Ping Pong the Animation
TV Show| Title | ピンポン THE ANIMATION |
| User score | 8.2 |
| Release date | Apr 11, 2014 |
| Release date of last episode | Jun 20, 2014 |
| Genre | Animation, Drama |
| Production country | Japan |
| Production companies | Tatsunoko Production, Aniplex, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings, dentsu |
| Series status | Ended |
| Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
| Episodes count | 11 |
| Run time | 23 min. |
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.
Latest episodes
List of episodes
S1.E11 ∙ Blood Tastes Like Iron
Jun 20, 2014
S1.E10 ∙ I Thought You Were the Hero!!
Jun 13, 2014
S1.E9 ∙ Gonna Cry a Bit
Jun 6, 2014
S1.E8 ∙ The Hero Appears
May 30, 2014
S1.E7 ∙ Yes, My Coach
May 23, 2014
S1.E6 ∙ You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!
May 16, 2014
S1.E5 ∙ Where Did I Go Wrong?
May 9, 2014
S1.E4 ∙ The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight
May 2, 2014
S1.E3 ∙ Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting
Apr 25, 2014
S1.E2 ∙ Smile Is a Robot
Apr 18, 2014
S1.E1 ∙ The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear
Apr 11, 2014
Videos
Official Trailer
Jun 10, 2015
PV [Subtitled]
Jun 6, 2021
Opening | All Alone - Bakudan Johnny [Subtitled]
May 30, 2014
Actors
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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)
Takanori Hoshino
Oota (voice)
Takayuki Nakatsukasa
Koeda (voice), Reporter (voice), Kaiou club member A (voice), Student C (voice), Student (voice), Tournament staffer B (voice), Tsujidou club member A (voice)
Mitsuaki Hoshi
Takamura (voice)
Tei Ha
Wenge's coach (voice)
Kenji Hamada
Sanada (voice)
