Underplayed Gems

The Prince of Tennis: Futari no Samurai (2005)

The Prince of Tennis: Futari no Samurai poster
Original title
テニスの王子様 二人のサムライ The First Game
Directed by
Takayuki Hamana
Genre
sport film, Action, Sports
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 05m
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of school tennis players compete in an exhibition match against a powerful opponent team. The film follows their efforts to win together.

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What happens

The Prince of Tennis: Futari no Samurai (劇場版 テニスの王子様 二人のサムライ THE FIRST GAME, Gekijō-ban Tennis no Ōjisama Futari no Samurai The First Game; lit. "The Prince of Tennis – The Two Samurai: The First Game") is a 2005 Japanese anime film based on the manga series The Prince of Tennis by Takeshi Konomi. It was produced by Nihon Ad Systems and Production I.G., and directed by Takayuki Hamana. The film premiere aired after another short film spun off from the series titled Tennis no Oujisama: Atobe Kara no Okurimono (跡部からの贈り物; lit. "The Prince of Tennis: Atobe's Gift Movie Special"). Funimation licensed the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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