Atobe Keigo Graces anan Cover Ahead of New Prince of Tennis Finals
The cover lands days before the new anime arc begins, pairing the magazine push with the September 30 broadcast start.
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Atobe Keigo appears on the cover of anan issue 2514, a New Prince of Tennis special edition releasing October 7, 2026. The official X account announced the cover, which also features Echizen Ryoma, Fuji Syusuke, and Oshitari Yuushi, along with cast interviews with Junko Minagawa, Yuki Kaida, Junichi Suwabe, and Hidenobu Kiuchi. Suwabe, Atobe's voice actor, reacted to the news. The new anime arc, New Prince of Tennis U-17 WORLD CUP Final Member Selection Match, begins September 30, 2026.
Atobe's cover arrives as the franchise moves into its final stretch. The new arc, New Prince of Tennis U-17 WORLD CUP Final Member Selection Match, starts September 30 on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, and TV Aichi. In it, Japan's team, having beaten Germany to reach the final against Spain, must select its lineup under coach Mifune's decision, forcing teammates who fought together to compete for the remaining spots.
Suwabe, who voices Atobe, reacted to the cover announcement with a joke about a middle schooler he knows well appearing on a magazine cover. Fans responded with praise for the black suit look, calling the cover appearance striking.
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