Ping Pong the AnimationEnter the hero! Enter the hero! Enter the hero!
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.
WritersTaiyō Matsumoto, Masaaki Yuasa
The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear
Apr 11, 2014
Two old friends go to spy on a new table tennis champ at a rival high school, but meanwhile their own team is falling apart.
Smile Is a Robot
Apr 18, 2014
Coach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.
Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting
Apr 25, 2014
All the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.
The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight
May 2, 2014
Peco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.
Where Did I Go Wrong?
May 9, 2014
Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.
You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!
May 16, 2014
Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.
Yes, My Coach
May 23, 2014
Players, coaches, captains, and their families.
The Hero Appears
May 30, 2014
Smile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?
Gonna Cry a Bit
Jun 6, 2014
In the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.
I Thought You Were the Hero!!
Jun 13, 2014
Peco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.
Blood Tastes Like Iron
Jun 20, 2014
The final match is on.
