TV series

Ping Pong the Animation (ピンポン THE ANIMATION)

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

2014★ 8.2 · 133Ended1 seasonAnimationDrama

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.

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Cast

内山昂輝
as Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto (voice)

片山福十郎
as Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino (voice)

文曄星
as Wenge 'China' Kong (voice)

咲野俊介
as Ryuuichi 'Dragon' Kazama (voice)

木村昴
as Manabu 'Demon' Sakuma (voice)

屋良有作
as Jou Koizumi (voice)

野沢雅子
as Obaba Tamura (voice)

Crew

伊東伸高
Character Designer

木村絵理子
Sound Director

中村俊介
Director of Photography

Aymeric Kevin
Art Direction

橋本晋治
Opening/Ending Animation

仁保知行
Opening/Ending Animation

大平晋也
Opening/Ending Animation

Seasons

Season 1

Episodes: 11

Information

Community

8.2/ 10

133 TMDB votes

8.2

First air date: 2014-04-11

Show status: Ended

Genres

AnimationDrama

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