The anime is set to return in Fall 2026.
Ahead of its Fall 2026 debut, “The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Finals Members Decisive Match” (Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup Kesshō Member Ketteisen) has announced a new cast member as well as details about the theme songs. The anime is a direct sequel to The Prince of Tennis II U-17 World Cup Semifinal that came out in October 2024.
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Finals Members Decisive Match
Premiere window: Fall 2026
Animation studio: Studio KAI, M.S.C
Streaming service: Crunchyroll
What do we know about the The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Finals Members Decisive Match anime so far?
Popular Japanese-Spanish actor Yū Shirota will voice Romeo Fernandez of the Spanish National team in the anime. He also played the role of Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis live-action movies.
His comment states (machine translated):
I previously played the role of Kunimitsu Tezuka in a musical, but this time I will be participating in an anime for the first time as Romeo Fernandez. I will do my best to convey the charm of this character and the passion of the Spanish representative through my voice, so please look forward to it.
The opening theme song of the series is ‘Walls And Bridges’ by the four-member unit four-member unit Aosu comprised of Ryōma Echizen (voiced by Junko Minagawa), Kunimitsu Tezuka (voiced by Ryōtarō Okiayu), Syusuke Fuji (voiced by Yuki Kaida), and Shuichiro Ōishi (voiced Takayuki Kondō). The ending theme song is Kinkanshoku phenomenal performed by Keigo Atobe (voiced by Junichi Suwabe) and Yūshi Oshitari (voiced by Hidenobu Kiuchi).
The new key visual of the anime depicts Keigo Atobe and Yushi Oshitari, who have been teammates since middle school, but now have to compete against each other for a spot in the finals.
What is Prince of Tennis about?
The Prince of Tennis anime and its subsequent sequels are all based on Takeshi Konomi’s manga series of the same name. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from July 1999 to March 2008. Viz Media publishes the series in English.
Crunchyroll streams the original Prince of Tennis manga and all its sequel anime series, movies, and OVAs, and describes the story as:
When tennis phenom Ryoma Echizen is kicked out of Japan’s elite U-17 training camp for breaking the rules, he’s despondent. But a stroke of good luck hits when he’s able to try out for the U.S. team. Proving himself against their hardened veterans isn’t going to be easy, and if he is accepted, he’ll have to play against his former friends. Can he help his new brothers smash their way to victory?