"The hero comes. The hero comes. The hero comes. Chant these words in your mind, and I'll surely come to you..." This mantra is what Makoto Tsukimoto repeats as a source of motivation when he fights through the stress of not only grueling ping pong matches, but also in situations of his life. Makoto doesn't fight alone; he and his friend, Yutaka Hoshino, nicknamed Smile and Peco respectively, are two boys who have grown up playing ping pong together nearly every day. Peco, brimming with confidence, aims to be the best table tennis player in the world; Smile, on the other hand, shows little ambition. Nevertheless, the two have always stuck together, with a bond built upon their mutual love for this sport.
Every year, students from all across Japan gather for the inter-high table tennis competition to achieve national and international stardom. Through intense training and competition, only the very best persevere.
From the avant-garde director of Tatami Galaxy, Masaaki Yuasa, Ping Pong the Animation serves a tale of ambition with its fair share of bumps along the way. Whatever the odds, Peco and Smile will face them together.
Japaneseピンポン THE ANIMATION
SynonymsPPTA
AiredApr 11, 2014 to Jun 20, 2014
PremieredSpring 2014
StatusFinished Airing
MAL Score8.62
StudiosTatsunoko Production
ProducersAniplex, Dentsu, Fuji Tv, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings, Science Saru, Tatsunoko Production, Funimation
GenresDrama, Sports, Psychological, Seinen
Lead Characters & Voice Actors
Hoshino, Yutaka
Dismuke, Aaron
Tsukimoto, Makoto
Uchiyama, Kouki
Dotechin
Egami
Vale, Eric
Emiko
Cranz, Cynthia
Hama-chan
Cherry, Eric
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