Tennis no Oujisama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen

Freshman tennis prodigy Ryouma Echizen and the Seishun Academy Boys' Tennis Team have finally reached the National Tournament, eager to fight for the championship title and claim it as their own.

Seishun's first match is against Higa Middle School, the Okinawa-based team labeled as the "dark horse" of the tournament. After watching Higa defeat their first round of opponents using dirty tactics, the Seishun team is determined to show them the value of a fair, hard-earned victory.

Awaiting the winners of the matchup in the quarterfinals is one of Seishun's old rivals: Hyoutei Academy, who are determined to restore their pride after the events at the Kanto Regionals. Hyoutei seeks to prove to everyone that they deserve to be at the Nationals despite only qualifying through a special invitation.

Tennis no Oujisama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen covers the beginning of the long-awaited National Tournament as Ryouma and the Seishun team meet foes of past and present, each with their own unique ideals on how tennis should be played!

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Echizen, Ryouma Main

Minagawa, Junko Japanese

Fuji, Shuusuke Main

Kaida, Yuki Japanese

Tezuka, Kunimitsu Main

Okiayu, Ryoutarou Japanese

Kikumaru, Eiji Main

Takahashi, Hiroki Japanese

Kaidou, Kaoru Main

Kiyasu, Kouhei Japanese

Momoshiro, Takeshi Main

Onosaka, Masaya Japanese

Inui, Sadaharu Main

Tsuda, Kenjirou Japanese

Kawamura, Takashi Main

Kawamoto, Naru Japanese

Oishi, Shuichiro Main

Kondou, Takayuki Japanese

Atobe, Keigo Supporting

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Takahashi, Tomoko Producer

Tada, Shunsuke Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Hiramitsu, Takuya Sound Director

Yamamoto, Hideyo Episode Director, Storyboard

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Sep 29, 2007

ka-ki

Recommended

Prince Of tennis national tournament:
Seigaku tennis club already have Tezuka buchou, so they're ready for the nationals!and Ryoma came back from America to support them.
And then, Oishi had a decision, all of the good players should play,so oishi had a deal with ryoma if he had a Love game to ryoma, then ryoma could play in the nationals.
....and in the end, ryoma won, so he'll play in the nationals.


.....This is a sequel to THe Prince of tennis, everybody who watched the prince of tennis should also watch this one... This will also bring you excitement and enjoyment while watching.!

...watch it ... and you'll know the whole story!!It's amazingly good!!~Trust me!

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Sep 11, 2020

SinCrow11

Mixed Feelings

Story: 4

Well 2nd installment of Tennis no Ouji-sama, this time it continues from the pending account that was the "National Tournament" with a great change in terms of production and study in the course of the year in which its first adaptation ended, which As for this section, it is no less since due to the low reception of chapters that the show gets, it is forced to compress too much content and really especially in the last games that were the most relevant and receive only an average of 1 chapter per match! When we were used to having between 2 or even 3 ... in special cases which does not leave the best impression from my perspective, something similar to what happens only in the first chapter that too many important events happen very briefly in 20 minutes. So although it remains faithful, for my taste it no longer contains that solidity that it knew how to obtain in its prequel, what is more what stands out the most is the chapter on the ultra random beach but by far the most fun of the season

Art: 7 / Sound: 7

As for the visual section, it has been able to strengthen due to the change of study with much more polished character designs and a more fluid animation in the movements, in addition to not constantly recycling scenes. On the musical side, it maintains the OSTs that are icons and nostalgic in the show, so it is a point in favor, but it does not look so renewed with new OSTs to implement and on the side of the openings and closings they are regular but I expected anything else


Characters: 6.5

We keep the same main cast since its prequel but we have lost a lot of the secondary elements that gave more excitement to the matches such as the 2 journalists who only have one appearance but bad memories in the entire adaptation and the girls from the Ryoma fan club (Although I see these as more acceptable from the side that are not playing in the city and maybe they are too far away to suppose round trip expenses). As for the rest, it remains to the letter with their respective personalities although with some developments not so well executed due to lack of time, what did hurt me is not having more of those chapters where the characters feel so free and they make you enjoy as much as you can like the episode on the beach that was too fun.

Entertainment: 6

For better and for worse, what stands out in all this adaptation is the content and the way in which it is overcome and rushed, the good thing is that the pain of seeing "TnO" in this way is relatively short because with only 13 chapters it is difficult not to continue a story that you want to see as far as it goes, even if it has declined in this way. I would have liked them to summarize more the games against the first school that were irrelevant especially when they had already won 3-0 and save those extra chapters for some games in the 4th finals would last longer.


Overall: 6.1

Clearly the change of study affected the series that although it gave it a better color palette and animation, receiving a single "cour" for so many games seriously damages the entertainment that the show provides, but in the end we will continue Ryoma's journey and his friends.



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Historia: 4

Bueno 2° entrega de Tennis no Ouji-sama, en esta ocasión continua desde la cuenta pendiente que era el "Torneo nacional" con un gran cambio en cuanto a producción y estudio en el transcurso del año en el que finalizo su primer adaptación, que en cuanto a este apartado es no menor ya que debido a la poca recepción de capítulos que obtiene el show, se ve obligado a comprimir demasiado contenido y realmente sobretodo en los últimos partidos que eran los mas relevantes y reciben solo un promedio de 1 capitulo por partido! cuando estábamos acostumbrados a tener entre 2 o hasta 3 en casos especiales lo que no deja la mejor impresión desde mi perspectiva, algo similar a lo que pasa tan solo en el primer capitulo que suceden demasiados acontecimientos importantes muy resumidamente en 20 minutos. Por lo que si bien sigue siendo fiel, para mi gusto ya no contiene esa solidez que supo obtener en su precuela, es mas lo que mas destaco es el capitulo en la playa ultra random pero por lejos de lo mas divertido de la temporada

Arte: 7 / Sonido: 7

En cuanto al apartado visual si a sabido fortalecerse debido al cambio de estudio con unos diseños de personajes mucho mas pulidos y una animacion mas fluida en los movimientos, ademas de no reciclar escenas constantemente. Por el lado musical mantiene los OST que resultan iconos y nostalgicos en el espectaculo por lo que es un punto a favor, pero no se lo ve tan renovada en con nuevos OST a implementar y por el lado de las aperturas y cierres son regulares pero esperaba algo mas


Personajes: 6,5

Mantenemos el mismo elenco principal desde su precuela pero hemos perdido gran parte del los elementos secundarios que le daban mas emocion a los partidos como los 2 periodistas que solo tienen una aparición sino mal recuerdo en toda la adaptacion y las chicas del club de fans de Ryoma (aunque a estas lo veo mas aceptable desde el lado que no en ciudad se encuentran jugando y tal vez esten demasiado lejos como para suponer gastos de ida y vuelta). En cuanto a lo demás se mantiene al pie de la letra con sus respectivas personalidades aunque con algunos desarrollos no tan bien ejecutados debido a la falta de tiempo, lo que si me dolió es no tener mas de esos capítulos donde los personajes se sienten tan libres y te hacen disfrutar a mas no poder como el capitulo de la playa que fue demasiado divertido.

Entretenimiento: 6

Para bien y para mal lo que destaca en toda esta adaptación es el contenido y la forma en que se sobrellevado e apresurado, lo bueno es que dolor de ver a "TnO" de esta forma es relativamente corto por que con tan solo 13 capítulos es difícil no continuar una historia que quieres ver hasta donde llega, por mas que haya decaído de esta forma. Me hubiera gustado que resumieran mas los partidos contra la primera escuela que eran irrelevantes sobretodo cuando ya habían ganado 3 a 0 y ahorrar esos capítulos extra para algunos partidos de los 4° de final duraran mas.


General: 6,1

Claramente el cambio de estudio afecto a la serie que si bien le dio una mejor paleta de colores y animacion, el recibir un solo "cour" para tantos partidos perjudica gravemente el entretenimiento que proporciona el show, pero en fin seguiremos el viaje de Ryoma y sus amigos

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Aug 8, 2022

PixelB

Not Recommended

I rewatched the entirety of the original Prince of Tennis, and also watched this entire OVA before coming to a conclusion: I don't like this show. It took over a hundred episodes, but yes, the only reason why I liked Prince of Tennis is due to nostalgia. I clearly was only able to rematch the orginal anime out of pure nostalgia, as watching the old episodes is like opening up an ancient crypt, the animation and story extremely outdated.
I give credit when credit is due: Most of Seigaku's cast of characters are well made, and they certainly have unique personalities. Each player has their strengths ... and weaknesses, their own quirks and special moves. Whatever it is about them, there's a lot of charm even over a decade later. The problem is actually the protagonist: Echizen.
He does not lose. I like OP protagonists when it's a gag manga, like One Punch Man, but honestly, it's so boring watching Echizen play. Every time I see Echizen losing, I think "well, the author is going to make Echizen overcome the obstacle or create a new move on the spot." There's no tension. Echizen. Will. Win. Every. Official. Game. He has no weaknesses. He's a freshman beating the best senior players in tennis. He will counter every technique, given time, and will always turn the tides. It's impossible for him to lose a game because he's got plot armor. The author makes sure he's untouchable at all times.
Echizen's personality is pretty fun. He's arrogant, kind of cold, but also can be amiable, and cherishes his teammates. However, that's only if his personality is paired with appropriate skill level. I really don't care that Echizen is a genius. He's the protagonist. He should be OP to an extent. However, that DOES NOT MEAN UNTOUCHABLE. It's poor writing. With losses, Echizen would be a more believable and loveable character. With a legendary win streak, he's kind of just a Gary Sue.
Whenever I see Echizen play, I root for him to lose. I want him to lose. I don't want him to win. Especially when he plays against characters that have been characterized and have their own ambitions. They're so much more human than Echizen ever can be.
Atobe's match against Echizen just sealed the deal. I'm done.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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