Episode Guide

This is a list of all episodes and movies of The Prince of Tennis and The New Prince of Tennis organized by arc. Filler arcs and episodes are labeled as such. Quasifillers (marked with ○) denote episodes which replace an arc in the manga, such as the Josei Shonan arc's replacement of the Midoriyama arc.

The Prince of Tennis

Season 1

Intraschool Ranking Arc

Ep. #	Airdate	Japanese Title	English Title	Summary	Filler?
1	Oct 10, 2001	王子様現る	A Prince Appears	Ryuuzaki Sakuno meets Echizen Ryouma, a returnee from the United States, for the first time on the way to a tennis tournament. Ryouma is disqualified due to lateness, but has a match against high schooler Sasabe, whom he beats easily.
2	Oct 17, 2001	サムライ·ジュニア	Samurai Junior	School starts at Seigaku, and Ryouma shows up two second years who are bullying his fellow first years. He then plays a match against second year Momoshiro Takeshi, who withdraws due to injury. Osakada Tomoka meets Ryouma for the first time.
3	Oct 24, 2001	登場!青学レギュラー	The Seigaku Regulars Make Their Debut	The Seigaku regulars are introduced, along with reporters Inoue Mamoru and Shiba Saori. Ryoma beats second year bully Arai Masahi with a broken racket and is entered by Tezuka Kunimitsu for the intraschool tournament, despite his first year status.
4	Oct 31, 2001	マムシと呼ばれる男	The One Named Viper	The intraschool ranking tournament begins. Ryouma beats his initial opponents easily before facing second year regular Kaidou Kaoru. Kaidou uses the Snake Shot, forcing Ryouma to switch to playing with his dominant hand.
5	Nov 7, 2001	スネイク·ショット	Snake Shot	Kaidou uses the Snake in order to wear down Ryouma's stamina. He appears to be succeeding at first, but it turns out that Ryouma is hitting shots in order to force Kaidou to bend his knees closer to the ground. Ryouma ends up winning the match.
6	Nov 14, 2001	その男, 越前南次郎	Echizen Nanjirou	Inoue and Shiba travel to the Echizen household in order to snag an interview with Ryouma's father, Echizen Nanjirou, a famous retired tennis player. Nanjirou quite literally beats Inoue with his eyes closed, but lets slip that he's focusing on training Ryouma.
7	Nov 21, 2001	二人のリョーマ	The Two Ryoumas	Ryouma plays third year regular Inui Sadaharu, a Data Tennis player, for his next ranking match. Using his data on Ryouma, Inui manages to successfully predict where his shots are going and counter him accordingly.
8	Nov 28, 2001	スプリットステップ	The Split Step	Using a the One-footed Split Step, Ryouma successfully manages to increase his speed and agility and, combined with his Twist Serve, surpasses Inui's data. This episode also shows Ryouma's relationship with his father and how easily he's beaten by him.
9	Dec 5, 2001	ザ·ハード·デイ	The Hard Day	Inui is unable to return the Twist Serve and loses. Ryouma wins his subsequent matches, securing his spot as a regular. Kaidou then beats Inui, kicking him out of the regulars. He becomes the team's manager and the infamous Inui Juice is born.
10	Dec 12, 2001	逆襲!佐々部再び	Counterattack! Sasabe Again?	The first years visit the tennis school where Katou Kachirou's father teaches. They run into Sasabe and his father, the Golden Retriever, and Ryouma plays the elder. The match doesn't conclude as Sasabe didn't warm up properly and injures himself.

Tokyo District Preliminary - Fudoumine Arc

Ep. #	Airdate	Japanese Title	English TItle	Summary	Filler?
11	Dec 19, 2001	越前VS桃城	Ryouma vs. Momoshiro	Ryouma and Momoshiro decide to play each other for the remaining Singles 3 position. They end up playing doubles at a street court, where they easily defeat their challengers before being bested by the Izumi Tomoya/Fukawa Kimiyoshi pair.
12	Dec 26, 2001	ア·ウンな二人	The Perfect Match	Ryouma and Momoshiro decide to play Doubles 2 against Gyokurin Middle School out of pride. They end up rematching the Izumi/Fukawa pair, although they continue to do poorly due to their lack of coordination borne from their singles player status.
13	Jan 9. 2002	男はダブルス!	Real Men Play Doubles	Their strategies failing, Ryouma and Momoshiro split the court in half, each effectively playing singles in their own half and using the "Ah-Un" strategy to divvy up balls which land on the center line. They prove victorious in the end.
14	Jan 16, 2002	つばめ返し!	The Triple Counter	Fuji Shuusuke and Kawamura Takashi start off Seigaku's next game against relatively unknown public school Fudoumine's Ishida Gin/Sakurai Masaya pair. Feeling cornered, Shuusuke uses's one of his Triple Counters: Tsubame Gaeshi.
15	Jan 23, 2002	それぞれの戦い	To Each His Own Battle	In an attempt to counteract Tsubame Gaeshi, Ishida uses a powerful shot known as the Hadoukyuu. When Shuusuke attempts to return it, Kawamura intercepts it, injuring his wrist in the process. Shuusuke forfeits the game in order to get medical attention.
16	Jan 30, 2002	ブーメラン·スネイク	The Boomerang Snake	The Kikumaru Eiji/Ooishi Shuuichirou pair, also known as the Golden Pair, win their match. The Singles 3 game between Kaidou and Kamio Akira commences after a break due to the rain, and Kaidou hits the Boomerang Snake for the first time.
17	Feb 6, 2002	小さなガッツポーズ	A Little Gesture of Triumph	Kaidou is unable to hit the Boomerang Snake again despite repeated attempts, but the match ends up turning into a stamina battle, so he wins it. Tachibana An reveals her identity as the younger sister of Fudoumine's Tachibana Kippei to Momoshiro.
18	Feb 13, 2002	ラブレター	The Love Letter	Nanjirou reminisces on his time training under Ryuuzaki Sumire at Seigaku. The next match starts, with Ibu Shinji returning Ryouma's Twist Serve with ease and countering it with his own Kick Serve, turning it into a service game.
19	Feb 20, 2002	傷だらけのリョーマ	Battle-Scarred Ryouma	Ibu's Spot, which causes temporary paralysis of the arm, causes Ryouma to lose his grip on his racket, resulting in it hitting his eye. Ryouma's eyelid begins to bleed profusely, endangering his chances at victory.
20	Feb 27, 2001	タイムリミット	Time Limit	Tezuka gives Ryouma ten minutes to win the game or forfeit. Ryouma manages to overcome the Spot by switching which arm he plays with, securing both his victory and the team's. Seigaku celebrates at Kawamura's family sushi restaurant.

Seigaku Training Arc

Ep. #	Airdate	Japanese Title	English TItle	Summary	Filler?
21	Mar 3, 2002	テニスコートは燃えているか?	Is the Tennis Court Burning Up?		✓
22	Mar 13, 2002	薫の災難	Kaoru's Troubles		✓
23	Mar 20. 2002	登場!乾汁デラックス	Here Comes Inui's Deluxe Drink
24	Mar 27, 2002	リョーマの休日	Ryoma's Day Off
25	Apr 10, 2002	青学最強の男〈前編〉	Seigaku's Strongest Man, Part 1
26	Apr 10, 2002	青学最強の男〈後編〉	Seigaku's Strongest Man, Part 2

Nationals OVAs

Prince of Tennis National Tournament OVA

National Tournament - Higa Arc

Ep. #	Airdate	Japanese Title	English Title	Summary	Filler?
01	March 24, 2006		Return of the Prince	The participating teams gather for Nationals and the tournament begins. Rokkaku faces Higa while the other teams watch. Ryoma surprisingly returns from New York and it is decided whether or not he will replace someone on the team for Nationals.
02	May 26, 2006		Hot & Cool	Higa vs. Seigaku begins with Singles 3, Tanishi vs. Echizen. The personalities of Higa are introduced. Much, much trash talking ensues. In a battle of size, Echizen's chibi-ness is thoroughly tested with a serve more powerful than anything he's faced before.
03	May 26, 2006		The Fourth Counter	Doubles 2, Chinen/Hirakoba vs. Fuji/Kawamura. Kawamura has trouble finding an opportunity to use the Hadoukyuu, Higa's coach reveals the source of the team's seemingly violent attitude, and Hirakoba Rin has buckets of fun playing against challenging opponents.
04	July 28, 2006		Kikumaru All Alone	Singles 2, Kai vs. Kikumaru. The tables turn a few times in this series-changing match, where Kikumaru grapples emotionally with playing singles and Kai puts up a strong battle. In the end, 'Prince of Tennis' crosses the line from magic realism to surrealism with a new technique.
05	July 28, 2006		The Longest Summer	Doubles 1, Aragaki/Shiranui vs. Kaidou/Inui. After a challenge by Yagyuu, Kaidou plays the match to test his limits. Inui does not rally, letting Kaidou return all the shots, and Kaidou refuses to use the snake. It becomes a battle of endurance.
06	September 22, 2006		The Man Called Killer	Singles 1, Kite vs. Tezuka. Captain Kite's merciless reputation comes to light. He takes the now-famous Higa Shukuchihou method to another level, proving to be a formidable opponent. He will do anything to win, and his methods light something up in Tezuka.
07	September 22, 2006		The Prince of Beach Volleyball	In an alternate universe, Rokkaku and Seigaku play beach volleyball. The consequences of losing are harrowing.

National Tournament - Hyoutei Arc

Ep. #	Airdate	Japanese Title	English Title	Summary	Filler?
08	November 24, 2006		Premonition Before the Storm	The teams prepare for Hyoutei vs. Seigaku, in their own ways.
09	November 24, 2006		Heart Not Giving In	Singles 3, Oshitari vs. Momoshiro.
10	January 26, 2007		Short-lived Match	Doubles 2, Hiyoshi/Mukahi vs. Kaidou/Inui.
11	January 26, 2007		Tezuka Kunimitsu	Singles 2, Kabaji vs. Tezuka.
12	March 23, 2007		Two of Us	Doubles 1, Kikumaru/Ooishi vs. Shishido/Ootori.
13	March 23, 2007		Deathmatch - King vs. Prince	Singles 1, Atobe vs. Echizen.

Prince of Tennis National Tournament Semifinals OVA

National Tournament - Shitenhouji Arc

Ep. #	Airdate	Japanese Title	English Title	Summary	Filler?
01	June 22, 2007		Fudoumine vs. Shitenhouji Battle	Seigaku finish their last match against Hyoutei and go to watch Fudoumine vs. Shitenhouji to see who will move on to the semi-finals. Matches shown are Ishida/Kamio vs. Ishida/Kenya, Tachibana vs. Chitose.
02	June 22, 2007		Roar	Singles 3, Fuji vs. Shiraishi.
03	September 28, 2007		The Horror of Comedy Tennis	Doubles 2, Kaidou/Momoshiro vs. Hitouji/Konjiki.
04	September 28, 2007		Seigaku's Buren	Singles 2, Kawamura vs. Ishida Gin.
05	January 25, 2008		The Two Doors	Doubles(?) 1, Tezuka vs. Chitose (because Inui and Zaizen do not participate.)
06	January 25, 2008		One-Point Match	An unofficial match between Tooyama and Echizen.

Prince of Tennis National Tournament Finals OVA

Ep. #	Airdate	Japanese Title	English Title	Summary	Filler?
01	April 25, 2008		The Prince Of Yakiniku	The night before Seigaku battles Rikkai in the National Tournament Finals, they enjoy an evening of Yakiniku. Other schools from Nationals (including those Seigaku defeated) appear. They decide to have a team meat-eating contest.
02	July 25, 2008		Summit Showdown!	Tezuka vs. Sanada.
03	July 25, 2008		The Way We Play	Kaidou/Inui vs. Kirihara/Yanagi.
04	October 24, 2008		Can You See the Stars in Broad Daylight!?	Fuji vs. Niou.
05	October 24, 2008		The Only One in my Heart	Kikumaru/Ooishi vs. Jackal/Marui.
06	January 23, 2009		Prince Vs. The Child of God	Yukimura vs. Ryoma.
07	January 23, 2009		Dear Prince~ To the Princes of Tennis	Prince of Tennis Series Finale!

Another Story OVAs

The Prince of Tennis OVA: Another Story - Kako to Mirai no Message

Ep. #	Airdate	Japanese Title	English Title	Summary	Filler?
01	May 26, 2009
02	May 26, 2009
03	May 26, 2009
04	May 26, 2009

The Prince of Tennis OVA: Another Story II - Ano Toki no Bokura

Ep. #	Airdate	Japanese Title	English Title	Summary	Filler?
01	August 26, 2011
02	August 26, 2011
03	August 26, 2011
04	August 26, 2011

PairPuri

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The New Prince of Tennis

Season 1

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The New Prince of Tennis Specials

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The New Prince of Tennis OVAs

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Best Games!

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