New Prince of Tennis Ends After 17 Years. Jump Square Gets First Reprint Since Its Creation!
The iconic Prince of Tennis franchise concludes its 90-volume, 26 year run, bolstering Jump Square’s popularity through its first reprint.
On August 4, 2026, the New Prince of Tennis has ended in Jump Square Issue #9 with Chapter 477 after the series’ 17 year run.
Due to this milestone and overwhelming demand, Jump Square will get its first reprint since its establishment in November 2, 2007.
Published by Shueisha, the magazine premiered as a replacement for Monthly Shōnen Jump.
Written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi, the Prince of Tennis was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 1999 to March 2008 with 42 volumes and 379 chapters.
The first manga centers around 12-year-old Ryoma Echizen, a tennis prodigy who attends Seishun Academy and develops his own playing style, eventually winning the National Tournament by defeating Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku, reaching the ultimate peak of playing tennis without ego (Teni’Muhou no Kiwami).
On March 4, 2009, Konomi would return with The New Prince of Tennis or Prince of Tennis II, which has reached 47 volumes as of writing.
This time, it takes place several months after the first series as Ryoma Echizen returns to Japan after his trip to America as a candidate for the Japanese U-17 (under 17) High School Representatives Selection Camp.
The sequel concludes with the family match during the U-17 World Cup between Ryoma Echizen and his older brother, Ryoga Echizen.
This means the series has ended with 27 years and 90 total volumes as Volume 48 is set for September 4, 2026 to cover the last 8 chapters.
By November 2019, The Prince of Tennis manga franchise had over 60 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series, ranked 41st, alongside newcomer Blue Lock and Rokudenashi Blues (1988-1997)
Source: Twitter
The New Prince of Tennis by Takeshi Konomi will end with Chapter 477 in upcoming Jump SQ. Issue #9 2026.
The magazine will be receiving its first reprint ever since its inception 19 years ago ‘with an additional 165% of its initial print run’ due to the ‘overwhelming demand’ of… https://t.co/lLiF9M5gDo pic.twitter.com/RZDHcDArbY
— Shonen Jump News (@WSJ_manga) August 3, 2026
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