Ping Pong The Animation: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Makoto Tsukimoto (nicknamed Smile) is a quiet high-schooler who's been friends with the loud and energetic Yukata Hoshino (nicknamed Peco) since childhood. They're both in the local table tennis club and both have a natural talent for it, although Smile's personality always enables him from winning against Peco. The club teacher, however, notices Smile's talent and tries to make him gain some sportive tenacity.

Series details

• Title: Ping Pong The Animation
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Sports
• Premiere date: 2014-04-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-06-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 16352
• IMDb ID: tt3592032
• TVDB ID: 277464

Cast and credited roles

• Fukujurou Katayama — Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino
• Kouki Uchiyama — Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto
• Yōsei Bun — Wenge "China" Kong
• Masako Nozawa — Obaba
• Yūsaku Yara — Jou Koizumi
• Shunsuke Sakuya — Ryūichi Kazama

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-04-11; final listed air date 2014-06-20; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Ping Pong The Animation on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.