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Ping Pong the Animation

2014·Show

·11Episodes in1Season·TV-14·

Animation Drama

84

GreatGoodWatch score

84

GreatGoodWatch score

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A , animated series: , with substance, .

Good for family movie night · friends night · teens

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Episodes

8.5

About

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.

Visually Experimental Sports AnimePsychological Character StudyMasaaki Yuasa's Unique AestheticIntense Table Tennis ActionExistential Coming-of-AgeSurreal Visual MetaphorsDeep Emotional CatharsisDynamic Sound DesignFriendship and Rivalry

Actors

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)

Airi Ohtsu

Piiko (voice)

Kenjiro Tsuda

Egami (voice)

Tei Ha

Wenge's Coach (voice)

Takahiro Shimada

Michio Tamura (voice)

Yu Seki

Tsujidou Club Member B (voice)

Yohei Shintaku

Student E (voice)

Yuya Tamaki

Iida (voice), Katase Club Member C (voice), Student D (voice)

Una Sahara

Mrs. Koizumi (voice)

Akira Fukuzawa

Announcer (voice)

Yuma Uchida

Chief referee (voice), Katase Club Member B (voice), Student A (voice), Student B (voice)

Takuya Masumoto

Kaiou Club Member B (voice)

Shohei Shimada

Student A (voice), Yamada (voice)

Takayuki Nakatsukasa

Kaiou Club Member A (voice), Koeda (voice), Reporter (voice), Student (voice), Student C (voice), Tournament Staffer B (voice), Tsujidou Club Member A (voice)

Hiroki Goto

Akuma's Father (voice)

Haruka Shiraishi

Woman (voice)

Shiho Kokido

Girl (voice)

Crew

Directed by:

Masaaki Yuasa, Choi Eun-young, Ryota Itoh

Written by:

Produced by:

Yohei Shintaku, Yuka Okayasu

Composed by:

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about Ping Pong the Animation

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Ping Pong the Animation?

In the United States, Ping Pong the Animation streams on Crunchyroll. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 77 other countries.

Is Ping Pong the Animation worth watching?

84

GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 8.6).

Is Ping Pong the Animation okay for kids?

TV-14Strong language

Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch Ping Pong the Animation?

4 h

About 4 hours: 11 episodes in 1 season of about 23 minutes each, aired from 2014 to 2014.

Is Ping Pong the Animation plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Ping Pong the Animation in English?

JapaneseChinese

No, it was made in Japanese, with some Chinese.