Japanese: テニスの王子様
English: The Prince of Tennis
Type: TV
Episodes: 178
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 10, 2001 to Mar 23, 2005
Premiered: fall 2001
Broadcast:Wednesdays at 19:00 (JST)PRODUCERS:Production I.G,TV Tokyo,Nihon Ad Systems
LICENSORS:Funimation,VIZ Media
STUDIOS:Trans Arts
GENRE:Sports
THEMES:School
Source: Manga
Duration: 22 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
At the request of his father, tennis prodigy Ryouma Echizen has returned from America and is ready to take the Japanese tennis scene by storm. Aiming to become the best tennis player in the country, he enrolls in Seishun Academy—home to one of the best middle school tennis teams in Japan. After Ryouma catches the captain's eye, he finds himself playing for a spot on the starting lineup in the intra-school ranking matches despite only being a freshman. Due to his age, the rest of the Seishun Boys' Tennis Team are initially reluctant to accept him, but his skill and determination convinces them to let him in. Armed with their new "super rookie," Seishun sets out to claim a spot in the National Tournament, hoping to take the coveted title for themselves. In order to do so, the team must qualify by playing through the Tokyo Prefectural and Kanto Regionals. Yet, the road ahead of them is shared by a plethora of strong schools, each playing tennis in unique ways for their own reasons. Ryouma and his teammates must learn to cooperate if they want to become the champions they aspire to be. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Kaidou, Kaoru
Main
Kirihara, Akaya
Supporting
Yukimura, Seiichi
Supporting
Niou, Masaharu
Supporting
Sanada, Genichirou
Supporting
1: "Future" by Hiro-X (eps 1-26)
2: "Driving Myself" by Hiro-X (eps 27-53)
3: "Make You Free" by Kimeru (male version), hisoca (female version) (eps 54-75)
4: "Long Way" by Ikuo (eps 76-101)
5: "Fly High" by Toshihiko Matsunaga (eps 102-128)
6: "Shining" by Yuki Shirai (eps 129-153)
7: "Paradise" by Yuki Shirai (eps 154-165)
8: "Dream Believer" by Osami Masaki (eps 166-178)
1: "You Got Game" by Kimeru (eps 1-26)
2: "Keep Your Style" by Masataka Fujishige (eps 27-35,38-39,41-47,49-53)
3: "Walk On" by Masataka Fujishige (eps 36-37,40,48)
4: "White Line" by Aozu (eps 54-75)
5: "Kaze no Tabibito" by Fureai (eps 76-101)
6: "Sakura" by Yomu Hamaguchi (eps 102-140)
7: "Wonderful Days" by Pull Tab to Can (eps 141-165)
8: "Little Sky" by Kentaro Fukushi (eps 166-178)