The sports-centric animated show Prince of Tennis brings to limelight the gutsy tale of a schoolboy as he topples all hurdles to realize his dreams. Being an inspirational piece, based on the Japanese magna series of the same name, the endearing anime version managed to catch the attention of all the cartoon lovers round the world.

The storyline kicks off with tennis fanatic Ryoma Echizen enrolling himself in Seishun Academy, to realize his dream of becoming a top-notch player. Armed with the grit and determination for it, Ryoma turns out to be a prolific tennis player, within a few days of joining the ace school. Much to the astonishment of the trainers, he starts to defeat one pro after another, thereby making his presence felt in academy.

As the plot moves on, the newly crowned tennis prodigy enters into friendship with some of the Seishun Academy mates. And from there on, a whole new package of animation extravaganza unfolds, as the tennis team of the esteemed academy, prepares itself for grand middle-school sporting event.

This animation show tried to present a story of a tennis-lover, who is undeterred by obstacles, be it on the court or in the life. It reiterates the old saying that aspiration if, not pursued with panache, diligence and sheer determination, merely remains pipe dreams.

Prince of Tennis dishes out some never-seen-before on-court battles, with Ryoma trying out practically impossible shots. The non-animated version, which is the basis of the anime show, has been written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi.

The character of Ryoma Echizen is the main attraction of the amine show, and many a times, it’s been proved that he’s not just a talented tennis maestro, but also a thinking player. Winning is in his blood, and he can go to any limit for it.

In several episodes of the show, Ryoma is shown instigating his opponent to get a psychological edge, and surprisingly it used to work in his favor. Despite being an anime, Prince of Tennis is not bereft of the extravaganza that usually comes along with the live-action dramatization of the game of tennis.