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.
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Alternative Titles
Japanese: ピンポン THE ANIMATION
Type: TV
Episodes: 11
Status: Not yet aired
Aired: Apr 11, 2014 to ?
Producers: Aniplex, Tatsunoko Productions
Genres: Sports, Seinen
Duration: Unknown
Rating: None
Opening Theme:
"Yuihitori" by Bakudan Johnny
Ending Theme:
"Bokuta ni Tsuite" by merengue
Cast
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Fukujurō Katayama as Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino
Kouki Uchiyama as Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto
Masako Nozawa as Obaba
Shunsuke Sakuya as Ryuuichi "Dragon" Kazama
Subaru Kimura as Manabu "Demon" Sakuma
Yosei Bun as Kon "China" Wenga
Yuusaku Yara as Jō Koizumi
Staff
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Director: Masaaki Yuasa
Music: Kensuke Ushio
Original creator: Taiyo Matsumoto
Character Design: Nobutake Ito
Art Director: Kevin Aymeric
Sound Director: Eriko Kimura
Director of Photography: Shunsuke Nakamura
Color design: Kunio Tsujita
Editing: Kashiko Kimura
Animation Production: Tatsunoko Production
Broadcaster:
Fuji TV
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