Older News and DVD Release List
Jan 29, 2005: MOVIE "Futari no Samurai The First Game "
Who the heck is Echizen Ryouga?! And the answer is, his (2yr) older brother ... sort of... adopted by Nanjirou
Feb 2, 2005: " Departures " by Aozu and Cap&Bottle theme for Atobe kara no Okurimono - Kimi ni Sasageru Tenipuri (somehow part of the movie)
There's even a shitajiki for it (had early release at Jump Fest 2005 (Dec 18/19, 2004)):
Mar 30, 2005: CD single: Atobe (Suwabe Junichi) single, "Riyuu" 999Yen (100th POT memorial CD)
Mar 30, Ep 177-178 "Sayonara Oujisama" airs ... FINALE !!! -_____-
June 29, 2005: MOVIE release on DVD (R2): Special Edition 2 disc format (9240Yen) or buy the 2 single discs, Futari no Samurai (3990Yen) and
the Atobe special segment (2940Yen)
Oct 28, 2005: DVD Vol45 177-178, THE END plus some extras
Dec 2, 2005: 30.5 book is out, 1800Yen. It's an ILLUSTRATION book, not just a databook like the other two!!!
Dec 23, 2005: DVD FAN DISC The Best and The Brightest Remix, 2625Yen
Mar 24, 2006: OVA Episode 1: Zengoko Taikai (National Tournament), 3990Yen, DVD (region 2)
A rental version and a for sale version come out. The rental version doesn't have the various extras
GIGS, members are the seiyuu of Ryoma, Tezuka, Atobe and Sanada, doing OVA OP song: " Flower -- Sakimida Hana "
(Blossoming Flowers / Flowers in Full Bloom ?).
May 26, 2006: OVA Vol2, 5250Yen, DVD (region 2)
May 2006: Prince of Tennis MUSICAL (Tenimyu) : Konami: Special bromide set AND trading card set
May ? 2006: LIVE ACTION movie ... noooooooo
July 28, 2006: OVA Vol3, 5250Yen, DVD (region 2)
Sept 22, 2006: OVA Vol4, 5250Yen, DVD (region 2)
Nov 24, 2006: OVA Vol5, 5250Yen, DVD (Region 2) (was originally due out in Dec)
Dec 22, 2006: DVD: OVA Invitation: OVA material "redone" plus special (new) segments including a PV.
Jan 26, 2007: OVA Vol6, 5250Yen, DVD (region 2) (was originally due out Feb)
March 23, 2007: OVA Vol7 , 5250Yen, DVD (region 2) (was originally due out Apr)
June 22, 2007: 2nd OVA series starts with the release of DVD Volume 1 Damn, this is going to be the longest tournamant in history ~_~
Sept 14, 2007: 2008 calendar comes out, 1680Yen
Sept 25, 2007: OVA Semi Final Vol2 DVD release
Dec 04, 2007 : Vol 40 of the manga comes out AND 40.5 !
Dec 21, 2007: OVA Fan disc White Heat Remix DVD, 2500Yen: Hyotei matches' clips with commentary by Tezuka & Fuji
Jan 25, 2008: OVA Semi-final Vol3 DVD out
Feb 28, 2008: re release of 100 (?) of the CDs. Tie in with the 100 song event in March presumably.
Feb 29, 2008: CD single out, duet by Fuji & Tezuka = the 200th POT CD release
March 3, 2008: Shounen Jump Issue 14, Genius 379 = THE END ; ____ ; (Forever or can still hope Konomi will do more?)
March 16, 2008: Special event: 100 character song marathon performance. Songs decided by fans voting for their 3 favourites.
To attend the event, have to win tickets. Many of the seiyuu will be at the event (and singing?) Promo for OVA 3 National Tournament Final.
April 23, 2008: Ikemen Samurai single, "Dear Prince ~Tennis no Oujisama-tachi e (To the People in Prince of Tennis) "
April 25: OVA Final 0. DVD out: ONE episode only on this disk and still 3990Yen oO
June 4, 2008: Manga Vol42, LAST one
June 25, 2008: 2 DVD set (170min) of the 100 Song Marathon special event, 9240Yen
July 25, 2008: OVA Final Vol1 DVD (2 episodes)
July 30, 2008: Prince of Tennis Full Best (8 CD set)
Oct 24, 2008: OVA Final Vol2 DVD (2 episodes)
Oct 31, 2008: ANN reports NEW PofT Manga to start in April issue (March 4 onsale) of Jump Square
Nov 4, 2008: Tribute manga, "The Prince of Afterschool" will run in Jump Square (Dec issue) (one off?)
Dec 19, 2008: Fandisc (DVD), "The Time Comes Around Remix", 2500Yen
Jan 21, 2009: Re-release (assume since came out before) of 4 CDs: Across My Line (Ryoma), Koi no Gekidasa Ecstasy
(Tachikiri Tai), Dear Prince (Ikenen Samurai), Thank you (Cap to Bin)
Jan 23, 2009: OVA Final Vol3 DVD (2 episodes)
May 26, 2009: POT NEW OVA, " Another Story - Kako to Mirai no Message ", DVD Vol1 comes out.
2 episodes (plus a bonus flash animation) with focus on Atobe and Hyotei. (5250Yen)
June 4, 2009: Konami: Premium Cell Sheet Vol3: 12regs, 3 rares in set: 12 in a box, 6300Yen/box
June 24, 2009: On the Radio theme CDs for May-Sept 2006 come out, 2100Yen each
Aug 4, 2009: Tankubon 1 of Shin Tennis no Oujisama released
Aug 19, 2009: Konomi Takeshi (creator himself) is releasing a full CD, 1680Yen, "Tenipuritte Iina"
Sept 6, 2009: Prince of Tennis Festival 2009. One day event to celebrate all things PofT. Seiyuu on stage,
limited edition event only goods, companies exhibits.
Sept 25, 2009: POT new OVA, " Another Story - Kako to Mirai no Message ", DVD Vol2 (end) comes out.
Oct 7, 2009: CD album for Tezuka, IMPRESSIVE, 3000Yen
Oct 17, 2009: 2010 calendar comes out (1680Yen)
Dec 22, 2009: OVA Fan Disc Message in a Bottle: 50min total: includes footage from Tenipuri Festa 2009,
Character profiles, music video, commercials, and a "picture drama" (Atobe finding a bottle with a message)
Jan 4, 2010: Shin Prince of Tennis Vol2 and Pair Puri Vol3 (manga) come out
April 30, 2010: Manga Vol3 of Shin Prince of Tennis
June 25, 2010. Vol1 and 2 of Pari Puri DVDs. 3990Yen each. 90minutes long. Each one features (focus on) 2 characters
Get some new bits (like a picture drama) and clips/digest from the anime w/ focus on those 2 characters.
Will be 8 volumes in total. 2 volumes released every 2 months. Tezuka & Atobe is Vol1, Fuji brothers is Vol2
Full title of the 8: Prince of Tennis TV Anime Ban Pair Puri DVDs
Aug 27, 2010: Pair Puri DVDs 3&4: Akutsu&Kirihara for Vol3 and OXE for Vol4.
Oct 27, 2010: Pair Puri DVDs 5&6: Sengoku&Saeki for Vol5 and Shishido&Kaidoh for Vol6
Nov 4, 2010: Manga Vol4 of Shin Prince of Tennis
Dec 22, 2010: Pair Puri DVDs 7&8: Inui&Oshitari for Vol7, Ryoma&Sanada for Vol8
Jan 22/23, 2011: 10th anniversary of the anime special event (2011 Tenipuri Festival). Japanese site.
Jan 26, 2011: Valentine Kiss 2011 versions, 2 of them. 1st is Otori featuring Hyotei and other is Fukushi Michiru featuring Ginka (oO) 777Yen each.
March 4, 2011: Shin Prince of Tennis Vol5 comes out
May 27, 2011: DVD (limited (3 discs) is 10290Yen, regular (2 discs) is 7140Yen) for Tenipuri Fest 2011 comes out
June 3, 2011: Pair Puri Book 6: Kaidou and Kirihara
July 4, 2011: Pair Puri Book 7: Bunta and Jiro, 500Yen
Aug 2, 2011: Another (3rd one) 10th Anniversary celebration: Another OVA series! Another Story II ~ Ano Toki no Bokura ~ (Us from that Time)
1st volume comes out with 2 separate stories plus a new SD (chibi) character segment. 5250Yen
Aug 4, 2011: Pair Puri Book 8: Akutsu and Kite, 500Yen
Aug 31, 2011: Another Story II, OP CD " Aozora STAGE " by Tachikiritai comes out, 800Yen.
Sept 2, 2011: Pair Puri Book 9: 500Yen: Inui and Chitose
Sept 2, 2011: Shin Prince of Tennis Vol6 comes out
Sept 3, 2011: 2nd 10th Anniversary celebration project (announced back in 2010) is an anime feature film with original story and new characters.
It looks like a blend of our favs (Seigaku, Hyotei, Rikkai, Higa Chuu, Shiten) will be heading to Europe and maybe
duking it out in a castle oO. Title reads as Eikokushiki Teikyuu Shiro Kessen = ~ Decisive Battle at British Tennis Castle
Oct 4, 2011: Pair Puri Book 10: 500Yen: Shishido and Fuji
Oct 26, 2011: Another Story II 2nd volume out, 2 separate stories on it. 5250Yen
Nov 9, 2011: Limited re-release of a whack load of CDs. Atobe's Valentine Kiss, Dreaming on the
Radio, OP and ED Request CDs, the Radio Themes, character solo albums, etc. (Why?)
Dec 22, 2011: 10th Anniversary Fan Disc: 60min long: special talks/comments from Tenipri Fest 2011, the new movie
and the 10th anniversary project; Shin POT promo; Another Story II picture drama, couple other things as well from ASII
2625Yen
Jan 4, 2012: Shin POT anime starts. TV Tokyo webpage is up (but still rather sparse (as of Dec 2))
Jan 4, 2012: Shin POT manga Vol7
Mar 23, 2012: 2011 movie out on DVD. Limited ("Gorgeous Edition") version is 2 discs, 2nd disc is bonus material with seiyuu interviews
and such, also a few other items like a deluxe booklet, different art on the case), 7800Yen. Regular edition is 5800Yen. No Blu-ray.
April 20, 2012: Vol 1 of Shin POT on DVD and Blu-ray. Ep1 and fist disc exclusive OVA. OVA is Return of the Prince
(Ryoma in NY). There will be an OVA on each volume. The Pair Puri books are likely the source of the material for the OVAs.
Each disc will also have seiyuu commentary track. Vol1 has 2 different tracks (seiyuu for Ryoma, Tezuka, Fuji on one track,
Atobe, Kite, Sanada for the other track). The first pressings also have some extras like bonus illustration/sleeve art. And the
animate limited edition comes with one of 5 (Ryoma, Atobe, Yukimura, Shiraishi, Tokugawa) possible figures straps. DVD
(3990Y)/Blu-ray (5040Y).
June 22, 2012: Vol 2 of Shin POT on DVD (5250Y) and Blu-ray (6300Y). Ep2&3. There's 7 volumes listed for Shin POT.
2 TV eps on Vol2-7. So that means there's ONLY 13 TV episodes!! oO I figured Shin POT would hit 26 at least before
surpassing the manga...
July 4, 2012: Shin POT Manga Vol8
July 4, 2012: New Prince of Tennis anime visual book (Jump Comics), 1500Yen
July 2012: From Ensky: Shin POT Puzzle Gum box: 4 jigsaw puzzles (different images), each is 56 pieces (put together size
is 25.7cm X 18.2 cm). One puzzle and gum in a box. Separately sold panel to place the 4 puzzles on also available
Aug 24, 2012: Vol 3 of Shin POT on DVD (5250Y) and Blu-ray (6300Y).
Oct 4, 2012: Shin POT manga Vol9
Oct 26, 2012: Vol 4 of Shin POT on DVD (5250Y) and Blu-ray (6300Y).
Dec 21, 2012: Vol 5 of Shin POT on DVD (5250Y) and Blu-ray (6300Y).
Feb, 2013: Shin Prince of Tennis: Pictures Collection Gum set by Ensky. 36 card set.
Feb 22, 2013: Vol 6 of Shin POT on DVD (5250Y) and Blu-ray (6300Y).
April 4, 2013: Shin POT manga Vol10
April 26, 2013: Vol 7 of Shin POT on DVD (5250Y) and Blu-ray (6300Y).
July, 2013: Ensky: Pictures Collection L card (large) set: 32 in set, 8400Yen/box
Aug 3, 2013: Shin POT trading card set (Konami), "Summer Evolution" titled.
Sept 4, 2013: Shin POT manga Vol11
Sept 4, 2013: Shin POT Fanbook 10.5 (character profiles updated among many other interesting things)
Sept 15&21, 2013: Tenipri Fest 2013 will happen. Konomi announced it at Jump Fest 2013 (Dec 2012)
Oct, 2014: Shin POT anime style calendar (like other years, 7 pages) plus 2 single sheet 2014 calendars.
Dec 21, 2013: JumpFest. Ani-Kuji items (500Yen to buy a ticket which gets a prize that is drawn (you can't pick)). Items
include Japanese children song CDs, solo and duets by various POT characters. Animate page with all the prize items.
Dec 25, 2013: Shin POT Fan Disc ~ be a rival and friend, 3150Yen (DVD only), 60min. Various bits and pieces (not sure
exactly what, see Amazon entry (JP)) but doens't look like any new short or full episode of anything
Feb 21, 2014: Tenipri Fest 2013 release on DVD: regular 2 disc version (7140Yen), deluxe version (10290Yen) is 4
discs (special material like practice, backstage...)
March 4, 2014: Shin POT manga Vol12
Aug 4, 2014: Shin POT manga Vol13
Oct 22, 2014: 2015 one sheet calendars: two different solo poster sheet type calendars (like last couple years): 1296Yen each:
2015 ones are both Rikkai members: Yukimura, Sanada, Yanagi on one, Nioh, Bunta and Kirihara
Oct 29, 2014: Anime style 2015 calendar (version 1; bimonthly), 1728Yen
Oct 29, 2014: POT II (Shin POT) OVA (continuation of the TV series) DVD/Blu-ray 1 out: 2 episodes plus extras which includes
a flash anime of some of the tribute manga (Prince of After School). ANN
Dec 3, 2014: 2015 anime art style calendar (desktop type, it's monthly), 1620Yen+tax.
Dec 20-21: Jump Fest 2015: WOW a lot of new goods for JFest!!! oO
Dec 25, 2014: POT II OVA Vol 2 (6480Y Blu-ray, 5400Y DVD). For more details on this volume, see ANN
Feb 20, 2015: POT II OVA Vol 3 (6480Y Blu-ray, 5400Y DVD). For more details on this volume, see ANN
March 4, 2015: Shin POT Manga 14
April 24, 2015: POT II OVA Vol 4 (6480Y Blu-ray, 5400Y DVD)
June 26, 2015: POT II OVA Vol 5 (6480Y Blu-ray, 5400Y DVD)
July 3, 2015: Shin POT Manga 15
Sept 19-23: Shin POT event, 5 days, will be huge event. Official JP site news item. Sept 11: goods' images up. Wow!
Oct 3, 2015: Shin POT Manga 16
October 2015: Alter 1/8 scale figure of Atobe: crowned and sitting on a throne looking hot and kingly :)
October 2015: Shin POT 2016 calendar: 1600Yen + tax
Dec 24, 2015: Shin POT Fan Disc: 3240Yen for DVD, 4320Yen for Blu-ray. Disc contents can read about: ANN
Feb 4, 2016: Shin POT Manga 17
March, 2016: Prince of Tennis II (Shin POT): MOVIC: Trading cards: 90 card set: 7c/p, 8p/box: 4000Y+tax/box
July 4, 2016: Shin POT Manga 18
Oct 4, 2016: Shin POT Manga 19
Oct 15-16, 2016: Tenipuri Fest. Site page up already (Mar 3)
March 3, 2017: Shin POT manga 20
April 21, 2017: Tenipri Fest 2016 release on Blu-ray (9800Yen) and DVD (8800Yen) with the first pressing having lots of extras:
Extra disc, Making disc, booklet, special kind of case.
Aug 2, 2017: The NEXT round of 3 CDs (songs voted best ranked 11-20) for Tenipri Fest Best (news from Dec 2016) come out (1800Yen+tax each)
Aug 3, 2017: Shin POT manga 21
Sept 6, 2017: The 3rd round of 3 CDs (songs voted best ranked 21-30) for Tenipri Fest Best (news from Dec 2016) come out (1800Yen+tax each)
Oct 12-26, 2017: Event: All Tenipri Event: Stage, Anime, Musical all together for an event
Dec 4, 2017: Shin POT manga 22
May 2, 2018: Shin POT manga 23
May 2, 2018: Shin POT 23.5 Perfect Fanbook, 1980Yen
June 10, 2018: Event: Konomi Takeshi Perfect Live All Tenipri Festival 2018
July 7, 2018: Start of the Blu-ray box releases for the various OVA series: Zenkoku Taikai Hen (National Tournament), 15,000Yen (13 Episodes)
Aug 3, 2018: News: POT OVA Best Games Ep2 and 3 info, ANN: Two matches in 2nd OVA: Oishi&Eiji vs Yagyu&Nioh and Inui&Kaido vs Shishido&Otori.
The third OVA will feature a match between Fuji and Kirihara from the Kantou Tournament.
Sept 4, 2018: Shin POT manga 24
Sept 26, 2018: Blu-ray box release for Zenkoku Taikai Hen Semi Final (6 Episodes), 7,500Yen
Oct 26, 2018: OVA 1, Tezuka vs Atobe match, of Tennis no Oujisama BEST GAMES!! series comes out, DVD (5000Yen) and Blu-ray (6,000Yen)
From June 4, 2018: OP will be Tezuka and Atobe duet, "Eien" (Eternity). ED will be "You Got Game?" by Minagawa Junko (seiyuu of Ryoma)
(cover of POT TV series 1 ED1)
Dec 21, 2018: Blu-ray box release for Zenkoku Taikai Hen Final (7 Episodes), 10,000Yen
Dec 6, 2018: CD Maxi release by Megane Seven, "Megane Aruki " (Why aruki in Katakana? Hirigana meaning can be walk, walking, foot messenger), 1001Yen+tax
Dec 19, 2018: CD Maxi release by Tezuka, "Infinity Sky" 741Yen+tax. 1st Anniversary Memorial song for game New Prince of Tennis Rising Beat
Dec 21, 2018: Blu-ray box release for Zenkoku Taikai Hen Final (7 Episodes), 10,000Yen
Jan 4, 2019: Shin POT manga 25
Feb 26, 2019: Blu-ray box release for Another Story OVA (8 Episodes), 10,000Yen
March 28, 2019: MOVIC, Pashakore (= Instant Photo Style Collection) trading cards:
36 regs and 4 rares in the set: 3cards/pack,
10p/box, 2500Yen+tax/box.
May 2, 2019: Shin POT manga 26
May 24, 2019: 2 disc DVD or Blu-ray release of Tenipri BEST FESTA!! Seigaku vs Hyotei event (held Jan 19-20, 2019):
DVD 6800Yen+tax, Blu-ray (7800Yen+tax): 27 song performances plus more
June 25, 2019: (from Dec 21, 2018): OVA 2 of Tennis no Oujisama BEST GAMES!! series comes out, DVD (5000Yen) and Blu-ray (6,000Yen)
OVA 2 is two doubles matches: Oishi&Eiji vs Yagyu&Nioh and Inui&Kaido vs Shishido&Otori. OVA will be in theatres for 2 weeks starting Apr 5.
July, 2019: MOVIC, Pashakore 2 (= Instant Photo Style Collection) trading cards:
35 regs and 10 rares in the set: 3cards/pack,
10p/box, 2500Yen+tax/box.
Aug 2, 2019: Shin POT manga 27. Also a version with a drama CD (no idea what's on it) for 2138Yen
October 2019: 2020 anime art style calendar: Antique poster image design theme: 1800Yen+tax: Ryoma on cover; 1-2: Atobe,Oshitari,Kabaji,Hiyoshi;
3-4: Tezuka,Oshitari,Eiji; 5-6: Shiraishi, Chitose, Kenya, Zaizen; 7-8: Rin, Kite, Hiroshi; 9-10: Yukimura, Bunta, Jackal, Kirihara; 11-12: Saeki, Aoi
October 2019: Made by Ensky: Shin POT Clear Card Collection Gum set: 32 regular cards and 1 box card (Kirihara and Shiraishi).
2 cards and a piece of gum are in each pack, 16 packs/box. Box cost is 3200Yen+tax? Cards are 8.9cm x 6.3cm
Nov 15, 2019: POT OVA Best Games Ep3 Fuji and Kirihara match from the Kantou Tournament in theatres for 2 weeks.
Jan 4, 2020: Shin POT Manga Vol 28
Jan 28, 2020: POT OVA Best Games Ep3 Fuji and Kirihara match from the Kantou Tournament DVD (5000Y, BCBA-4914), Blu-ray (6000Y, BCXA-1383)
Mar, 2020: Ensky: Clear Portrait Card set: 18 clear cards (plastic) in set: 2 cards/pack, 9 packs/box.
Cards are 12.7cm x 8.9cm (bigger than normal). Box cost is 4950Yen+tax?
May 13, 2020: Shin POT Manga Vol 29
May 22, 2020: Digital Album only, 1500Yen, only available for a month, in celebration of new anime announced (May 1)
(Hyotei vs Rikkai Game of Future), CD "Hyotei vs Rikkai Introduction Number", a collection of 12 Hyotei and Rikkai members' songs,
previously released, nothing NEW: Details
July 2, 2020: Digital album release (available only for one month from the release date), 10 previously released songs, 1500Yen:
The Prince of Tennis II Seigaku Faio
July 9, 2020: Digital album release (available only for one month from the release date), 10 previously released songs, 1500Yen:
The Prince of Tennis II Katsu no wa Hyotei
July 16, 2020: Digital album release (available only for one month from the release date), 10 previously released songs, 1500Yen:
The Prince of Tennis II Jyoushou Rikkaidai
July 23, 2020: Digital album release (available only for one month from the release date), 10 previously released songs, 1500Yen:
The Prince of Tennis II Higa Chuu wa idee!!
July 30, 2020: Digital album release (available only for one month from the release date), 10 previously released songs, 1500Yen:
The Prince of Tennis II Dondondododon Shiten Houji
Aug 4, 2020: Shin POT Manga Vol 30
Aug 30, 2020: Hyotei vs RIkkai anime match: Will be two parts coming out between Feb and March 2021. SEEMS like will be shown
in the theatre first. Full title is The New Prince of Tennis: Hyotei vs Rikkai Game of Future. Key visual. ANN
Didn't realize there's a webpage for the anime. CR article has translation for the story synopsis.
Oct 2, 2020: Shin POT Manga Vol 31
Dec 26, 2020: Hyotei vs Rikkai Game of Future official website has a promo video out. Other new info revealed as well.
ANN has translated the info (and has the promo video embedded).
Feb 13, 2021: Part one (of 2) of Hyotei vs Rikkai Game of Future out in theatres in Japan and streams on U-NEXT (Japan streaming service).
Feb or March 2021 (Dec 26, 2020 uncertain so far): Part 2 of Hyotei vs Rikkai Game of Future due out
Mar 4, 2021: Shin POT Manga Vol 32
Apr 2, 2021: Funimation now has ALL of POT anime, including the 2 part Game of Future and 2021 film. So will finally get it officially all out on disc then? Eventually?
ANN. Except Funi got absorbed into Crunchyroll (Sony bought too in 2021) in 2022...
Apr 2, 2021: Shin POT Rikkaidai Tennis Club Guide STRENGTH, aka offical fanbook. 770Yen
Apr 2, 2021: Shin POT Hyotei Tennis Club Guide CALL, aka offical fanbook. 770Yen
Apr 17, 2021: Part 2 (of 2) of Hyotei vs Rikkai Game of Future (out in theatres in Japan too?) streams on U-NEXT (Japan streaming service).
Apr 17, 2021: MOVIC: Share Memo Collection (trading cards, sort of, plastic clear cards with character shots with little or no background,
as can use it to take picture with (so looks like the character is wherever taking picture), or can write a note on the blank area
to give to someone, or you can trade them): Hyotei vs Rikkai set: 5400Yen+tax for box, 18p/box, 2 cards/pack, cards are 9x5.5cm: 36 cards
total: 9 Hyotei members (Atobe,Oshitari,Shishido,Otori,Jirou,Gakuto,Kabaji,Hiyoshi,Taki Haginosuke) with 2 (different shots) cards each,
and 9 Rikkai members (Yukimura,Sanada,Bunta,Jackal,Yanagi,Nioh,Yagyuu,Kirihara,Tamagawa Yoshio) 2 (different shots) cards each. Image
June 4, 2021: Shin POT Manga Vol 33
June 7, 2021: Digital release (available for one month) of Kirihara's solo version of "DISPECT" (Best Games OVA3 ED song by Ryoma/Fuji
/Kirihara originally), no price given. CD release later?
June 25, 2021: Hyotei vs Rikkai Game of Future (90 minutes total) out on Blu-ray (14300Yen) and DVD (12100Yen). Various bonus
items depending which store order from. Details.
June 29, 2021: July themes for Shin POT On the Radio show are " Happy Summer Valentine ", O&E for OP and S&O for ED
July 28, 201: August themes for Shin POT On the Radio show are " Happy Summer Valentine ", S&O for OP and O&E for ED.
Yeah, reverse of July. Also OP&ED will change for 2nd half of August (songs unknown for now).
Sept, 2021: Shin POT Manga Vol 34
Oct, 2021: Shin POT On the Radio show, OP theme is " Now and Evermore " by SEIGAKU NINE PLAYERS
Oct, 2021: Shin POT On the Radio show, ED theme news (Sept 28).
Oct 10, 2021: Prince of Tennis 20th Anniversary Event ~ Future ~ will take place in Tokyo
Oct 10, 2021: New anime in 2022 (details unknown so far) which will cover the U-17 World Cup Tournament
Nov 2021: Shin POT On the Radio show, OP theme is " Now and Evermore " by SEIGAKU NINE PLAYERS
Nov, 2021: Shin POT On the Radio show, ED theme is "Paradise - Re:2021 by Shirai Yuhki. So this would be a re-do of his
POT TV anime OP7 "Paradise".
Nov 26, 2021: Tenipri BEST FESTA!! Champion Rikkaidai REVENGE out on Blu-ray and DVD
Event was held May 8-9, 2021. Details of dIsc contents
Dec 2021: Shin POT On the Radio show, OP theme is " KUCHIBIRU " (?) by Shirai Yuhki
Dec, 2021: Shin POT On the Radio show, ED theme is "Now and Evermore" by SEIGAKU NINE PLAYERS
I'm not doing this Shin POT Radio theme stuff anymore.
Dec 18, 2021: Upcoming anime Shin POT U-17 WORLD CUP, releasing the American team visuals, seiyuu cast and their comments. HERE.
Jan 4, 2022: Shin POT Manga Vol 35
Jan 26, 2022: Valentine Kiss by Ryoma. 2022 marks 18th year of Valentine Kiss releases and 20th Anniversary of the anime!
900Yen w/tax. CDS will have a 3rd bonus track, Talk Time with Ryoma, regarding Ani no kioku (My brother's memory)
Mar 2022: Ryoma! Rebirth Movie (3D CGI 2021 out) release on disc: 8580Yen Blu-ray Collector's Edition, 6380Yen standard Blu-ray,
7480Yen DVD Collector's Edition, 5280Yen standard DVD
April 7, 2022: Blu-ray and DVD release (9,900Yen w/tax) for the Prince of Tennis 20th Anniversary Event ~ Future
Special 1st pressing bonus items if order from A-on Store, Animate or Amazon
April 8, 2022: MOVIC: Character Gum Collection Sticker set: 25 in set, 4400Yen (w/tax) for a box, 3 stickers and piece of gum each pack:
Images of the stickers can see in entry on PofT JP News Website.
July 1, 2022: PofT music (anime, musicals) celebration event: Takeshi Konomi Presents Tenipuri Sonic 2022 ~ OTEFES in Nippon Budokan
July 4, 2022: Shin POT Manga Vol 36
July 6, 2022: New Prince of Tennis U-17 WORLD CUP anime starts!
Aug 2022: Bandai: Metallic Pura (aka short for plastic) Card Wafer set: 29 cards in the set: 12 specials, 15 character cards, and 2 visual cards.
1 card and 2 chocolate wafers in one pack (150Yen+tax). PofT JP Official News Site has set info and images and link to Bandai's product page.
Sept 29, 2022: Nintendo Switch new software: New Prince of Tennis LET'S GO !! ~ Daily Life ~ from Rising Beat released
Oct 4, 2022: Shin POT Manga Vol 37
Oct, 2022: 2023 anime style calendar by Ensky, 1980Yen: cover page and 6 other pages: U-17 theme: mix of characters each page.
List of characters on each page. A2 size, 59.4cm H x 42cm W.
Dec 23, 2022: (announced July 4! oO) U-17 World Cup 13 ep DVD or Blu-ray Box set out, 33,000Yen (w/ tax): 3 discs and a bonus disc
(including creditless OP&ED, eye catch gallery, 24 page booklet), illustrated storage box, illustrated inner jacket. Plus varying bonus item(s)
depending on what store (where) ordering the set from. More info (JP). No way 13 episodes can cover the whole U-17 tournament. oO
Manga isn't done yet either. U-17 Season/series 1 presume.
Feb 3, 2023: Shin POT Manga Vol 38
June 4, 2023: Of course the July 2022 anime didn't cover the whole tournament and the manga isn't done yet either. . . get anime continuation somewhen 2024:
Title: New Prince of Tennis U-17 World Cup Semifinal which will cover the Japan vs Germany match. ANN.
July 4, 2023: Shin POT Manga Vol 39. Atobe cover.
Oct 4, 2023: Shin POT Manga Vol 40
Oct, 2023: 2024 anime style calendar by Ensky, 1980Yen: cover page and 6 other pages: List of characters on each page. A2 size, 59.4cm H x 42cm W.
Dec 22, 2023: Blu-ray/DVD (9900Yen each) out for the Tenipuri Fest 2023 U-17 World Cup event. POT JP news
New Movie status (out 2019)?? No, 2020. . . NO, 2021
Oct 16, 2016: At Tenpri Fest, Konomi announced there will be a movie for POT (no date) that will cover the 3 month gap
between end of Nationals and the start of the Shin POT manga. Neither manga covers this 3 month time period. So the movie will
feature bunch of "untold stories". Konomi is an executive producer on the film. ANN, CR
NO CLUE about this movie with NEW material still (Dec 2017)! By Dec 2017 (and then in Feb 2018) there's been special screenings at theatres
of the movies already been out. ANN has news (Dec 16, 2017) that the 2nd of 3 projects is an OVA series (how many OVAs doesn't say) with redone
animation of popular matches (so nothing NEW) like the Tezuka vs Atobe one (which will be the first OVA). OVA episodes will screen in theatres first
in 2018 (before out on disc). 2019 before we get the movie with the NEW material? 2019 is 20th anniversary of the manga. . .
Apr 3, 2018: OVA project title is Tennis no Oujisama BEST GAMES!!
OVA 1 is a Tezuka vs Atobe match from the Kanto tournament. Animation is being done again. Voice work being done again. Theme song by Ayasa.
So there will be differences? oO Disc comes out Oct 26, 2018. Will be in some theatres in Japan for 2 weeks starting Aug 24. ANN
Aug 3, 2018: News: POT OVA Best Games Ep2 and 3 info, ANN: Two matches in 2nd OVA: Oishi&Eiji vs Yagyu&Nioh and
Inui&Kaido vs Shishido&Otori. The third OVA will feature a match between Fuji and Kirihara from the Kantou Tournament.
Dec 21, 2018: OVA 2 of Tennis no Oujisama BEST GAMES!! series comes out, June 25, 2019: DVD (5000Yen) and Blu-ray (6,000Yen)
OVA 2 is two doubles matches: Oishi&Eiji vs Yagyu&Nioh and Inui&Kaido vs Shishido&Otori. OVA will be in theatres for 2 weeks starting Apr 5.
Dec 22, 2018: Jump Fest 2019 news from Konomi himself: Movie will be out early Spring 2020: Konomi is executive producer.
3 months between POT and ShinPOT manga timeline the story will cover. Official movie site
Title: Ryoma! Sinsei Gekijyoban Tennis no Ouji-sama (Ryoma! Rebirth Movie The Prince of Tennis). Info: ANN, CR
Dec 21, 2019: Movie delayed from Spring 2020 now to 2021!! Movie will be 3DCG o___O ANN
Dec 20, 2020: Movie will be out Sept 3, 2021: JP Official Twitter account has a tweet with a short promo/trailer. Gah all 3DCG is hideous. Official website
Mar 3, 2021: Plot revealed and 3 new characters too. WTF, tennis balls can cause time travel?! Not that POT been firmly planted in realism ever...
Ryoma magically goes into the past, to when his father was actively playing tennis. Newly revealed characters (and seiyuu) plus few other story bits
can fine in Crunchyroll news. Also ANN
Apr 1, 2021: TWO different editions of the film: Decide (Tezuka and Yukimura appear in it) and Glory (Atobe and Shiraishi appear). Crunchyroll news
July 18, 2021: Trailer is out (official site see). Theme song is "Sekai wo Teki ni Mawashitemo" (Even If You Make an Enemy of the World) which is
performed by Tenipuri All Stars (= EVERY character in the film oO)
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