Ryouma! Shinsei Tennis no Ouji-sama

Summary:

Following the conclusion of the National Middle School Tennis Tournament, 12-year-old tennis prodigy Ryouma Echizen sets out to the United States in order to further improve his tennis skills. While finding his own way to shine in the sport, Ryouma investigates a perplexing development: the circumstances behind his father's retirement from professional tennis.

Known as "Samurai Nanjiro," Ryouma's father Nanjiro is a legendary tennis player whose career abruptly ended after the US Open finals several years prior. Though Ryouma has studied the final match extensively, there are still many gaps in his understanding - gaps that he would only be able to fill by watching the match in person.

As luck would have it, a supernatural phenomenon transports the young prodigy - and his unsuspecting classmate, Sakuno Ryuzaki - back in time to that very event. Although the events that occur before the game seem normal at first glance, the appearance of the mafia soon complicates the mystery behind the retirement. Despite the bad odds, Ryouma must do everything he can to unravel the circumstances and prevent his father's career from ending.

Background

Ryouma! The Prince of Tennis Shinsei Movie: Tennis no Ouji-sama was produced into two versions - Decide and Glory. Both versions of the film have the same overarching storyline but showcase different scenes featuring various character appearances. The film was slated to release in Spring 2020 but was delayed to September 3, 2021.

Eleven Arts obtained the North American distribution rights to the film and released the Decide version on May 12, 2022 in partnership with Anime Expo Cinema Nights. A premiere event for the North American release of the Glory version was held at A-Kon 2022 on June 4, 2022. The North American Blu-ray containing both versions of the movie was released on July 5, 2022.

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