A sequel to the series entitled The Prince of Tennis II began serialization in Japan in the monthly magazine Jump Square on March 4, 2009.
The story centers around a cocky tennis prodigy named Ryoma Echizen, who, upon his father's urging, enrolls in a private middle school called Seishun Academy ("Seigaku" for short), which, besides being famous for its strong tennis team, is his father's alma mater.
[7][8][9][10] Kenichi Sakura created a short tribute manga entitled The Prince of Afterschool, which began serialization in Jump Square in November 2008.
[13] Viz Media licensed the series and distributes an English version of the manga in North America under the Shonen Jump imprint.
[16] The English anime adaptation debuted in North America as streaming media on Toonami Jetstream on July 14, 2006.