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.

Genres

Animation, Drama

Status

Ended

Original title

ピンポン THE ANIMATION

First aired

April 11, 2014

Last aired

June 20, 2014

Seasons

1

Episodes

11

Episode length

23m

Language

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Networks

Fuji TV

Production

Tatsunoko Production, Aniplex, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings, dentsu