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“Prince of Tennis OVA series featuring Atobe, Naniwa princes, and Rikkai's rebellion against the king.”
The Prince of Tennis: Another Story - Messages From Past and Future
テニスの王子様 OVA ANOTHER STORY ～過去と未来のメッセージ
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Prince of Tennis OVA series featuring Atobe, Naniwa princes, and Rikkai's rebellion against the king.
1. Naniwa no Oujisama: Zenpen 2. Fuun Shounen Atobe 3. Naniwa no Oujisama: Kouhen 4. Rikkai Retsuden: Ouja ni Idomu Hangyakuji
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- 8 “These side *Prince of Tennis* episodes are genuinely hilarious and offer valuable background history on key characters. While the naming convention is confusing—specifically regarding the redundant...”
- 6 “The Osaka set OVAs are good for overall character development despite the super rookie who can’t pronounce Echizen’s name correctly needing a good smack. The other two OVAs focusing on the...”
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- Format 4 × 22′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 28m all episodes
- Aired May 2009 – Sep 2009
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4286 catalog
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- Production I.G Producer
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Marvelous Entertainment Producer
- Nihon Ad Systems Producer
- Shueisha Producer