The Prince of Tennis is an anime adaption of the manga created by Takeshi Konomi. The series directed by Takayuki Hamana, animated by Trans Arts and co-produced by Nihon Ad Systems & TV Tokyo. The anime aired across Japan on the anime satellite television network Animax and the terrestrial TV Tokyo network from October 10, 2001 to March 30, 2005, spanning a total of 178 episodes, as well as a theatrical movie. In April 2006, an original video animation (OVA) continuation of the anime began to be released on DVD. The beginning of the second OVA series was released on June 22, 2007, roughly 3 months after the end of the first. The second OVA ended on January 25, 2008, and the third and final OVA started on April 25, 2008.
Japanese Voice Cast
English Voice Cast
- Adam Lawson
- Aengus James
- Aleen Lodge
- Barbara Goodson - Sumire Ryuzaki
- Brent Hartley
- Chris Smith
- Cindy Robinson - Sakuno Ryuzaki
- Darrel Guilbeau
- David Neil Black - Ryoma Echizen
- Devon Bowman
- Doug Erholtz - Takeshi Momoshiro
- Gordon Gilmore
- Jack Bauer - Mamoru Inoue, Sadaharu Inui
- Jack Lingo - Shuichiro Oishi
- Jennifer Sekiguchi - Nanako Meino, Tomoka Osakada
- Joe Cappelletti
- Johnny Yong Bosch
- Kirk Thornton - Kunimitsu Tezuka
- Liam O'Brien - Masahi Arai
- Mark Mercado
- Mike Davis - Yoshirō Akazawa
- Patrick Seitz - Jin Akutsu
- Peter Doyle
- Rene Veilleux
- Steve Cannon - Eiji Kikumaru
- Tom Anthony
- Wendee Lee - Kachiro Kato, Saori Shiba
- Yuri Lowenthal - Katsuo Mizuno
Uncredited
- David Lodge - Kaoru Kaido, Sasabe
- Julie Ann Taylor - Kumako (ep49)
- Richard Cansino - Takashi Kawamura
- Tara Platt - Takako (ep49)
