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Ping Pong the Animation

TV-14
Limited Series
2014
25m
Japanese
Fuji TV
Drama, Sports, Anime
1 Season
11 Episodes
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Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto and his friend Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino have been playing table tennis together since they were kids, but as they enter high school, they find that the game, and how they see it, has changed. Peco, brimming with confidence and energy, wants to be the best in the world, but the reserved Smile has little fighting spirit and doesn't want to sacrifice others' happiness just to win, despite his innate talent. As the two grow, and experience the ups and downs of the sport – and life – they try to figure out exactly who they really are and what drives them to play.
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Latest Episodes

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Blood Tastes Like Iron
Blood Tastes Like Iron
Season 1 Episode 11
June 20th 2014
I Thought You Were the Hero
I Thought You Were the Hero!!
Season 1 Episode 10
June 13th 2014
Gonna Cry a Bit
Gonna Cry a Bit
Season 1 Episode 9
June 6th 2014
The Hero Appears
The Hero Appears
Season 1 Episode 8
May 30th 2014
Yes My Coach
Yes, My Coach
Season 1 Episode 7
May 23rd 2014
You Love This Sport More Than Anyone
You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!
Season 1 Episode 6
May 16th 2014
Where Did I Go Wrong
Where Did I Go Wrong?
Season 1 Episode 5
May 9th 2014
The Only Way to Be Sure You Wont Lose Is to Not Fight
The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight
Season 1 Episode 4
May 2nd 2014
Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting
Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting
Season 1 Episode 3
April 25th 2014
Smile Is a Robot
Smile Is a Robot
Season 1 Episode 2
April 18th 2014

Cast

Full Cast & Crew
Koki Uchiyama
Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto (voice)
Fukujuro Katayama
Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino (voice)
Yousei Bun
Wenge 'China' Kong (voice)
Shunsuke Sakuya
Ryuuichi 'Dragon' Kazama (voice)
Yusaku Yara
Jou Koizumi (voice)
Masako Nozawa
Obaba Tamura (voice)
Airi Ootsu
Piiko (voice)
Kenjiro Tsuda
Egami (voice)
Takahiro Shimada
Michio Tamura (voice)
Yu Seki
Tsujidou club member B (voice)
Yohei Shintaku
Student E (voice)
Yuya Tamaki
Student D (voice)
Akira Fukuzawa
Announcer (voice)
Takuya Masumoto
Kaiou club member B (voice)
Yuma Uchida
Katase club member B (voice)
Shohei Shimada
Yamada (voice)
Takayuki Nakatsukasa
Directed By: Ryota Itoh (2 Episodes), Takehiro Kubota (2 Episodes), + 7 more
Written By: Masaaki Yuasa (11 Episodes)

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AlexanderZ says...
9 years ago
The ping pong The animation anime team has done something truly amazing. They took a story that would be other wise boring and completely deviated from today's animation standard and made a complete masterpiece in 11 episodes. At first I was very skeptical of how good a sports anime would be with only 11 episodes, but they sure know how to tell a story. That's the selling point of this anime; the storytelling and execution were incredible. More than a anime about table tennis, this is a story about change, moving on, giving it your all, friendship, and the hardships that come with them. Truly a beautiful piece of work. Recommended to anyone who enjoys all kinds of anime, those people who can see a diamond before it is a diamond.
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parrykuer says...
4 months ago
a story of love told through table tennis. beautiful art/animation. amazing music.
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whaleboatmusket says...
3 years ago
It's a Masaaki Yuasa adaptation of a Taiyo Matsumoto comic. Two great tastes that taste great together. Incredible animation, great characters, yada yada. I think the thing I love the most about this, though, is that it's a sports anime that understands that the sports in sports anime are not the important part, it's more about the characters involved and their interactions with each other. The ending is, I think, perfect for this kind of story, and I wish it would show up more often.
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jamesithink says...
5 years ago
A wonderful coming of age story told in a brilliant style. Though simple on the surface, its unconventional structure and realistic characters keep it very engaging. I'm fond of how the sport at hand is used as a common medium through which all the characters express themselves, rather than ping pong itself being the focus of the story. The visual style deserves its own special commendation, if not just for the fact that it presents one sport in so many ways that it never gets dull to look at. It's only 11 episodes, and it tells the story it needs to without being too brief or taking too long.
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