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Ping Pong the Animation
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Score

8.6 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

11

Studio

Tatsunoko Production

Official Streams

Ping Pong the Animation

Also known as ピンポン THE ANIMATION | Ping Pong THE ANIMATION

TVSpring 2014Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
DramaPsychologicalSportsAward Winning

8.6/10

Community score

#96

Rank

441.2K

Members

17.6K

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Synopsis

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.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Production Notes

Ping Pong The Animation won the Animation of the Year award in the Television category at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival in 2015. The series was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Funimation Entertainment on June 23, 2015.

Cast Highlights

Hoshino, Yutaka

Hoshino, Yutaka

Main

Voice: Dismuke, Aaron (English)

Tsukimoto, Makoto

Tsukimoto, Makoto

Main

Voice: Uchiyama, Kouki (Japanese)

Dotechin

Dotechin

Supporting

Voice: Miyamoto, Takahiro (Japanese)

Egami

Egami

Supporting

Voice: Vale, Eric (English)

Emiko

Emiko

Supporting

Voice: Cranz, Cynthia (English)

Hama-chan

Hama-chan

Supporting

Voice: Cherry, Eric (English)

Kazama, Ryuu

Kazama, Ryuu

Supporting

Voice: Ogawa, Shinji (Japanese)

Kazama, Ryuuichi

Kazama, Ryuuichi

Supporting

Voice: Sakuya, Shunsuke (Japanese)

Core Staff

Cook, Justin

Cook, Justin

Producer

Fujio, Tsutomu

Fujio, Tsutomu

Producer

Shintaku, Youhei

Shintaku, Youhei

Producer

Yuasa, Masaaki

Yuasa, Masaaki

Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Key Animation, Series Composition

Kimura, Eriko

Kimura, Eriko

Sound Director

Choi, Eun-Young

Choi, Eun-Young

Episode Director, Key Animation, Assistant Director

Theme Songs

Openings

"Tada Hitori (唯一人)" by Bakudan Johnny (爆弾ジョニー)

Endings

1: "Ano Hero to' Bokura ni Tsuite ("あのヒーローと" 僕らについて)" by Merengue (メレンゲ) (eps 1-4, 8, 10-11)

2: "Ano Yoake Mae no' Bokura ni Tsuite ("あの夜明け前の" 僕らについて)" " by Merengue (メレンゲ) (eps 5-7,9)

Recent Episodes

Episode 1

The Sound of the Wind is in the Way

4.41/5
Aired 4/11/2014

Episode 2

Smile is a Robot

4.64/5
Aired 4/18/2014

Episode 3

Devoting Your Life to Table Tennis is Creepy

4.59/5
Aired 4/25/2014

Episode 4

The Only Way to Avoid Losing by Not Fighting

4.55/5
Aired 5/2/2014

Episode 5

Where Did I Go Wrong?

4.6/5
Aired 5/9/2014

Episode 6

You Love Table Tennis More Than Anyone Else!!

4.76/5
Aired 5/16/2014

Episode 7

Yes, My Coach

4.58/5
Aired 5/23/2014

Episode 8

Enter the Hero

4.82/5
Aired 5/30/2014

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes11
Duration23 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2014
AiredApr 11, 2014 to Jun 20, 2014
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#610
Scored by204.8K
BroadcastFridays at 00:50 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Ping Pong the Animation

Romaji title

Ping Pong THE ANIMATION

Japanese title

ピンポン THE ANIMATION

Synonyms

PPTA

Production Team

Main studio

Tatsunoko Production

Producers

Aniplex, Dentsu, Fuji TV, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings

Licensors

Funimation

Japanese title

ピンポン THE ANIMATION

Themes And Audience

Seinen