The BEST episodes of The Prince of Tennis season 6

Every episode of The Prince of Tennis season 6, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Prince of Tennis season 6!

Ryoma Echizen, a young tennis prodigy with many tennis championship wins, lies under his father's, Nanjiro Echizen a former pro tennis player, shadow. He joins the Seigaku Jr. High School Tennis Team, one of the best teams in Japan, who's goal is to become national champions. On the team, Ryoma, with help from his teammates, hopes to develop his own tennis style so he can defeat his father.

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The Samurai's Ballad
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8.88
8 votes

#1 - The Samurai's Ballad

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/14/2004

The story of Nanjiro Echizen and how he met his wife, Rinko Takeuchi. We see a bit of story behind why he retires abruptly from tennis.

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The Ultimate Showdown
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8.14
7 votes

#2 - The Ultimate Showdown

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/7/2004

Atobe and Sanada have a match. The two were quite energetic and wanted to prove something. It's all because of Tezuka's presence.

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We Want To See Tezuka!
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8.13
8 votes

#3 - We Want To See Tezuka!

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2004

The team visits Tezuka in Germany. Tezuka brings them around the city; however, some of them got split up. Ryoma ends up playing a match with a lady that turns out to be Tezuka's trainer.

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Illusion
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8.00
6 votes

#4 - Illusion

Season 6 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/3/2004

Kevin debuts his original move, Illusion, and the game goes into tie-break. However, Ryoma manages to counter it by watching the shadow of the ball.

Baker's Scenario
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7.88
8 votes

#5 - Baker's Scenario

Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/25/2004

Cassidy and Lee of the U.S. team are able to make a comeback! Atobe and Sanada must do something!

Never Give Up
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7.86
7 votes

#6 - Never Give Up

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/28/2004

Thanks to Ryoma's persistence in playing, the lady, Hannah Essenheimer, found her will to return to professional tennis.

Game and Match
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7.83
6 votes

#7 - Game and Match

Season 6 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/11/2004

A very nice match between the two rivals! A match that touches the hearts of the audience: the rivalry between Kevin and Ryoma turns into friendship.

Ryoma vs. Kirihara! Beyond Battle Rage
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7.75
8 votes

#8 - Ryoma vs. Kirihara! Beyond Battle Rage

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/16/2004

The real culprit of the misdeed is revealed - it's Ann-chan! Also, Kirihara claims he has changed, but can he prove it?

The Tango Toward Destruction
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7.71
7 votes

#9 - The Tango Toward Destruction

Season 6 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/1/2004

Atobe and Sanada finally play as a doubles pair.

Welcome Back, Tezuka Kunimitsu!
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7.67
6 votes

#10 - Welcome Back, Tezuka Kunimitsu!

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/30/2004

Ryuzaki-sensei got ill! Tezuka returns to Japan to be the temporary coach and is accepted by the team after he proves himself worthy. Don't miss the welcome party. Who would've thought that Atobe and company can perform like J-Pop idols?

Genius Vs Tennis Machine
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7.67
6 votes

#11 - Genius Vs Tennis Machine

Season 6 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/6/2004

Fuji vs the U.S. team's "Tennis Machine" Arnold - someone who could accurately hit the ball at the places he wanted.

The Phantom Ball that Vanished
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7.67
6 votes

#12 - The Phantom Ball that Vanished

Season 6 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/20/2004

Kirihara's shoulder injury prevents him from hitting many Phantom Balls, and it finally becomes too much for him to keep on playing. Ryoma takes his place and continues playing from the current score.

The Long Awaited Confrontation - Ryoma vs. Kevin
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7.67
6 votes

#13 - The Long Awaited Confrontation - Ryoma vs. Kevin

Season 6 - Episode 30 - Aired 10/27/2004

Ryoma takes Kirihara's place on the court. After discovering that Kevin copied most of his techniques, Ryoma uses the Cyclone Smash, which Kevin did not have a chance to copy, and reverses the score.

The Member Who Was Not Trusted
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7.63
8 votes

#14 - The Member Who Was Not Trusted

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/9/2004

Kamio is accused of a misdeed and sets out to find the real culprit.

Sengoku Kiyosumi Reborn!
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7.63
8 votes

#15 - Sengoku Kiyosumi Reborn!

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/23/2004

Sengoku shows us his new style of play, a sport inside of a sport, also known as boxing! Ryuzaki-sensei falls ill and must be hospitalized.

The Boy Who Came from America
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7.63
8 votes

#16 - The Boy Who Came from America

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/14/2004

The arrival of the American team's Kevin Smith has shown up looking for Ryoma. Unable to find him, he challenges other Jr. Highs, leaving a message for Ryoma. Meanwhile, at the camp, Tezuka puts Shishido and Oishi against Ootori and Kikumaru in a doubles match.

1mm Battle
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7.60
5 votes

#17 - 1mm Battle

Season 6 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/6/2004

A very close battle between Fuji and Arnold! Fuji secures another win with Tsubame Gaeshi and Higuma Otoshi.

The Most Powerful! Atobe and Sanada
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7.57
7 votes

#18 - The Most Powerful! Atobe and Sanada

Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/18/2004

Atobe and Sanada are paired as doubles and show the U.S. team their power.

Junior Selection Camp, Gathered
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7.57
7 votes

#19 - Junior Selection Camp, Gathered

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/2/2004

28 players from several of the surrounding schools have gathered at a camp to decide the 8 people who will be representing Japan against the American team. They are soon divided into three different groups.

Seigaku's Shocking Secret Plans
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7.50
4 votes

#20 - Seigaku's Shocking Secret Plans

Season 6 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/8/2004

Ryuzaki-sensei will be out of the hospital soon. The Seigaku tennis club wants to surprise her when she comes back. Also, another surprising thing happens.

Formation! A Dream Team
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7.38
8 votes

#21 - Formation! A Dream Team

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/28/2004

Finally! The Team composed of the best players selected!

Gorgeous Guys' Duo
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7.38
8 votes

#22 - Gorgeous Guys' Duo

Season 6 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/8/2004

Kikumaru and Oshitari Vs. the Griffey Brothers! Their match must follow what Mr. Baker wants.

Who Will Play?
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7.33
6 votes

#23 - Who Will Play?

Season 6 - Episode 28 - Aired 10/13/2004

Kirihara vs Kevin Smith. Kirihara has developed the Phantom Ball, which is to be used against left handers. The first games are dominated by Kirihara until he crashes into the net pole after hitting another Phantom Ball.

The Golden Pair's Memories
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7.25
4 votes

#24 - The Golden Pair's Memories

Season 6 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/24/2004

The Golden pair's memories on how they became friends and eventually doubles pair.

My Prince
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7.17
6 votes

#25 - My Prince

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/19/2004

Kurumi, a young and insecure girl who has lost her will to pursue her dream, becomes infatuated with Fuji and gets a date from him. Meanwhile, Momoshiro, Ryoma and Kikumaru befriend the person who unwittingly crushed little Kurumi's illusions... her own older sister Narumi.