“Underdog Japan faces powerhouse Germany in U-17 World Cup, battling internal conflicts and global rivals for tennis supremacy.”
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup
新テニスの王子様 U-17 WORLD CUP
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Synopsis
Underdog Japan faces powerhouse Germany in U-17 World Cup, battling internal conflicts and global rivals for tennis supremacy.
With the arrival of the U-17 World Cup, youth tennis teams from all around the world gather in Melbourne, Australia to determine which is the best. With nine-time champion Germany vying to defend their title once more, and powerhouse nations—Switzerland, France, and the United States—determined to make things interesting, the road to victory is perilous. Although Japan is sitting at the bottom of the rankings, the addition of the nation's strongest middle school players has reinvigorated their chances at winning. Captained by the ruthless Houou Byoudouin, Japan is ready to show the world what they are capable of. However, before the real competition starts, the teams will have a chance to prove their strength through exhibition matches. As luck would have it, Japan is slated to face off against defending champion Germany—a match they are likely to lose. To make matters worse, old allies have suddenly reappeared as sworn enemies. Before Team Japan crumbles under the pressure of the international stage, they must rise from the ashes and claim the title for themselves.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.49 · split reception
4.7 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.3
↑ 3.67
Running avg · Aug 2022 → Dec 2025
- 8 “If you've made it this far, its safe to assume you are a prince of tennis fan. Compared to all the other entries though U17 WC is...really odd one out. Its very hard to say without going into the...”
- 8 “If Haikyuu is the most grounded sports anime, Prince of Tennis is at the complete opposite end of the spectrum, and I think that it carries its own charm. You have people doing backflips while...”
- 8 “This is not an anime if you actually like tennis. This is an anime if you want to watch crazy shit happen and cool effects. Think of this like Dream Sports from Mario & Sonic Olympics. It's not...”
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2022 – Sep 2022 Summer 2022
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-21255 catalog
Produced by
- Production I.G Producer
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Nihon Ad Systems Producer
- Marvelous AQL Producer
- Shueisha Producer
- Jinnan Studio Producer
- Bandai Namco Filmworks Producer