Japan Synopsis
テニスの王子様 二人のサムライ The First Game
The regular players from Seigaku participates in an exhibition game aboard a cruise ship. However, they discover that the event is being run by a corrupt millionaire heavily involved in illegal gambling and betting, who demands that they lose the match on purpose. To add to the confusion, one of the players on the rival team introduces himself as Ryoma's brother.
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Animation + TV Movie in Japan
35 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and TV Movie genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game itself).
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
★ 8.0 · 2007
Death Note Relight 2: L's Successors
★ 7.4 · 2009
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin VI – Rise of the Red Comet
★ 7.2 · 2018
One Piece Special: Protect! The Last Great Stage
★ 7.1 · 2003
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
★ 7.0 · 2009
Lupin the Third: Sweet Lost Night
★ 7.0 · 2008
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 Japan release window, The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game sits at #336 of 347. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game premiered alongside 116 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.
The 1664th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 16th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,510 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,516 of 2,532 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku, Shueisha, TV Tokyo, Production I.G |
| Runtime | 1h 0m |
| Release Date | January 29, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt1107334 |