KEY POINTS

  • "The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup" Episode 3 is airing Wednesday
  • The episode will stream on Crunchyroll
  • The anime is based on Takeshi Konomi's original work

The third match of the Pre-World Cup Exhibition Game begins in "The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup" Episode 3. The new episode is titled "A Moment Ahead in the Future."

The official website has released the spoiler stills and synopsis of Episode 3. The match features Germany going up against Japan. Captain Jürgen Borisovich Volk of Germany is finally on the court.

He is pairing with A. Frankensteiner and they are facing Kazuya Tokugawa and Seiichi Yukimura of Japan. However, shortly after the start of the game, Yukimura loses his five senses.

Now, Tokugawa has to fight alone against the German duo while hiding Yukimura's weakness. Meanwhile, Yukimura is also battling his personal demons that are haunting him on the court.

Can Yukimura revive himself as the match continues?

In the second episode, Ryoma's teammates asked him if he was doing okay and wondered if he was missing Japan.

Meanwhile, Ryoma and the others were getting ready for the exhibition match and they wanted to do their best before moving into the U-17 World Cup tournament.

"When tennis phenom Ryoma Echizen is kicked out of Japan's elite U-17 training camp for breaking the rules, he's despondent. But a stroke of good luck hits when he’s able to try out for the U.S. team," read the official synopsis of "The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup" anime, according to Crunchyroll. "Proving himself against their hardened veterans isn't going to be easy, and if he is accepted, he'll have to play against his former friends. Can he help his new brothers smash their way to victory?"

"The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup" anime is based on the original story by Takeshi Konomi. Its opening theme song, "I can fly," is performed by Yoshiki Ezaki and Bleecker Chrome. The ending theme song, "Dear Friends," is by TeniPri Artistars.

"The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup" Episode 3 is scheduled to air Wednesday. Fans in the U.S. can watch the episode online on Crunchyroll. The installment will live stream in Japanese with English subtitles.

The anime is titled "Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup" in Japanese.

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