Ping Pong the Animation

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

2014
Ended
Animation · Drama
~23m / ep
1 season
8.1/10

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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E1. The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear
Apr 11, 2014 · 23m
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.
E2. Smile Is a Robot
Apr 18, 2014 · 23m
Coach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.
E3. Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting
Apr 25, 2014 · 23m
All the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.
E4. The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight
May 2, 2014 · 23m
Peco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.
E5. Where Did I Go Wrong?
May 9, 2014 · 23m
Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.
E6. You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!
May 16, 2014 · 23m
Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.