A tennis-themed sports (and action) manga and anime series written and illustrated by Konomi Takeshi. It was serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump from 1999 to 2008. Localized as The Prince of Tennis outside Japan.
The series is famous for an absurd amount of violence that is best compared to martial arts manga, with superhuman abilities, special moves, and life-threatening injuries. This unusual approach of sports manga is intentional on behalf of Konomi, who wanted it to be a departure from other popular sports manga and anime series at that time.
