It has been announced that Shinichiro Miki will be appearing as a voice actor in "The New Prince of Tennis U-17 WORLD CUP SEMIFINAL," the sequel to the TV anime "The New Prince of Tennis U-17 WORLD CUP," which is based on Konomi Takeshi's popular tennis manga "The New Prince of Tennis." Miki will play Antonio da Medanore, the enigmatic captain of the Spanish national team. Miki commented, "I never thought I would be able to take part in this series with such a long history, so when I received the call from my agency, I was very surprised and very happy. However, I will put that happiness aside and stand in front of the microphone with the pride of representing Spain. Thank you very much." "The New Prince of Tennis U-17 WORLD CUP" is the first TV series in about 10 years since "The New Prince of Tennis" aired in 2012, and depicts the qualifying league for the U-17 World Cup. It aired from July to September 2022. The sequel, "SEMIFINAL", depicts the semi-final between Japan and Germany. It is currently airing on TV Tokyo and other networks.
"The Prince of Tennis" is a manga that was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 1999 to 2008. It depicts the story of a genius tennis boy, Echizen Ryoma, who rises to prominence in the tennis club at Seishun Academy, and grows through battles with rival schools. A new series, "The New Prince of Tennis", has been serialized in "Jump SQ." (same publisher) since 2009.
