Danica Davidson
August 14, 2024 
The anime The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal, which is about the Japan vs. Germany semifinal, will be here October 2. Ahead of this a trailer has dropped, and in it you can hear the opening theme song “Wake up” being performed by Kidella.
This new anime acts as the sequel to The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup. A visual was also released for it.
The new anime is being made at M.S.C., with Yoshinobu Tokumoto (previously an episode director for The Prince of Tennis II OVA vs. Genius 10) helming the project as the full-on director. The series composition is being taken care of by Mitsutaka Hirota, who has written for other parts of the franchise before. The music is composed by Chihiro Tamaki, known for working on The Prince of Tennis II Hyotei vs Rikkai Game of Future. Credit for character design goes to Akiharu Ishii, who has worked in the franchise since the first Prince of Tennis anime series.
VIZ Media publishes the original manga and gave this description for the first volume:
Prince of Tennis Plot
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? Find out in this intense sports manga!
Source: ANN
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, plus its sequel, Manga Art for Everyone, and the first-of-its-kind manga chalk book Chalk Art Manga, both illustrated by professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
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