The Prince of Tennis watch order
The Prince of Tennis has 26 anime entries in all: 6 TV seasons, 1 main-story movie, 18 optional extras and 1 recap you can skip. The listed main story takes about 83 h 42 min (109 h 18 min with listed extras). This is a suggested release-date sequence, not a required chronology.
Suggested release sequence
Numbers count the main story. Entries marked “opt” are optional extras you can watch whenever you like.
- 1
The Prince of TennisMain storyTV · 2001178 eps65 h 16 min - opt
Tennis no Ouji-sama: Hagiota no Ouji-samaOptional extraSpecial · 20011 eps22 minutes - opt
Tennis no Ouji-sama: A Day of the Survival Mountain - Kyoufu no Kyouka Training!Optional extraOVA · 20041 eps30 minutes - opt
The Prince of Tennis: A Gift from AtobeOptional extraMovie · 200530 minutes - opt
The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First GameOptional extraMovie · 20051 h 5 min - opt
Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai-henOptional extraOVA · 200613 eps4 h 59 min - opt
Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen SemifinalOptional extraOVA · 20076 eps2 h 18 min - opt
Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen FinalOptional extraOVA · 20087 eps2 h 41 min - opt
Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA: Zenkoku Taikai-hen Final Chibi Character Flash AnimationOptional extraSpecial · 20093 eps6 minutes - opt
Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA ANOTHER STORY: Kako to Mirai no MessageOptional extraOVA · 20094 eps1 h 36 min - opt
Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA ANOTHER STORY: Kako to Mirai no Message SpecialsOptional extraSpecial · 20092 eps6 minutes - opt
Prince of Tennis: Band of PrincesOptional extraMusic · 20091 eps11 minutes - opt
Tennis no Ouji-sama: TV Anime-ban Pairpuri DVDOptional extraSpecial · 20108 eps1 h 20 min - opt
Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA ANOTHER STORY II: Ano Toki no BokuraOptional extraOVA · 20114 eps1 h 28 min - opt
Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA ANOTHER STORY II: Anotoki no Bokura SpecialsOptional extraSpecial · 20112 eps6 minutes - opt
Tennis no Ouji-sama: Eikokushiki Teikyuu Shiro Kessen!Optional extraMovie · 20111 h 27 min - 2
The Prince of Tennis IIMain storyTV · 201213 eps4 h 59 min - opt
Prince of Tennis II OVAOptional extraOVA · 20127 eps2 h 41 min - opt
The Prince of Tennis II OVA vs Genius 10Optional extraOVA · 201410 eps4 hours - opt
Houkago no Ouji-samaOptional extraOVA · 20145 eps10 minutes - opt
Tennis no Ouji-sama: BEST GAMES!!Recap · skipOVA · 20184 eps3 hours - 3
The Prince of Tennis II Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of FutureMain storyONA · 20212 eps1 h 36 min - 4
Ryoma! The Prince of TennisMovie · main storyMovie · 20211 h 40 min - 5
The Prince of Tennis II U-17 World CupMain storyTV · 202213 eps5 h 12 min - 6
The Prince of Tennis II U-17 World Cup SemifinalMain storyTV · 202413 eps4 h 59 min - 7
The Prince of Tennis II U-17 WORLD CUP: Final Member Selection MatchMain storyTV · 2026Airing now
Built from AniList relation data and sorted by release date where available. Side stories and specials may be optional; relation links alone do not make chronology compulsory.
The Prince of Tennis watch order FAQ
- What order should I watch The Prince of Tennis in?
- A practical starting point is release order: The Prince of Tennis (2001), then The Prince of Tennis II (2012), then The Prince of Tennis II Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future (2021), then Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis (2021), then The Prince of Tennis II U-17 World Cup (2022), then The Prince of Tennis II U-17 World Cup Semifinal (2024), then The Prince of Tennis II U-17 WORLD CUP: Final Member Selection Match (2026). You do not have to follow narrative chronology exactly. 18 optional extras are listed separately. This list follows anime relation data for the selected title.
- How many seasons does The Prince of Tennis have?
- The Prince of Tennis has 6 TV seasons and 1 main-story movie, plus 18 optional extras. Counts reflect anime entries linked to this title.
- Where do the The Prince of Tennis movies fit?
- Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis is part of the main story. We place them in release order, but whether you watch every one is your choice.
- How long are the listed The Prince of Tennis entries?
- About 83 h 42 min for the listed main story, or 109 h 18 min with listed optional extras (some entries have no listed length yet); runtimes use catalog episode and duration data.
- Can I skip the The Prince of Tennis recap episodes?
- Yes — Tennis no Ouji-sama: BEST GAMES!! recaps earlier episodes and can be skipped if you have watched everything in order.