This year's June issue of Jump SQ. magazine announced a new anime for the Tennis no Oujisama (The Prince of Tennis) franchise on Saturday. The anime project is commemorating the television series' 20th anniversary. Takeshi Konomi, the original creator, drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement (pictured above).
The new anime—Shin Tennis no Oujisama: Hyoutei vs Rikkai - Game of Future (The New Prince of Tennis: Hyoutei vs. Rikkai - Game of Future)—will tell an original story, featuring a match between the Hyoutei Academy Secondary Department led by Keigo Atobe and Rikkai University-Affiliated Middle School led by Seiichi Yukimura. The story was previously not depicted in the manga.Keiichirou Kawaguchi (SKET Dance, Tennis no Oujisama: Best Games!!) is helming the new anime. Mitsutaka Hirota (Shin Tennis no Oujisama, Yowamushi Pedal) is penning the script, and Akiharu Ishii (Tennis no Oujisama, Gunjou no Magmell) is designing the characters. Konomi is supervising the new anime.
The original Tennis no Oujisama manga ran in Weekly Shounen Jump from 1998 to 2008 and was compiled into 42 volumes. The Shin Tennis no Oujisama sequel manga began in Jump SQ. the following year. Shueisha published the 28th volume on January 4, with the 29th volume planned for a May 13 release (pictured right).
The original manga was adapted into a television anime that aired between Fall 2001 and Winter 2005, two anime films in 2005 and 2011, and several original video anime series. A 13-episode television anime based on the sequel manga aired in Winter 2012, followed by a 10-episode original video anime series that ran from 2014–2015.
The latest anime installment in the franchise, Tennis no Oujisama: Best Games!! (The Prince of Tennis: Best Games!!), released its first episode in October 2018. The third episode shipped on January 28. Each of the original video anime episodes received a two-week limited screening prior to their home video releases. The series reanimates some of the most popular matches from the franchise.
The Ryouma! Shinsei Tennis no Oujisama (Ryouma! Rebirth The Prince of Tennis) anime film, originally scheduled for an early Spring 2020 premiere, will now premiere in 2021. The film will tell an original story that takes place during the three months between the original manga and the ongoing sequel.
VIZ Media licensed the manga in English in February 2004 and published all 42 volumes between May 2004 and July 2011. The company released the first 50 episodes on four DVD volumes from 2007–2008. Crunchyroll simulcast the second season with subtitles and also streamed the side story specials and the 10-episode sequel original video anime series.
Source: Comic Natalie
Shin Tennis no Oujisama: Hyoutei vs. Rikkai - Game of Future on MAL
