The New Prince of Tennis has officially ended.
Chapter 477 released in the September 2026 issue of Jump SQ. on August 4, closing both the sequel and the larger Prince of Tennis manga story after approximately 27 years.
The finale completes Ryoma Echizen’s match against Ryoga before jumping forward three years and ending with another major match waiting in Tokyo.
The New Prince of Tennis Final Chapter Quick Status
- Final chapter: Chapter 477
- Chapter designation: Golden age 477
- Release date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- Magazine: Jump SQ. September 2026 issue
- Final chapter length: 48 pages
- Series status: Complete
- Creator: Takeshi Konomi
- Final volume: Volume 48
Shueisha officially confirmed Chapter 477 as the ending of The New Prince of Tennis and the conclusion of the manga series that began with The Prince of Tennis in 1999.
How Does Ryoma vs. Ryoga End?
Chapter 477 begins with Ryoma determined to settle the match against his older brother.
Ryoma has completely mastered his Glowing Shot.
Ryoga still finds an answer.
After seeing the technique, he counters through the Super Sweet Spot, immediately raising concerns among the players watching because of what similar exchanges have previously done to Ryoma.
However, the match does not become another story about Ryoga stealing someone else’s tennis.
Instead, his own relationship with the sport finally changes.
Ryoga Finds Hope in Tennis Again
Ryoga has spent much of the final match struggling with what his Consume ability has done to him and the people around him.
Taking techniques from opponents brought him power, but it also brought pain.
By the finale, Ryoga has even considered leaving tennis behind once the tournament ends.
Ryoma changes that.
As their final exchange continues, Ryoga becomes surrounded by what the chapter presents as a Light of Hope.
Rather than tennis becoming something he needs to escape, the match reminds him why he kept playing.
Ryoga realizes that he is glad he never gave up.
That gives the brothers’ final confrontation an emotional resolution before it produces an actual winner.
Does Ryoma Beat Ryoga?
Yes. Ryoma Echizen wins the final match.
The deciding rally comes down to one final ball around the net.
Ryoma dives to keep the point alive.
The ball lands on Ryoga’s side, giving Japan the match.
Ryoma has finally defeated his brother on the biggest stage of the U-17 World Cup.
Ryoga accepts the result.
Rather than responding bitterly, he encourages Ryoma to continue toward professional tennis and keep giving hope to other people through the sport.
Japan then celebrates its victory.
Japan Wins the U-17 World Cup
Ryoma’s win completes Japan’s run through the tournament.
The team celebrates with the trophy before the manga gives several characters time to decompress after the competition.
Players from different countries gather together instead of immediately returning to their old rivalries.
Ryoga also reunites with the others following the match.
The final chapter uses these scenes as a goodbye to the tournament and the enormous cast built throughout The New Prince of Tennis.
Then the story moves forward.
What Happens Three Years Later?
Chapter 477 jumps ahead three years.
Ryoga has taken a completely different role in tennis.
He is now coaching younger players at Sol Academy.
His students want to challenge him directly, but Ryoga tells them they need to become stronger before he will give them a serious match.
The scene shows that Ryoga did not abandon tennis after all.
Ryoma’s final match helped him find another reason to remain involved in the sport.
Sakuno Recreates the Original Eastern Grip Scene
The finale then returns to Sakuno Ryuzaki.
Now 15, Sakuno encounters a young player in a situation deliberately reminiscent of the beginning of The Prince of Tennis.
A boy needs help with his grip.
Sakuno steps in and explains the Eastern Grip to him.
The moment mirrors the original series while reversing Sakuno’s role.
She is no longer the inexperienced person being corrected.
She is the one passing something forward.
Sakuno reflects on the idea of giving other people hope and how Ryoma helped teach her that lesson.
It is one of the finale’s clearest callbacks to the manga’s beginning in 1999.
What Is Ryoma Doing Three Years Later?
Ryoma is still playing for Japan.
The manga’s final major scene takes place at a packed stadium in Tokyo for another U-17 World Cup Final.
Japan has returned to the championship match.
This time, the opponent is Germany.
Several familiar Japanese players stand with Ryoma, showing that the rivalries built throughout the series have continued to evolve into teammates and shared ambitions.
However, Germany has someone waiting on the opposite side of the net.
Tezuka.
Does Ryoma Finally Play Tezuka Again?
The manga ends before showing the full match.
Tezuka is representing Germany as the two teams meet in the U-17 World Cup Final in Tokyo.
Ryoma, Atobe, Akutsu, Sanada, and the rest of Japan prepare on the opposite side.
The final confrontation brings Ryoma back to one of the players who shaped him most.
Rather than resolving every possible match, The New Prince of Tennis ends by showing that Ryoma still has somewhere to go.
His story closes with another challenge waiting.
What Happens to Ryoga?
Ryoga becomes a coach at Sol Academy.
That ending matters because Chapter 477 establishes that he had been considering quitting tennis.
Ryoma changes that outcome.
Ryoga does not need to continue chasing exactly the same dream as his younger brother.
Instead, he finds another way to remain part of tennis and pass his experience to younger players.
The brothers therefore leave the finale on different paths without losing their connection to the sport.
Who Wins the Final U-17 Match Against Germany?
The manga does not reveal the result.
The three-year time skip sets up Japan against Germany but stops before completing the new World Cup Final.
The match functions as an open-ended conclusion rather than the beginning of another serialized tournament.
Ryoma still wants to improve.
Tezuka is still waiting.
The story simply no longer needs to show every point between them.
Is The New Prince of Tennis Really Over?
Yes.
Shueisha officially announced that Chapter 477 is the final chapter of The New Prince of Tennis.
Its publication also brings the larger Prince of Tennis manga story to a close after roughly 27 years.
The original Prince of Tennis began in Weekly Shonen Jump in July 1999 and ended in 2008.
The New Prince of Tennis followed in Jump SQ. beginning in March 2009.
Combined domestic circulation for the franchise has surpassed 60 million copies.
Creator Takeshi Konomi thanked readers for supporting the series and its characters throughout the run.
Will There Be Another Prince of Tennis Manga?
No new sequel manga has been officially announced.
The ending intentionally leaves Ryoma with another major match ahead of him, so there is clearly room for the characters to continue.
However, that is different from a confirmed continuation.
For now, Chapter 477 should be treated as the official ending of the Prince of Tennis manga story.
Any future manga, special chapter, or sequel would require a separate announcement from Konomi or Shueisha.
Where to Read The New Prince of Tennis
The final chapter was published in the September 2026 issue of Jump SQ.
The completed manga will also be collected in its final volume.
Chapter 477 ends the tournament, settles the battle between Ryoma and Ryoga, and then returns to the idea that has followed Ryoma throughout the series.
There is always another opponent across the net.
The difference now is that Ryoma has an entire generation of players standing beside him.
