Ping Pong the Animation

Name: Ping Pong the Animation
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 2014-04-11
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Koki Uchiyama, Fukujuro Katayama, Yousei Bun, Shunsuke Sakuya, Subaru Kimura

ENDED1 Season11 Episodes★ 8.2

Ping Pong the Animation is an animated drama series on Fuji TV that premiered in 2014, ending after 1 season and 11 episodes.

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NetworkFuji TV

First AiredApr 11, 2014

Last AiredJun 20, 2014

GenreAnimation, Drama

Runtime23 min

Original Titleピンポン THE ANIMATION

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionTatsunoko Production, Aniplex, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings

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

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)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 11 episodes

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E1The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear

Apr 11, 201423m★ 6.2

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.

E2Smile Is a Robot

Apr 18, 201423m★ 9.2

Coach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.

E3Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting

Apr 25, 201423m★ 9.2

All the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.

E4The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight

May 2, 201423m★ 7.6

Peco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.

E5Where Did I Go Wrong?

May 9, 201423m★ 5.8

Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.

E6You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!

May 16, 201423m★ 5.8

Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.

E7Yes, My Coach

May 23, 201423m★ 6.8

Players, coaches, captains, and their families.

E8The Hero Appears

May 30, 201423m★ 5.8

Smile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?

E9Gonna Cry a Bit

Jun 6, 201423m★ 8.8

In the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.

E10I Thought You Were the Hero!!

Jun 13, 201423m★ 8.2

Peco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.

E11Blood Tastes Like Iron

Jun 20, 201423m★ 8.4

The final match is on.

About Ping Pong the Animation

Ping Pong the Animation is an animation, drama series on Fuji TV. The show first aired on Apr 11, 2014 and currently has 1 season and 11 episodes. Ping Pong the Animation has ended. It has a rating of 8.2/10 based on 141 votes. The cast includes Koki Uchiyama, Fukujuro Katayama, Yousei Bun, Shunsuke Sakuya, Subaru Kimura.