Tennis no Oujisama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen – Final

The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Finals / テニスの王子様 Original Video Animation 全国大会編 Final

Genres: Shounen, Sports
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: M.S.C
Producers: Bandai Visual, Marvelous Entertainment, Nihon Ad Systems, Production I.G, Shueisha, TV Tokyo
Rating: 7.94 / 10
Rank: #773
Popularity: #3950
Users Listed: 38,604
Users Scored: 20,496
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 07/18/2023
Aired: April 25, 2008 – January 23, 2009 (Spring)
Type: ova
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 7

Synopsis:

Following a hard-fought semifinal victory, Seishun Academy's tennis team prepares for the ultimate challenge: the national championship. Their opponent is Rikkai University-affiliated Middle School, a formidable team driven by both a desire for revenge and the pursuit of a third consecutive title. The series culminates in a decisive match between Ryouma Echizen, often called the "Prince of Tennis," and a powerful rival known as the "Child of God."

The story explores themes of sportsmanship and personal growth amidst intense competition. As Ryouma navigates this crucial tournament, he strives to instill a deeper understanding of the game in himself and his teammates—a philosophy that extends beyond mere victory. The narrative focuses on the strategic intricacies of tennis, alongside the emotional toll and character development inherent in high-stakes athletic pursuits.

Episodes:

Episode 1: The Prince of Yakiniku (Aired: 04/25/2008)
Episode 2: Summit Showdown! (Aired: 07/25/2008)
Episode 3: The Way We Play (Aired: 07/25/2008)
Episode 4: Can you see the Stars in Broad Daylight!? (Aired: 10/24/2008)
Episode 5: The Only One in my Heart (Aired: 10/24/2008)
... and 2 more episodes

Characters:

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, Kim, Yeong Seon
Momoshiro, Takeshi (Main) - Voice Actors: Onosaka, Masaya
Oishi, Shuichiro (Main) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Takayuki
Tezuka, Kunimitsu (Main) - Voice Actors: Okiayu, Ryoutarou, Yang, Seok jeong
Yukimura, Seiichi (Main) - Voice Actors: Nagai, Sachiko
Akutagawa, Jirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji
Akutsu, Jin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Nozomu
Amane, Hikaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Kousuke
Aoi, Kentarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyonaga, Toshiyuki
Arbiter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimozaki, Hiroshi
Atobe, Keigo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi
Chinen, Hiroshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sueyoshi, Kazuya
Chitose, Senri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oosuka, Jun
Dan, Taichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yumiko
Echizen, Nanjiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuyama, Takashi
Fuji, Yuuta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomita, Makoto
Hirakoba, Rin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Hiroyuki
Hitouji, Yuuji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kumabuchi, Suguru
Hiyoshi, Wakashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwasaki, Masami
Horio, Satoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamazaki, Shigenori
Ibu, Shinji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Moriyama, Eiji
Inoue, Mamoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gouda, Hozumi
Ishida, Gin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takatsuka, Masaya
Itsuki, Marehiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hasu, Takehiro
Kabaji, Munehiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuruoka, Satoshi
Kai, Yuujirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Daisuke
Kamio, Akira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Chihiro
Katou, Kachirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakagawa, Akira
Kirihara, Akaya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikubo, Shoutarou
Kite, Eishirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shingaki, Tarusuke
Konjiki, Koharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naitou, Ryou
Kurobane, Harukaze (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oguro, Kazuhiro
Kuwahara, Jackal (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hiyama, Nobuyuki
Marui, Bunta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Naozumi
Mizuki, Hajime (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishida, Akira
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, McInnis, Brandon
Oshitari, Kenya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun
Oshitari, Yuushi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiuchi, Hidenobu
Ryuzaki, Sakuno (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Mikako
Ryuzaki, Sumire (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okohira, Shizuka
Saeki, Kojirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oda, Yuusei
Sanada, Genichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusunoki, Taiten
Sengoku, Kiyosumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toriumi, Kousuke
Shiba, Saori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Namiki, Noriko
Shiraishi, Kuranosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hosoya, Yoshimasa
Shishido, Ryou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusuda, Toshiyuki
Tachibana, Kippei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawahara, Yoshihisa
... and 4 more characters

Staff:

Tada, Shunsuke (Director, Episode Director)
Hamana, Takayuki (Storyboard)
Minagawa, Junko (Theme Song Performance)
Sueyoshi, Kazuya (Theme Song Performance)
Tsuruoka, Satoshi (Theme Song Performance)
Ueda, Youji (Theme Song Performance)
Ishii, Akiharu (Character Design, Animation Director)
Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa (Executive Producer)
Kawai, Ken (Art Director)
Konomi, Takeshi (Original Creator)
Watanabe, Cheru (Music)

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