Tennis no Oujisama: Another Story II – Ano Toki no Bokura

The Prince of Tennis OVA Another Story II / テニスの王子様 OVA ANOTHER STORYⅡ～アノトキノボクラ / Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA Another Story II: Ano Toki no Bokura

Genres: Comedy, School, Shounen, Sports
Themes: School
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: M.S.C
Producers: Bandai Visual, Marvelous Entertainment, Nihon Ad Systems, Production I.G, Shueisha, TV Tokyo
Rating: 7.43 / 10
Rank: #2296
Popularity: #6464
Users Listed: 11,832
Users Scored: 5,067
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/02/2024
Aired: August 26, 2011 – October 26, 2011 (Summer)
Type: ova
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 4

Synopsis:

Set against the backdrop of a secluded, historic boarding school, *Jirou no Mezame* explores themes of identity and self-discovery through the lens of its enigmatic student body. The narrative centers on Kuranosuke Shiraishi, a young man grappling with a fractured past and a growing awareness of hidden truths within the school's walls. He finds himself drawn into the peculiar lives and unusual occurrences surrounding him, uncovering a network of interconnected stories tied to the institution’s long-held secrets. The series cultivates a subtly unsettling atmosphere, blending moments of quiet reflection with intriguing mysteries. It examines how individual perceptions shape reality and the challenges of forging one's own path when surrounded by carefully constructed illusions and unspoken histories. The anime offers a character-driven exploration of personal growth amidst an environment steeped in tradition and concealed narratives.

Episodes:

Episode 1: The New Captain, Kuranosuke Shiraishi (Aired: 08/26/2011)
Episode 2: Seishun Academy's Seven Mysteries (Aired: 08/26/2011)
Episode 3: The Two Wings of Kyushuu (Aired: 10/26/2011)
Episode 4: Jirou's Awakening (Aired: 10/26/2011)

Characters:

Akutagawa, Jirou (Main) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji
Chitose, Senri (Main) - Voice Actors: Oosuka, Jun
Echizen, Ryouma (Main) - Voice Actors: Minagawa, Junko
Fuji, Shuusuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Kaida, Yuki
Inui, Sadaharu (Main) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou
Kaidou, Kaoru (Main) - Voice Actors: Kiyasu, Kouhei
Kawamura, Takashi (Main) - Voice Actors: Kawamoto, Naru
Kikumaru, Eiji (Main) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Hiroki
Marui, Bunta (Main) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Naozumi
Momoshiro, Takeshi (Main) - Voice Actors: Onosaka, Masaya
Oishi, Shuichiro (Main) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Takayuki
Shiraishi, Kuranosuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Hosoya, Yoshimasa
Tachibana, Kippei (Main) - Voice Actors: Kawahara, Yoshihisa
Tezuka, Kunimitsu (Main) - Voice Actors: Okiayu, Ryoutarou
Arbiter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimozaki, Hiroshi
Atobe, Keigo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi
Hirakoba, Rin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Hiroyuki, Balderas, Rodolfo
Hitouji, Yuuji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kumabuchi, Suguru
Hiyoshi, Wakashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwasaki, Masami
Horio, Satoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamazaki, Shigenori
Ishida, Gin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takatsuka, Masaya
Kabaji, Munehiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuruoka, Satoshi
Katou, Kachirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakagawa, Akira
Kirihara, Akaya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikubo, Shoutarou, Martínez, Eduardo
Kite, Eishirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shingaki, Tarusuke
Koishikawa, Kenjirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hino, Satoshi
Konjiki, Koharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naitou, Ryou
Mizuno, Katsuo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Kei
Mukahi, Gakuto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hoshi, Souichirou
Niou, Masaharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Masuda, Yuuki
Ootori, Choutarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Namikawa, Daisuke
Oshitari, Kenya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun
Oshitari, Yuushi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiuchi, Hidenobu
Ryuzaki, Sumire (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okohira, Shizuka
Sanada, Genichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusunoki, Taiten
Shishido, Ryou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusuda, Toshiyuki
Tooyama, Kintarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugimoto, Yuu
Watanabe, Osamu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yusa, Kouji
Yagyuu, Hiroshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Eisuke
Yanagi, Renji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takemoto, Eiji
Zaizen, Hikaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Araki, Hirofumi

Staff:

Tada, Shunsuke (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hiramitsu, Takuya (Sound Director)
Matsuzawa, Kenichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hosoya, Yoshimasa (Theme Song Performance)
Kaida, Yuki (Theme Song Performance)
Kusuda, Toshiyuki (Theme Song Performance)
Morikubo, Shoutarou (Theme Song Performance)
Ono, Takamitsu (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Oosuka, Jun (Theme Song Performance)
corin. (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Ishii, Akiharu (Character Design, Animation Director)
Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa (Executive Producer)
Konomi, Takeshi (Original Creator)
Takahashi, Nariyuki (Character Design)
Watanabe, Cheru (Music)

Reviews:

User Shayleatone (Score: 9/10):
Story I rated an 8 since it really is not an addition to the main story it does touch on a few characters traits where you might have thought why does he do that, after watching you get that oh I see sort of feeling. The first episode was just funny to me. The other 3 touched on characters from other schools. Watch this if you liked the main story, you won't miss anything important if you head over to prince of tennis II. Art I gave an 8 same art as original story. Sound 8 leaves room for improving. Character 9 I love allthe different personalities in this anime.nEnjoyment 9 I rated the original anime a 10 this didn't have enough episodes to build excitement like the first series, these 4 are basically just add ons to the first 200 something episodes.nOverall I rate this a 9. If you enjoyed the first couple hundred episodes why not watch these for before going into Prince of Tennis II. Hope this was helpful.

News:

New OVA of Prince of Tennis Announced (04/08/2011)

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Related Anime/Manga:

Tennis no Oujisama: Another Story - Kako to Mirai no Message (anime - Prequel)
Tennis no Oujisama: Another Story II - Ano Toki no Bokura Specials (anime - Side Story)