Ping Pong the Animation
Seen it?2014 | 1 seasons | 23 min | Animation, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 4 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
Cast & crew
- Koki UchiyamaMakoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto (voice)
- Fukujuro KatayamaYutaka 'Peco' Hoshino (voice)
- Yousei BunWenge 'China' Kong (voice)
- Shunsuke SakuyaRyuuichi 'Dragon' Kazama (voice)
- Subaru KimuraManabu 'Demon' Sakuma (voice)
- Yusaku YaraJou Koizumi (voice)
- Masako NozawaObaba Tamura (voice)