Is Ping Pong the Animation (ピンポン THE ANIMATION) right for your family?
Series 2014 23 min/ep.
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.
What's inside
Makoto and Peco, childhood friends who play table tennis, face changes in their lives and the sport as they enter high school.
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