List of The Prince of Tennis episodes

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is a list of episodes of The Prince of Tennis (テニスの王子様, Tenisu no Ōjisama^?) anime series created by Takeshi Konomi. The episodes are directed by Takayuki Hamana, animated by Trans Arts, and co-produced by Nihon Ad Systems, J.C.Staff, and Production I.G.^[1] The anime is an adaptation of Konomi's Prince of Tennis Japanese manga series.^[2] The series revolves around a 12-year-old tennis prodigy named Ryoma Echizen, who moves back to his native Japan in order to attend his father's alma mater, Seishun Academy, a private middle school famous for its strong tennis team.

The anime series first aired on the terrestrial Japanese network TV Tokyo from October 10, 2001 to March 30, 2005, airing a total of one-hundred and seventy-eight episodes,^[1] which spanned across forty-five DVDs in Japan.^[3] In April 2006, an OVA continuation of the anime began to be released on DVD, and spanned a total of thirteen episodes.^[4][5] A second OVA also began being released on DVD on June 22, 2007. It spanned a total of six episodes, ending on January 25, 2008.^[6][7] A third OVA series has been announced, and is expected to start its release on April 25, 2008.

The OVAs are animated by Production I.G and Bandai Visual, with the latter also handling the DVD distribution of the OVAs in Japan along with Amuse Soft Entertainment.^[8] A total of ten DVDs have been released; seven for the first OVA series,^[4] and three for the second.^[6]

Viz Media handles the distribution of the series in North America,^[1][9] where the episodes debuted as streaming media on Viz's and Cartoon Network's joint online broadband service called Toonami Jetstream on July 14, 2006.^[10][11] It first began airing on North American television as part of Toonami's Saturday programming block on December 23, 2006.^[12] However, it was removed from Toonami's schedule on June 9, 2007, and was also removed from Toonami Jetstream after episode fifty's broadcast on December 3, 2007.

As of January 15, 2008, a total of four DVD compilations, containing the first fifty episodes, have been released by Viz Media.^[1] All four compilations contain three discs, each containing four episodes, save the final discs of the first two compilations, which contain five episodes.^[13][14]

Contents 1 Anime series 1.1 Seasons 1-2: 10/2001 - 10/2002 1.2 Seasons 3-4: 10/2002 - 8/2003 1.3 Season 5: 9/2003 - 4/2004 1.4 Season 6: 4/2004 - 12/2004 1.5 Season 7: 1/2005 - 3/2005 2 OVAs 2.1 National Tournament 2.2 National Semifinals 2.3 Pre-final Celebrations 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Anime series

Notes concerning English titles and airdates

• The English titles for the first fifty episodes are of the officially released titles by Viz Media. The remaining English titles are unofficial translations of the original Japanese titles.^[13]
• The English airdates are of the Toonami Jetstream premieres, which came before Toonami's television broadcasts of the episodes.^[10][12]

[edit] Seasons 1-2: 10/2001 - 10/2002

Main article: List of The Prince of Tennis episodes (seasons 1-2)

Season 1

Ep#	Japanese title	English title	Original airdate	English airdate
1	王子様現る	A Prince Appears	October 10, 2001	July 14, 2006
2	サムライ・ジュニア	Samurai Junior	October 17, 2001	July 24, 2006
3	登場！青学レギュラー	The Seigaku Regulars Make Their Debut!	October 24, 2001	July 31, 2006
4	マムシと呼ばれる男	The One Named Viper	October 31, 2001	August 7, 2006
5	スネイク・ショット	Snake Shot	November 7, 2001	August 14, 2006
6	その男、越前南次郎	Nanjiro Echizen	November 14, 2001	August 21, 2006
7	二人のリョーマ	The Two Ryomas	November 21, 2001	September 5, 2006
8	スプリットステップ	The Split Step	November 28, 2001	September 18, 2006
9	ザ・ハード・デイ	The Hard Day	December 5, 2001	October 2, 2006
10	逆襲！佐々部再び	Counterattack! Sasabe Again?	December 12, 2001	October 16, 2006
11	越前VS桃城	Ryoma vs. Momoshiro	December 19, 2001	October 23, 2006
12	ア・ウンな二人	The Perfect Match	December 26, 2001	October 30, 2006
13	男はダブルス！	Real Men Play Doubles	January 9, 2002	November 6, 2006
14	つばめ返し！	The Triple Counter	January 16, 2002	November 13, 2006
15	それぞれの戦い	To Each His Own Battle	January 23, 2002	November 20, 2006
16	ブーメラン・スネイク	The Boomerang Snake	January 30, 2002	November 27, 2006
17	小さなガッツポーズ	A Little Gesture of Triumph	February 6, 2002	December 4, 2006
18	ラブレター	The Love Letter	February 13, 2002	December 11, 2006
19	傷だらけのリョーマ	Battle-Scarred Ryoma	February 20, 2002	December 18, 2006
20	タイムリミット	Time Limit	February 27, 2002	December 26, 2006
21	テニスコートは燃えているか？	Is the Tennis Court Burning Up?	March 3, 2002	January 2, 2007
22	薫の災難	Kaoru's Troubles	March 13, 2002	January 16, 2007
23	登場！乾汁デラックス	Here Comes Inui's Deluxe Drink!	March 20, 2002	January 29, 2007
24	リョーマの休日	Ryoma's Day Off	March 27, 2002	February 12, 2007
25	青学最強の男	Seigaku's Strongest Man, Part 1	April 10, 2002	February 26, 2007
26	青学最強の男	Seigaku's Strongest Man, Part 2	April 10, 2002	March 12, 2007

Season 2

Ep#	Japanese title	English title	Original airdate	English airdate
27	カルピンの冒険	Kalpin's Adventure	April 17, 2002	March 26, 2007
28	新レギュラー現る！？	A New Regular Appears!?	April 24, 2002	April 9, 2007
29	桃とマムシ	Momo and Viper	May 1, 2002	April 23, 2007
30	観月のシナリオ	Mizuki's Scenario	May 8, 2002	April 30, 2007
31	ムーンボレー	The Moon Volley	May 15, 2002	May 7, 2007
32	必殺！英二の寝たフリ攻撃！？	Mortal Blow: Eiji's Feigned Sleep Attack	May 22, 2002	May 14, 2007
33	タイブレーク	The Tiebreak	May 29, 2002	May 21, 2007
34	ツイストスピンショット	Twist Spin Shot	June 5, 2002	May 29, 2007
35	ドライブB	Drive B	June 12, 2002	June 4, 2007
36	兄、不二周助	Big Brother, Shusuke Fuji	June 19, 2002	June 11, 2007
37	リョーマ印のテニスボール	A Tennis Ball with Ryoma's Face	June 26, 2002	June 18, 2007
38	ペナル茶！	Penal-Tea	July 3, 2002	June 25, 2007
39	ヒグマ落とし！	The Brown Bear	July 10, 2002	July 2, 2007
40	雨の中の決闘	A Duel in the Rain	July 17, 2002	July 16, 2007
41	波乱！	Trouble!	July 24, 2002	July 30, 2007
42	狙われた大石	Oishi is Targeted	July 31, 2002	August 13, 2007
43	ラッキー千石	Lucky Sengoku	August 7, 2002	August 27, 2007
44	ジャックナイフ	Jack Knife	August 14, 2002	September 10, 2007
45	コートの上の悪魔	A Devil on the Court	August 21, 2002	September 24, 2007
46	サムライ魂	Samurai Spirit	August 28, 2002	October 8, 2007
47	負けられない！	I Can't Lose!	September 4, 2002	October 20, 2007
48	決着の瞬間（とき）	The Decisive Moment	September 11, 2002	November 5, 2007
49	異種核闘戦	Free-Style Fighting	September 18, 2002	November 19, 2007
50	青学名物！	A Seigaku Tradition	September 25, 2002	December 3, 2007
51	乾の兆戦	Inui's Challenge	October 2, 2002	—
52	青学最大の危機	Seigaku's Biggest Crisis	October 9, 2002	—

[edit] Seasons 3-4: 10/2002 - 8/2003

Main article: List of The Prince of Tennis episodes (seasons 3-4)

• Note - Since the remaining seasons have yet to be released in English by Viz Media, the following titles are solely based on the original Japanese titles.
  • The Japanese title column contains the original titles in kanji ; the transliteration column contains the romanization for the kanji titles; the next column contains the unofficial English translations.

Season 3

Ep#	Japanese title	Transliteration	Translation	Original airdate
53	帰ってきた桃	Kaettekita Momo	The Momo Who's Returned	October 16, 2002
54	薫の特訓	Kaoru no Tokkun	Kaoru's Special Training	October 23, 2002
55	迫りくる氷帝	Semarikuru Hyōtei	Hyotei Presses Near	October 30, 2002
56	３人のダブルス	Sannin no Daburusu	Doubles for Three	November 6, 2002
57	スッカドサーブ	Sukaddo Sābu	Scud Serve	November 13, 2002
58	最悪の相性！？	Saiaku no Aishō!?	The Worst Compatibility	November 20, 2002
59	あくなきこだわり	Akunaki Kodawari	The Hidden Trouble	November 27, 2002
60	パワーVSパワー	Pawā VS Pawā	Power vs. Power	December 4, 2002
61	波動球合戦！	Hadōkyū Gassen!	Duel of Hadokyu!	December 11, 2002
62	消えるサーブ	Kieru Sābu	The Disappearing Serve	December 18, 2002
63	最後のトリプルカウンター	Saigo no Toripuru Kauntā	The Last Triple Counter	December 25, 2002
64	番外編 てにぷり	Bangaihen Tenipuri	Compilation stories TeniPuri	January 8, 2003
65	青学の柱になれ	Seigaku no Hashira ni Nare	Become Seigaku's Pillar of Support	January 15, 2003
66	破滅への輪舞曲	Hametsu e no Rondo	Rondo Towards Destruction	January 22, 2003
67	最後の一球	Saigo no Ikkyū	End of the ball	January 29, 2003
68	終わりなきタイブレーク	Owarinaki Taiburēku	The Never Ending Tie-Break	February 5, 2003
69	レギュラーの座は誰の手に？	Regyurā no Za wa Dare no Te ni?	Who Will be a Regular?	February 12, 2003
70	テニスVSピンポン	Tenisu VS Pinpon	Tennis vs. Ping Pong	February 19, 2003
71	デートだ！	Dēto Da!	It's a date!	February 26, 2003
72	薫、リョーマになる	Kaoru, Ryōma ni Naru	Kaoru becomes Ryoma	March 5, 2003
73	手塚の決意	Tezuka no Ketsui	Tezuka's Decision	March 12, 2003
74	越前へのメッセージ	Echizen he no Messēji	A Message for Echizen	March 19, 2003
75	さらば、手塚国光	Saraba, Tezuka Kunimitsu	Farewell, Tezuka Kunimitsu	March 26, 2003
76	青学対城成湘南	Seigaku tai Jōsei Shōnan	Seigaku vs. Josei Shonan	April 9, 2003
77	冷静と情熱の戦い	Reisei to Jyōnetsu no Tatakai	Fight of the Calm and the Passionate	April 16, 2003
78	サンダーボルト	Sandāboruto	Thunderbolt	April 23, 2003

Season 4

Ep#	Japanese title	Transliteration	Translation	Original airdate
79	I （アイ） フォーメーション	I (Ai) Fōmēshon	I Formation	April 30, 2003
80	プリテンダーの戦法	Puritendā Senbō	Style of the Pretender	May 7, 2003
81	マムシVSニセマムシ	Mamushi VS Nise Mamushi	Viper vs. Fake Viper	May 14, 2003
82	華村の誘惑	Hanamura no Yūwaku	Hanamura's Temptation	May 21, 2003
83	最高の作品	Saikō no Sakuhin	The Best Masterpiece	May 28, 2003
84	ディープ・インパルス	Dīpu Inparusu	Deep Impulse	June 4, 2003
85	死闘の果て	Shitō no Hate	The Result of the Deadly Duel	June 11, 2003
86	リズムにHigh!	Rizumu ni High!	High on Rhythm!	June 18, 2003
87	テニスの王子様スペシャル！	Tenisu no Ōjisama Supesharu!	Prince of Tennis Special! (Part I)	June 25, 2003
88	テニスの王子様スペシャル！	Tenisu no Ōjisama Supesharu!	Prince of Tennis Special! (Part II)	June 25, 2003
89	青学、ダダダ壇	Seigaku, Dadada Dan	Seigaku, Dadada Dan	July 2, 2003
90	房総ビーチバレー	Bōsō Bīchibarē	Cheap Housing Beach Volleyball	July 9, 2003
91	六角中の一年生部長	Rokkaku Chū no Ichinensei Buchō	Rokkaku's Freshman Captain	July 16, 2003
92	長ラケットの男	Naga Raketto no Otoko	The Boy with the Long Racket	July 23, 2003
93	ダッシュ波動球	Dasshu Hadōkyū	Dash Hadokyu	July 30, 2003
94	菊丸封じの秘策	Kikumaru Fūji no Hisaku	The Secret Plan to Seal Kikumaru	August 6, 2003
95	つばめ返し、破れたり！	Tsubame Gaeshi, Yaburetari!	Tsubame Gaeshi, Broken!	August 13, 2003
96	燃えろリョーマ！	Moero Ryōma!	Ryoma, Get Pumped!	August 20, 2003
97	決着のスマッシュ	Kecchaku no Sumasshu	Finishing Smash	August 27, 2003

[edit] Season 5: 9/2003 - 4/2004

Episodes 98-115: Getting Ready for Rikkaidai Arc

#	Title	Original airdate
98	"The Prince of Billiards"
Fuji exacts his revenge for the previous bowling outing by introducing the team to billiards, only for Ryoma to foil his victory.
99	"The Cursed Racket"
Ryoma finds a mysterious racket which was believed to be "cursed". Strange misfortunes keep happening to the finder of the racket...
100	"Captain Oishi"
In the absence of Tezuka, a tense Oishi puts the team through its paces.
101	"Eat Rikkaidai"
Lunch at Kawamura's sushi place; the team watches Fudomine's defeat by Rikkaidai, witnessing Akaya's play that injured Tachibana in the game. The team vows to extract revenge and win.
102	"Mizuki's Whispers"
Momoshiro and Kaido get tricked into playing a doubles match with Mizuki from St. Rudolph and Kajimoto from Jōsei Shonan. They were forced to set aside their differences to win or else they would have to leave Seigaku.
103	"Sleepless Night"
The night before the big match with Rikkaidai, the Seigaku players realize where they should really be.
104	"Ryoma vs Sanada"
The match with Rikkaidai is suspended for a week due to the rain; nonetheless, Ryoma challenges Genichirō Sanada of Rikkaidai to a match.
105	"Ryoma Utterly Beaten"
Ryoma loses completely to Sanada; afterwards, his performance in training suffers. Akutsu teaches him a lesson.
106	"Off To The Cottage!"
The Seigaku team goes on a training trip. Meanwhile Inoue checks on Seigaku's next opponent, Rikkaidai.
107	"The Captain Appears!"
Yamato Yūdai, the previous Captain of Seigaku, shows up for the training camp. He teaches a skeptical Ryoma some valuable lessons about tennis.
108	"Surprise at Camp"
A "bear" intrudes upon the training camp, and it's up to the regulars to defeat it and save the hostages. After using a combination of their moves, the "bear" is revealed to be a burglar who has been breaking into the areas' homes.
109	"Tennis Biathlon"
A special training session awaits.
110	"Jump, Kabaji!"
The Hyotei Academy tennis team shows up for an intensive session with Seigaku. Kikumaru faces off with the genius copycat player Kabaji Munehiro, while Inui faces Hiyoshi Wakashi. Kikumaru eventually wins as Kabaji tires, unable to sustain the copying of Kikumaru's acrobatic play.
111	"Original Prodigy: Fuji Shūsuke"
The genius players, Yūshi Oshitari of Hyotei and Shusuke Fuji of Seigaku, face off while Ryō Shishido faces Oishi. The match between Fuji and Oshitari evolves into a battle of Higuma Otoshi and ends with Fuji overcoming Oshitari's Higuma Otoshi and gaining victory. The second match ends as Shishido and Oishi retire.
112	"Hadōkyū vs Scud Serve"
Mukahi Gakuto plays Momoshiro while Ootori Chōtarō faces Kawamura.
113	"Atobe the Beautiful"
Kaido faces Akutagawa Jirō, while Ryoma faces Keigo Atobe. Kaido eventually uses the Hadōkyū to hit a Boomerang Snake, which knocks out Jirō.
114	"Ryoma is Going!"
Atobe sees Ryoma's limitless potential. During this game, Ryoma starts to develop his new move, and he practices it with Oishi after his practice game with Hyotei.
115	"Baseball Game Filled With Men"
A chibi episode where the characters play a game of baseball, followed by a Western shootout comedy.

Episodes 116-128: Vs. Rikkaidai Arc

#	Title	Original airdate
116-117 [Special Episode]	"Seigaku vs Champion Rikkaidai! I'll be the One who'll Win!"
This is it! After one week's postponement of their match, it's finally here! But Momoshiro and Kaido are missing!
118	"Battle Ceremony"
Momoshiro and Kaido vs. Bunta Marui and Jackal Kuwahara.
119	"Tightrope Walking Doubles"
Marui's move is revealed. The ball "walks" across the net.
120	"Kikumaru Was Read By Niou"
Kikumaru is read by Niō, which angers him. The Golden Pair experiences a tension that makes the first half of the game in favor of Rikkaidai.
121	"Yagyuu's Decision"
The Golden Pair is able to make a comeback, thanks to Oishi's patience.
122	"Inui Hollers"
Inui faces his former doubles partner, Renji Yanagi, in a match that will determine who's stronger.
123	"Conclusion of the Remembered"
Everybody is surprised when Inui says that he'll forget all his data, only to find out that he actually didn't. Renji is manipulated by Inui, who makes their match from before continue.
124	"Kirihara's Red Trap"
The genius of Seigaku, Shūsuke Fuji, faces Rikkaidai's Akaya Kirihara. A battle of an 'Angel' against a 'Demon'. Kirihara intentionally injures Fuji's right knee.
125	"Angry Fuji"
Kirihara continues to injure Fuji. Tachibana arrives despite his injury (also dealt by Kirihara) and cheers Fuji on. However, when Kirihara attempts to injure Tachibana again, Fuji finally becomes angry at Kirihara's sadistic style of tennis and unleashes his potential on Kirihara and tells him that "tennis must not be used as a tool to breed hatred." Though being told he should go to the hospital, Fuji insists on staying for the next match to support his teammate!
126	"Clash! Ryoma vs Sanada"
The deciding game!! Sanada's powerful serves initially pushed back Ryoma, putting him at a disadvantage. Ryoma hasn't won in 3 games, but he gains advantage by using a new move called "Cyclone Smash", holding Sanada back.
127	"Invisible Serve"
Having all his moves sealed, Ryoma can only use his "Cyclone Smash". However, having used it repeatedly while enduring Sanada's serves caused him to tire out and his eyes to hurt, so he continued the match with his eyes closed. Pushed by the need to fight for Yukimura (Rikkaidai’s captain), Sanada uses his “Invisible Serve”, a move that effectively hides his swing and the path of the ball.
128	"Conclusion ~ Which One will Win?"
Ryoma, after temporarily losing his morale due to not being able to return the “Invisible serve”, eventually starts to feel the pressure from his peers and challengers. This, along with his desire not to lose, pushes him to go into the State of Self-Actualization and uses the techniques of other players. Rikkaidai loses the game and heads to the Nationals as runner-up. When they go to Kawamura's sushi place to celebrate, coach Ryuzaki comes with news that Rikkaidai's captain Yukimura Seiichi's surgery is successful.

[edit] Season 6: 4/2004 - 12/2004

Episodes 129-135: Recreation II Arc

#	Title	Original airdate
129	"The Samurai's Ballad"
The story of Nanjiro Echizen and how he met his wife, Rinko Takeuchi. We see a bit of story behind why he retires abruptly from tennis.
130	"We Want To See Tezuka!"
The team visits Tezuka in Germany. Tezuka brings them around the city; however, some of them got split up. Ryoma ends up playing a match with a lady that turns out to be Tezuka's trainer.
131	"Never Give Up"
Thanks to Ryoma's persistance in playing, the lady, Hannah Essenheimer, found her will to return to professional tennis.
132	"The Zany Teni-Puri Family"
A chibi comedy featuring the Seigaku team as a family.
133	"The Best Sushi Chef in Japan"
Kawamura's father, the sushi chef, was injured, and Kawamura has to do his part in the shop along with a troubled man named Gen.
134	"My Prince"
Kurumi, a young and insecure girl who has lost her will to pursue her dream, becomes infatuated with Fuji and gets a date from him. Meanwhile, Momoshiro, Ryoma and Kikumaru befriend the person who unwittingly crushed little Kurumi's illusions... her own older sister Narumi.
135	"Kikumaru's Summer Vacation"
Kikumaru won a contest to have his popular idols, the Chocolates J-Pop idol group, visit his house. The problem is, his teammates keep showing up.

Episodes 136-146: Junior Selection Camp Arc

#	Title	Original airdate
136	"Junior Selection Camp, Gathered"
28 players from several of the surrounding schools have gathered at a camp to decide the 8 people who will be representing Japan against the American team. They are soon divided into three different groups.
137	"The Member Who was not Trusted"
Kamio is accused of a misdeed and sets out to find the real culprit.
138	"Ryoma vs Kirihara! Beyond Battle Rage"
The real culprit of the misdeed is revealed - it's An-chan! Also, Kirihara claims he has changed, but can he prove it?
139	"Sengoku Kiyosumi Reborn"
Sengoku shows us his new style of play, a sport inside of a sport, also known as boxing! Ryuzaki-sensei falls ill and must be hospitalized.
140	"Welcome Back, Tezuka Kunimitsu (NB. 140 and 141 were originally aired as a 1 hour special)"
Ryuzaki-sensei got ill! Tezuka returns to Japan to be the temporary coach and is accepted by the team after he proves himself worthy. Don't miss the welcome party. Who would've thought that Atobe and company can perform like J-Pop idols?
141	"The Ultimate Showdown"
Atobe and Sanada have a match. The two were quite energetic and wanted to prove something. It's all because of Tezuka's presence.
142	"The Boy who Came from America"
The arrival of the American team's Kevin has shown up looking for Ryoma. Unable to find him, he challenges other Jr. Highs, leaving a message for Ryoma.
143	"Tezuka's Choice"
Tezuka has been thinking about his choice for the Invitational Team and has come to a rather difficult decision.
144	"Formation! A Dream Team"
Finally! The Team composed of the best players selected!
145	"Ryoma and Kevin"
After being stopped by Tezuka from having a match with Kevin, Ryoma tries to find Kevin the next day.
146	"The US Team's Ambition"
The U.S. team introduce themselves in public!

Episodes 147-160: Vs. American West Coast Team Arc

#	Title	Original airdate
147	"The Most Powerful! Atobe and Sanada"
Atobe and Sanada are paired as doubles and show the U.S. team their power.
148	"Baker's Scenario"
Cassidy and Lee of the U.S. team are able to make a comeback! Atobe and Sanada must do something!
149	"Hametsu e no Tango"
Hametsu e no Rondo's doubles version! Finally, Atobe and Sanada play as a doubles pair.
150	"Gorgeous Guys' Duo"
Kikumaru and Oshitari Vs. the Griffey Brothers! Their match must follow what Mr. Baker wants.
151	"Sorrowful Marionettes"
Mr. Baker told the Griffey Brothers to lose their match, but because they saw how Kikumaru and Oshitari played they couldn't just do it.
152	"Bobby Max The Beast"
A very powerful tennis player of the U.S. team! Sengoku must do something!
153	"Defying the Limits"
A battle of endurance. Who will win?
154	"The Prodigy Vs Tennis Machine (NB. 154 & 155 were originally aired as a 1 hour special)"
Fuji vs the U.S. team's "Tennis Machine" Arnold - someone who could accurately hit the ball at the places he wanted.
155	"1 mm Battle"
A very close battle between Fuji and Arnold! Fuji secures another win with Tsubame Gaeshi and Higuma Otoshi.
156	"Who Will Play?"
Kirihara vs Kevin Smith. Kirihara has developed the Phantom Ball, which is to be used against left handers. The first games are dominated by Kirihara until he crashes into the net pole after hitting another Phantom Ball.
157	"The Phantom Ball that Vanished"
Kirihara's shoulder injury prevents him from hitting many Phantom Balls, and it finally becomes too much for him to keep on playing. Ryoma takes his place and continues playing from the current score.
158	"The Long Awaited Confrontation - Ryoma vs. Kevin"
Ryoma takes Kirihara's place on the court. After discovering that Kevin copied most of his techniques, Ryoma uses the Cyclone Smash, which Kevin did not have a chance to copy, and reverses the score.
159	"Illusion"
Kevin debuts his original move, Illusion, and the game goes into tie-break. However, Ryoma manages to counter it by watching the shadow of the ball.
160	"Game and Match"
A very nice match between the two rivals! A match that touches the hearts of the audience: the rivalry between Kevin and Ryoma turns into friendship.

Episodes 161-165: Recreation III Arc

#	Title	Original airdate
161	"Run, Momo!"
Momoshiro treated Ryoma for a lunch, but something happened that he must pay 10,000 yen before the time limit ends! He leaves Ryoma at the store to insure that he will come back to finish off the payment or Momo and Ryoma's chance at the national tournament is being threatened with a call to the cops for them not paying for the food.
162	"The Golden Pair's Memories"
The Golden pair's memories on how they became friends and eventually doubles pair.
163	"Kaido's Unknown World"
Kaido loses his memory trying to save Ryoma from a certain head and face injury. Ryoma and Momoshiro try to get his memory back by playing a match against Kaido and Yuta that sparks a really good side of him, and he gains back his memory in the end!
164	"Seigaku's Shocking Secret Plans"
Ryuzaki-sensei will be out of the hospital soon. The Seigaku tennis club wants to surprise her when she comes back. Also, another surprising thing happens.
165	"The Tenipuri Family Goes to Hawaii?! - Christmas at the Tenipuri Family"
A cute chibi episode of the Seigaku family having their Christmas vacation.

[edit] Season 7: 1/2005 - 3/2005

Episodes 166-176: Intraschool Ranking Arc III

#	Title	Original airdate
166	"Seigaku's Specialty, again"
Kawamura vs. Oishi showdown.
167	"Eternal Rivals, Momoshiro Vs. Kaido"
Intraschool ranking match again! It's getting tense because Ryoma, Momoshiro and Kaido all belong to the same block. It's Momoshiro Vs Kaido as the highlight of the afternoon match.
168	"Ryoma's Decision (NB. 168 & 169 were originally aired as a 1 hour special)"
Ryoma confronts his father about his invitation to the US Open. Also, Kikumaru vs. Inui! Inui's eyes are revealed for the first time! (Well, technically, it's just one eye...)
169	"Wavering Feelings"
Ryoma couldn't think well because of the US Open, and the Nationals are coming near. What will he do?
170	"Be Passionate, Echizen!"
Still about the US Open. Ryoma is about to decide! Ryoma and Momo are having a match and Momo is already full-going from the start.
171	"To my Dear Friend"
Momoshiro is still angry with Ryoma. Meanwhile, Ryoma is moping and having conflicting feelings about going to the U.S. Open. Eventually, the two make up and play a friendly match. Even though Ryoma wins, Momoshiro technically wins for the block. However, Momoshiro urges Ryoma to take the opportunity and go to the U.S. Open. Finally having made up his mind, Ryoma decides to accept the offer.
172	"Goodbye Seigaku"
Ryoma is about to leave Japan for the US Open. Everybody is doing something for Ryoma.
173	"Samurai New York"
Ryoma Echizen at New York at last! He's adjusting to the place and he even met with Kevin Smith there and played tennis with him.
174	"Tezuka Kunimitsu Vs. Fuji Shusuke"
Tezuka and Fuji have a match to determine Seigaku's number one in the intraschool ranking. This match, which lasts until episode 176, truly awakens Fuji's full potential as a tennis player. Flashbacks reveal a match between the two when they were first years, their subsequent friendship, and the implications of Tezuka's injury. Fuji takes an early lead, but the match is far from over.
175	"Seriousness in the Third Year"
Tezuka and Fuji's match intensifies as they each gradually begin to reveal their best moves (Tezuka's Zero-Shiki Drop/Tezuka Zone and Fuji's Triple Counters). Tezuka slowly begins to surpass Fuji. As he begins to struggle, Fuji reminisces about their first year match (which included the promise of a rematch) and their developing friendship. He then realizes that he is afraid of finding out the results of both of them playing to their full potential and that this is quite possibly the last match they will ever have against each other, and he concludes that if he doesn't play his hardest, he will regret it. His hits suddenly get sharper, and Tezuka comments that the true Fuji has awakened.
176	"Climax"
Once Fuji starts playing his hardest, Tezuka starts to get pushed back. With heart and soul completely in the match, the two battle at their hardest. Tezuka wins by using Zero-Shiki Drop Shot with his right hand in mid-air, surprising Fuji and everyone else.

Episodes 177-178: Start of Nationals Arc

#	Title	Original airdate
177	"Unforgettable Promise(NB. 177 & 178 were originally aired as a 1 hour special)"
Ryoma goes back to Japan to play a game with Tezuka because he wants to put an end to the rivalry that he left so he can mentally move on to the US Open.
178	"Goodbye, Prince"
Last episode of the series, which shows how Ryoma defeated Tezuka and the world's number one seed, Lleyton Hewitt. The Opening Rites of The All-Japan Nationals are also shown.

[edit] OVAs

[edit] National Tournament

OVA series Episodes 1-13: The Nationals Arc

#	Title	Original airdate
01	"Return of the Prince"	March 24, 2006
First match of All-Japan National Tournament: Rokkaku vs. Higa. Ojii explains the Shukuchi Method, and Ryoma comes back from America!
02	"Hot and Cool"	May 26, 2006
Seigaku's first round's matches start with Higa Middle School. Ryoma faces Kei Tanishi, and shows his souvenir from America - the Cool Drive, as well as Drive C, a less powerful version of the Cool Drive!
03	"Fourth Counter"	May 26, 2006
Fuji and Kawamura play together in the Doubles 2 match. During the match, Higa's coach signals his player to attack Ryuzaki-sensei with the ball. Fuji and Kawamura get angry at this and start playing at full force. However, it's not that easy because of the Shukuchi Method. Fuji uses his Fourth Counter: Kagerou Zutsumi, a.k.a. Dragonfly Illusion.
04	"Kikumaru Alone"	July 28, 2006
Kikumaru plays Singles 2 against Kai from Higa. During the game, it is shown how hard Kikumaru had trained to raise his stamina. His lateral movement has improved so much that it looks like there are two Kikumarus. This motion is called Seal Step, and it looks as if he has a doppleganger.
05	"The Longest Summer"	July 28, 2006
Rikkai Dai's Yagyuu meets Kaido and asks him what he would do without his Snake. Kaido then asks Inui to let him play Doubles by himself and see how far he could go without his signature move.
06	"The Man Called Killer"	September 22, 2006
Tezuka plays against Higa Chuu's Captain, Eishirou Kite. Kite shows that he would do anything to win, even throwing small pebbles at Tezuka. Tezuka shows everyone his true form using Hyaku Ren Jitoku no Kiwami - The Pinnacle of Hard Work.
07	"The Prince of Volleyball"	September 22, 2006
In between matches, Seigaku is now a volleyball team and plays with Rokkaku before training for the next match.
08	"Premonition of a Storm"	November 24, 2006
Hyotei reminisces about their loss at the Kantou tournament and strive to win the quarterfinals againt Seigaku.
09	"Heart Not Giving In"	November 24, 2006
The first match in the quarterfinals is Oshitari vs Momoshiro! Momoshiro in the Singles 3 Spot shows off his new style of play.
10	"Short-lived Match"	January 26, 2007
Doubles 2 match of the quarterfinals: Inui-Kaido pair vs Mukahi-Hiyoshi pair. In a try for a short match against Inui and Kaido, Hiyoshi and Mukahi play with all they've got from the beginning. Also, Kaido and Inui show two new moves!
11	"Tezuka Kunimitsu"	January 26, 2007
Tezuka vs Kabaji in Singles 2 of the quarterfinals. An untold history about Tezuka in the Kyûshu Region before his rehabilitation is shown. In the present time, can Tezuka stand up to Kabaji's imitation of himself?
12	"Two Of Us"	March 23, 2007
A duel of the Golden Pairs: Kikumaru-Oishi vs Shishido-Ootori. Ootori's improved Neo Scud Serve & the Pile-Mirage formation puts Seigaku's Golden Pair to the test! But the Golden Pair achieves a new state: Synchro! However, the win goes to Hyotei as Kikumaru "prevents" Oishi from hitting the ball further and causing more injury to his wrist.
13	"Deathmatch · King vs Prince"	March 23, 2007
In Singles 1, Ryoma faces Atobe to see who advances to the semi-finals of the national tournament.

[edit] National Semifinals

OVA series Episodes 14-19: The Nationals Semifinal Arc

#	Title	Original airdate
14	"Fudoumine vs. Shitenhouji Battle"	June 22, 2007
End of Singles 1 match between Hyotei and Seigaku. Shintenhouji faces Fudoumine to see who advances to the semi-finals, and Ryoma meets face-to-face with his new rival.
15	"Roar"	June 22, 2007
The Singles 3 match between Fuji and Shiraishi is played. Fuji's Triple Counters fail against Shiraishi's perfect "Bible" tennis, and everything seems to go downhill for Seigaku. As the match moves on, Fuji evolves the Triple Counters and also produces a new final counter called Hecatoncheires no Monban (Gate Keeper of Hecatonchires), which prevents the returned ball from going over the net. However, in the end, Shiraishi's cunning mind finds a way to hit the ball over the net, bringing the game to a tie break. Things go evenly until Fuji hits the ball out of desperation, to where Shiraishi can't reach it. But despite all efforts made, the ball goes out by less than a centimeter giving Shiraishi the win, and disappointing Fuji. It is noted in the following episode when Kawamura says he has never seen Fuji in such a state before.
16	"The Horror of Funny Tennis"	September 28, 2007
Doubles 2 with the Momo-Kaido pair. The game favors Shitenhouji thanks to the funny tennis style of the Koharu-Hitouji pair, provoking stress on Seigaku's pair. However, Momo comes up with a clever strategy that surpasses the pair, giving Seigaku the win.
17	"Seigaku's Baggage"	September 28, 2007
Kawamura plays against Gin, the original creator of the Hadoukyuu, from Shitenhōji. Gin has 108 levels of Hadoukyuu. Kawamura is not able to return even one shot and loses 0-5 games and 0-40 points. After Akutsu awakens him, Kawamura realizes that he must give his all even if he knows he will lose. He then continues and puts his heart and soul into his final shot, what he calls the 'Final Hadoukyuu', which is stronger than Gin's 108 Hadoukyuu styles. Attempting to return Kawamura's shot, Gin injures his wrist severely. Kawamura wins the match by default and he reaches his dream of being the Number One power player of the Nationals!
18	"The Two Doors"	January 25, 2008
Doubles 1 turns into a singles match when Tezuka and Chitose decide to duke it out. Inui and Zaizen step aside for their respective captains (Tezuka and Chitose). After Chitose takes the first game with his "Saiki Kanpatsu no Kiwami," Tezuka decides to show Chitose his true power, revealing that he has opened the 2nd door of Muga No Kyōchi. In the end, Tezuka wins with a victory of 6-1. Meanwhile Rikkaidai has a few problems with their opponent Nagoya, and Akaya Kirihara, drenched in blood, has been hit all the way back to fence, making a huge dent...
19	"Single-Balled Match"	January 25, 2008
Seigaku wins the match with Shintenhouji and moves on to the finals. Meanwhile, Rikkaidai's Akaya Kirihara transforms into a demon as they turn around from there to win and face Seigaku in the finals--it is revealed by Rikkaidai's members that they lost the first two matches on purpose to prove Akaya's true potential. Kintarō, unwilling to wait one year to be able to challenge Ryoma again--or Koshimae, as Kintarō calls him--asks Ryoma for a one-point match. In the end the ball splits into half, each half on one side of the court, turning the over-40 minutes match into a draw..

[edit] Pre-final Celebrations

OVA series Episode 20: The Yakiniku Arc

#	Title	Original airdate
20	"Prince of Yakiniku"	April 25, 2008
All the schools participating in the Nationals decide to take a break, and decide to eat Yakiniku. Here they host a Yakiniku eating competition.

[edit] References

General

• TV Tokyo's Prince of Tennis website (Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved on 2008-02-04. - Official list of original Japanese episode titles.

Specific

[edit] External links

• Official Prince of Tennis website (Japanese)
• TV Tokyo's Prince of Tennis website (Japanese)
• Anime News Network's The Prince of Tennis (TV) profile (English)

v • d • e The Prince of Tennis Characters Seishun Academy Ryoma Echizen • Kunimitsu Tezuka • Shuichiro Oishi • Shusuke Fuji • Eiji Kikumaru • Takashi Kawamura • Sadaharu Inui • Takeshi Momoshiro • Kaoru Kaido • Other members • Other students Other schools/teams Fudomine • St. Rudolph • Yamabuki • Hyotei • Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku • Rokkaku • American team • Others Other Manga chapters • Anime episodes • Animated movie • Live-action film • Tenimyu (musicals)