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.
| Title | Ping Pong the Animation |
|---|---|
| Year | 2014 |
| Genre | Animation, Drama |
| Country | Japan |
| Studio | Fuji TV |
| Cast | Koki Uchiyama, Fukujuro Katayama, Yousei Bun, Shunsuke Sakuya, Subaru Kimura, Yusaku Yara |
| Crew | Taiyō Matsumoto (Comic Book), Nobutake Ito (Character Designer), Aymeric Kevin (Art Direction), Eriko Kimura (Sound Director), Shunsuke Nakamura (Director of Photography), Yohei Shintaku (Producer) |
| Alternative Titles | ピンポン THE ANIMATION, ピンポン, Ping Pong |
| Keyword | ping pong, sports, high school, coming of age, spirituality, bromance, based on manga, seinen, anime, self reflection, prodigy, table tennis, spokon |
| First Air Date | Apr 11, 2014 |
| Last Air date | Jun 20, 2014 |
| Season | 1 Season |
| Episode | 11 Episode |
| Runtime | 23:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 8.20/ 10 by 101.00 users |
| Popularity | 29.59 |
| Language | Mandarin, Japanese |
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