Konomi Takeshi has revealed on their Twitter account that the Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama (The New Prince of Tennis/新テニスの王子様) manga will end in the next six chapters. The Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama manga is a sequel to the original Tennis no Ouji-sama (The Prince of Tennis / テニスの王子様 ) manga, also created by Konomi.
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The original Tennis no Ouji-sama manga ran from 1999 to 2008 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, and Shueisha published the manga’s first tankoubon volume in January 2000. The 42nd and final volume was released in June 2008.
Viz Media has published all of the original manga volumes in English under the name The Prince of Tennis, and it describes the manga story below:
“There is a rumor going around that a twelve-year-old boy is going to enter the sixteen-year-old and under tennis group. How can someone so young ever hope to compete with kids much older and more experienced than him? This is no ordinary kid: he is none other than Ryoma Echizen, the Prince of Tennis! Ryoma’s father was destined for greatness until he injured himself during a match, ending his career forever. His talent was passed on to his son, who is determined to be the best tennis player in the world. Can the prince gain the respect of his fellow teammates despite his small size and young age? !”
Konomi started the Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama manga sequel in March 2009 in Shueisha’s Jump Square magazine, and Shueisha published the manga’s first volume in August 2009. The manga’s 46th issue was released in January 2026.
The original Tennis no Ouji-sama manga inspired a manga sequel, a manga spinoff and various anime projects starting with the TV anime in 2001, as well as a live-action film and stage musicals. The Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama manga was adapted into a TV anime in 2011, and it also inspired several TV anime sequels and an anime film.
The initial anime adaptations can be streamed on Crunchyroll under the names The Prince of Tennis and The Prince of Tennis II, respectively. Crunchyroll also streams The Prince of Tennis II U-17 World Cup and The Prince of Tennis II OVA vs Genius 10 anime sequels.
