Ping Pong the Animation

2014 star 8.2 tv1 Season play_circle11 Episodes

Enter the hero! Enter the hero! Enter the hero!

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.

Animation Drama

tv Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1
E1

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.

Apr 11, 2014

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Episode 2
E2

Smile Is a Robot

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

Apr 18, 2014

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Episode 3
E3

Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting

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

Apr 25, 2014

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Episode 4
E4

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.

May 2, 2014

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Episode 5
E5

Where Did I Go Wrong?

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

May 9, 2014

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Episode 6
E6

You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!

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

May 16, 2014

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Episode 7
E7

Yes, My Coach

Players, coaches, captains, and their families.

May 23, 2014

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Episode 8
E8

The Hero Appears

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

May 30, 2014

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Episode 9
E9

Gonna Cry a Bit

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

Jun 6, 2014

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Episode 10
E10

I Thought You Were the Hero!!

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

Jun 13, 2014

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Episode 11
E11

Blood Tastes Like Iron

The final match is on.

Jun 20, 2014

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people Cast

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto (voice)

Fukujuro Katayama

Fukujuro Katayama

Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino (voice)

Yousei Bun

Yousei Bun

Wenge 'China' Kong (voice)

Shunsuke Sakuya

Shunsuke Sakuya

Ryuuichi 'Dragon' Kazama (voice)

Subaru Kimura

Subaru Kimura

Manabu 'Demon' Sakuma (voice)

Yusaku Yara

Yusaku Yara

Jou Koizumi (voice)

Masako Nozawa

Masako Nozawa

Obaba Tamura (voice)

apartment Production Companies

Tatsunoko Production Tatsunoko Production
Aniplex Aniplex
Kyoraku Industrial Holdings Kyoraku Industrial Holdings
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public Countries

Japan