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How to watch The Prince of Tennis in order.

Every The Prince of Tennis season, movie and special, in the order it was released. Tick entries off as you watch. Your progress stays in this browser.

  • 23 entries
  • 13 in the main story
  • 109 hours total

The Prince of Tennis viewing order

Main story in release order

  1. The Prince of Tennis (TV, 2001, 178 episodes)
  2. The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament (OVA, 2006, 13 episodes)
  3. The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Semifinals (OVA, 2007, 6 episodes)
  4. The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Finals (OVA, 2008, 7 episodes)
  5. The Prince of Tennis: Another Story - Messages From Past and Future (OVA, 2009, 4 episodes)
  6. The Prince of Tennis OVA Another Story II (OVA, 2011, 4 episodes)
  7. The Prince of Tennis II (TV, 2012, 13 episodes)
  8. The Prince of Tennis II vs Genius10 (OVA, 2014, 10 episodes)
  9. The Prince of Tennis II: Hyoutei vs. Rikkai - Game of Future (ONA, 2021, 2 episodes)
  10. Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis (Movie, 2021)
  11. The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup (TV, 2022, 13 episodes)
  12. The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal (TV, 2024, 13 episodes)
  13. The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup - Final Member Selection Match (TV, 2026)

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  1. The Prince of Tennis

    Tennis no Oujisama

    Main storyTV2001178 eps22 min each≈ 2 d 17 h 16 min

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  2. Prince of Tennis: A Day of the Survival Mountain

    Tennis no Oujisama: Sonzoku Yama no Hi

    Side storyOVA20031 ep30 min each

  3. Tennis no Oujisama: Oshougatsu Special

    Side storySpecial20031 ep22 min each

  4. The Prince of Tennis: A Gift from Atobe

    Tennis no Oujisama: Atobe kara no Okurimono - Kimi ni Sasageru Tennis Prince Matsuri

    Side storyMovie200530 min

  5. The Prince of Tennis: The Two Samurai, The First Game

    Tennis no Oujisama Movie 1: Futari no Samurai - The First Game

    Side storyMovie200565 min

  6. The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament

    Tennis no Oujisama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen

    Main storyOVA200613 eps23 min each≈ 4 h 59 min

  7. The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Semifinals

    Tennis no Oujisama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Semifinal

    Main storyOVA20076 eps23 min each≈ 2 h 18 min

  8. The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Finals

    Tennis no Oujisama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Final

    Main storyOVA20087 eps23 min each≈ 2 h 41 min

  9. The Prince of Tennis: Another Story - Messages From Past and Future

    Tennis no Oujisama: Another Story - Kako to Mirai no Message

    Main storyOVA20094 eps22 min each≈ 1 h 28 min

  10. The Prince of Tennis: Another Story - Messages From Past and Future OVA Bonus

    Tennis no Oujisama: Another Story - Kako to Mirai no Message Specials

    Side storySpecial20092 eps3 min each≈ 6 min

  11. Tennis no Oujisama: Message in a Bottle

    Side storySpecial20091 ep11 min each

  12. Tennis no Oujisama: Pair Prince

    Side storySpecial20108 eps10 min each≈ 1 h 20 min

  13. The Prince of Tennis OVA Another Story II

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

    Main storyOVA20114 eps22 min each≈ 1 h 28 min

  14. The Prince of Tennis OVA Another Story II Bonus

    Tennis no Oujisama: Another Story II - Ano Toki no Bokura Specials

    Side storySpecial20112 eps3 min each≈ 6 min

  15. Tennis no Oujisama Movie 2: Eikokushiki Teikyuu Shiro Kessen!

    Side storyMovie201187 min

  16. The Prince of Tennis II

    Shin Tennis no Oujisama

    Main storyTV201213 eps23 min each≈ 4 h 59 min

  17. The Prince of Tennis II Specials

    Shin Tennis no Oujisama Specials

    Side storySpecial20127 eps23 min each≈ 2 h 41 min

  18. The Prince of Tennis II vs Genius10

    Shin Tennis no Oujisama vs. Genius 10

    Main storyOVA201410 eps24 min each≈ 4 h

  19. The Prince of Tennis II: Hyoutei vs. Rikkai - Game of Future

    Shin Tennis no Oujisama: Hyoutei vs. Rikkai - Game of Future

    Main storyONA20212 eps48 min each≈ 1 h 36 min

  20. Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis

    Ryouma! The Prince of Tennis Shinsei Movie: Tennis no Oujisama

    Main storyMovie2021100 min

  21. The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup

    Shin Tennis no Oujisama: U-17 World Cup

    Main storyTV202213 eps23 min each≈ 4 h 59 min

  22. The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal

    Shin Tennis no Oujisama: U-17 World Cup Semifinal

    Main storyTV202413 eps23 min each≈ 4 h 59 min

  23. The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup - Final Member Selection Match

    Shin Tennis no Oujisama: U-17 World Cup - Kesshou Member Ketteisen

    Main storyAiringTV2026Airing23 min each

The Prince of Tennis at a glance

TypeEntriesEpisodesWatch time
OVA74517 h 24 min
Special6214 h 46 min
TV52173 d 8 h 13 min
Movie444 h 42 min
ONA121 h 36 min
Total232894 d 12 h 41 min

Where the movies, OVAs and specials fit

Extras are placed by premiere date. “Premiered during” names the TV series that had most recently started, so watch it up to that point first. Main-story extras are linked as sequels or prequels; side stories are optional; recaps retell episodes you have already seen.

EntryTypePremieredPremiered duringWatch it?
Prince of Tennis: A Day of the Survival MountainOVA2003The Prince of TennisOptional side story
Tennis no Oujisama: Oshougatsu SpecialSpecial2003The Prince of TennisOptional side story
The Prince of Tennis: A Gift from AtobeMovie2005The Prince of TennisOptional side story
The Prince of Tennis: The Two Samurai, The First GameMovie2005The Prince of TennisOptional side story
The Prince of Tennis: The National TournamentOVA2006The Prince of TennisMain story
The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament SemifinalsOVA2007The Prince of TennisMain story
The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament FinalsOVA2008The Prince of TennisMain story
The Prince of Tennis: Another Story - Messages From Past and FutureOVA2009The Prince of TennisMain story
The Prince of Tennis: Another Story - Messages From Past and Future OVA BonusSpecial2009The Prince of TennisOptional side story
Tennis no Oujisama: Message in a BottleSpecial2009The Prince of TennisOptional side story
Tennis no Oujisama: Pair PrinceSpecial2010The Prince of TennisOptional side story
The Prince of Tennis OVA Another Story IIOVA2011The Prince of TennisMain story
The Prince of Tennis OVA Another Story II BonusSpecial2011The Prince of TennisOptional side story
Tennis no Oujisama Movie 2: Eikokushiki Teikyuu Shiro Kessen!Movie2011The Prince of TennisOptional side story
The Prince of Tennis II SpecialsSpecial2012The Prince of Tennis IIOptional side story
The Prince of Tennis II vs Genius10OVA2014The Prince of Tennis IIMain story
Ryoma! The Prince of TennisMovie2021The Prince of Tennis II: Hyoutei vs. Rikkai - Game of FutureMain story

The Prince of Tennis by the numbers

Start with The Prince of Tennis (2001), 178 episodes. The main story is 5 TV series, 6 OVAs, 1 ONA and 1 movie in release order, about 100 hours in total. The other 10 entries are side stories and can be skipped on a first watch, which saves 8.3 hours.

The franchise spans 2001 (The Prince of Tennis) to 2026 (The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup - Final Member Selection Match). The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup - Final Member Selection Match is still airing, so the totals grow as episodes air. At 109 hours, it is longer than 90% of the 147 franchise guides on AnimeSparks. At 2 hours a day, everything takes about 55 days and the main story about 51 days.

The Prince of Tennis (2001) is animated by Trans Arts, adapted from a manga and tagged sports. On MyAnimeList it averages 7.85 and ranks 1433rd by popularity.

Main-story entries13 of 23
Side stories10
Release span2001–2026 (25 years)
Longest entryThe Prince of Tennis (2 d 17 h 16 min)
Main story share of watch time92%
Days at 2 hours a day55 (everything) · 51 (main story)

Frequently asked questions

Where should I start with The Prince of Tennis?

Start with The Prince of Tennis (2001), the first main-story entry in release order. 12 main-story entries follow.

How long does it take to watch all of The Prince of Tennis?

About 109 hours (289 episodes) for all 23 entries, or 100 hours for the main story alone. At 2 hours a day that is roughly 55 days.

Do I need to watch the side stories and recaps in The Prince of Tennis?

No. Of 23 entries, 13 are main story. The other 10 10 are side stories, so skipping them loses no main plot.

How this list is built

Entries are gathered from MyAnimeList’s sequel, prequel, side-story and summary links, starting from The Prince of Tennis. They are then sorted by original premiere date. Main-story entries are joined by sequel and prequel links. Everything else is marked as a side story or recap so you can skip it.

Watch time uses each entry’s listed runtime. Ongoing series count only the episodes aired so far, and unannounced entries count as zero until they premiere.

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