Things are heating up on the tennis court this fall! The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal has just released a new trailer and visual in anticipation of the latest season. Plus, we now have a concrete start date: October 2.
Check out the latest trailer for the series, featuring new opening theme “Wake up” by Kidella:
The new key visual shows Ryoma preparing to square off against Jürgen Borisovich Volk:
Based on the sequel manga by Takeshi Konomi, the previous The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup anime aired in summer 2022 and was directed by Keiichiro Kawaguchi (Classroom for Heroes) at studios M.S.C and Studio Kai. The new anime series is set to begin airing on October 2, 2024.
Crunchyroll streams the original 2001 anime adaptation and its sequels in a range of subs and dubs, describing the latest set of games as such:
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?
Source: Comic Natalie
