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Tenimyu Musical The Prince of Tennis
Tenimyu Logo
Written by
Takeshi Konomi (original) Yuuji Mitsuya and Hideki Mitsui (screenplay)
Directed by
Yukio Ueshima
Music by
Toshihiko Sahashi
Lyrics by
Yuuji Mitsuya
Choreography
Yukio Ueshima Shinnosuke Motoyama
Date premiered
2003
Original run
2003–2010 2011–2014 2015-20XX
The Prince of Tennis Musical (ミュージカル・テニスの王子様, Myūjikaru Tenisu no Ōji-sama), also known as "TeniPuri Musical," "Tenimyu," or "GekiPuri" (Stage Prince), is a series of live action stage musicals directed by Yukio Ueshima based on manga series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi and serialized by Shueisha in Weekly Shōnen Jump.
The first musical premièred in the Golden Week of 2003,[1][2] and the unexpected popularity, especially among girls,[3] and requests for merchandise of the show encouraged Marvelous Entertainment to follow through with the series. Each new show covers an arc of the manga storyline, though adaptations to the original story were made to fit the format. Female characters were removed, and irrelevant scenes or minor arcs were cut to move the plot forward.[2]
At the start of the production, tickets did not sell out and the type of production was merely an experiment. Manga-based musicals were not frequently seen, if at all.[2] But, within 5 years the musical became popular enough to demand for double casting of characters to handle the amount of performances and to allow for overseas performances in Korea and Taiwan. In addition multiple shows were live streamed into theatres all around the country to make up for the lack of enough seats in the actual venue.[2] Eventually the musical production launched the careers of many of the "hottest" idols in Japan, like Kimeru, Saito Takumi, Kazuki Kato, and Yuu Shirota. Even Europe got a taste of the production, when three of the actors (namely Ryousuke Katou, Shintarou Akiyama and Yuuichirou Hirata) hit Paris to attend the 10th edition of the Japan Expo in 2009 [4][5]
In May 2010, after 7 years, 22 musicals, 5 main casts and about 150 different actors had passed,[1] 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 announced.[6] The upcoming shows feature a completely new cast and a new script, but cover the same arcs as the first season.[1]
Story
Ryoma Echizen is a 12-year-old tennis talent. After winning the American Junior Tournament for four times in a row, he goes back to Japan to live with his Father (a former pro-tennis player). He attends Seishun Gakuen(青春学園), or Seigaku(青学) for short, a school famous for his strong tennis club and talented players, where he joins the tennis club. Soon he beats almost all his upperclassmen and secures himself a spot among the regulars, the team members that get to play during the tournaments between various schools in the country. The ultimate goal from their team is to reach the National Middle School Tennis Tournament and eventually become NO.1 of the country. On their road to glory they meet plenty of hardships, but also meet a lot of new friends and master complex tennis techniques. But who'll become the NO.1 of Japan?
The First season that started in 2003 and ended after 7 years in 2010, has a total of 22 different shows.
The Second season started in the beginning of 2011 and ended after 3 and a half years in 2014, has a total of 11 different shows.
The Third season started in 2015 and so far has had 7 shows and another one announced.
Plot musicals : these musicals follow the story line of the manga series.[7] There have been twenty eight plot musicals in total.
Live concerts (also-called Dream Lives): these are alternative performances featuring songs from previous musicals and parody-skits.[8] There have been eleven live concerts, so far, in total.
Live Team concerts (also-called TEAM Lives): these are alternative performances featuring songs from previous musicals and parody-skits. However what distinguishes this from Dream Lives is that it only features one, or in St.Rudolph and Yamabuki's case, two teams. There have been three, so far, in total.
In addition to those three types, some musicals are also classified as "re-run" (a re-run of a previous musical) or as a "graduation show" (see below). The first season had three re-runs (the first musical, the Fudomine arc and the first Hyoutei arc) and eight graduation shows. The second season had two graduation shows. So far the third season has had one.
Graduation Show
The aim of the musical production is to provide young talents with a chance to develop themselves and make themselves known by the people.[9] This doesn't mean though that each and every actor is forced to leave the series during such a show. Due to personal circumstances and different contracts it's possible to stay longer or return later in the production.※ Compared to the normal performances, the graduation show leaves space for all graduating actors to give their final greetings to the audience, before they leave the production. During the first season, these graduations shows were held about every 1.5 years (after 4-5 musicals).
※1: Kotaro Yanagi was accidentally hit by a car less than two weeks before the première of "Remarkable Match Fudomine", so he got pulled out the musicals early. He rejoined the first Seigaku cast for their last show and finished up as the second cast's Echizen.[10]
※2: Yuya Endo didn’t graduate together with the first cast members either, because he only joined the cast during "Dream Live 1st" as a replacement of Kotaro Yanagi. He shared the role with a recovered Yanagi for a couple shows. Endo graduated on his own during "Dream Live 2nd".
※3: Both Hiroki Aiba and Tomo Yanagishita didn't leave the series together instead choosing to provide guidance to the new cast members.[8] Aiba graduated alongside the Third cast members, and Yanagishita graduated on his own during "Dream Live 5th".
※4: Both Kousuke Kujirai and Hiroki Aiba returned to the production later, after they already graduated. Kujirai was asked to return for the performance of "Advancement Match Rokkaku" because the actor originally cast for the role (Takahiro Tasaki) withdrew from the show. Aiba returned for the performances of "The Imperial Presence Hyoutei" because it appeared impossible to find an actor to play the role of Shusuke Fuji alongside the Fifth cast in time.
※5: The majority members of the First cast returned for Dream Live 7th, to perform their roles once more alongside Fifth cast as an end to the first season of Tenimyu. Eiki Kitamura, who played Takashi Kawamura only in the "More Than Limit St. Rudolph Gakuen" show with the First cast, reprised the role.
Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Remarkble 1st Match Fudomine
2004
1 September
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 1st
2004
20 November
Musical The Prince of Tennis: More than Limit St. Rudolph
2005
20 March
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Side Fudomine
2005
20 April
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Side Yamabuki
2005
20 September
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 2nd
2005
20 November
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Imperial Match Hyoutei in Summer
2006
20 March
Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Imperial Match Hyoutei in Winter
2006
20 June
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 3rd
2006
20 November
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Advancement Match Rokkaku
2007
30 March
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Absolute King Rikkaidai ~1st Service
2007
27 July
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 4th
2007
25 November
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Absolute King Rikkaidai ~2nd Service
2008
3 May
Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Progressive Match Higa
2008
10 August
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 5th
2008 2009 2009
22 November 9 May 21 February
Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Imperial Presence Hyoutei 4A Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Imperial Presence Hyoutei 5B Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Imperial Presence Hyoutei Tokyo Return Shows (in October)
2009
11 April 27 June
Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Treasure Match Shitenhouji 4A Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Treasure Match Shitenhouji 5B
2009
30 July
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 6th
2009
17 December
Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Final Match Rikkaidai First
2010
20 May
Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Final Match Rikkaidai Second
2010
9 September
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 7th
Supporter DVDs
Year
Release
Title
2006
20 August
Supporter's DVD Vol.01 Seigaku 2nd Cast
2006
30 October
Supporter's DVD Vol.02 Yamabuki Cast
2006
16 December
Supporter's DVD Vol.03 Hyoutei Cast
2007
20 February
Supporter's DVD Vol.04 Fudomine Cast & St. Rudolph Cast
2007
28 April
Supporter's DVD Vol.05 Seigaku 1st Cast
2007
22 December
Supporter's DVD Vol.06 Seigaku 3rd Cast
2007
22 December
Supporter's DVD Vol.06 Seigaku 3rd cast + Graduation
2008
5 April
Supporter's DVD Vol.07 Rokkaku cast
2008
20 September
Supporter's DVD Vol.08 Rikkaidai Fuzoku cast
2009
7 March
Supporter's DVD Vol.09 Higa cast
2009
29 October
Supporter's DVD Vol.10 Seigaku 4th Cast TOP ver.
2009
29 October
Supporter's DVD Vol.10 Seigaku 4th Cast BOTTOM ver.
2009
28 November
Supporter's DVD Vol.11 Hyoutei Nationals cast
2010
27 February
Supporter's DVD Vol.12 Shitenhouji A cast
2010
27 February
Supporter's DVD Vol.13 Shitenhouji B cast
2010
31 July
Supporter's DVD Vol.14 Seigaku 5th cast
2010
30 September
Supporter's DVD Vol. 15 Rikkaidai Fuzoku Nationals cast
Extra
Year
Release
Title
2009
24 July
TENIMYU COLLECTION Musical the Prince of Tennis: The Absolute King Rikkaidai ~1st Service
No bonus material
2009
24 July
TENIMYU COLLECTION Musical the Prince of Tennis: The Absolute King Rikkaidai ~2nd Service
No bonus material
2010
28 April
Musical the Prince of Tennis ENCORE! ~ FGKS/On My Way
2nd Season
Musical DVDs
Year
Release
Title
2011
30 April
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku VS Fudomine
2011
30 July
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku VS St. Rudolph/ Yamabuki
2012
9 December
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku VS Hyoutei
2011
9 February
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 2011
2012
2 June
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku VS St. Rokkaku
2012
28 December
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku VS Rikkai
2013
8 February
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku Farewell Party
2013
24 May
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku VS Higa
2013
7 August
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 2013
2013
11 December
Musical the Prince of Tennis: National Tournament Seigaku VS Hyoutei
Team Collection
Year
Release
Title
2012
9 March
Musical The Prince of Tennis 2nd Season: Team Collection Fudomine
2012
4 April
Musical The Prince of Tennis 2nd Season: Team Collection St.Rudolph
2012
11 May
Musical The Prince of Tennis 2nd Season: Team Collection Yamabuki
2012
7 September
Musical The Prince of Tennis 2nd Season: Team Collection Hyoutei
2013
15 March
Musical The Prince of Tennis 2nd Season: Team Collection Seigaku 6th generation
2013
19 September
Musical The Prince of Tennis 2nd Season: Team Collection Rokkaku
2013
5 October
Musical The Prince of Tennis 2nd Season: Team Collection Rikkai
Extra
Year
Release
Title
2010
18 December
Musical The Prince of Tennis 2nd Season: The Beginning
2011
4 November
Musical The Prince of Tennis 2nd Season: 2nd season THE BACKSTAGE scene1
2012
5 October
Musical The Prince of Tennis 2nd Season: Haru no Undoukai 2012
2012
30 November
Musical The Prince of Tennis 2nd Season: PV COLLECTION
2013
5 April
Musical The Prince of Tennis 2nd Season: 2nd season THE BACKSTAGE scene2
2014
17 January
Musical The Prince of Tennis 2nd Season: PV COLLECTION vol.2
3rd Season
Musical DVDs
Year
Release
Title
2015
18 August
Musical The Prince of Tennis 3rd Season: TEAM Live Seigaku
2015
28 August
Musical The Prince of Tennis 3rd Season: Seigaku vs Fudomine
2015
26 October
Musical The Prince of Tennis 3rd Season: TEAM Live Fudomine
2016
13 February
Musical The Prince of Tennis 3rd Season: Seigaku vs St.Rudolph
2016
3 June
Musical The Prince of Tennis 3rd Season: Seigaku vs Yamabuki
Variety Smash!
Year
Release
Title
2016
14 March
Musical The Prince of Tennis 3rd Season: Variety Smash! Vol.1
ROAD
Year
Release
Title
2016
4 April
Musical The Prince of Tennis 3rd Season: ROAD Vol.1
Discography
Each musical, excluding the winter performance of "The Imperial Match Hyoutei" and the summer performance of "Musical The Prince of Tennis" had a CD released, featuring all songs sung during the musical. Besides that 4 singles and 13 "Best of Actor Series" have been released. The singles feature multiple versions of the same song, already performed in the musicals. The "Best of Actor Series" CDs feature multiple song sung by one or two actors of the production. Some of the songs on these CDs are new, but some of them have already been performed during the musicals (by the same or other actors). For both the Musical CDs and the "Best of Actor Series" CDs box sets have been released.[original research?]
Due to double casts, multiple versions of "The Imperial Presence Hyoutei" CD, "The Treasure Match Shitenhouji" CD and the "Complete Box 3" have been released.[original research?]
CDs of "The Imperial Match Hyoutei in Winter" and "The Best of Actor Series 013" are only available through buying the box sets.[original research?]
Musical The Prince of Tennis (summer performances)
2004
21 April
Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Remarkble 1st Match Fudomine
2004
1 September
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 1st
2004
20 November
Musical The Prince of Tennis: More than Limit St. Rudolph
2005
21 March
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Side Fudomine
2005
21 April
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Side Yamabuki
2005
20 August
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 2nd
2005
20 November
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Imperial Match Hyoutei in Summer
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Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Imperial Match Hyoutei in Winter
only released in combination with "Complete Box Set 1"
2006
14 June
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 3rd
2006
15 November
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Advancement Match Rokkaku
2007
28 March
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Absolute King Rikkaidai ~1st Service
2007
27 June
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 4th
2007
14 November
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Absolute King Rikkaidai ~2nd Service
2008
23 April
Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Progressive Match Higa
2008
17 July
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 5th
2008 2008 2009
5 November 3 December 7 January
Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Imperial Presence Hyoutei 4A Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Imperial Presence Hyoutei 5B Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Imperial Presence Hyoute Tokyo Return Shows (in October)
2009
25 March 24 June
Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Treasure Match Shitenhouji 4A Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Treasure Match Shitenhouji 5B
2009
8 July
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 6th
2009
17 December
Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Final Match Rikkaidai First
2010
12 May
Musical The Prince of Tennis: The Final Match Rikkaidai Second
2010
25 August
Musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 7th
Singles
Year
Release
Title
2006
22 March
On My Way
2007
28 March
Finalist
2008
23 April
F.G.K.S.
2009
30 April
Refresh Aratana Jibun e ~Hyoutenka no Jounetsu ~ The TOP
Best of Actor Series
Year
Release
Title
2005
19 December
The Best of Actor Series 001: Shirota Yuu as Tezuka Kunimitsu
2005
19 December
The Best of Actor Series 002: Kato Kazuki as Atobe Keigo
2006
26 July
The Best of Actor Series 003: Aiba Hiroki as Fuji Syusuke
2006
26 July
The Best of Actor Series 005: Saito Takumi as Oshitari Yuushi and Aoyagi Ruito as Mukahi Gakuto
2006
16 December
The Best of Actor Series 005: Sakurada Dori as Echizen Ryoma
2006
16 December
The Best of Actor Series 006: IRE as Amane Hikaru and Shindo Gaku as Kuroban Harukaze
2007
25 July
The Best of Actor Series 007: Seto Kouji as Kikumaru Eiji and Takiguchi Yukihiro as Ooishi Syuichirou
2007
25 July
The Best of Actor Series 008: Nakagauchi Masataka as Niou Masaharu and Baba Toru as Yagyuu Hiroshi
2007
22 December
The Best of Actor Series 009: Kanesaki Kentarou as Sanada Genichirou and Yagami Ren as Yukimura Seiichi
2007
22 December
The Best of Actor Series 010 Extra: Seigaku 3rd Regulars Memorial Edition
2008
30 July
The Best of Actor Series 011: Watanabe Daisuke as Tezuka Kunimitsu
2008
30 July
The Best of Actor Series 012: Luke. C as Eishiro Kite
–
–
The Best of Actor Series 013: Karaoke CD
Only released in combination with the Complete Box
Complete Box Sets
Year
Release
Title
2006
26 July
Complete Box 1
Musical the Prince of Tennis, Remarkble 1st match Fudomine, More than Limit St. Rudolph, Side Fudomine, Side Yamabuki, The Imperial match Hyoutei in Winter + Extra CD
2009
25 March
Best of Actors Series Complete Box
Best of Actor Series 001-013
2009
26 November
Complete Box 2
The Imperial match Hyoutei in Summer, Advancement Match Rokkaku, Absolute King Rikkaidai ~first service, Absolute King Rikkaidai ~second service + The Final Match Rikkai First (Support Cast Version)
2010
20 May
Complete Box 3 ver. 4
The Progressive Match Higa, The Imperial Presence Hyoutei 4A, The Treasure Match Shitenhouji 4A + The Final Match Rikkai First
Complete Box 3 ver. 5
The Progressive Match Higa, The Imperial Presence Hyoutei 5B, The Treasure Match Shitenhouji 5B + The Final Match Rikkai First
Second Season
Musical OST
Year
Date
Title
2011
21 April
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku VS Fudomine
2011
13 July
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku VS St.Rudolph/ Yamabuki
2011
30 November
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku VS Hyoutei
2012
22 February
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 2011
2012
23 May
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku VS Rokkaku
2012
26 December
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku VS Rikkai
2013
6 February
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku Farewell Party
2013
22 May
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Seigaku VS Higa
2013
7 August
Musical the Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 2013
2013
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Musical the Prince of Tennis: National Tournament Seigaku VS Hyoutei
Single CD
Year
Date
Title
2011
28 September
Musical the Prince of Tennis: JUMPING UP! HIGH TOUCH! + DVD [First press limited] Type A
2011
28 September
Musical the Prince of Tennis: JUMPING UP! HIGH TOUCH! (Normal edition) Type B
2011
28 September
Musical the Prince of Tennis: JUMPING UP! HIGH TOUCH! (Normal edition) Type C
2011
28 September
Musical the Prince of Tennis: JUMPING UP! HIGH TOUCH! (Normal edition) Type D
2013
24 April
Musical the Prince of Tennis: WE ARE ALWAYS TOGETHER TYPE A
2013
24 April
Musical the Prince of Tennis: WE ARE ALWAYS TOGETHER TYPE B
Third Season
Musical OST
Year
Release
Title
2015
16 September
Musical the Prince of Tennis 3rd Season: Seigaku vs Fudomine
2016
9 March
Musical the Prince of Tennis 3rd Season: Seigaku vs St.Rudolph
Review
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^Unknown, 2005, Raibaru wa besuto paatonaa! Myuujikaru "tenisu no oujisama" The Imperial Match Hyoutei Gakuen in winter 2005–2006, Top Stage, vol. 28, pp 102–103
^Unknown, Myuujikaru "tenisu no oujisama" The Imperial Match Hyoutei Gakuen in Winter 2005–2006 keikojou Report, Top Stage, vol.30, pp 98–99