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Ping Pong The Animation

Ping Pong The Animation

2014
Blu-ray
704400093128
TV Series | Animation | Drama | Sports
Japan | Japanese | Color |

Five ping pong prodigies learn to navigate the harsh climate of competitive sport and the even more frightening realm of self realization.


Episodes View details

1 The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear 23 min | Apr 10, 2014

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.

Director: Masaaki Yuasa, 유아사 마사아키
Writer: 캐릭터 디자인 : 이토 노부타카 음악 : 우시오 켄스케, Nobutaka itou
2 Smile's a Robot 23 min | Apr 17, 2014

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

Director: Masaaki Yuasa, 유아사 마사아키
Writer: Nobutaka itou
3 Devoting Your Life to Table Tennis is Creepy 23 min | Apr 24, 2014

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

Director: Masaaki Yuasa, 유아사 마사아키
Writer: Nobutaka itou
4 The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose is to Not Fight 23 min | May 02, 2014

China beats Smile. Coach Koizumi gets angry because Smile hadn't been motivated during the game. Peko has a game with Demon who gives it all he got to win.

Director: Masaaki Yuasa, 유아사 마사아키
Writer: Nobutaka itou
5 Where Did I Go Wrong? 22 min | May 09, 2014

Dragon won many awards, and he said Smile is necessary for team Kaio at a press conference. His comment upsets the members of the team.

Director: Masaaki Yuasa, 유아사 마사아키
Writer: Nobutaka itou
6 You Love Table Tennis More Than Anyone Else! | May 16, 2014

Peko has stopped playing table tennis since he lost the game against Dragon. Then, Demon comes to see him. Smile has a lot of practice to win next game.

Director: Masaaki Yuasa, 유아사 마사아키
Writer: Nobutaka itou
7 Yes, My Coach | May 23, 2014

Dragon with a scout tried to persuade Smile to join his team. Peko decided that he'll make a comeback, and Obaba gives a hard training to him.

Director: Masaaki Yuasa
Writer: 유아사 마사아키, Nobutaka itou
8 The Hero Appears 22 min | May 30, 2014

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

Director: Masaaki Yuasa, 유아사 마사아키
Writer: Nobutaka itou
9 I'm Gonna Go Cry a Bit | Jun 06, 2014

The matches continue. Peco gets an injury - but refuses to back down.

Director: Masaaki Yuasa, 유아사 마사아키
Writer: Nobutaka itou
10 You're the Hero, Aren't You? 22 min | Jun 13, 2014

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

Director: Masaaki Yuasa, 유아사 마사아키
Writer: Nobutaka itou
11 My Blood Tastes Like Iron 23 min | Jun 20, 2014

Peco continues to play table tennis with a pain in his right knee. Will he have a match with Smile?

Director: Masaaki Yuasa, 유아사 마사아키
Writer: Nobutaka itou

Cast View all

Aaron Dismuke Hoshino
Yûsaku Yara Jou 'Butterfly Joe' Koizumi
Mark Stoddard Koizumi
Micah Solusod Makoto Tsukimoto
Koki Uchiyama Makoto Tsukimoto
Tyson Rinehart Ota
Fukujurou Katayama Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino
Alan Chow Kong 'China' Wenge
Yōsei Bun Kon 'China' Wenga
Josh Grelle Yamada
Masako Nozawa Obaba Tamura
Pam Dougherty Tamura
Shunsuke Sakuya Ryuuichi 'Dragon' Kazama
Takanori Hoshino Ota
Marcus D. Stimac Kazama
Tze Yep Kong Wenge's Coach
Christopher Bevins Takamura
Mitsuaki Hoshi Takamura
Ian Sinclair Sanada
Bill Jenkins Taku
Kenji Hamada Masayuki Sanada
Akihiko Ishizumi Taku Kazama
Maxey Whitehead Young Hoshino
Tei Ha Kong's Coach
Mitsutaka Nishida Young Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino

Edition details

Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Widescreen (1.78:1)
Edition Release Date Jun 20, 2017
Regions Region 1