The 12th episode of "The New Prince of Tennis U-17 WORLD CUP SEMIFINAL," a sequel to the TV anime "The New Prince of Tennis U-17 WORLD CUP," based on the popular tennis manga "The New Prince of Tennis" by Takeshi Konomi, titled "Spiral Baptism," will be broadcast on TV Tokyo and other channels on December 18th.
The fate of both teams' advancement to the finals was left to S1 (Single Swan). Germany's representative was Bork, the world's strongest man. His opponent was Byodoin, the man leading the Japanese team. Byodoin traveled the world on his training, unleashing the many techniques he had acquired while repeatedly fighting against fierce opponents. In response, Bork put up a match worthy of being called the "best match in the world." However, Ryoma and the others, watching the match, noticed something strange. Byodoin was using the same words and techniques. It seemed like he was repeating the techniques that had been returned to him by Bork.
"The Prince of Tennis" is a manga that was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 1999 to 2008. It follows the story of Echizen Ryoma, a tennis genius boy who distinguishes himself in the Seishun Academy tennis club, and his growth through battles with rival schools. A new series, "The New Prince of Tennis", has been serialized in "Jump SQ." (Shueisha) since 2009. The TV anime "SEMIFINAL" depicts the battle between Japan and Germany in the U-17 World Cup semi-finals.
