Ping Pong the Animation / ピンポン THE ANIMATION
Despite being polar opposites, Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto and Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino have been best friends since childhood. Although the overly confident Peco strives to be the best ping-pong player in the world, he often skips practice, earning the ire of his fellow teammates on the Katase High School ping-pong team. Meanwhile, Smile—in spite of his innate talent for the sport—cannot help but hold back his full strength when playing against others. Through their mutual love for ping-pong, the two have developed a bond that is seemingly unbreakable. When Peco hears that an ex-national team player from China is coming to Japan, he drags Smile over to rival Tsujido High School to observe them. The subsequent trip leads to a clash between Peco and Kong Wenge, who overwhelmingly defeats the former in one game. Stunned by such a comprehensive loss, Peco finds himself questioning why he plays to begin with. Seeing his potential as a player, Katase's coach begins to train Smile to overcome his hesitation, but he is reluctant to play if it is not for enjoyment. As the two struggle to find meaning in the sport, a plethora of stronger players—each with their own internal strifes—await them at the inter-high tournament, where only the very best can persevere. But when these young athletes let their unbridled ambition go unchecked, the hardships they face paint a somber reality as they pursue glory. ...
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Genre : Award Winning, Drama, Sports
Seasons : spring
Type : TV
Eposide : 11
Status : Finished Airing
Studio : Tatsunoko Production
duration : 23 min per ep
Rating : PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Popularity : 599
Member : 409826
staff
Cook, Justin
Producer
Fujio, Tsutomu
Producer
Yuasa, Masaaki
Director
Kimura, Eriko
Sound Director
Choi, Eun-Young
Episode Director
Heo, Pyeonggang
Episode Director
Itou, Hideki
Episode Director
Itou, Ryouta
Episode Director
Kubota, Takehiro
Episode Director
Ohira, Shinya
Episode Director
Ueno, Fumihiro
Episode Director
Utsunomiya, Masaki
Episode Director
Bakudan Johnny
Theme Song Performance
Merengue
Theme Song Performance
Anzai, Toshiyuki
Key Animation
Aoyagi, Shigemi
Key Animation
Asano, Naoyuki
Animation Director
Bahi JD
Key Animation
Bevins, Christopher
ADR Director
Enokido, Shun
Key Animation
Fujii, Toshirou
Key Animation
Fujisaki, Shingo
Key Animation
Futsuzawa, Tokiemon
2nd Key Animation
Go, Hakuyu
Key Animation
Hamasaki, Tooru
Key Animation
Hashimoto, Shinji
Key Animation
Hattori, Kenji
Animation Director
Honda, Tatsuo
Key Animation
Iida, Tsuyoshi
Key Animation
Iizuka, Youko
Key Animation
Imaoka, Noriyuki
Key Animation
Ishimaru, Kenichi
Animation Director
Itou, Nobutake
Chief Animation Director
Kaku, Tetsurou
2nd Key Animation
Kevin, Aymeric
Art Director
Kimura, Kashiko
Editing
Koike, Saori
2nd Key Animation
Komuro, Yuuichirou
Key Animation
Kondou, Rui
Key Animation
Kouda, Tomoki
Key Animation
Lee, Ju-hyeon
2nd Key Animation
Maru, Kanako
Key Animation
Matsumoto, Taiyou
Original Creator
Matsumoto, Katsuji
Key Animation
Matsuyama, Masahiko
Key Animation
Miyazawa, Yasunori
Key Animation
Mukouda, Takashi
Key Animation
Nagakawa, Kaoru
Key Animation
Nakamura, Shunsuke
Director of Photography
Nakano, Katsuhiro
Sound Effects
Nishigaki, Shouko
Key Animation
Ogasawara, Shin
Key Animation
Saitou, Mayu
Key Animation
Sakazume, Takahito
2nd Key Animation
Sakiyama, Hokuto
Key Animation
Satou, Hitomi
2nd Key Animation
Shimazaki, Nozomi
2nd Key Animation
Shouji, Shiori
Color Design
Suzuki, Masahiko
Key Animation
Toda, Sayaka
Key Animation
Tonomizu, Atsuko
Production Manager
Tsujita, Kunio
Color Setting
Tsukino, Mua
Key Animation
Uchihara, Shigeru
Key Animation
Uehara, Fumiyuki
Key Animation
Ushio, Kensuke
Music
Watanabe, Masaki
Background Art
Yamaguchi, Sai
Key Animation
Yamamoto, Kouji
Chief Producer
Yamanaka, Izumi
Assistant Animation Director
Yamashita, Shingo
Key Animation
Yokouchi, Kazuki
In-Between Animation
Yui, Tetsutarou
2nd Key Animation