How Many Episodes are in The Prince of Tennis?
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The Prince of Tennis is a Japanese anime series based on the manga series of the same name. The anime series ran for a total of 178 episodes, from 2001 to 2005.
Introduction
How Many Episodes are in The Prince of Tennis is a Japanese anime series based on a manga of the same name by Takeshi Konomi. The anime was produced by Trans Arts and directed by Takayuki Hamana, with Yūji Abe serving as chief animation director. It originally aired on TV Tokyo from October 10, 2001, to March 30, 2005, for 178 episodes.
The Main Story Arcs
The Prince of Tennis is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The story follows the life of Ryoma Echizen, a tennis prodigy who attends Seishun Academy (aka Seigaku), one of the most prestigious schools in all of Japan. The manga was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 1999 to March 2005, and the individual chapters were collected and published into 42 tankōbon volumes.
The National Tournament Saga
The National Tournament Saga is the longest story arc in The Prince of Tennis, spanning from episodes 1- 133. The story arc focuses on Ryoma Echizen, a transfer student and tennis prodigy, who attends Seishun Academy (commonly called Seigaku) and joins its tennis team. The Seigaku tennis team then participates in various tournaments, including the Japan District Tennis Tournament and the National Tournament.
The New Generation Saga
The New Generation Saga is the first major story arc of The Prince of Tennis. It comprises quarters 1-9 (episodes 1-181) of the anime and covers volumes 1-19 of the original manga. The saga focuses on Ryoma Echizen joining and playing for Seishun Academy’s tennis team as they compete in various tournaments against other schools.
The following are the arcs under The New Generation Saga:
-The Seigaku Training Camp Arc (anime episodes 1-13, manga volumes 1-3)
-The National Tournament Arc (anime episodes 14-26, manga volumes 3-6)
-The Kantou Regional Tournament Arc (anime episodes 27-53, manga volumes 6-12)
The U-17 Saga
The U-17 Saga is the first major story arc of The Prince of Tennis. It covers Ryoma Echizen’s first year at Seishun Academy as he strives to make it into the elite U-17 training camp. Along the way, he meets and competes against a variety of tennis prodigies, each with their own unique playing styles. The U-17 Saga culminates in Ryoma’s victory at the All-Japan Junior Championships, after which he is invited to join the training camp.
Conclusion
After watching all 178 episodes of The Prince of Tennis, I can say with confidence that there is no clear answer. It seems like the number of episodes varies depending on which country and/or edition you watch. However, from what I can tell, the majority of fans agree that there are 178 episodes in total.
