The Prince of Tennis II, known in Japan as The New Prince of Tennis (Japanese: 新テニスの王子様, Hepburn: Shin Tennis no Ōjisama), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. It is a sequel to Konomi's manga series The Prince of Tennis. It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Jump Square since March 2009. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation was broadcast on TV Tokyo from January to March 2012. A new anime television series titled The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup aired from July to September 2022, with a sequel set to premiere in October 2024.
The New Prince of Tennis is set shortly after the end of the original manga. Ryoma Echizen returns to Japan after his trip to America as a candidate for the Japanese U-17 (under 17) High School Representatives Selection Camp, along with 50 other middle school tennis players.
The New Prince of Tennis, written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi, was announced by Shueisha's Jump Square on November 4, 2008.[2] The series began serialization in the magazine on March 4, 2009.[3][4] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on August 4, 2009.[5] As of July 4, 2024, forty-two volumes have been released.[6]
A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Production I.G and M.S.C ran from January 5 to March 29, 2012.[7][a] The episodes were collected in seven DVDs, released from April 20, 2012,[9] to April 24, 2013.[10] Each DVD included a special original video animation (OVA) episode.[9][10]Crunchyroll streamed the series.[11]
A ten-episode OVA, titled The Prince of Tennis II OVA vs. Genius 10, was released on five DVDs from October 29, 2014,[12] to June 26, 2015.[13] The OVA has been streamed by Crunchyroll.[14]
A two-part original net animation (ONA) by Studio Kai and M.S.C,[15] titled The Prince of Tennis II: Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future, was released on February 13[16] and April 17, 2021,[17] respectively.
In April 2021, Funimation announced that they licensed the entire The Prince of Tennis anime franchise.[18] and The Prince of Tennis II was added to their platform on August 17 of the same year.[19]
During the 20th anniversary event of The Prince of Tennis on October 10, 2021, it was announced that a new anime television series titled The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup was being produced. The staff of the Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future ONA series, as well as the main cast members, reprised their roles.[20] It aired from July 7 to September 29, 2022, on TV Tokyo.[21][b] The opening theme song is "I can fly" by Yoshiki Ezaki and Bleecker Chrome, while the ending theme song is "Dear Friends" by TeniPri Artistars.[22] Crunchyroll has licensed the series, streaming it along with an English dub.[23]
In June 2023, a sequel to the series, subtitled U-17 World Cup Semifinal, was announced.[24] It is set to premiere in October 2024.[25] The ending theme song is "Glanz", performed by Emblem=Adler, a unit consisting of voice actors of the anime's German team—Ryōtarō Okiayu (Kunimitsu Tezuka), Kentaro Tone (Jürgen Borisovich Volk), and Mitsuki Saiga (Q.P.).[26]
