Ping Pong the Animation

Apr 11, 2014 (ja) Animation, Drama [23] Min
  • First Air Date
    Apr 11, 2014
  • Production
    Tatsunoko Production, Aniplex, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings, dentsu
  • Rotten tomato
    82%
  • Original title
    ピンポン THE ANIMATION
  • Release
    Apr 11, 2014
  • ja
    -

Enter the hero! Enter the hero! Enter the hero!

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Yohei Shintaku, Yuka Okayasu

    Producer

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Casts

  1. Koki Uchiyama

    Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto (voice)

  2. Fukujuro Katayama

    Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino (voice)

  3. Yousei Bun

    Wenge 'China' Kong (voice)

  4. Shunsuke Sakuya

    Ryuuichi 'Dragon' Kazama (voice)

  5. Subaru Kimura

    Manabu 'Demon' Sakuma (voice)

  6. Yusaku Yara

    Jou Koizumi (voice)

  7. Masako Nozawa

    Obaba Tamura (voice)

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 7 / Crews : 33

Season 1 ( 2014-04-11)

The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear

Episode: 1

Smile Is a Robot

Episode: 2

Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting

Episode: 3

The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight

Episode: 4

Where Did I Go Wrong?

Episode: 5

You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!

Episode: 6

Yes, My Coach

Episode: 7

The Hero Appears

Episode: 8

Gonna Cry a Bit

Episode: 9

I Thought You Were the Hero!!

Episode: 10

Blood Tastes Like Iron

Episode: 11
Apr 11, 2014 (ja)
Animation, Drama
[23] Min
  • First Air Date Apr 11, 2014
  • Production
    Tatsunoko Production, Aniplex, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings, dentsu
  • Rotten tomato 82%
Original Title ピンポン THE ANIMATION
ja

Enter the hero! Enter the hero! Enter the hero!

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Yohei Shintaku, Yuka Okayasu

    Producer