Ping Pong the Animation
ピンポン THE ANIMATION
Tsukimoto Makoto (nicknamed Smile) is a quiet high-schooler who's been friends with the loud and energetic Hoshino Yukata (nicknamed Peko). They're both in the table tennis club and are very good at it, though Smile's personality prevents him from winning against Peko. The club teacher however notices Smile's talent and tries to make him gain some sportive tenacity. (Source: Anime News Network)
Ping Pong the Animation is a tv with 11 episodes, from Spring 2014, produced by Tatsunoko Production, rated 8.6/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Tsukimoto Makoto (nicknamed Smile) is a quiet high-schooler who's been friends with the loud and energetic Hoshino Yukata (nicknamed Peko). They're both in the table tennis club and are very good at it, though Smile's personality prevents him from winning against Peko. The club teacher however notices Smile's talent and tries to make him gain some sportive tenacity. (Source: Anime News Network)
Main Characters
Genres
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- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Table Tennis — Centers around the sport of table tennis (also known as "ping pong").
- Primarily Male Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of male characters.
- Seinen — Target demographic is adult males.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- School Club — Partly or completely set in a school club scene.
- Primarily Teen Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of teen characters.
- Ensemble Cast — Features a large cast of characters with (almost) equal screen time and importance to the plot.
- Rotoscoping — Animation technique that animators use to trace over motion picture footage, frame by frame, to produce realistic action.
- School — Partly or completely set in a primary or secondary educational institution.
- Teacher — Protagonist is an educator, usually in a school setting.