Ping Pong the Animation

8.2

2014•23m

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.

Production

Production

Trailers & Videos

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Official Trailer

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PV [Subtitled]

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Opening | All Alone - Bakudan Johnny [Subtitled]

Seasons

11 Episodes • Premiered 2014

Still image for Ping Pong the Animation season 1 episode 1: The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear

1. The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear

5.3

Two old friends go to spy on a new table tennis champ at a rival high school, but meanwhile their own team is falling apart.

Still image for Ping Pong the Animation season 1 episode 2: Smile Is a Robot

2. Smile Is a Robot

9.0

Coach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.

Still image for Ping Pong the Animation season 1 episode 3: Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting

3. Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting

9.0

All the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.

Still image for Ping Pong the Animation season 1 episode 4: The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight

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

7.0

Peco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.

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5. Where Did I Go Wrong?

4.3

Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.

Still image for Ping Pong the Animation season 1 episode 6: You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!

6. You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!

3.7

Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.

Still image for Ping Pong the Animation season 1 episode 7: Yes, My Coach

7. Yes, My Coach

5.7

Players, coaches, captains, and their families.

Still image for Ping Pong the Animation season 1 episode 8: The Hero Appears

8. The Hero Appears

4.3

Smile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?

Still image for Ping Pong the Animation season 1 episode 9: Gonna Cry a Bit

9. Gonna Cry a Bit

8.3

In the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.

Still image for Ping Pong the Animation season 1 episode 10: I Thought You Were the Hero!!

10. I Thought You Were the Hero!!

7.7

Peco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.

Still image for Ping Pong the Animation season 1 episode 11: Blood Tastes Like Iron

11. Blood Tastes Like Iron

7.7

The final match is on.

Cast

Photo of Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto (voice)

Photo of Fukujuro Katayama

Fukujuro Katayama

Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino (voice)

Photo of Yousei Bun

Yousei Bun

Wenge 'China' Kong (voice)

Photo of Shunsuke Sakuya

Shunsuke Sakuya

Ryuuichi 'Dragon' Kazama (voice)

Photo of Subaru Kimura

Subaru Kimura

Manabu 'Demon' Sakuma (voice)

Photo of Yusaku Yara

Yusaku Yara

Jou Koizumi (voice)

Photo of Masako Nozawa

Masako Nozawa

Obaba Tamura (voice)

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