Teekyu

 is a sports comedy manga series serialized in Earth Star Entertainment's "Comic Earth Star" from February 2012 to January 2018. Its name is a pun on the Japanese word for tennis, . The manga has been adapted into an anime television series, which ran from 2012 to 2017.
"Teekyu" also had a spinoff comedy manga series, also serialized in "Comic Earth Star", named , translated as "I am Takamiya Nasuno!" (full name ), featuring one of the main characters of "Teekyu" in her own adventures. It has had two "tankōbon" releases, and also received a 12-episode anime adaptation in 2015.
Another spin-off manga series named which features the Tennis Club's opponents was released in 2015. It has had three "tankōbon" releases so far, and also received a 12-episode anime adaptation in 2016.
Plot.
The story follows the everyday lives of four girls of the Kameido High School's tennis club. The series' focus is not really on tennis, but on the wacky and eccentric characters, with strange object associations and even stranger misconceptions, on their many random adventures. These adventures have included traveling to an army base, going skiing, helping a cake shop owner with financial troubles, and helping an alien refuel her spaceship.
Media.
Manga.
Teekyu.
The "Teekyu" manga series is written by Roots and illustrated by Piyo. Its first chapter was published by Earth Star Entertainment in "Comic Earth Star" 12th issue, released on February 10, 2012, and the series has also been compiled in 15 "tankōbon" volumes. On March 3, 2021, a one-shot was published. The one-shot takes place a decade after the end of the manga.
Takamiya Nasuno Desu!
The "Takamiya Nasuno Desu!" manga is also written by Roots and illustrated by Piyo, and also published by Earth Star Entertainment. It is a spinoff of Teekyu that focuses on the daily life of Takamiya Nasuno. It has, as of October 10, 2015, had two "tankōbon" volumes released.
Anime.
Announcement of an anime adaptation of "Teekyu" came in August 2012, alongside the release of the first tankobon. The announcement came five months after the manga was first published, the fastest manga-release-to-anime-announcement time that Earth Star Entertainment has ever had. Each episode of the anime is about 2 minutes long, so characters speak and actions are performed at a very quick pace, with shortcuts used to save time on animation sometimes. Shin Itagaki is the director and writer for each season.
The series has had nine seasons so far. The first season aired between October 7 and December 23, 2012, the second one between July 7 and September 22, 2013, and the third one between October 6 and December 22, 2013. The fourth season aired from April 6, 2015 to June 22, 2015. The fifth season began airing on July 6, 2015. The sixth season aired from October 5, 2015 to December 21, 2015. The seventh season ran from January 12, 2016 to March 29, 2016. The eight season ran from on October 5, 2016 to December 21, 2016. The ninth season aired from July to September 2017.
"Takamiya Nasuno Desu!" received a 12-episode adaptation, and aired on the same days as the fourth season of Teekyu, from April 6, 2015 to June 22, 2015. Like Teekyu, each episode is two minutes in length, and character speech and actions are performed at a quick pace. Shin Itagaki is also the director and writer for this series.
"Usakame" received a 12-episode adaptation from April 11, 2016 to June 27, 2016.
Stage Play.
There was a stage play adaptation of Teekyu called ("Stage Play Edition Teekyu: The Times to Come Across with Senpai"), about a musical being put on by the tennis club members during their high school's Culture Festival. The play was performed at Japan Newart College Omori Campus Theater in Tokyo, Japan, from July 29 and August 2, 2015.
Reception.
Chris Beveridge of The Fandom Post, reviewing the first three episodes, gave the anime a C, stating that he enjoyed the comedy, but the short length of the episodes and the quick pace ruined the experience. Ryan Hand of B-TEN, reviewing the first 3 seasons, gave the show a 5.25 out of 10, again stating that he enjoyed the show and its characters (despite there being no character development). However, he criticized the poor animation and art, although he commented on how it fits the fast-paced action of the show. It has been suggested that the show has not been as well received outside of Japan due to the language barrier for non-native speakers, causing difficulty in following the unusually fast-paced dialogue.
The official Twitter account for the franchise has over 20,000 followers.