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Ping Pong the Animation
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, Fukujuro Katayama, Yousei Bun, Shunsuke Sakuya
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- Fuji TV
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 6.2The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear
2014-04-11 · 23mTwo old friends go to spy on a new table tennis champ at a rival high school, but meanwhile their own team is falling apart.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 9.2Smile Is a Robot
2014-04-18 · 23mCoach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 9.2Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting
2014-04-25 · 23mAll the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.6The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight
2014-05-02 · 23mPeco 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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E05
Episode 5
★ 5.8Where Did I Go Wrong?
2014-05-09 · 23mDragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 5.8You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!
2014-05-16 · 23mFive athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 6.8Yes, My Coach
2014-05-23 · 23mPlayers, coaches, captains, and their families.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 5.8The Hero Appears
2014-05-30 · 23mSmile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?
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E09
Episode 9
★ 8.8Gonna Cry a Bit
2014-06-06 · 23mIn the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 8.2I Thought You Were the Hero!!
2014-06-13 · 23mPeco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 8.4Blood Tastes Like Iron
2014-06-20 · 23mThe final match is on.
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Koki Uchiyama
Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto (voice)
Fukujuro Katayama
Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino (voice)
Yousei Bun
Wenge 'China' Kong (voice)
Shunsuke Sakuya
Ryuuichi 'Dragon' Kazama (voice)
Subaru Kimura
Manabu 'Demon' Sakuma (voice)
Yusaku Yara
Jou Koizumi (voice)
Masako Nozawa
Obaba Tamura (voice)
