The Prince of Tennis Filler List
The Prince of Tennis's filler sits in one entry: The Prince of Tennis has 5 filler episodes out of its 178 (2.8%), flagged episode by episode below from the MyAnimeList community record. Skipping the flagged episodes saves about 2 hours. The watch-order guide has the same flags built into its free tracker, with a hide-filler toggle.
Filler counts are shown per entry and never averaged across entries: parallel continuities and spinoffs are different shows, and blending them produces a number that describes neither.
The Prince of Tennis
5 filler / 178 episodes (2.8%) , about 2 h skippable
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Prince Appears | 2001-10-10 | Canon |
| 2 | Samurai Junior | 2001-10-17 | Canon |
| 3 | The Seigaku Regulars Make Their Debut! | 2001-10-24 | Canon |
| 4 | The One Named Viper | 2001-10-31 | Canon |
| 5 | Snake Shot | 2001-11-07 | Canon |
| 6 | Nanjiro Echizen | 2001-11-14 | Canon |
| 7 | The Two Ryomas | 2001-11-21 | Canon |
| 8 | The Split Step | 2001-11-28 | Canon |
| 9 | The Hard Day | 2001-12-05 | Canon |
| 10 | Counterattack! Sasabe Again? | 2001-12-12 | Canon |
| 11 | Ryoma Vs. Momoshiro | 2001-12-19 | Canon |
| 12 | The Perfect Match | 2001-12-26 | Canon |
| 13 | Real Men Play Doubles | 2002-01-09 | Canon |
| 14 | The Triple Counter | 2002-01-16 | Canon |
| 15 | To Each His Own Battle | 2002-01-23 | Canon |
| 16 | The Boomerang Snake | 2002-01-30 | Canon |
| 17 | A Little Gesture of Triumph | 2002-02-06 | Canon |
| 18 | The Love Letter | 2002-02-13 | Canon |
| 19 | Battle-Scarred Ryoma | 2002-02-20 | Canon |
| 20 | Time Limit | 2002-02-27 | Canon |
| 21 | Is the Tennis Court Burning Up? | 2002-03-03 | Canon |
| 22 | Kaoru's Troubles | 2002-03-13 | Canon |
| 23 | Here Comes Inui's Deluxe Drink! | Canon | |
| 24 | Ryoma's Day Off | 2002-03-27 | Canon |
| 25 | Seigaku's Strongest Man, Part 1 | 2002-04-10 | Canon |
| 26 | Seigaku's Strongest Man, Part 2 | 2002-04-10 | Canon |
| 27 | Kalpin's Adventure | 2002-04-17 | Canon |
| 28 | A New Regular Appears?! | 2002-04-24 | Canon |
| 29 | Momo and Viper | 2002-05-01 | Canon |
| 30 | Mizuki's Scenario | 2002-05-08 | Canon |
| 31 | The Moon Volley | 2002-05-15 | Canon |
| 32 | Mortal Blow: Eiji's Feigned Sleep Attack | 2002-05-22 | Canon |
| 33 | The Tiebreak | 2002-05-29 | Canon |
| 34 | Twist Spin Shot | 2002-06-05 | Canon |
| 35 | Drive B | 2002-06-12 | Canon |
| 36 | Big Brother, Shusuke Fuji | 2002-06-19 | Canon |
| 37 | A Tennis Ball With Ryoma's Face | 2002-06-26 | Canon |
| 38 | Penal-Tea | 2002-07-03 | Canon |
| 39 | The Brown Bear | 2002-07-10 | Canon |
| 40 | A Duel in the Rain | 2002-07-17 | Canon |
| 41 | Trouble | 2002-07-24 | Canon |
| 42 | Oishi Is Targeted | 2002-07-31 | Canon |
| 43 | Lucky Sengoku | 2002-08-07 | Canon |
| 44 | Jackknife | 2002-08-14 | Canon |
| 45 | A Devil On the Court | 2002-08-21 | Canon |
| 46 | Samurai Spirit | 2002-08-28 | Canon |
| 47 | I Can't Lose | 2002-09-04 | Canon |
| 48 | The Decisive Moment | 2002-09-11 | Canon |
| 49 | Free Style Fighting | 2002-09-18 | Canon |
| 50 | A Seigaku Tradition | 2002-09-25 | Canon |
| 51 | Inui's Challenge | 2002-10-02 | Canon |
| 52 | Seigaku's Biggest Crisis | 2002-10-09 | Canon |
| 53 | The Momo Who's Returned | 2002-10-16 | Canon |
| 54 | Kaoru's Special Training | 2002-10-23 | Canon |
| 55 | Hyotei Presses Near | 2002-10-30 | Canon |
| 56 | Doubles for Three | 2002-11-06 | Canon |
| 57 | Scud Serve | 2002-11-13 | Canon |
| 58 | The Worst Compatibility | 2002-11-20 | Canon |
| 59 | The Hidden Trouble | 2002-11-27 | Canon |
| 60 | Power vs. Power | 2002-12-04 | Canon |
| 61 | Duel of Hadokyu! | 2002-12-11 | Canon |
| 62 | The Disappearing Serve | 2002-12-18 | Canon |
| 63 | The Last Triple Counter | 2002-12-25 | Canon |
| 64 | Compilation stories TeniPuri | 2003-01-08 | Filler |
| 65 | Become Seigaku's Pillar of Support | 2003-01-15 | Canon |
| 66 | Rondo Towards Destruction | 2003-01-22 | Canon |
| 67 | End of the ball | 2003-01-29 | Canon |
| 68 | The Never Ending Tie-Break | 2003-02-05 | Canon |
| 69 | Who Will be a Regular? | 2003-02-12 | Canon |
| 70 | Tennis vs. Ping Pong | 2003-02-19 | Canon |
| 71 | It's a date! | 2003-02-26 | Canon |
| 72 | Kaoru becomes Ryoma | 2003-03-05 | Canon |
| 73 | Tezuka's Decision | 2003-03-12 | Canon |
| 74 | A Message for Echizen | 2003-03-19 | Canon |
| 75 | Farewell, Tezuka Kunimitsu | 2003-03-26 | Canon |
| 76 | Seigaku vs. Josei Shonan | 2003-04-09 | Canon |
| 77 | Fight of the Calm and the Passionate | 2003-04-16 | Canon |
| 78 | Thunderbolt | 2003-04-23 | Canon |
| 79 | I formation | 2003-04-30 | Canon |
| 80 | Style of the Pretender | 2003-05-07 | Canon |
| 81 | Viper vs. Fake Viper | 2003-05-14 | Canon |
| 82 | Hanamura's Temptation | 2003-05-21 | Canon |
| 83 | The Best Masterpiece | 2003-05-28 | Canon |
| 84 | Deep Impulse | 2003-06-04 | Canon |
| 85 | The Result of the Deadly Duel | 2003-06-11 | Canon |
| 86 | High on Rhythm! | 2003-06-18 | Canon |
| 87 | Prince of Tennis Special! | 2003-06-25 | Filler |
| 88 | Prince of Tennis Special! | 2003-06-25 | Filler |
| 89 | Seigaku, Dadada Dan | 2003-07-02 | Canon |
| 90 | Cheap Housing Beach Volleyball | 2003-07-09 | Canon |
| 91 | Rokkaku's Freshman Captain | 2003-07-16 | Canon |
| 92 | The Boy with the Long Racket | 2003-07-23 | Canon |
| 93 | Dash Hadokyu | 2003-07-30 | Canon |
| 94 | The Secret Plan to Seal Kikumaru | 2003-08-06 | Canon |
| 95 | Tsubame Gaeshi, Broken | 2003-08-13 | Canon |
| 96 | Ryoma, Get Pumped! | 2003-08-20 | Canon |
| 97 | Finishing Smash | 2003-08-27 | Canon |
| 98 | The Prince of Billiards | 2003-09-03 | Canon |
| 99 | The Cursed Racket | 2003-09-10 | Canon |
| 100 | Captain Ooishi | 2003-09-17 | Canon |
| 101 | Eat Rikkaidai | 2003-09-24 | Canon |
| 102 | Mizuki's Whispers | 2003-10-01 | Canon |
| 103 | Sleepless Night | 2003-10-08 | Canon |
| 104 | Ryoma vs. Sanada | 2003-10-15 | Canon |
| 105 | Ryoma Utterly Beaten | 2003-10-15 | Canon |
| 106 | Off To The Cottage! | 2003-10-29 | Canon |
| 107 | The Captain Appears! | 2003-11-05 | Canon |
| 108 | Surprise at Camp | 2003-11-12 | Canon |
| 109 | Tennis Biathlon | 2003-11-19 | Canon |
| 110 | Jump, Kabaji! | 2003-11-26 | Canon |
| 111 | Original Prodigy: Fuji Shuusuke | 2003-12-03 | Canon |
| 112 | Hadoukyuu vs. Scud Serve | 2003-12-10 | Canon |
| 113 | Atobe the Beautiful | 2003-12-17 | Canon |
| 114 | Ryoma is Going! | 2003-12-24 | Canon |
| 115 | Baseball Game Filled With Men | 2004-01-07 | Filler |
| 116 | Seigaku vs. Champion Rikkaidai! I'll be the One who'll Win! | 2004-01-21 | Canon |
| 117 | Seigaku vs. Champion Rikkaidai! I'll be the One who'll Win! | 2004-01-21 | Canon |
| 118 | Battle Ceremony | 2004-01-28 | Canon |
| 119 | Tightrope Walking Doubles | 2004-02-28 | Canon |
| 120 | Kikumaru Was Read By Niou | 2004-02-11 | Canon |
| 121 | Yagyuu's Decision | 2004-02-18 | Canon |
| 122 | Inui Hollers | 2004-02-25 | Canon |
| 123 | Conclusion of the Remembered | 2004-03-03 | Canon |
| 124 | Kirihara's Red Trap | 2004-03-10 | Canon |
| 125 | Angry Fuji | 2004-03-17 | Canon |
| 126 | Clash! Ryoma vs. Sanada | 2004-03-24 | Canon |
| 127 | Invisible Serve | 2004-03-31 | Canon |
| 128 | Conclusion ~ Which One will Win? | 2004-04-07 | Canon |
| 129 | The Samurai's Ballad | 2004-04-14 | Canon |
| 130 | We Want To See Tezuka! | 2004-04-21 | Canon |
| 131 | Never Give Up | 2004-04-28 | Canon |
| 132 | The Zany Teni-Puri Family | 2004-05-05 | Canon |
| 133 | The Best Sushi Chef in Japan | 2004-05-12 | Canon |
| 134 | My Prince | 2004-05-19 | Canon |
| 135 | Kikumaru's Summer Vacation | 2004-05-26 | Canon |
| 136 | Junior Selection Camp, Gathered | 2004-06-02 | Canon |
| 137 | The Member Who was not Trusted | 2004-06-09 | Canon |
| 138 | Ryoma vs. Kirihara! Beyond Battle Rage | 2004-06-16 | Canon |
| 139 | Sengoku Kiyosumi Reborn | 2004-06-23 | Canon |
| 140 | Welcome Back, Tezuka Kunimitsu | 2004-06-30 | Canon |
| 141 | The Ultimate Showdown | 2004-06-30 | Canon |
| 142 | The Boy who Came from America | 2004-07-07 | Canon |
| 143 | Tezuka's Choice | 2004-07-14 | Canon |
| 144 | Formation! A Dream Team | 2004-07-21 | Canon |
| 145 | Ryoma and Kevin | 2004-07-28 | Canon |
| 146 | The American Team's Ambition | 2004-08-04 | Canon |
| 147 | The Strongest! Atobe and Sanada | 2004-08-18 | Canon |
| 148 | Baker's Scenario | 2004-08-25 | Canon |
| 149 | Tango Towards Destruction | 2004-09-01 | Canon |
| 150 | Gorgeous Guys' Duo | 2004-09-08 | Canon |
| 151 | Sorrowful Marionettes | 2004-09-15 | Canon |
| 152 | Bobby Max The Beast | 2004-09-22 | Canon |
| 153 | A Battle to the Limits | 2004-09-29 | Canon |
| 154 | The Prodigy Vs. Tennis Machine | 2004-10-06 | Canon |
| 155 | 1 mm Battle | 2004-10-06 | Canon |
| 156 | Who Will Play? | 2004-10-13 | Canon |
| 157 | The Phantom Ball that Vanished | 2004-10-20 | Canon |
| 158 | The Long Awaited Confrontation - Ryoma vs. Kevin | 2004-10-27 | Canon |
| 159 | Illusion | 2004-11-03 | Canon |
| 160 | Game and Match | 2004-11-10 | Canon |
| 161 | Run, Momo! | 2004-11-17 | Canon |
| 162 | The Golden Pair's Memories | 2004-12-01 | Canon |
| 163 | Kaido's Unknown World | 2004-12-08 | Canon |
| 164 | Seigaku's Shocking Secret Plans | 2004-12-15 | Canon |
| 165 | The Tenipuri Family Goes to Hawaii?! - Christmas at the Tenipuri Family | 2004-12-22 | Filler |
| 166 | Seigaku's Specialty, again | 2005-01-12 | Canon |
| 167 | Eternal Rivals, Momoshiro Vs. Kaido | 2005-01-19 | Canon |
| 168 | Ryoma's Decision | 2005-01-26 | Canon |
| 169 | Wavering Feelings | 2005-01-26 | Canon |
| 170 | Be Passionate, Echizen! | 2005-02-02 | Canon |
| 171 | To my Dear Friend | 2005-02-09 | Canon |
| 172 | Goodbye Seigaku | 2005-02-16 | Canon |
| 173 | Samurai in New York | 2005-02-23 | Canon |
| 174 | Tezuka Kunimitsu Vs. Fuji Syusuke | 2005-03-02 | Canon |
| 175 | Seriousness in the Third Year | 2005-03-09 | Canon |
| 176 | Climax | 2005-03-16 | Canon |
| 177 | Unforgettable Promise | 2005-03-23 | Canon |
| 178 | Goodbye, Prince | 2005-03-30 | Canon |
The National Tournament
0 filler / 13 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Return of the Prince | 2006-03-24 | Canon |
| 2 | Hot and Cool | 2006-05-26 | Canon |
| 3 | The Fourth Counter | 2006-05-26 | Canon |
| 4 | Kikumaru All Alone | 2006-07-28 | Canon |
| 5 | The Longest Summer | 2006-07-28 | Canon |
| 6 | A Man Called Hitman | 2006-09-22 | Canon |
| 7 | The Prince of Beach-Volleyball?! | 2006-09-22 | Canon |
| 8 | Premonition Before the Storm | 2006-11-24 | Canon |
| 9 | Heart Not Giving In | 2006-11-24 | Canon |
| 10 | Short-lived Match | 2007-01-26 | Canon |
| 11 | Tezuka Kunimitsu | 2007-01-26 | Canon |
| 12 | Two Of Us | 2007-03-23 | Canon |
| 13 | Deathmatch: Emperor vs. Prince | 2007-03-23 | Canon |
The National Tournament Semifinal
0 filler / 6 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fudoumine vs. Shitenhouji Battle | 2007-06-22 | Canon |
| 2 | Roar | 2007-06-22 | Canon |
| 3 | The Horror of Funny Tennis | 2007-09-25 | Canon |
| 4 | Seigaku's Burden | 2007-09-25 | Canon |
| 5 | The Two Doors | 2008-01-25 | Canon |
| 6 | One-Point Match | 2008-01-25 | Canon |
The National Tournament Final
0 filler / 7 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Prince of Yakiniku | 2008-04-25 | Canon |
| 2 | Summit Showdown! | 2008-07-25 | Canon |
| 3 | The Way We Play | 2008-07-25 | Canon |
| 4 | Can you see the Stars in Broad Daylight!? | 2008-10-24 | Canon |
| 5 | The Only One in my Heart | 2008-10-24 | Canon |
| 6 | The Prince vs The Child of God | 2009-01-23 | Canon |
| 7 | Dear Prince: To the Princes of Tennis | 2009-01-23 | Canon |
Another Story: Messages from Past and Future
0 filler / 4 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Prince of Naniwa | 2009-05-26 | Canon |
| 2 | Turbulence, The Young Atobe | 2009-05-26 | Canon |
| 3 | The Prince of Naniwa, The Second Act | 2009-09-25 | Canon |
| 4 | The Trials of Rikkai, A Rebel who Challenges an Emperor | 2009-09-25 | Canon |
Another Story II: Ano Toki no Bokura
0 filler / 4 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Captain, Kuranosuke Shiraishi | 2011-08-26 | Canon |
| 2 | Seishun Academy's Seven Mysteries | 2011-08-26 | Canon |
| 3 | The Two Wings of Kyushuu | 2011-10-26 | Canon |
| 4 | Jirou's Awakening | 2011-10-26 | Canon |
The Prince of Tennis II
0 filler / 13 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Return of the Prince | 2012-01-05 | Canon |
| 2 | The Gatekeeper of Hell | 2012-01-12 | Canon |
| 3 | Friendly Fire | 2012-01-19 | Canon |
| 4 | The Captain's Choice | 2012-01-26 | Canon |
| 5 | Winners and Losers | 2012-02-02 | Canon |
| 6 | Cliffs of the Heart | 2012-02-09 | Canon |
| 7 | Start from Zero | 2012-02-16 | Canon |
| 8 | Special Mission | 2012-02-23 | Canon |
| 9 | Evolution and Change | 2012-03-01 | Canon |
| 10 | Farewell, Kunimitsu Tezuka | 2012-03-08 | Canon |
| 11 | Promise | 2012-03-15 | Canon |
| 12 | The Start Of A Revolution | 2012-03-22 | Canon |
| 13 | Toward Your New Brilliant Selves | 2012-03-29 | Canon |
The Prince of Tennis II OVA vs Genius 10
0 filler / 10 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prelude to a Revolution | Canon | |
| 2 | The Battle Begins | Canon | |
| 3 | Reflection and Illusion | Canon | |
| 4 | The Night Before the Battle | Canon | |
| 5 | The Strongest Pair | Canon | |
| 6 | Betrayal and Negotiation | Canon | |
| 7 | Embrace the 10 Ball Strike and Sleep | Canon | |
| 8 | The Emperor and the Monster | Canon | |
| 9 | Resolve | Canon | |
| 10 | The Guided | Canon |
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup
0 filler / 13 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team USA, Ryoma Echizen | Canon | |
| 2 | Pre-World Cup Kicks Off! | Canon | |
| 3 | A Moment Ahead in the Future | Canon | |
| 4 | Prince vs Prince | Canon | |
| 5 | Upset | Canon | |
| 6 | Absolute Away Game | Canon | |
| 7 | Chess King | Canon | |
| 8 | One's Resolve... One's Conditions | Canon | |
| 9 | Feelings for My Friends | Canon | |
| 10 | Beyond the Bible | Canon | |
| 11 | The Worst Doubles Pair | Canon | |
| 12 | Samurai vs Knight | Canon | |
| 13 | Samurai vs Knight | Canon |
The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Semifinal
0 filler / 13 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mightiest Germany: The Night Before the Match! | Canon | |
| 2 | Bluebird | Canon | |
| 3 | For Whom Do You Grow Strong | Canon | |
| 4 | The Final Illusion | Canon | |
| 5 | Tezuka vs. Yukimura | Canon | |
| 6 | Zero Senses Tennis | Canon | |
| 7 | The Future Beyond the Fierce Match | Canon | |
| 8 | Team Spain, Ryoga Echizen | Canon | |
| 9 | Focus Burst vs. Pinnacle of Perfection | Canon | |
| 10 | The Outcome of the Tiebreak | Canon | |
| 11 | Final Set | Canon | |
| 12 | Spiral Baptism | Canon | |
| 13 | Life-Or-Death Tennis | Canon |
Best Games!!
0 filler / 4 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tezaku vs. Atobe | 2018-10-26 | Canon |
| 2 | Inui Kaidou vs Shishido Ootori | 2019-04-05 | Canon |
| 3 | Ooishi Kikumaru vs Niou Yagyuu | 2019-04-05 | Canon |
| 4 | Fuji vs. Kirihara | 2020-01-28 | Canon |
Hyoutei vs Rikkai: Game of Future
0 filler / 2 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future Part 1 | Canon | |
| 2 | Hyotei vs. Rikkai Game of Future Part 2 | Canon |
Frequently asked questions
How many filler episodes does The Prince of Tennis have?
The Prince of Tennis has 5 filler episodes out of 178 (2.8%), per the MyAnimeList community record.
Can I skip the The Prince of Tennis filler?
The table below marks every filler and recap episode individually, and the watch-order guide's tracker has a hide-filler toggle that removes them from your list. Check each episode's note before skipping: some flagged stretches are anime-original story rather than side content.
How much time does skipping The Prince of Tennis filler save?
Skipping all 5 flagged filler episodes saves roughly 2 hours at 23 minutes per episode.
Track The Prince of Tennis filler-free → Opens the watch-order tracker with every flagged episode already hidden.
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