S01E0123:041. The Wind Makes It Too Hard to HearTwo old friends go to spy on a new table tennis champ at a rival high school, but meanwhile their own team is falling apart.Episodes — Season 1
Season pageS01E0123:041. The Wind Makes It Too Hard to HearTwo old friends go to spy on a new table tennis champ at a rival high school, but meanwhile their own team is falling apart.
S01E0223:502. Smile Is a RobotCoach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.
S01E0323:483. Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is RevoltingAll the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.
S01E0423:474. The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not FightPeco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.
S01E0523:175. Where Did I Go Wrong?Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.
S01E0623:476. You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.
S01E0723:337. Yes, My CoachPlayers, coaches, captains, and their families.
S01E0823:208. The Hero AppearsSmile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?
S01E0923:349. Gonna Cry a BitIn the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.
S01E1023:0410. I Thought You Were the Hero!!Peco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.
S01E1123:5411. Blood Tastes Like IronThe final match is on.Where to stream Ping Pong the Animation
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Ping Pong the Animation synopsis
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.
Ping Pong the Animation cast
Koki UchiyamaMakoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto (voice) · 11 ep.
Fukujuro KatayamaYutaka 'Peco' Hoshino (voice) · 11 ep.
Yousei BunWenge 'China' Kong (voice) · 11 ep.
Shunsuke SakuyaRyuuichi 'Dragon' Kazama (voice) · 11 ep.
Subaru KimuraManabu 'Demon' Sakuma (voice) · 11 ep.
Yusaku YaraJou Koizumi (voice) · 11 ep.
Masako NozawaObaba Tamura (voice) · 11 ep.
Takanori HoshinoOota (voice) · 11 ep.
Takayuki NakatsukasaKoeda (voice) · 10 ep.
Mitsuaki HoshiTakamura (voice) · 9 ep.
Tei HaWenge's Coach (voice) · 8 ep.
Kenji HamadaSanada (voice) · 8 ep.
Mitsuki NishidaYutaka 'Peco' Hoshino as a Child (voice) · 8 ep.
Akihiko IshizumiTaku Kazama (voice) · 7 ep.
Shohei ShimadaStudent A (voice) · 6 ep.
Shinji OgawaRyuu 'President' Kazama (voice) · 6 ep.Ping Pong the Animation trailer
About the series Ping Pong the Animation
Ping Pong the Animation is a series (animation and drama), airing on Fuji TV since 2014. It has 1 season and 11 episodes of about 23 minutes each. The series ended on June 20, 2014. Cast members include Koki Uchiyama, Fukujuro Katayama and Yousei Bun. It is rated 8.2/10 by 141 TMDB users.
Frequently asked questions about Ping Pong the Animation
Where to watch Ping Pong the Animation online?
In the United States, Ping Pong the Animation is available with a subscription on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, to buy on Apple TV Store (source: JustWatch via TMDB, offers subject to change). Each episode has its own page with this information.
How many seasons of Ping Pong the Animation are there?
Ping Pong the Animation has 1 season for a total of 11 episodes.
Has Ping Pong the Animation ended?
Yes, the series has ended: the last episode aired on June 20, 2014.
Who stars in Ping Pong the Animation?
The lead actors are Koki Uchiyama (Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto (voice)), Fukujuro Katayama (Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino (voice)), Yousei Bun (Wenge 'China' Kong (voice)), Shunsuke Sakuya (Ryuuichi 'Dragon' Kazama (voice)), Subaru Kimura (Manabu 'Demon' Sakuma (voice)).
