

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…
TV-14 • Animation, Drama • Series • 2014 • 1 season
Starring: Koki Uchiyama, Fukujuro Katayama, Yousei Bun

S1 E1 - The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear
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.
Apr 11, 2014 • 23m

S1 E2 - Smile Is a Robot
Coach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.
Apr 18, 2014 • 23m

S1 E3 - Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting
All the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.
Apr 25, 2014 • 23m

S1 E4 - The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight
Peco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.
May 2, 2014 • 23m

S1 E5 - Where Did I Go Wrong?
Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.
May 9, 2014 • 23m

S1 E6 - You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!
Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.
May 16, 2014 • 23m

S1 E7 - Yes, My Coach
Players, coaches, captains, and their families.
May 23, 2014 • 23m

S1 E8 - The Hero Appears
Smile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?
May 30, 2014 • 23m

S1 E9 - Gonna Cry a Bit
In the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.
Jun 6, 2014 • 23m

S1 E10 - I Thought You Were the Hero!!
Peco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.
Jun 13, 2014 • 23m

S1 E11 - Blood Tastes Like Iron
The final match is on.
Jun 20, 2014 • 23m
Ping Pong the Animation
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.
TV-14 • Animation, Drama • TV Series • 2014