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Cast
Koki Uchiyama
as Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto (voice)
Fukujuro Katayama
as Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino (voice)
Yousei Bun
as Wenge 'China' Kong (voice)
Shunsuke Sakuya
as Ryuuichi 'Dragon' Kazama (voice)
Subaru Kimura
as Manabu 'Demon' Sakuma (voice)
Yusaku Yara
as Jou Koizumi (voice)
Masako Nozawa
as Obaba Tamura (voice)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2014
Runtime1 Season
LanguageMandarin
CertificationTV-14
GenresAnimation, Drama
Votes134
Director—
Writers—
TypeWeb Series
Rating8.2 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsPing Pong the Animation
About Ping Pong the Animation
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.
Directed by —, Ping Pong the Animation leans on a strong ensemble — Koki Uchiyama, Fukujuro Katayama, Yousei Bun — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2014.
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