Shin Tennis no Oujisama U-17 World Cup episode 6 shows Kintarou against the Rikkai pair

Animate Times published the summary and preview images for episode 6 of Shin Tennis no Oujisama U-17 World Cup: Kesshou Member Ketteisen, titled "Yararetara yarikaese" ("Ojo por ojo"). The episode continues the third match of the decision phase, which starts with a condition imposed by coach Mifune: wait for the result of the D2 before continuing.

The D2 pits Oomagari Ryuuji and Tooyama Kintarou against the Rikkai pair, Yukimura Seiichi and Yanagi Renji. Kintarou enters with Ten'imuhou active and moves all over the court. The summary notes that he has only been playing tennis for half a year, a detail that once again surprises the Japanese representatives.

The Rikkai pair responds with superior coordination. Yukimura and Yanagi do not let Oomagari and Kintarou get close. Kintarou starts to feel the pressure and the urgency: he cannot lose here. His goal of becoming the best tennis player in Japan is a promise he made to the person who taught him how to play.

The third match, conditioned by Mifune

Mifune's decision to hold off the start of the third match until the D2 result is known gives weight to this duel. It is not a mere formality: what happens between Oomagari, Kintarou, Yukimura and Yanagi sets the pace for the rest of the encounter. The series had already been building this decision phase with matchups where strategy weighs as much as individual technique.

Kintarou is one of those characters who works best when taken out of his comfort zone. His Ten'imuhou makes him unpredictable, but against a pair as synchronized as Rikkai's, the mental wear appears quickly.

Staff and cast

The series airs since September 30, 2026 on TV Tokyo and other networks. Animation is handled by M.S.C, with direction by Tokumoto Yoshinobu, character designs by Ishii Akiharu and series composition by Hirota Mitsutaka. The opening is "Walls And Bridges" by Aozu.

The cast keeps the usual voices: Minagawa Junko as Echizen Ryouma, Kaida Yuki as Fuji Shuusuke, Suwabe Junichi as Atobe Keigo, Hosoya Yoshimasa as Shiraishi Kuranosuke, Sugimoto Yuu as Tooyama Kintarou and Ono Daisuke as Tokugawa Kazuya. Ueyama Ryuuji also returns as Tanegashima Shuuji and Aiba Hiroki as Irie Kanata.

The list of international rivals includes Shirosita Yuu as Romeo Fernández, Hatakenaka Tasuku as Julio Román, Kawashima Reiji as Mars de Colón, Nagaoka Ryuuho as Silva Sera Bambieri and Pan Megumi as Seda.

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