Eleven Arts Acquires Distribution Rights for Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis
©Takeshi Konomi/SHUEISHA ©Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis
Los Angeles, CA (February 16, 2022) – Los Angeles based film distribution and production company, Eleven Arts, announced their acquisition of North American distribution rights for the anime feature film, RYOMA! THE PRINCE OF TENNIS.
RYOMA! THE PRINCE OF TENNIS is based on the popular shōnen manga series, The Prince of Tennis, and its sequel, The New Prince of Tennis, written and illustrated by manga author Takeshi Konomi. The series, now running for over 20 years, began its serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump Magazine in 1999 and from 2009 in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine for the sequel. Over 60 million copies of the manga have been sold and since its debut, the franchise's popularity triggered projects spanning across multiple media including the anime series, animated feature films, live action films, stage plays, radio shows, music projects, and video games.
The latest installation, which is the franchise's first ever 3DCG film, will feature a story which has never been revealed in the manga series taking place between the original series and the sequel. Since opening in Japan last September, it has earned 419, 197, 830 yen (about $3.64 million) with numerous encore “cheer screenings” garnering attendance months following its opening weekend. The author Takeshi Konomi supervised the film production and wrote the music and lyrics for all the songs featured in the film. There are two versions of the film with each theatrical cut featuring different characters and scenes leading the story to unfold on two parallel routes. The film's post credit scene, which is also different depending on the version of the film, called THEATER TENIFES petit! features an exclusive compilation footage featuring some of the most popular Prince of Tennis character songs along images and illustrations from the manga.
Eleven Arts plans to announce details on release dates and ticket sales at a later date.
About RYOMA! THE PRINCE OF TENNIS
From the masterpiece Japanese sports manga created by Takeshi Konomi, with more than 60 million copies sold over 22 years, RYOMA! THE PRINCE OF TENNIS is a new feature film about tennis prodigy Ryoma Echizen.Inspired by his tennis champion father, Ryoma is determined to take his game to the next level and train in the US. But in the middle of an intense tennis battle to save his classmate Sakuno from dangerous villains, they somehow find themselves transported back to the past, just as Ryoma's father is about to undertake his final championship match at the US Open – when he was mysteriously forced to retire. Sing, Dance, and Play along with the innovative 3D digital animation that brings the magnificent and colorful world of The Prince of Tennis to life on the big screen.
About Eleven Arts
Eleven Arts is a Los Angeles-based distribution company known for bringing high-quality Japanese animation to North America. Eleven Arts' most recent titles include STUDIO4°C's Poupelle of Chimney Town, Gintama THE VERY FINAL, and SHIROBAKO The Movie. Eleven Arts' catalogue includes critically acclaimed titles such as A Silent Voice, Millennium Actress, Maquia - When the Promised Flower Blooms, Penguin Highway and more.
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