{"rewrite":{"id":"r_39a16e05ea71d72ba3a9497b","clusterId":"c_fb7d01b725e26d7072d5c2a2","slug":"shirota-yuu-cast-as-romeo-fernandez-in-new-prince-of-tennis-anime","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Shirota Yuu Cast as Romeo Fernandez in New Prince of Tennis Anime","summary":"The new season of The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Final Member Selection premieres in fall 2026. The announcement includes the third key visual, the opening theme Walls And Bridges by the unit Aozu, and the ending theme Kinkan Shoku phenomenal by Keigo Atobe and Yushi Oshitari. Actor Shirota Yuu, who previously played Kunimitsu Tezuka in the stage musicals, voices Spanish team member Romeo Fernandez.","whyItMatters":"Shirota Yuu's casting as a Spanish team member marks his first anime role in the franchise after playing Tezuka on stage, while the OP and ED continue the series' pattern of character-based musical units.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe third key visual for the new Prince of Tennis anime season depicts Keigo Atobe and Yushi Oshitari facing each other, teammates now competing for a spot in the U-17 World Cup final. The season, titled The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Final Member Selection, airs in fall 2026. The opening theme Walls And Bridges is performed by the unit Aozu, which includes Ryoma Echizen, Kunimitsu Tezuka, Shuichiro Oishi, and Syusuke Fuji. The ending theme is Kinkan Shoku phenomenal by Keigo Atobe and Yushi Oshitari. Actor Shirota Yuu, who played Tezuka in the stage musicals, voices the Spanish team member Romeo Fernandez. Shirota called the role his first anime participation and said he will deliver the character\u0026#39;s charm and passion.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shirota Yuu joins The Prince of Tennis II anime as Romeo Fernandez, a Spanish team member. He previously played Tezuka in the stage musicals. New season airs fall 2026 with OP by Aozu and ED by Atobe \u0026 Oshitari.","twitterPost":"Shirota Yuu voices Romeo Fernandez in The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup Final Member Selection, airing fall 2026. OP 'Walls And Bridges' by Aozu, ED 'Kinkan Shoku phenomenal' by Atobe \u0026 Oshitari.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The new Prince of Tennis anime season revealed its third key visual, opening and ending themes, and a new cast member. Shirota Yuu, known for playing Tezuka in the stage musicals, will voice the Spanish team's Romeo Fernandez. The season airs this fall.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/19/101233.html\",\"title\":\"アニメ「新テニスの王子様」に城田優も登場!? OPは青酢、EDは跡部景吾\\u0026忍足侑士が担当\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4934,"outputTokens":2733,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784572062,"createdAt":"2026-07-20T18:21:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-20T18:22:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-20T18:21:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_fb7d01b725e26d7072d5c2a2","canonicalTitle":"アニメ「新テニスの王子様」に城田優も登場!? OPは青酢、EDは跡部景吾\u0026忍足侑士が担当","representativeArticleId":"a_b41d59f0988ecbba4d38cf1d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Shirota Yuu\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-19T08:40:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-19T08:40:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-20T18:22:28.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/19/101233.html","title":"アニメ「新テニスの王子様」に城田優も登場!? OPは青酢、EDは跡部景吾\u0026忍足侑士が担当"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Shirota Yuu"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}