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Format
TV
Episodes
178
Episode Duration
22 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Fall 2001
Aired
2001-10-10 to 2005-03-23
Source
Manga
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres
School
Shounen
Sports
Studios
Trans Arts
Producers
Production I.G
Nihon Ad Systems
Licensors
Funimation
VIZ Media
Tennis no Oujisama (テニスの王子様)
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]