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AMBot | 10/10/2021 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the anime The Prince of Tennis, which aired on TV Tokyo on October 10, 2001, it was announced that a new anime series for the franchise is planned for next year. The series is titled Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup (The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup). Along with the announcement, a teaser image and video were released, with the latter only being available in Japan.
In the new series, the old main characters return unchanged. Keiichiro Kawaguchi once again directs at Studio KAI and M.S.C., while Akiharu Ishii returns as character designer and senior animation director for the series, and Mitsutaka Hirota writes the script for the series again.
Additionally, various content was released to celebrate the anime series' anniversary, including a commemorative video featuring scenes from 20 years of the series and congratulations from around 50 cast members.
Prince of Tennis is a Japanese manga series written by Takeshi Konomi. Shueisha began publishing the series in July 1999 and concluded it in March 2008 after a total of 42 volumes. In 2009, the author began writing a sequel manga titled "The New Prince of Tennis."
Viz Media describes the series' plot as follows:
There’s a rumor going around that a twelve-year-old boy is going to be admitted to the under-sixteen tennis group. How can someone so young ever compete against kids who are much older and more experienced than he is? This is no ordinary kid: He’s none other than Ryoma Echizen, the prince of tennis! Ryoma’s father was destined for greatness until he was injured during a match and ended his career forever. His talent was passed on to his son, who is determined to become the best tennis player in the world. Can the prince, despite his small stature and young age, earn the respect of his teammates? Find out in this exciting sports manga!
In the new series, the old main characters return unchanged. Keiichiro Kawaguchi once again directs at Studio KAI and M.S.C., while Akiharu Ishii returns as character designer and senior animation director for the series, and Mitsutaka Hirota writes the script for the series again.
Additionally, various content was released to celebrate the anime series' anniversary, including a commemorative video featuring scenes from 20 years of the series and congratulations from around 50 cast members.
Prince of Tennis is a Japanese manga series written by Takeshi Konomi. Shueisha began publishing the series in July 1999 and concluded it in March 2008 after a total of 42 volumes. In 2009, the author began writing a sequel manga titled "The New Prince of Tennis."
Viz Media describes the series' plot as follows:
There’s a rumor going around that a twelve-year-old boy is going to be admitted to the under-sixteen tennis group. How can someone so young ever compete against kids who are much older and more experienced than he is? This is no ordinary kid: He’s none other than Ryoma Echizen, the prince of tennis! Ryoma’s father was destined for greatness until he was injured during a match and ended his career forever. His talent was passed on to his son, who is determined to become the best tennis player in the world. Can the prince, despite his small stature and young age, earn the respect of his teammates? Find out in this exciting sports manga!
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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