'The Prince Of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup' Episode 5 Live Stream Details, Spoilers

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"The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup" Episode 5 is releasing Wednesday
The episode will stream on Crunchyroll
The anime is based on Takeshi Konomi's original work

The race to the U-17 World Cup has finally begun. "The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup" Episode 5 is titled "Upset."

The official website of the anime has released the spoiler stills and synopsis of Episode 5, giving details about the first match of the group league.

Japan is going up against Greece in two doubles and a single match. The spoilers suggest the Japanese national team will defeat Greece in all three matches of the group league. Shuji Tanegashima is set to shine in the singles match against Greece's Zeus Illiopoulos.

Meanwhile, the members of the Japanese national team could not hide their surprise when they hear about Ryoma Echizen joining the American national team.

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In the previous episode, the pre-world cup exhibition match concluded and the teams were headed to the next venue. Ryoma was sweating it out on the practice court, while his team members were seen waiting for him.

Later, in the episode, a mysterious man riding a horse appears before Ryoma and challenges him to a tennis match on horseback.

"When tennis phenom Ryoma Echizen is kicked out of Japan's elite U-17 training camp for breaking the rules, he's despondent. But a stroke of good luck hits when he's able to try out for the U.S. team," read the official synopsis of "The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup" anime, according to Crunchyroll. "Proving himself against their hardened veterans isn't going to be easy, and if he is accepted, he'll have to play against his former friends. Can he help his new brothers smash their way to victory?"

"The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup" anime is based on the original story by Takeshi Konomi. Its opening theme song, "I can fly," is performed by Yoshiki Ezaki and Bleecker Chrome. The ending theme song, "Dear Friends," is by TeniPri Artistars.

"The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup" Episode 5 is scheduled to air Wednesday. Fans in the U.S. can watch the episode online on Crunchyroll. The installment will live stream in Japanese with English subtitles.

The anime is titled "Shin Tennis no Ōji-sama U-17 World Cup" in Japanese.