The Prince of Tennis
2001 7 seasons · 178 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

The Prince of Tennis

テニスの王子様

The Prince of Tennis sits in the top 5% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #235 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

テニスの王子様

Echizen Ryoma is a young tennis prodigy who has won 4 consecutive tennis championships but who constantly lies in the shadow of his father, a former pro tennis player. He joins the Seishun Gakuen junior highschool, one of the best tennis schools in Japan, and there along with his teamates he learns to find his own type of tennis in an attempt to defeat his biggest obstacle of all: his father as well as himself.

The 2000–2002 Japan Window

226 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Prince of Tennis sits at position #14.

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    #1

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  2. My Family
    #2

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002

  3. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
    #3

    Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger

    ★ 8.9 · 2001

  4. InuYasha
    #4

    InuYasha

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  5. Fighting Spirit
    #5

    Fighting Spirit

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

  6. Shaman King
    #6

    Shaman King

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  7. Digimon Tamers
    #7

    Digimon Tamers

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  8. Leave it to Kero!
    #8

    Leave it to Kero!

    ★ 8.6 · 2000

Other Titles From Shueisha

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Prince of Tennis premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 10, 2001
Last Air Date
March 30, 2005
Broadcast Span
3.5 years
Total Episodes
178 across 7 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 65.3 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.4
TMDB Rating
124
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #235 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #199 of 2,532 (top 8%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Shueisha, Production I.G, J.C.STAFF, NAS
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 7 / 178
Release Date October 10, 2001

Questions Answered

When did The Prince of Tennis end?

The Prince of Tennis finished its run with its final episode airing on March 30, 2005.

How highly rated is The Prince of Tennis?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, The Prince of Tennis ranks #235 of 4579 — in the top 5%.

Where did The Prince of Tennis air?

The Prince of Tennis aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.