has to do, not because he enjoys it. However, his monotonous days come to an end as the more he plays tennis, the more he becomes fascinated by it.Baby Steps is the story of a boy who makes the most of his hard-working and perfectionist nature to develop his own unique playing style. Little by little, Eiichirou's skills begin to improve, and he hopes to stand on equal footing with tennis' best players. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Type

TV

Episodes

25

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2014-04-06

Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA vs. Genius 10

(The Prince of Tennis II OVA vs Genius10)

7.77

Description:

This OVA series is a continuation of The New Prince of Tennis series from 2012, still set in the U-17 High School Representatives Selection Camp. The story follows the matches played when the First Strings return from their tour.
Type

OVA

Episodes

10

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2014-10-29

Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama

(The Prince of Tennis II)

7.7

Description:

It takes a lot to reach the top when it comes to tennis. No one knows that better than Ryouma Echizen, a young prodigy tennis player, and his teammates at the Seishun Academy. It was only because they pushed themselves to the limit, spending countless hours preparing for every pulse-pounding match, that they managed to claim victory in the All-Japan National Tournament.New Prince of Tennis begins with Ryouma and his teammates heading to the U-17 Selection training camp, after receiving a special invitation due to their victory in the Nationals. The training camp is renowned for producing strong tennis players, so the boys of Seishun Academy can’t wait to take their game to the next level. However, not everyone is happy to have them among their ranks, and they’ll have to weather the intense training to prove they belong among the best of the up-and-coming players of their generation.
Type

TV

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

23 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2012-01-05

Tennis no Ouji-sama: Message in a Bottle

7.61

Description:

Picture drama episode included with Prince of Tennis official DVD fandisc. Atobe, sneakily, throws a message in a bottle in the river, which winds up next to the Rikkai and the Seigaku regulars. (Source: Prince of Tennnis Wiki)
Type

special

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

10 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2009-12-22

Prince of Tennis: The Two Samurai, The First Game

(The Prince of Tennis: The Two Samurai)

7.6

Description:

The regular players from Seigaku participates in an exhibition game aboard a cruise ship. However, they discover that the event is being run by a corrupt millionaire heavily involved in illegal gambling and betting, who demands that they lose the match on purpose. To add to the confusion, one of the players on the rival team introduces himself as Ryoma's brother. (Source: ANN)
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

65 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2005-01-29

Tennis no Ouji-sama Movie 2: Eikokushiki Teikyuu Shiro Kessen!

7.53

Description:

Seigaku travels to England to play a tournament representing Japan but they are attacked by a group of street tennis players who were banned from playing official tournaments because of their rough play. Note: 10th Anniversary Movie of the Prince of Tennis anime.
Type

movie

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

87 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2011-09-03

Tennis no Ouji-sama: Pair Prince

7.49

Description:

This is a series of 8 short stories inspired by the popular series Prince of Tennis featuring different schools' characters.
Type

special

Episodes

8

Ep.Length

10 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2010-06-25

Tennis no Ouji-sama: The Band of Princes Film Kick the Future

7.43

Description:

Music video featuring most of Prince of Tennis characters and two songs (Birthday and Rock 54) by Prince of Tennis original Seigaku voice actors. All players are presented as a band. Video itself is like a concert with some flashbacks.
Type

music

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

11 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2003-12-21

Ace wo Nerae!: Final Stage

7.36

Description:

Hiromi continues developing her tennis and shows the results while undergoing an emotional change into an adult. (Source: AniDB)
Type

OVA

Episodes

12

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1989-10-25

Ace wo Nerae! 2

7.24

Description:

Three years has passed since the events of the first series. Hiromi continued training with her coach and became Japan's junior champion. Their common profits have also contributed to the coach being chosen as the first trainer of the Japanese Selection of Tennis and is arranged to head a trip with the youngest members of the team to USA. The relation between Hiromi and its trainer is narrower at personal level but it exceeds the teacher-student bond with great difficulty. (Source: AniDB)
Type

OVA

Episodes

13

Ep.Length

24 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

1988-07-25

Tennis no Ouji-sama: Sonzoku Yama no Hi

(Prince of Tennis: A Day of the Survival Mountain)

7.24

Description:

Echizen and the Seigaku regulars took a day off of their normal routines and went hiking on a mountain, where a tennis resort awaits their arrival. Expecting to do some special training, the team reaches the destination only to find their precious tennis courts taken over by a group of college tennis players. However, Ryoma is more than happy to teach them a thing or two about how to play "real" tennis. (Source: ANN)
Type

OVA

Episodes

1

Ep.Length

30 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2003-01-01

Tennis no Ouji-sama: Another Story - Messages From Past and Future Specials

(Prince of Tennis: Another Story - Messages From Past and Future OVA Bonus)

7.11

Description:

These specials feature the Oshitari cousins in a Manzai (漫才) setup [a style of stand-up comedy in Japan, which usually involves two performers—a straight man (tsukkomi) and a funny man (boke)]. Story 1 involves Oshitari Yuuhi who is tired of being the tsukkomi and wants to try his hand at being a boke but with disastrous results. Story 2 is about Oshitari Kenya in the role of a boke whose jokes didn't get through to the audience in a joint Namiwa-Seishun Talentshow.
Type

special

Episodes

2

Ep.Length

3 Min

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Aired

2009-05-26

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