The WORST episodes of The New Prince of Tennis

#1 - Samurai vs Knight

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/29/2022

#2 - Pre-World Cup Kicks Off!

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2022

Teams from all over the world competing in the U-17 World Cup gather to start things off with the Pre-World Cup exhibition matches.

#3 - A Moment Ahead in the Future

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2022

With one win each, Japan and Germany continue to face off in the third match of the Pre-World Cup exhibition.

#4 - Prince vs Prince

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2022

A mysterious man riding a horse suddenly challenges Ryoma to a tennis match on horseback!

#5 - Upset

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/2022

The World Cup Group League commences and Japan battles it out with Greece and Australia.

#6 - Absolute Away Game

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/11/2022

Team Japan’s #2 doubles players, Yukimura and Sanada, face a daunting match as the crowd is overwhelmingly filled with supporters for Australia, the home team.

#7 - Chess King

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2022

Japan continues their match against Australia with #1 doubles. Atobe and Fuji take on a super offensive doubles pair with big serves.

#8 - One's Resolve... One's Conditions

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/25/2022

Having lost both doubles matches against Switzerland, Japan begins its decisive #3 singles between Akutsu and Switzerland’s Amadeus.

#9 - Feelings for My Friends

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/1/2022

Ryoma needs to decide if Team USA is where he truly belongs. Meanwhile, the teams gear up for the Finals Tournament that starts in two days.

#10 - Beyond the Bible

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/8/2022

The U-17 World Cup semi-final matches continue with France versus Japan. Can Kimijima and Shiraishi beat the aesthetically-inclined Tristan and Timothée of France in both tennis and charm?

#11 - The Worst Doubles Pair

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/15/2022

Team Japan’s Yanagi and Mori are partners for #1 doubles against France, but they obviously don’t get along at all. Can they smooth things out between them before it’s too late?

#12 - Prince of Ace

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/22/2022

Ryoma’s match with Chardard continues in #3 singles of Japan versus France. Whichever team is victorious will advance to play Germany.

#13 - Team USA: Ryôma Echizen

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/2022

After Ryoma is forced to withdraw from the Japan U-17 training camp, Ryoga invites him to play for the US team.

#14 - The Mightiest Germany: The Night Before the Match!

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2024

The Japanese team is resolutely preparing for the match against Germany, aiming to advance to the finals afterward. Captain Byodoin trusts his players, who do not give up despite this challenge.

#15 - Bluebird

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2024

In the first match of the U-17 World Cup Semifinals it's Team Japan's Oni versus Team Germany's Q･P. Can Oni hold his ground against Team Germany's No. 2 player?

#16 - For Whom Do You Grow Strong

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2024

The first match of the World Cup Semifinals continues between Oni and Q･P. Oni shines with a mysterious light that resembles the Pinnacle of Perfection and becomes seemingly invincible.

#17 - The Final Illusion

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2024

In the next match, Team Japan's Duke and Nio face off against Schneider and Belti, two of the three tennis pros on Team Germany.

#18 - Tezuka vs. Yukimura

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2024

Continuing the World Cup Semifinals is Team Germany’s Tezuka versus Team Japan’s Yukimura in #2 singles. Tezuka is now their opponent, so Team Japan goes all out to gain victory against their former teammate.

#19 - Zero Senses Tennis

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2024

Yukimura prepares to counter Tezuka's Pinnacle of Perfection in order to prove to Akaya, his team, and himself that you don't have to give up on tennis even if you can't use the Pinnacle of Perfection.

#20 - The Future Beyond the Fierce Match

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2024

Every time Yukimura takes away Tezuka's five senses, Tezuka regaains them using the Pinnacle of Perfection. Can Yukimura be able to turn the tables or will Tezuka hold on to his lead?

#21 - Team Spain, Ryoga Echizen

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2024

In the other semifinals bracket, Team USA is competing with Team Spain for a spot at the finals. Ryoga Echizen, who is now playing for Team Spain, clashes with Ralph Reinhart of Team USA.

#22 - Focus Burst vs. Pinnacle of Perfection

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2024

Kirihara is determined to beat Siegfried's Pinnacle of Perfection with his Focus Burst. The two battle it out as their doubles partners watch on.

#23 - The Outcome of the Tiebreak

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2024

The second set of the doubles match between Tanegashima-Kirihara and Bismarck-Siegfried gets drawn into a tiebreak. If Team Japan loses this set, they will be eliminated from the semifinals.

#24 - Final Set

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2024

The doubles pairs Tanegashima-Kirihara and Bismarck-Siegfried ramp it up for this final set, showing teamwork that activates skills never seen before.

#25 - Toward Your New Brilliant Selves

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/28/2012

The Black Jerseys return from the mountain. They challenge court 2 in a heated match. The Black Jerseys show an incredible improvement in their abilities, thanks to the intense training at the mountains. The Black Jerseys defeat everyone with ease, and soon Ryoma faces Migihashi, the captain of court 2. Migihashi employs a technique called "God's Domain", and it utilizes the spin of the ball so that it always draws back to him, much like the Tezuka Zone. Migihashi claims that Ryoma will not be able to send the ball past the right side of the court. They began to add the number of balls from 1 to 8 to 9. However, Ryoma was not able to return 9 balls. Ryoma then successfully return 9 balls at once,which he then adds another ball. Migihashi is unable to return all of them, and thus Ryoma wins. The Black Jerseys are now promoted to court 2. In the evening, the students from court 3 and court 2 have matched with each other. Ryoma also has a match with Tokugawa by using multiple tennis balls. But it never ends.