Crunchyroll added English dub versions of The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game (Tennis no Oujisama: Futari no Samurai The First Game) and The Prince of Tennis: A Gift from Atobe (Tennis no Oujisama: Atobe Kara no Okurimono) to its platform on October 15. Both films remain available in Japanese audio with English subtitles as well.
About the Films
The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game is the first theatrical entry in the franchise, opening in Japan in January 2005. The story takes place aboard a cruise ship, where players from Seigaku are invited to participate in an exhibition match — only to discover that the event is orchestrated by a corrupt millionaire who wants them to throw the game.
Screening alongside it was the roughly 30-minute short The Prince of Tennis: A Gift from Atobe, in which Hyoutei Gakuen team captain Keigo Atobe throws a lavish party for his friend and teammate Munehiro Kabaji, with the two taking part in a variety of sports and activities throughout the celebration.
Latest Franchise News
On the new anime front, Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup Kesshō Member Ketteisen (The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Finals Members Decisive Match) — the sequel to The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal — premiered on September 30. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs.
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal itself debuted in October 2024, focusing on the Japan vs. Germany semifinal match, and served as a sequel to the earlier The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup anime series.
Franchise Background
Mangaka Takeshi Konomi serialized the original manga in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 1999 to 2008, following middle school tennis prodigy Ryōma Echizen as he battles his way toward the national tournament. The series has since been adapted into a television anime (2001–2005), two theatrical anime films and a short, multiple video anime projects, a live-action film, a live-action television series in China, and a hugely popular stage musical franchise.
Konomi launched the sequel manga The New Prince of Tennis in Shueisha’s Jump Square in 2009. The series concluded on August 4, and Shueisha released the 48th and final compiled volume on September 4.
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