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Ping Pong the Animation

Ping Pong THE ANIMATIONピンポン THE ANIMATION

2014 · TV · 11 eps Finished

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What is Ping Pong the Animation about?

Ping Pong the Animation is a TV anime series of 11 episodes animated by Tatsunoko Production, adapted from a manga. It aired from April 11, 2014 to June 20, 2014. AniList classifies it as drama, psychological and sports.

Tsukimoto Makoto (nicknamed Smile) is a quiet high-schooler who's been friends with the loud and energetic Hoshino Yukata (nicknamed Peko). They're both in the table tennis club and are very good at it, though Smile's personality prevents him from winning against Peko. The club teacher however notices Smile's talent and tries to make him gain some sportive tenacity.

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Themes AniList users associate with it: Coming of Age, Table Tennis, Primarily Male Cast, Male Protagonist, Seinen, Philosophy, School Club, Primarily Teen Cast, Ensemble Cast, Rotoscoping.

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Main characters

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  • Makoto Tsukimoto 月本誠

    Main character

    Smile is a member of the Katase High table tennis club, along with his best friend Peco. Unlike the other members of the club, Smile thinks of the sport as a job or a way to pass time. He does not try to enjoy it for fun and often lets less able players beat him out of consideration for their feelings.

    Japanese voice: Kouki Uchiyama

  • Yutaka Hoshino 星野裕

    Main character

    Peco is a member of the Katase High table tennis club, along with his best friend Smile. Unlike his friend, Peco is very charismatic and has a real passion towards Ping Pong. Peco dreams of becoming the Ping Pong world champion, and claims that he'll move to Europe to start playing professionally after he graduates.

    Japanese voice: Fukujurou Katayama

Supporting characters

  • Wenge Kong 孔文革

    Supporting character

    Wenge Kong (nicknamed China by everyone else) is an extremely skilled table tennis player who travelled to Japan to start anew after he was kicked out of his home team in China. Originally his intention was to beat the local hero 'Dragon', but he finds new worthy opponents after meeting Peco and Smile.

    Japanese voice: Yousei Bun

  • Ryuichi Kazama 風間竜一

    Supporting character

    Kazama is captain of the powerful table tennis club of the Kaiou Gakuen academy. He has also won the Inter-High for the second consecutive year. He has a stoic personality and devotes everything to table tennis.

    Japanese voice: Shunsuke Sakuya

  • Manabu Sakuma 佐久間学

    Supporting character

    Demon is a childhood friend of Peco's and a member of the Kaio Academy table tennis club. Despite being Peco's friend, Demon is also his rival.

    Japanese voice: Subaru Kimura

  • Jou Koizumi 小泉丈

    Supporting character

    Mr. Koizumi is the Katase High School Table Tennis club advisor. He recognizes Smile's gift and ability towards the sport and so vows to train him. When Mr. Koizumi was younger he was considered to be the best table tennis player in Japan, and was nicknamed 'Butterfly Joe' because of his extraordinary skills. Mr.

    Japanese voice: Yuusaku Yara

  • Obaba オババ

    Supporting character

    Obaba is an old chainsmoking woman who acts as Peco's mentor. She also owns the local table tennis dojo Tamura of which Peco and Smile are frequent visitors. She is close friends with Jou Kozoimi since her youth, when both were renowned table tennis players.

    Japanese voice: Masako Nozawa

  • Kong no Coach 孔のコーチ

    Supporting character

    Kong Wenge's coach. He is fluent in both Japanese and Chinese, and also acts as a friend and an interpreter to Kong.

    Japanese voice: Bo Cheng

  • Kong no Haha 孔の母

    Supporting character

    Kong Wenge's mother.

    Japanese voice: Ryu Ken

  • Yurie Kazama 風間 百合枝

    Supporting character

    Kazama's cousin and implied girlfriend.

    Japanese voice: Ayako Kawasumi

  • Michio Tamura 田村 道夫

    Supporting character

    Obaba's son.

    Japanese voice: Takahiro Shimada

  • Masayuki Sanada 真田昌幸

    Supporting character

    The vice-captain of Kaio High School, and the second-best player on the team, he is shown to possess qualities befitting a captain.

    Japanese voice: Kenji Hamada

  • Ota 大田

    Supporting character

    Team captain of Katase, known for his unusual hairstyle. He helps run the family appliance store and is often occupied with odd jobs after school.

    Japanese voice: Takanori Hoshino

  • Egami 江上

    Supporting character

    AniList has no description for this character yet.

    Japanese voice: Kenjirou Tsuda

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