The era of The Prince of Tennis has officially reached a major milestone as Takeshi Konomi’s Shin Tennis no Oujisama (The Prince of Tennis II) concluded its serialization in the September 2026 issue of Jump SQ. The finale brings an end to a 17-year run for the sequel series, contributing to a massive 27-year legacy for the franchise that first captured audiences in 1998.
While the manga serialization has reached its end, fans can look forward to the final volume, the 48th, which hits shelves on September 4. The franchise’s transition from the original 42-volume run to the high-stakes U-17 training camp narrative has been a cornerstone of the sports genre, maintaining a 7.54 rating on MyAnimeList for its 2012 adaptation.
Production of the franchise’s various animated iterations continues unabated. Following the success of the U-17 World Cup and Semifinal arcs, which were distributed globally via Crunchyroll, the momentum remains high with the upcoming television anime Shin Tennis no Oujisama U-17 World Cup Kesshou Member Ketteisen scheduled to premiere this October. This final chapter in the manga provides a definitive conclusion to the story of Ryouma Echizen as he navigates the intense, elite-level training that has defined the series since its inception.
