The Prince of Tennis: Another Story - Messages From Past and Future OVA Bonus
Synopsis
Aru Hi no Oshitari Hyoutei Academy's Yuushi Oshitari is fed up with being the unfunny one in his daily life. He sets out to rectify this by getting himself into an idiotic situation, but his tennis club teammates do not seem to understand what he is doing. Aru Hi no Oshitari 2 Even though he is supposed to be the humorous one, Kenya Oshitari is concerned that his recent "manzai" jokes have not been landing. Luckily for him, his teammate from the Shitenhouji Middle School tennis team, Hikaru Zaizen, has come to save the day by replacing him as the laughing stock in the jokes. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Audience Consensus
The audience generally enjoyed the comedic and character-focused stories. The chibi art style and background information on characters were appreciated. Some viewers noted potential confusion regarding different versions of the show and possible issues with understanding the humor due to translation.
Strengths
- Enjoyable comedy with chibi action.
- Provides great background history on some main characters.
- Entertaining actions that make up for lost jokes through translation.
Weaknesses
- Some may not understand the Manzai comedy.
- Possible confusion with similar titles.
- Some jokes or puns might be lost through translation.