Tennis no Ōjisama – Futari no Samurai
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Tennis no Ōjisama Futari no Samurai The First Game movie poster
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| Directed by | Takayuki Hamana |
| Produced by | Tetsu Kawaguchi Susumu Matsuyama Tomoko Takahashi |
| Written by | Jun Maekawa |
| Music by | Cher Watanabe |
| Cinematography | Hisashi Ezura |
| Edited by | Junichi Uematsu |
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| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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60 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | $770,593 |
Tennis no Ōjisama Futari no Samurai The First Game (テニスの王子様 二人のサムライ The First Game?, lit. "The Prince of Tennis – The Two Samurai: The First Game") is an animated film based on the manga series The Prince of Tennis by Takeshi Konomi. It was produced by Nihon Ad Systems and Production I.G., and directed by Takayuki Hamana. The movie premiere aired after another short film spun off from the series titled Tennis no Oujisama Atobe Kara no Okurimono (跡部からの贈り物?, lit. "The Prince of Tennis: Atobe's Gift Movie Special").
The Seishun Academy Middle School tennis regulars are invited on a cruise by Sakurafubuki Hikomaro to play a match with his own tennis team. Aboard the cruise ship, Ryoga Echizen introduces himself to the team as Ryoma's older brother. Ryoma reveals that Ryoga was adopted by Nanjiroh many years ago, when they lived in America, but mysteriously left home prior to Ryoma enrolling in Seigaku. That evening, after a banquet dinner, Takashi Kawamura, being a sushi chef, remarks that the food did not taste as expensive as it looked. In the bathroom, Sadaharu Inui discovers that the marble on the wall is fake when he tears off a piece of wallpaper. It becomes clear that something is not right. The next day, Sakurafubuki reveals to Tezuka and Oishi that they are actually part of an illegal gambling plot. If they purposely lose their matches the next day, Sakurafubuki will rake in a lot of money from people that have betted on Seigaku winning. But, should they choose not listen and win the matches, the team faces the grim possibility of losing their lives.
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