VIZ Media Update on hit anime series renewals

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2007

Exciting news on the renewal of two hit anime series - PRINCE OF TENNIS and MÃ"R - for second seasons on Cartoon Network's popular Toonami Jetstream block of programming, seen nationwide on Saturday nights. New episodes of PRINCE OF TENNIS air at 10:00pm (EST, PST) on and MÃ"R immediately follows at 10:30pm (EST, PST).



PRINCE OF TENNIS is based on a wildly successful manga series by Takeshi Konomi (published in North America by VIZ Media) and depicts the on-and off-the-court adventures of Ryoma Echizen, who joins his junior high school tennis team, known for being one of the most competitive and formidable teams in Japan. With his undeniable talent (and sometimes shamelessly cocky attitude), Ryoma is ready to lead his team to victory.



The spirited story of a talented young man overcoming adversity both on an off the tennis court has captivated the attentions of sports and non-sports fans alike and VIZ Media plans to release a PRINCE OF TENNIS DVD Box Set on April 24



New episodes of MÃ"R will immediately follow PRINCE OF TENNIS. MÃ"R is based on a popular manga series by Nobuyuki Anzai and is also published in North America by VIZ Media. Ginta Toramizu is a 14-year-old kid in junior high school who doesn't have a lot going for him: he's near-sighted, doesn't do well in school, he's not good at sports, and he's short! But Ginta is a dreamer and has had the same dream 102 times.



It's always set in the same fantasy world where he is a hero blessed with all the special abilities he lacks in real life. One day a supernatural figure appears at his school and summons him to the world of his dreams. In this strange universe filled with magic and wonder, he is strong, tough, agile, and he can see without his glasses! Ginta begins a quest in search for the magical items known as Arms, one of which may have the power to send him home. Joining him on this epic journey are his companion Jack and the valuable living, talking, mustachioed iron-ball weapon known as "Babbo," which everybody wants but, it seems, only Ginta can possess!



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