新テニスの王子様 U-17 WORLD CUP Shin Tennis no Ouji-sama: U-17 World Cup
Synopsis
The Prince of Tennis II with the arrival of the U-17 World Cup, youth tennis teams from all around the world gather in Melbourne, Australia to determine which is the best. With nine-time champion Germany vying to defend their title once more, and powerhouse nations—Switzerland, France, and the United States—determined to make things interesting, the road to victory is perilous. Although Japan is sitting at the bottom of the rankings, the addition of the nation’s strongest middle school players has reinvigorated their chances at winning.
Captained by the ruthless Houou Byoudouin, Japan is ready to show the world what they are capable of. However, before the real competition starts, the teams will have a chance to prove their strength through exhibition matches. As luck would have it, Japan is slated to face off against defending champion Germany—a match they are likely to lose. To make matters worse, old allies have suddenly reappeared as sworn enemies. Before Team Japan crumbles under the pressure of the international stage, they must rise from the ashes and claim the title for themselves.
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Review
This is not an anime if you actually like tennis. This is an anime if you want to watch crazy shit happen and cool effects. Think of this like Dream Sports from Mario & Sonic Olympics. It’s not really the about the original sport. It’s about having an excuse to fire off 10 tennis balls in one shot or create black holes on the court. For people that like high paced action like that, then Prince of Tennis does that with a side of backstory.
Most of the time in Prince of Tennis you’re getting people’s faces smashed in with tennis balls or someone is making up some insane trick shot. But when push comes to shove, when it comes down to the wire, you get to learn about people’s origins, their motivation for winning. And that’s when their personalities manifest themselves on the tennis court.
If you’re the kind of person whose going to complain because 2 middle schoolers are rallying with 10 tennis balls, then this is not the anime for you. But if you like flashy, high octane battles, you will like the show. Prince of Tennis doesn’t try to be the perfect show, but the areas it does well, it does so with meaning.
