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The Prince of Tennis

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Court-set anime is hit or miss for tweens.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    The main character is a quick learner and good sport who works hard. Other characters are sometimes jealous, mean, or vindictive. Lots of copmetition, given that the show is all about sports. Female characters usually appear only on the sidelines.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Intense competition during tennis matches, with some war metaphors. At the end of one match, the sore loser hits his knee with racquet until it bleeds.
  • Sex:

    Eigth grade girls get giddy over a boy. Very brief scene in which a teen girl catches her uncle reading a girly magazine (the cover is briefly visible; it has pictures of women/girls wearing revealing clothing in sexy poses, but nothing over-the-top risque).
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Prince of Tennis

Parents need to know that this sports-centric anime series focuses on a tennis prodigy and his teammates and opponents. The competition in his often-fierce matches can be brutal, with plenty of battle metaphors and mean, grimacing faces. Unlike the other players, the main character is a good sport (though even he can sometimes be sort of snotty toward his opponents). Female characters are usually on the sidelines, and at least one has a giant crush on the main male character (she jumps up and down when he wins and gets googly-eyed).

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about what sets this show apart from other anime series. Are there other anime programs that focus on things like sports rather than sci-fi and monsters? What do you think the show's goal is? What messages is it sending? What lessons can kids learn from playing sports? Can you imagine a non-anime cartoon all about tennis (or another sport)? How would it be similar to and different from this show?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0

    This is a great show

    This is a great show.I watched this since i was 9 years old. Its my favorite show. Right now im 11 and a half years old.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Nevada
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    My Fave!

    Man this is my favorite show EVER! its pretty funny since im almost 15, and most of my friends arent into this kind of suff but hey, i dare to be different! im a big anime junki and i have seen some pretty bad stuff in some, such as intense violence, perversion, launguage ect. but Prince of tennis has None of that and it still Sweeps me off my feet everytime! the show motivates me to get off my feet and get outside and play. The show has a good storyline while adding humor everywhere. Great morals throughout the series and teaches good lessons almost every episode. A++ Watch it if you get a chance ^-^

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    a good show

    i love this show so much and its my saturday night show on cartoon network. other kids who like this show might want to try naruto and mar

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