Ping Pong the Animation

11 playable TV Finished 2014 Teen

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Two table tennis players with opposite gifts move toward the sport's top tier. The loose, sketchy character design is not a budget compromise; it lets the show draw effort and dread instead of polish, and it cuts matches by psychology rather than score.

Credits: Tatsunoko Production · directed by Masaaki Yuasa
Episodes: 11 listed
Runtime: about 23 minutes per episode
Genres: Award-Winning, Drama, Psychological, Sports

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Yutaka Hoshino

Yutaka HoshinoMain character

Fukujurou Katayama

Fukujurou KatayamaJapanese voice

Makoto Tsukimoto

Makoto TsukimotoMain character

Kouki Uchiyama

Kouki UchiyamaJapanese voice

Wenge Kong

Wenge KongSupporting character

Yousei Bun

Yousei BunJapanese voice

Ryuichi Kazama

Ryuichi KazamaSupporting character

Shunsuke Sakuya

Shunsuke SakuyaJapanese voice

Manabu Sakuma

Manabu SakumaSupporting character

Subaru Kimura

Subaru KimuraJapanese voice

Jou Koizumi

Jou KoizumiSupporting character

Yuusaku Yara

Yuusaku YaraJapanese voice

Egami

EgamiSupporting character

Kenjirou Tsuda

Kenjirou TsudaJapanese voice

Obaba

ObabaSupporting character

Masako Nozawa

Masako NozawaJapanese voice

Kong no Coach

Kong no CoachSupporting character

Bo Cheng

Bo ChengJapanese voice

Yurie Kazama

Yurie KazamaSupporting character

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako KawasumiJapanese voice

Ota

OtaSupporting character

Takanori Hoshino

Takanori HoshinoJapanese voice

Kong no Haha

Kong no HahaSupporting character

Ryu Ken

Ryu KenJapanese voice

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