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Prince of Tennis 3D CG Film's 1st 3 Minutes Streamed

posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Film opened in Japan on September 3, has earned 185 million yen

The official website for the film began streaming the first three and a half minutes of the film on Wednesday. The video previews the film's opening musical and dance number.


The film Kunimitsu Tezuka and Rikkai team captain Seiichi Yukimura, while the "Glory" version focuses on the Hyōtei team captain Keigo Atobe and Shitenhōji team captain Kuranosuke Shiraishi.

The film's story begins with the main lead Ryōma arriving in the United States, and finding Sakuno Ryūzaki being accosted by a "tennis gang." Ryōma swings a ball at them to help Sakuno, but ends up hitting a ball tossed by a mysterious wheelchaired man. At that moment, Ryōma and Sakuno somehow travel back in time to the time when Ryōma's father Nanjiro was still playing in America as "Samurai Nanjiro."

Original manga creator The New Prince of Tennis manga.

insert songs for the film, including the lyrics for the rap songs.

Sources: Ryōma! Shinsei Gekijōban Tennis no Ōji-sama film's website, Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web


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