Ping Pong the Animation
ピンポン THE ANIMATION
“Enter the hero! Enter the hero! Enter the hero!”
About
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.
Cast
Koki Uchiyama
as Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto (voice)
Fukujuro Katayama
as Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino (voice)
Yousei Bun
as Wenge 'China' Kong (voice)
Shunsuke Sakuya
as Ryuuichi 'Dragon' Kazama (voice)
Subaru Kimura
as Manabu 'Demon' Sakuma (voice)
Yusaku Yara
as Jou Koizumi (voice)
Masako Nozawa
as Obaba Tamura (voice)
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear
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.
Smile Is a Robot
Coach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.
Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting
All the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.
The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight
Peco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.
Where Did I Go Wrong?
Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.
You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!
Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.
Yes, My Coach
Players, coaches, captains, and their families.
The Hero Appears
Smile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?
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