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Tennis no Oujisama (Ohjisama) is a shonen (written with male audience in mind) manga by Konomi
Takeshi which probably has more female fans than male do to his rather delicious (and over abundance
of) male characters, especially the main 9 Seigaku Tennis Club players. Unique and intriguing
personalities accompany their looks along with ever evolving relationships among the characters make
this series such a hit (extremely hot in Japan and no slouch in other parts of the world either ^^). Oh, right...
there's a lot of tennis content too. The setting is a junior high tennis club whose goal is to get to (& win) the
Nationals (Japan). The story is focussed on Echizen Ryoma, a 4 time junior champ in the USA
who has returned to Japan with his family to enter first year at Seishun Gakuen school and moreover
to join it's well known tennis club (Seigaku). Owing to an incredible amount of skill he becomes
the first first year member to become a regular (one of 8 that compete in the tournamanents). Then
the battle (win all the tournaments) to get to their goal begins....
Media
Prince of Tennis manga is serialized in the weekly Shounen Jump (Japan issue, NOT the US one).
The tankobon are released by Jump Comics (Shueisha) which is currently at volume 42 (=END).
VIZ Communications is owned by Shueisha (& Shogakukan) so the English version of the manga is logically
being put out by VIZ.
The anime started airing Oct 2001 on TV Tokyo on Wednesday nights at 7pm. March 30, 2005 marks the end of the current anime with episodes 177
& 178 (gotta have hope there'll be another one or OVA at least once the Nationals are done!!). Anime was done by Production I.G. and NAS.
Anime followed the manga closely although with differences (generally small but over the past year the variances have gotten bigger
(primarily since the anime had gone beyond where the manga was at): Tezuka going to Germany for rehab in anime vs Kyuushyuu for one,
entire match against Johsei, entire Senbatsu arc.) Digisub is being excellently done by Anime Otaku fangroup.
Weekly radio show is continuing!! And still more CDs and merchandise scheduled for release.... and an OVA series starting March 24, 2006
(info initially was in Weekly Jump issue 39.). Boy I hope the OVA series is about 100 episodes long. ^^; Nope, only 7 episodes volumes
(= 13 episodes) (ending in 2007). How the heck can do the WHOLE Nationals tournament in 13 TV sized only episodes?!! -_____-
And the answer is they can't! Initial news was in Shonen Jump and then the official page was updated March 5, 2007: 2nd OVA series starts June 22
which will be the National Championship Semi-Finals (and this instantly means there will be a 3rd OVA series for the Finals).
NEW PofT Manga to start in April issue (March 4 onsale) of Jump Square !!!! Here we go again ^^;
And you thought the OVAs were done? Haaha! New one starts coming out in May!
Odds 'n Ends:
SOME Screen caps of Ryoma from ep97
List of DVD releases from 2005 onwards
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Shitajiki & lami card scans
News Tidbits
Jan 29, 2005: MOVIE "Futari no Samurai The First Game "
Who the heck is Echizen Ryouga?! And the answer is, his (2yr) older brother ... sort of... adopted by Nanjirou
Feb 2, 2005: " Departures " by Aozu and Cap&Bottle theme for Atobe kara no Okurimono - Kimi ni Sasageru Tenipuri (somehow part of the movie)
There's even a shitajiki for it (had early release at Jump Fest 2005 (Dec 18/19, 2004)):
Mar 30, 2005: CD single: Atobe (Suwabe Junichi) single, "Riyuu" 999Yen (100th POT memorial CD)
Mar 30, Ep 177-178 "Sayonara Oujisama" airs ... FINALE !!! -_____-
Dec 2, 2005: 30.5 book is out, 1800Yen. It's an ILLUSTRATION book, not just a databook like the other two!!!
May 2006: Prince of Tennis MUSICAL (Tenimyu) : Konami: Special bromide set AND trading card set
May ? 2006: LIVE ACTION movie ... noooooooo
Sept 14, 2007: 2008 calendar comes out, 1680Yen
Dec 04, 2007 : Vol 40 of the manga comes out AND 40.5 !
Feb 28, 2008: re release of 100 (?) of the CDs. Tie in with the 100 song event in March presumably.
Feb 29, 2008: CD single out, duet by Fuji & Tezuka = the 200th POT CD release
March 3, 2008: Shounen Jump Issue 14, Genius 379 = THE END ; ____ ; (Forever or can still hope Konomi will do more?)
March 16, 2008: Special event: 100 character song marathon performance. Songs decided by fans voting for their 3 favourites.
To attend the event, have to win tickets. Many of the seiyuu will be at the event (and singing?) Promo for OVA 3 National Tournament Final.
June 4, 2008: Manga Vol42, LAST one
July 30, 2008: Prince of Tennis Full Best (8 CD set)
Oct 31, 2008: ANN reports NEW PofT Manga to start in April issue (March 4 onsale) of Jump Square
Nov 4, 2008: Tribute manga, "The Prince of Afterschool" will run in Jump Square (Dec issue) (one off?)
Jan 21, 2009: Re-release (assume since came out before) of 4 CDs: Across My Line (Ryoma), Koi no Gekidasa Ecstasy
(Tachikiri Tai), Dear Prince (Ikenen Samurai), Thank you (Cap to Bin)
May 26, 2009: POT NEW OVA, " Another Story - Kako to Mirai no Message ", DVD Vol1 comes out.
2 episodes (plus a bonus flash animation) with focus on Atobe and Hyotei. (5250Yen)
May 27, 2009: Liliadent Krauser (Kakihara Tetsuya) CDS, "dead or alive", 700Yen
June 3, 2009: Kuki Kiichi CDS (will this stop onegai!), "Koharu to Hayakuchikotoba" (Tongue Twister with Koharu), 777Yen
June 4, 2009: Konami: Premium Cell Sheet Vol3: 12regs, 3 rares in set: 12 in a box, 6300Yen/box
June 11, 2009: Silver pair duet CD, "W-rainbow", 1300Yen
June 17, 2009: OVA Another Story OP "Brand New Heaven" CD goes on sale, 800Yen
June 24, 2009: On the Radio theme CDs for May-Sept 2006 come out, 2100Yen each
July 1, 2009: ED theme for new OVA by Hyotei Eternity, "Sakamichi no Hate he" goes on sale, 800Yen
July 8, 2009: Kuki Kiichi CDS (apparently won't stop), "Golden Pair to Hayakuchikotoba" (Tongue Twister with the Golden Pair), 777Yen
July 22, 2009: ED theme for new OVA by STONES, "Iroasenai Ano Sore he" goes on sale, 800Yen
Aug 4, 2009: Tankubon 1 of Shin Tennis no Oujisama released
Aug 19, 2009: Konomi Takeshi (creator himself) is releasing a full CD, 1680Yen, "Tenipuritte Iina"
Sept 6, 2009: Prince of Tennis Festival 2009. One day event to celebrate all things PofT. Seiyuu on stage,
limited edition event only goods, companies exhibits.
Sept 25, 2009: POT new OVA, " Another Story - Kako to Mirai no Message ", DVD Vol2 (end) comes out.
Oct 7, 2009: CD album for Tezuka, IMPRESSIVE, 3000Yen
Oct 17, 2009: 2010 calendar comes out (1680Yen)
Oct 21, 2009: POT OVA Vol2 ED theme CD by Rikkai Young Kan, "Owaranai Ai", 800Yen
Oct 22, 2009: Konami: Trading card set Vol1 covering part of the Another Story OVA
Oct 28, 2009: CD single by Ginka member Fukushi Michiru, "Bang! Bang?! Bang?", 700Yen
Nov 6, 2009: CD album by Kite, " Faith ", 3000Yen
Nov 18, 2009: Mini album by Rokkaku team, "Chibauta", 2500Yen
Nov 19, 2009: Konami: Special Bromide Vol16: Secret School Festival Version: 15regs, 3 rares: 3780Yen/box (12 in a box)
Nov 26, 2009: Musical "The Prince of Tennis" Complete CD Box: 5 CD set. Every single performed from Aug 2005 to Aug 2007: 10000Yen
Dec 17, 2009: Musical "The Prince of Tennis The Final Match" Live CD 2800Yen
Dec 22, 2009: OVA Fan Disc Message in a Bottle: 50min total: includes footage from Tenipuri Festa 2009,
Character profiles, music video, commercials, and a "picture drama" (Atobe finding a bottle with a message)
Jan 1, 2010: Character CD by Yagyuu, title unknown, 1800Yen
Jan 1, 2010: CD single by nasu (who?!), title unknown, 1000Yen
Jan 14, 2010: Konami: Trading card set Vol2 covering rest of the Another Story OVA
Jan 27, 2010: Tenipuri Fest 2009 out on DVD. 2 discs, 230 minutes total. 9240Yen.
Feb 11, 2010: Konami: Special Bromide Vol17: Sweet Valentine's Day Version: 15regs, 3 rares: 3780Yen/box (12 in a box)
Feb 17, 2010: 6 CD box set of the Tenipuri Festival (6/9/09), Holy Ground in Ariake Colosseum, 12000Yen
March 11, 2010: Konami: Special Bromide Vol18: Precious White Day Version: 15regs, 3 rares: 3780Yen/box (12 in a box)
Characters / Seiyuu HERE
Music HERE
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Merchandise
Probably easier to list what HASN'T been made. ^^ CDs, DVDs, video games, shitajiki, stationery,
calendars, lami, posters, jerseys & other apparel, pins, mascot straps, clocks, doujinshi, plush UFO
dolls, metal tins, letter sets, candy, postcards, keyholders, drinking glasses & LOTS of trading cards ...
Most interesting items are the hardest to get since tend to be the game prize centre only goods (can
only get by winning from machine in arcade (usually) in Japan) such as the Banpresto made plushies,
Tomy keychains, and Jump Fest (& Animate Fair) event only items.
Most goods that can buy at Animate (Japan) are made by MOVIC or animetopia.
Konami makes all the cards plus some lami card sets: gaming cards, trading cards, bromides, smash
hit cards, seal X seals.
CDs are made by NEC and distributed by King Records.
Ryoma's seiyuu radio shows compiled onto 2 different discs (CD-ROM)
R2 only DVDs came out one volume a month for the TV series. 4 episodes a disc, 3800Yen (great price by Japanese
DVD standards). First pressings come with a set of 3 still photos from the anime. Discs look like
tennis balls. ^_^ Released by Bandai Visual. Also been a special episode on Shonen Jump zenen
(mail in) DVD (spring 2003).
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Tennis no Oujisama belongs to Konomi Takeshi, Shueisha, TV Tokyo, NAS & Production I.G.
