The , also known as "TeniPuri Musical", "Tenimyu" or "GekiPuri" (Stage Prince), is a series of live action stage musicals directed by based on manga series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi and serialized by Shueisha in Weekly Shonen Jump.
The first musical premièred in the Golden Week of 2003,MMV Musical the Prince of Tennis Official Homepage (accessed 18 January 2011)Jamie Lano, 2010, Musical 'Prince of Tennis' a smash hit (accessed 19 January 2011) and the unexpected popularity, especially among girls,unknown, 2007, Seigaku yondaime regyuraajin ga hatsu omemie! Myuushikaru "Tenisu no oujisama" seisaku happyoukai and requests for merchandise of the show encouraged Marvelous Entertainment to follow through with the series.
In May 2010, after 7 years, 22 musicals, 5 main casts and about 150 different actors had passed, the "first season" came to an end with the last performance of Dream Live 7th on the 23rd. Not too long after the end of the first season the start of a "second season" was commenced.Ayachu, 2010, Season 2 of the Prince of Tennis musical coming back in 2011 (accessed 19 January 2011) The shows featured a completely new cast and a new script, but covered the same arcs as the first season.
First season Locations
Musical Year Location/date Director/choreographer Screenplay Music Notes 2003 Yuuji Mitsuya The first arc of the story, from Ryoma Echizen's arrival to up to the end of the Seigaku ranking matches. MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive 2003_start (accessed 18 January 2011)Aki Kuramitsu, 2010, Myuujikaru "Tenisu no Oujisama" sen-kouen Playback, Good Come, vol. 14, pp 48-49 2003–2004 Toshihiko Sahashi Matches between Seigaku and rival school Fudomine Chuu. Dream Live 1st 2004 Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (13 June) First live concert, featuring songs from the two previous musicals. Yumiko Maeshima, 2010, Dream Live Play Back On Six, Hero Vision, vol.36, pp 54-57MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Dream Live (accessed 18 January 2011) Matches between Seigaku and the rival school St. Rudolph Gakuin. MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Rudolph (accessed 20 January 2011) 2004–2005 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space (29 -2 ) Matches between Seigaku and rival school Fudomine Chuu. MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Winter Fudomine (accessed 20 January 2011) Side Yamabuki 2005 (20-23 Jan) Matches between Seigaku and rival school Yamabuki Chuu. MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Winter Yamabuki (accessed 20 January 2011)Dream Live 2nd Tokyo Bay NK Hall (4 May) Second live concert, featuring songs from all previous musicals. MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Dream Live_2nd (accessed 20 January 2011) 2005–2006 Yuuji Mitsuya Matches between Seigaku and rival school Hyoutei Gakuen. This was a re-run of the Imperial Match Hyoutei Gakuen and guest starring members of Fudomine, St. Rudolph and Yamabuki Chuu. MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Hyoutei (accessed 21 January 2011)MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Winter Hyoutei (accessed 21 January 2011)Unknown, 2005, Raibaru wa besuto paatonaa! Myuujikaru "tenisu no oujisama" The Imperial Match Hyoutei Gakuen in winter 2005–2006, Top Stage, vol. 28, pp 102-103Unknown, Myuujikaru "tenisu no oujisama" The Imperial Match Hyoutei Gakuen in Winter 2005–2006 keikojou Report, Top Stage, vol.30, pp 98-99Unknown, 2005, Special Report Myuujikaru "Tenisu no Oujisama" The Imperial Match Hyoutei Gakuen, Top Stage, vol.26, pp 100-101 Dream Live 3rd 2006 Zepp DiverCity (28–29 March) Third live concert, featuring songs from The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen in winter musicals. Graduation concert for the entire second Seigaku cast except for Hiroki Aiba. Guest starring all members of Hyotei. MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Dream Live 3rd (accessed 21 January 2011) Yuuji Mitsuya Matches between Seigaku and rival school Rokkaku Chuu. MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Rokkaku (accessed 21 January 2011) 2006–2007 Doubles matches of Seigaku against rival school Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku. MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Rikkai (accessed 21 January 2011) Dream Live 4th 2007 Fourth live concert, featuring members of Fudomine, St. Rudolph, Yamabuki Chuu, Hyotei Gakuen, Rokkaku Chuu and Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku as special guests. MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Dream Live 4th (accessed 21 January 2011) Singles matches of Seigaku against rival school Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku. Graduation show for the 3rd Seigaku cast, except Tomo Yanagishita. Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Rikkai Second (accessed 21 January 2011) 2007–2008 (director/choreo) andShinnosuke Motoyama (choreo) Hideki Mitsui Toshihiko Sahashi (music)Yuuuji Mitsuya (lyrics) Matches between Seigaku and rival school Higa Chuu. MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Higa (accessed 21 January 2011)Mayumi Kanai, 2008, Myuujikara "Tenisu no Oujisama" The Progressive Match Higa feat. Rikkai Kouen repooto, Good Come, vol.4 Dream Live 5th 2008 Fifth live concert. MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Dream Live 5th (accessed 21 January 2011)Unknown, 2008, Micchaku! Dream Live 5th Suupaa Repooto, TV Homme, vol.3, pp 54-56 Hideki Mitsui Matches of Seigaku against rival school Hyotei Gakuen in the National tournament. Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Performance Information Hyoutei (accessed 21 January 2011) 2008–2009 Matches between Seigaku and rival school Shitenhouji. Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Performance Information Shitenhouji (accessed 21 January 2011)Unknown, 2009, Brush Stage Report Myuujikaru "Tenisu no Oujisama" The Treasure Match Shitenhouji feat. Hyoutei, Visual Brush Boy, vol.2 Dream Live 6th 2009 Sixth live concert. Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Performance Information Dream Live 6th (accessed 21 January 2011)Kiyoki Neggishi, 2009, Gouka kyasuto ga shuuketsu! Myuujikaru "Tenisu no Oujisama" konsaato Dream Live 6th, PATi ACT, vol.2, pp 84-86 All matches, except singles one, against Rikkaidai during the National tournament. Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Performance Information Rikkai First (accessed 21 January 2011)Yumiko Maeshima, 2009, Myuujikaru "Tenisu no Oujisama" The Final Match Rikkaidai First feat. Shitenhouji Kouen repooto, Good Come, vol.12, pp 27-29 2009–2010 Singles one match between Ryoma Echizen and Seiichi Yukimura during the National tournament. Last story-line musical. Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Performance Information Rikkai Second (accessed 20 January 2011)Kayo Danno, 2009, Myuujikaru "Tennis no Oujisama" The Final Match Rikkai Second feat. The Rivals, Hero Vision, vol.34, pp 48-50Kayo Danno, 2010, Myuujikaru "Tenisu no Oujisama" The Final Match Rikkai Second feat. the Rivals, Hero Vision, vol.35, pp 36-38 Dream Live 7th 2010 Seventh live concert. Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Performance Information Dream Live 7th (accessed 22 January 2011)Kayo Danno,2010, Myuujikaru "Tenisu no oujisama" konsaato Dream Live 7th, Good Come, vol.15, pp 30-31
Cast + 2003–2006 Character MMV Musical The Prince of Tennis Official Site, Archive MMV Musical Prince of Tennis Official Homepage, Archive Fudomine (accessed 18 January 2011) Dream Live 1st Side Yamabuki Dream Live 2nd 2003 2003–2004 2004 2004–2005 2005 2005–2006 Ryoma Echizen Kotaro Yanagi Kimeru Yuya Endo Kotaro Yanagi (acting)and Yuya Endo (choreography) Yuya Endo Yuya Endoand Kotaro Yanagi Kotaro Yanagi Kunimitsu Tezuka Eiji Takigawa Kengo Ohkuchi Eiji Takigawa Yuu Shirota Shuichiro Oishi Yuichi Tsuchiya Hiroki Suzuki Shusuke Fuji Kimeru Takashi Nagayama Kimeru Hiroki Aiba Eiji Kikumaru (May)Takashi Nagayama () Takashi Nagayama Osamu Adachi Takashi Kawamura (May)Ryoji Morimoto () Eiki Kitamura Yoshikazu Kotani Sadaharu Inui Sota Aoyama Hirofumi Araki Takeshi Momoshiro Eiji Moriyama Masaki Kaji Kaoru Kaidoh Naoya Gomoto Kousuke Kujirai Satoshi Horio Yusuke Ishibashi Kachiro Kato Toshiyuki Toyonaga Katsuo Mizuno Masashi Arai - - - - - - - Masaya Ikeda - - - - - - - Daisuke Hayashi - - - - - - - Sasabe Katsuo (May)Takeshi Matsumura () - - - - - - - Najiroh Echizen - - - Kippei Tachibana - - - - - Shinji Ibu - Ryōsei Konishi - Ryōsei Konishi - - - Akira Kamio - - - - - Tetsu Ishida - Mamoru Miyano - - Mamoru Miyano - Mamoru Miyano Mamoru Miyano (winter only) Masaya Sakurai - - - - (winter only) Hajime Mizuki - - - - - Yuuta Fuji - - - KENN - KENN Yoshirou Akazawa - - - - (winter only) Shinya Yanagisawa - - - Mitsuyoshi Shinoda - Mitsuyoshi Shinoda - Mitsuyoshi Shinoda Atsushi Kisarazu - - - - - Ichirou Kaneda - - - - - Jin Akutsu - - - - - Taichi Dan - - - - - (fall only) Kiyosumi Sengoku - - - - - Masato Wada Kentarou Minami - - - - - - Masami Higashikata - - - - - - Muromachi Toji - - - - - - Keigo Atobe - - - - - - - Kazuki Kato Munehiro Kabaji - - - - - - - Yuushi Oshitari - - - - - - - Takumi Saito Gakuto Mukahi - - - - - - - Ruito Aoyagi Ryoh Shishido - - - - - - - Kenta Kamakari Ootori Chotaroh - - - - - - - Koji Date Jirou Akutagawa - - - - - - - Wakashi Hiyoshi - - - - - - - Ryunosuke Kawai Notes
+ 2006–2008 Character Dream Live 3rd Dream Live 4 Dream Live 5th 2006 2006–2007 2007 2007–2008 2008 Ryoma Echizen Kotaro Yanagi Dori Sakurada Shōgo Sakamoto Kunimitsu Tezuka Yuu Shirota Keisuke Minami Daisuke Watanabe Shuichiro Oishi Hiroki Suzuki Yukihiro Takiguchi Shusuke Fuji Hiroki Aiba Yuuta Furukawa Eiji Kikumaru Osamu Adachi Kōji Seto Kyousuke Hamao Takashi Kawamura Yoshikazu Kotani Sadaharu Inui Hirofumi Araki Yuuta Takahashi Takeshi Momoshiro Masaki Kaji Shinpei Takagi Tetsuya Makita Kaoru Kaidoh Kousuke Kujirai Tomo Yanagishita andTomo Yanagishita Satoshi Horio Yusuke Ishibashi - - Kachiro Kato Toshiyuki Toyonaga Ryou Kawamoto - - Katsuo Mizuno Yuki Okamoto - - Nanjiroh Echizen - - - - Keigo Atobe Kazuki Kato - Kazuki Kato - - - Munehiro Kabaji - - - Yuushi Oshitari Takumi Saito - Takumi Saito - - Takumi Saito Gakuto Mukahi Ruito Aoyagi - Ruito Aoyagi - - - Ryoh Shishido Kenta Kamakari - Kenta Kamakari andRyunosuke Kawai (Osaka only) - - - Ootori Chotaroh Koji Date - Koji Date - - - Jirou Akutagawa - - - - Wakashi Hiyoshi Ryunosuke Kawai - Ryunosuke Kawai - - - Aoi Kentaro - - Kojirou Saeki - Kanata Irei - Kanata Irei Ryoh Kisarazu - - - Hikaru Amane - - - Harukaze Kurobane - Shindo Gaku - - Marehiko Itsuki - - Seiichi Yukimura - - Genichirou Sanada - - Kentarou Kanesaki Renji Yanagi - - - Kento Ono Masaharu Niou - - Masataka Nakagauchi Hiroshi Yagyuu - - Toru Baba Akaya Kirihara - - Genki Okawa Bunta Marui - - Renn Kiriyama - Renn Kiriyama Jackal Kuwahara - - Kippei Tachibana - - - - - - Akira Kamio - - - - - - Tetsu Ishida - - - Mamoru Miyano - - Mamoru Miyano Masaya Sakurai - - - - - - Yoshirou Akazawa - - - - - - Shinya Yanagisawa - - - Mitsuyoshi Shinoda - - - Atsushi Kisarazu - - - - - - Ichirou Kaneda - - - - - - Taichi Dan - - - - - - Kiyosumi Sengoku - - - Masato Wada - - - Kentarou Minami - - - - - - Masami Higashikata - - - - - - Muromachi Toji - - - - - - Eishirou Kite - - - - Hiroshi Chinen - - - - Yuujirou Kai - - - - - and Rin Hirakoba - - - - - Yasuka Saito Kei Tanishi - - - - - Jin Akutsu - - - - - - Ichiro Kaneda - - - - - - Notes