What is this genre all about? Tennis is yet another sport involving hitting a ball. Were it not for the copious amounts of grass involved in certain varieties, it seems hard to imagine that people would pay it any attention at all.
We present you the list of Tennis anime you should watch right now.
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Top 17 Tennis anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 17. Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama: U-17 WORLD CUP SEMIFINAL
- 16. Prince of Tennis
- 15. Teekyuu 3
- 14. Teekyuu 2
- 13. Teekyuu 4
- 12. Baby Steps
- 11. Ryouma! Shinsei Tennis no Ouji-sama
- 10. Teekyuu 7
- 9. Teekyuu 2 Specials
- 8. Softenni
- 7. Teekyuu 3 Specials
- 6. Teekyuu 6
- 5. Teekyuu 5
- 4. Teekyuu 7 Specials
- 3. Teekyuu
- 2. Teekyuu 8
- 1. Teekyuu 9
17. Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama: U-17 WORLD CUP SEMIFINAL
The sequel to Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama: U-17 WORLD CUP.
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 新テニスの王子様 U-17 WORLD CUP SEMIFINAL, Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama: U-17 WORLD CUP SEMIFINAL
16. Prince of Tennis
The world of tennis is harsh and highly competitive. Numerous schools from Japan battle it out to determine the best of the best.
Seishin Gakuen Junior High School, more commonly known as Seigaku, is one of the most prominent contestants in this battle of the finest. Their team line-up gets even stronger with the sudden arrival of a young prodigy from the West, Ryouma Echizen, who is determined to prove himself and escape the towering shadow of his legendary father. This fine addition changes the team forever.Prince of Tennis follows the heartwarming and inspirational story of Ryouma on his quest to become one of the best tennis players the country has ever seen. He pushes himself hard so that he can one day surpass his father’s name and his own personal expectations. Alongside the rest of the Seigaku team, Ryouma fights to make his and his teammate's dreams come true.
The Prince of Tennis has finished airing and it has 178 Episodes. It is also Known as: テニスの王子様, Tennis no Ouji-sama
15. Teekyuu 3
Third season of Teekyuu series.
Teekyu 3 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: てーきゅう 3期, Teekyu 3, Te-kyu 3
14. Teekyuu 2
Second season of Teekyu series.
Teekyu 2 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: てーきゅう 2期, Tekyuu 2, Te-kyu 2
13. Teekyuu 4
Fourth season of Teekyuu series.
Teekyu 4 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: てーきゅう 4期, Teekyuu 4th Season, Tekyuu 4, Te-kyu 4
12. Baby Steps
Diligent and methodical honor student Eiichirou Maruo decides to exercise more during the little free time he has available because he is worried about his health. For this reason, after seeing a flyer, he joins the Southern Tennis Club at the beginning of his freshman year.
During his free trial at the club, he meets Natsu Takasaki, another first year student, who is determined on becoming a professional tennis player due to her love for the sport. In contrast, Eiichirou's study-oriented life exists because he believes that it is what he has to do, not because he enjoys it. However, his monotonous days come to an end as the more he plays tennis, the more he becomes fascinated by it.Baby Steps is the story of a boy who makes the most of his hard-working and perfectionist nature to develop his own unique playing style. Little by little, Eiichirou's skills begin to improve, and he hopes to stand on equal footing with tennis' best players.
Baby Steps has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: ベイビーステップ, Baby Steps
11. Ryouma! Shinsei Tennis no Ouji-sama
The movie features an original story that takes place during the three months between the first manga and its currently running sequel.
Inspired by his tennis champion father, Ryoma is determined to take his game to the next level and train in the US. But in the middle of an intense tennis battle to save his classmate Sakuno from dangerous villains, they somehow find themselves transported back to the past, just as Ryoma’s father is about to undertake his final championship match at the US Open – when he was mysteriously forced to retire. Sing, Dance, and Play along with the innovative 3D digital animation that brings the magnificent and colorful world of The Prince of Tennis to life on the big screen.
(Sources: Natalie, Crunchyroll, edited)
Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis (Decide) has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: リョーマ! 新生劇場版テニスの王子様, Ryouma! Shinsei Tennis no Ouji-sama
10. Teekyuu 7
Seventh season of the Teekyuu series.
Teekyu 7 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: てーきゅう 7期, Teekyuu 7
9. Teekyuu 2 Specials
Short specials included in the Blu-ray release.
Teekyuu 2 Specials has finished airing and it has 2 Episodes. It is also Known as: てーきゅう 2, Tekyuu 2 Specials, Te-kyu 2 Specials
8. Softenni
The tennis comedy centers around the members of a female middle school soft tennis team and the twists and turns that their lives take as they aim for the nationals.
Softenni! the Animation has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: そふてにっ, Sofuteni, Soft Tennis
7. Teekyuu 3 Specials
Short specials included in the BD release.
Teekyuu 3 Specials has finished airing and it has 2 Episodes. It is also Known as: てーきゅう3期 映像特典, Tekyuu 3 Specials, Te-kyu 3 Specials
6. Teekyuu 6
Sixth season of the Teekyuu series.
Teekyu 6 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: てーきゅう 6期, Teekyuu 6
5. Teekyuu 5
Fifth season of Teekyuu series.
Teekyu 5 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: てーきゅう 5期, Teekyuu 5th Season, Tekyu 5, Te-kyu 5
4. Teekyuu 7 Specials
Unaired specials included in the Blu-ray and DVD release.
Teekyuu 7 Specials has finished airing and it has 2 Episodes. It is also Known as: てーきゅう 7期 TV未放送オリジナルエピソードアニメ, Tekyuu 7 Specials, Teekyu 7 Specials, Teekyuu 7 OVA
3. Teekyuu
Teekyuu is all about the wacky antics of four schoolgirls—Kanae Shinjou gets bored easily and often breaks the laws of physics to get what she wants; Nasuno Takamiya is incredibly rich and knows how to make things go her way; Marimo Bandou would probably get arrested from her actions like eating panties or kidnapping children; and Yuri Oshimoto, their ordinary junior, rounds out the eccentric bunch that forms the sole members of their school's tennis club.
Despite their interest in learning the sport, the older girls prefer messing around, while Yuri, being the only one who actually knows how to play and the most mature in spite of being younger, has to deal with her seniors' out of control behavior.
When these four girls come together, insanity ensues in this lightning-paced comedy about a tennis club that doesn't really play tennis.
Teekyu has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: てーきゅう, Tekyuu, Te-kyu
2. Teekyuu 8
Eighth season of the Teekyuu anime series.
Teekyu 8 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: てーきゅう 8期, Teekyuu 8
1. Teekyuu 9
Ninth season of the Teekyuu anime series.
Teekyu 9 has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: てーきゅう 9期, Teekyuu 9