The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup - Final Member Selection Match
新テニスの王子様 U-17 WORLD CUP 決勝メンバー決定戦 (Shin Tennis no Oujisama: U-17 World Cup - Kesshou Member Ketteisen)
- Sports
- School
- Episodes
- 13
- Duration
- 23 min per ep
- Aired
- Oct 1, 2026 to ?
- Status
- Currently Airing
Synopsis
In the thrilling continuation of Shin Tennis no Oujisama, the spotlight shifts to the highly anticipated U-17 World Cup, where young tennis prodigies strive for glory. As the competition intensifies, teams face off in exhilarating matches, showcasing not only their athletic prowess but also their strategic minds. The journey is filled with intense rivalries and personal growth as players push their limits to achieve their dreams on the global stage.
Amidst the high-stakes atmosphere, friendships are tested, and the bonds forged through shared passion for the sport shine through. With each serve and rally, the stakes rise, and the true spirit of competition comes alive as athletes from around the world unite in pursuit of victory.
Otaku Consensus
With the series only beginning its broadcast, substantive reviews have not yet established a reliable critical consensus; its eight AniList favourites and low visibility rankings indicate limited early engagement rather than a verdict on quality. The strongest initial asset is production continuity under M.S.C, director Yoshinobu Tokumoto, and series composer Mitsutaka Hirota, while the selection-match format promises a tighter focus than another full tournament stage. Its clearest liability is accessibility: this is a deeply serialized sequel arriving after Japan’s 3–2 victory over Germany, so its pacing and adaptation quality cannot yet be judged independently of a considerable franchise barrier.
Why You Should Watch
Watch this if you want the pressure of a tournament anime concentrated into roster politics, internal competition, and the question of who has earned the right to represent Japan—without waiting through another complete preliminary bracket. The primarily teenage, overwhelmingly male ensemble creates room for sharply contrasting tennis identities, while Ryoma Echizen supplies a familiar center for longtime viewers. Its international U-17 framework also broadens the school-sports formula beyond club hierarchy, placing established rivals inside a national-team structure. This is best suited to viewers already invested in The Prince of Tennis II and to fans who prefer Kuroko’s Basketball-style personality clashes over Haikyu!!’s grounded procedural detail. M.S.C’s returning production team and character-focused theme songs further position it as a franchise payoff rather than an entry point.
Key Characters
- RRyoma Echizen(VA: Junko Minagawa)
Ryoma remains the franchise’s compact competitive axis, with Junko Minagawa’s cool, youthful delivery preserving the self-possession that makes him compelling within a much larger ensemble.
What Makes It Stand Out
- 1
Rather than immediately staging another international bracket, the sequel narrows its structure to the final selection of Japan’s World Cup members, following the team’s 3–2 victory over Germany.
- 2
Studio M.S.C handles the production, maintaining the studio association of the modern Prince of Tennis anime rather than shifting the sequel to a new animation house.
- 3
Director Yoshinobu Tokumoto works from series composition by Mitsutaka Hirota, giving the selection storyline a defined director-writer leadership pair.
- 4
The visual pipeline names Akiharu Ishii as character designer, Kenichi Tajiri and Akane Ichinose as art directors, Yuuko Tsumori as color designer, and Yuuta Nakamura as director of photography.
- 5
Its AniList tagging emphasizes an international, ensemble-driven cast of primarily teenage male players, distinguishing the arc from a conventional single-school sports narrative.
Fun Facts & Trivia
- Fun fact 1
- The opening song, "Walls And Bridges," is performed by Aozu, a voice-actor unit featuring Junko Minagawa, Ryotaro Okiayu, Yuki Kaida, and Takayuki Kondo—the voices associated with Ryoma, Tezuka, Fuji, and Oishi.
- Fun fact 2
- Junichi Suwabe, the Japanese voice of Keigo Atobe, performs the ending theme "Glanz," extending the franchise’s tradition of connecting character voices with its music.
- Fun fact 3
- The sequel was announced in September 2025, approximately a year before its fall 2026 television debut.
- Fun fact 4
- Promotional reports list a September 30, 2026 premiere, while the TV Tokyo broadcast date is also recorded as October 1; the discrepancy reflects how late-night Japanese anime broadcasts can be promoted by the preceding calendar day.
- Fun fact 5
- The series is licensed by Crunchyroll, while TV Tokyo carries the Japanese television broadcast.
Studios
- M.S.C
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