The Prince of Tennis
Seen it?2001 | 7 seasons | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 7 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 22 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Tennis prodigiy Ryoma Echizen enters the tennis powerhouse Seishun Academy. Once he fights his way onto the team, the game will never be the same.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 7 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 12001 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 22002 · 27 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32002 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 42003 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 52003 · 27 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 62004 · 37 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 72005 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Mikako TakahashiSakuno Ryūzaki (voice)
- Junko MinagawaRyōma Echizen (voice)
- Hiroki TakahashiEiji Kikumaru (voice)
- Naru KawamotoTakashi Kawamura (voice)
- Yuki KaidaShūsuke Fuji (voice)
- Takayuki KondoShūichirō Ōishi (voice), Takaya Nomura (voice), Tatsunori Mori (voice)