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. [2025 List]
- 17. Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament
- 16. Teekyuu 2
- 15. Baby Steps 2nd Season
- 14. Prince of Tennis
- 13. Baby Steps
- 12. Tennis no Ouji-sama: Sonzoku Yama no Hi
- 11. Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama: U-17 WORLD CUP SEMIFINAL
- 10. Ace wo Nerae!
- 9. Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA vs. Genius 10
- 8. Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Final
- 7. Tennis no Ouji-sama: Another Story II - Ano Toki no Bokura
- 6. Teekyuu
- 5. Tennis no Ouji-sama: The Band of Princes Film Kick the Future
- 4. Ace wo Nerae!: Final Stage
- 3. Takamiya Nasuno Desu!: Teekyuu Spin-off Special
- 2. Tennis no Ouji-sama: Another Story - Kako to Mirai no Message
- 1. Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Semifinal
17. Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament
Seigaku continues their road to winning the National Championship, but only the best schools remain as they'll have to go toe-to-toe with old rivals and new foes in the National Tournament.
Prince of Tennis: National Championship Chapter has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: テニスの王子様 Original Video Animation 全国大会編, PoT OVA, Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai hen
16. 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
15. Baby Steps 2nd Season
After having decided to play tennis at the professional level, Eiichirou Maruo now needs to convince his parents to support his decision. To do so, he makes a wager: if he cannot win the All-Japan Junior Tennis Tournament, he will give up on his dream. However, he will need to improve his skills quickly if he wants to qualify for the tournament and have any chance of defeating the best players in the country. For this reason, his new coach Ryuuhei Aoi suggests that Eiichirou travel abroad to train at the Florida Tennis Academy.Baby Steps 2nd Season takes the action to America as Eiichirou begins his two-week training program, getting a taste of what tennis is like outside of Japan. With this exciting experience awaiting him, Eiichirou hopes that his training will get him closer to his goal of becoming a professional player.
Baby Steps 2nd Season has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: ベイビーステップ 第2シリーズ, Baby Steps Second Season
14. 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
13. 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
12. Tennis no Ouji-sama: Sonzoku Yama no Hi
Echizen and the Seigaku regulars took a day off of their normal routines and went hiking on a mountain, where a tennis resort awaits their arrival. Expecting to do some special training, the team reaches the destination only to find their precious tennis courts taken over by a group of college tennis players. However, Ryoma is more than happy to teach them a thing or two about how to play "real" tennis.
Prince of Tennis: A Day of the Survival Mountain has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: テニスの王子: 存続山の日, Tennis no Ouji-sama, Prince of Tennis: Jump Festa 2002 - A Day of the Survival Mountain
11. 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
10. Ace wo Nerae!
On her first day at Nishi High School, 15-year-old Hiromi Oka is inspired by top player Reika "Ochoufujin" Ryuuzaki to take up tennis. Shortly after joining the school's tennis club, she encounters Jin Munakata, the club's new coach. Munakata puts everyone under rigorous training that even puts Ochoufujin to shame. Despite the hardships, Hiromi's determination prompts the coach to select her as part of the club's main players. Because of this, Hiromi must endure the peer pressure from her seniors to become an ace tennis player.
Ace wo Nerae! has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: エースをねらえ!, Ace o Nerae, Aim for the Ace!
9. Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA vs. Genius 10
This OVA series is a continuation of The New Prince of Tennis series from 2012, still set in the U-17 High School Representatives Selection Camp. The story follows the matches played when the First Strings return from their tour.
The Prince of Tennis II OVA vs Genius10 has finished airing and it has 10 Episodes. It is also Known as: 新テニスの王子様 OVA vs Genius10, Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA vs. Genius 10, Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA, New Prince of Tennis OVA vs Genius10, New Prince of Tennis OVA vs. Genius10
8. Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Final
Seigaku continues through the Nation tournament. Now they are up against the strongest team in the tournament, Rikkaidai.
Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Finals has finished airing and it has 7 Episodes. It is also Known as: テニスの王子様 Original Video Animation 全国大会編 Final, Tennis no Ouji-sama
7. Tennis no Ouji-sama: Another Story II - Ano Toki no Bokura
Episode 1: Shiraishi becomes the captain of Shitenhoji Tennis Club. In order to maintain the club, the members have to invite a new member. They try to attract Zaizen's attention by showing him jokes but Zaizen passes them off.
Episode 2: Ryoma is told Seigaku's seven ghost stories by Momoshiro. They are quite common stories but the third grade members leave the club room in a hurry. Fuji says "It's time to confide this to you." and he begins to tell what he experienced two years ago.
Tennis no Ouji-sama: Another Story II - Ano Toki no Bokura has finished airing and it has 4 Episodes. It is also Known as: テニスの王子様 OVA ANOTHER STORYⅡ～アノトキノボクラ, Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA Another Story II: Ano Toki no Bokura, The Prince of Tennis OVA Another Story II: Ano Toki no Bokura
6. 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
5. Tennis no Ouji-sama: The Band of Princes Film Kick the Future
Music video featuring most of Prince of Tennis characters and two songs (Birthday and Rock 54) by Prince of Tennis original Seigaku voice actors. All players are presented as a band. Video itself is like a concert with some flashbacks.
Tennis no Ouji-sama: The Band of Princes Film Kick the Future has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: テニスの王子様 THE BAND OF PRINCES FILM KICK THE FUTURE, Tennis no Ouji-sama: The Band of Princes Film Kick the Future
4. Ace wo Nerae!: Final Stage
Hiromi continues developing her tennis and shows the results while undergoing an emotional change into an adult.
Ace wo Nerae!: Final Stage has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 「エースをねらえ！」 —ファイナル・ステージ—, Ace O Nerae! OVA 2, Aim for the Ace: Final Stage
3. Takamiya Nasuno Desu!: Teekyuu Spin-off Special
Unaired special included in the Blu-ray and DVD release.
Takamiya Nasuno Desu!: Teekyuu Spin-off Special has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 高宮なすのです！〜てーきゅうスピンオフ〜 ＴＶ未放送オリジナルエピソードアニメ, Takamiya Nasuno Desu!: Teekyuu Spin-off Special
2. Tennis no Ouji-sama: Another Story - Kako to Mirai no Message
A new Prince of Tennis OVA, called Prince of Tennis OVA Another Story ~Kako to Mirai no Message~, was announced at Shueisha's Jump Festa 09 this past weekend. The official website of the show has confirmed it yesterday. According to the latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, Another Story will take place in Osaka after the finals. The preview of the new OVA will be available on the third volume of Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Finals.
Tennis no Ouji-sama: Another Story - Kako to Mirai no Message has finished airing and it has 4 Episodes. It is also Known as: テニスの王子様 OVA ANOTHER STORY ～過去と未来のメッセージ, Tennis no Ouji-sama OVA Another Story: Kako to Mirai no Message, Prince of Tennis: Another Story - Messages From Past and Future
1. Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Semifinal
The tournament continues.
Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai-hen - Semifinal has finished airing and it has 6 Episodes. It is also Known as: テニスの王子様 全国大会篇 Semifinal, Tennis no Ouji-sama: Zenkoku Taikai hen - Semifinal, Prince of Tennis OVA 2, Prince of Tennis OVA Semifinal, Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Semifinals
