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Ping Pong (TV)

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Alternative title:
Ping Pong: La serie (Spanish)
ピンポン (Japanese) 
Genres: tournament
Themes: sports
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: Childhood friends Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto (ironically, he seldom smiles) and Yukata "Peco" Hoshino are capable and aspiring table tennis players of Katase High School. Coach Jō "Butterfly" Koizumi has high expectation to both of them, but when Peco gets decisively defeated by a Chinese student he becomes so devastated and stops practicing. Meanwhile, Koizumi discovers Smile's potential and tries to motivate him to overcome his psychological obstacle.
Ratings: 383 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 80 votes (sub:64, dub:10, raw:3, others:3
3 Spanish subtitled
)
 Excellent: 142 votes (sub:122, dub:14, raw:1, others:5
2 Spanish subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Very good: 91 votes (sub:78, dub:8, raw:2, others:3
1 Italian subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Polish subtitled
)
 Good: 30 votes (sub:27, dub:3)
 Decent: 15 votes (sub:12, dub:1, edit.dub:1, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 So-so: 11 votes (sub:11)
 Not really good: 4 votes (sub:4)
 Weak: 5 votes (sub:4, raw:1)
 Bad: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: 4 votes (sub:4)
Seen in part or in whole by 559 s, rank: #1973 (of 9998)
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.339 (Very good+), std. dev.: 1.6853, rank: #286 (of 10155)
Weighted mean: 8.323 (Very good+), rank: #265 (of 10155) (seen all: 8.43 / seen some: 7.64 / won't finish: 3.56)
Bayesian estimate: 8.295 (Very good+), rank: #156 (of 7635)
Number of episodes: 11
Episode titles: We have 11
Vintage: 2014-04-10
Opening Theme:
"Tada Hitori" (唯一人) by Bakudan Johnny
Ending Theme:
"Bokura ni Tsuite" (僕らについて) by merengue
Insert song:
"Midnight Flight -Hitoribocchi no Christmas Eve-" (Midnight Flight -ひとりぼっちのクリスマスイヴ-; All Alone on Christmas Eve) by Shogo Hamada (ep 6)
Official website:
Links: We have 1
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Ping Pong the Animation [Essentials] (Blu-ray) delayed/cancelled
Blu-ray + DVD combo
    Ping Pong the Animation - Complete Series (BD+DVD) 2015-06-23 (from $299.00)
    Ping Pong the Animation - The Complete Series [S.A.V.E.] (BD+DVD) 2017-06-20 (from $353.00)
    Ping Pong the Animation [UK] [Collector's Edition (BD+DVD) 2016-07-11

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Masaaki Yuasa
Series Composition: Masaaki Yuasa
Script: Masaaki Yuasa (eps 1-11)
Storyboard:
Shinya Ōhira (OP)
Episode Director:
Takehiro Kubota (eps 1, 6)
Unit Director: Shinya Ōhira (OP)
Original creator: Taiyo Matsumoto
Character Design: Nobutake Ito
Art Director: Kevin Aymeric
Animation Director:
Nobutake Ito (5 episodes
eps 1, 3, 6, 10-11
)

Yoshiko Okuda (ep 9)
Sound Director: Eriko Kimura
Director of Photography: Shunsuke Nakamura
Executive producer:
Yutaka Ishikawa
Producer:
Yuka Okayasu

2nd Key Animation:
Maiko Kobayashi (ep 10)
Animation producer: Tsutomu Fujio
Assistant Director: Eun Young Choi
Background Art:
Matiko Shinohara (ep 5)
Chief Producer: Kōji Yamamoto (Aniplex)
Color Check:
Shiori Shōji (ep 7)
Color Coordination: Kunio Tsujita
Color design:
Shiori Shōji (ep 7)
Editing: Kashiko Kimura
Ending Animation: Eunyoung Choi
In-Between Animation: Naoki Suda (ep 5)
Key Animation:
Izumi Murakami (6 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 8, 10-11
)

Yōko Iizuka (ep 4)
Materials Assistance:
Yasuki Hori
Music producer:
Hiroaki Sano
Planning Cooperation:
Masanobu Sawabe
Production Advancement:
Yûji Tokuno (ep 6)
Production Advancement Assistant:
Yumeno Miyashiro (ep 5)
Production Desk: Izumi Shibutani
Setting Production: Hidekazu Hara
Sound Effects: Katsuhiro Nakano
Sound Production Desk: Takuya Ōno
Theme Song Arrangement:
Kenji Kubo
Theme Song Composition:
Kenji Kubo
Theme Song Lyrics:
Kenji Kubo
Theme Song Performance:
merengue (ED)
Fukujūrō Katayama as Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino
Kōki Uchiyama as Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto

Masako Nozawa as Obaba
Mitsuaki Hoshi as Takamura
Shunsuke Sakuya as Ryuuichi "Dragon" Kazama
Subaru Kimura as Manabu "Demon" Sakuma
Yosei Bun as Kon "China" Wenga
Yūsaku Yara as Jō Koizumi

Airi Ōtsu as Piiko (ep 3)
Akihiko Ishizumi as Taku Kazama (eps 3-5, 7-11)
Akira Fukuzawa as announcer (ep 4)
Ayako Kawasumi as Yurie (eps 5-8, 10)
Erina Kurita as Muuko (ep 9)
Haruka Shiraishi as Woman (ep 5)
Hidetoshi Akutsu as
Child A (ep 6)
Child B (ep 11)
Hiroki Gotō as Akuma's Father (ep 5)
Hiromu Satomura as Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto (young)
Keiko Domon as Emiko (eps 7, 10)
Kenichi Hoshino as
Head Referee (eps 3-4, 10)
Tournament Staffer A (ep 11)
Kenji Hamada as Sanada (eps 5-11)
Kenjirō Tsuda as Egami (eps 3, 5, 9, 11)
Kenta Ōkuma as Nekota (eps 5-6, 8-11)
Masayuki Haruhara as Child B (ep 6)
Mitsuki Nishida as Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino (young)
Ryu Ken as Kong's Mother (eps 6, 8)
Shiho Kokido as Girl (ep 6)
Shinji Ogawa as Ryuu "President" Kazama (6 episodes
eps 3, 5-7, 10-11
)
Shinya Hamazoe as
Hama-chan (eps 6-8, 11)
player (ep 9)
Shō Koneri as Tsujidou Academy Advisor (eps 1, 7)
Shouhei Shimada as
Student A (ep 4)
Yamada
Sō Nozawa as Kimura
Sōichi Abe as Norio (eps 9-10)
Takahiro Miyamoto as Dotechin (eps 1, 6)
Takahiro Shimada as Michio Tamura (eps 7-11)
Takanori Hoshino as Student B (ep 4)
Takayuki Nakatsukasa as
Kaiou Club Member A (ep 4)
Koeda (eps 6-9)
Reporter (ep 5)
Student (ep 1)
Student C (ep 3)
Tournament Staffer B (ep 11)
Tsujidou Club Member A (ep 2)
Takumi Ikezawa as Manabu "Demon" Sakuma (young; ep 4)
Takuya Masumoto as Kaiou Club Member B (eps 4-5)
Tasuku Hatanaka as
Katase Club Member A (eps 1-2)
Student A (ep 8)
Student B (ep 3)
Tei Ha as Kong's Coach (eps 1-6, 8-11)
Una Sahara as Mrs. Koizumi (ep 3)
Waku Sakaguchi as Ryuuichi "Dragon" Kazama (young)
Yasuyo Tomita as Peco's Little Brother (ep 7)
Yōhei Shintaku as Student E (ep 3)
Yū Seki as Tsujidou Club Member B (ep 2)
Yūma Uchida as
Chief Referee (ep 5)
Katase Club Member B (eps 1-2)
Student A (ep 3)
Student B (ep 8)
Yūsuke Suda as Mori (eps 8-11)
Yuya Tamaki as
Iida (ep 6)
Katase Club Member C (ep 1)
Student D (ep 3)
Japanese companies
2nd Key Animation:
Triple A
Animation Production: Tatsunoko Production
Backgrounds:
Studio Loft
Broadcaster:
Noitamina
Finish Animation:
UEC
Flash Animation: Science SARU
In-Between Animation:
UEC
Key Animation:
Triple A (ep 9)
Logo Design: Groovisions
Photography: Tatsunoko Production
Production Cooperation:
Frontier Engine (ep 4)
Recording Studio: Omnibus Japan
Video Editing: Q-Tec
English staff
English cast
ADR Director: Christopher Bevins
Script:
Joel Bergen
Translation: Sarah Alys Lindholm
Executive producer: Gen Fukunaga
ADR Engineer:
Kenneth Thompson
ADR Supervisor: Gino Palencia
Assistant producer: Zach Bolton
Head Writer: John Burgmeier
Language Asset Coordinator: Sarah Alys Lindholm
Language Asset Manager: Susie Nixon
Lead ADR Engineer: Alyssa Galindo
Mix Engineer: Neal Malley
Production Assistant:
Trenton Jons
Senior Video Editor:
Jeremy Jimenez
Talent Coordination: Tara A. Williams
Video Editing:
Josh Tyler
Video Engineer:
Jason Weems
Video Post-Production Director: Clarine Harp
Video Post-Production Manager: Matthew O'Hara
Aaron Dismuke as Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino
Micah Solusod as Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto

Alan Chow as Kong "China" Wenge
Anthony Bowling as Manabu "Demon" Sakuma
Christopher Bevins as Takamura
Marcus D. Stimac as Ryuichi "Dragon" Kazama
Mark Stoddard as Jo "Butterfly Joe" Koizumi
Pam Dougherty as Obaba

Alison Viktorin as Manabu "Demon" Sakuma (Young)
Apphia Yu as Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto (Young)
Austin Tindle as Kimura
Ben Phillips as Kokubu
Bill Jenkins as Taku Kazama
Chris Cason as Koeda
Clifford Chapin as Shuji Nekota
Cynthia Cranz as Emiko
Dallas Reid as Spiral
Eric Cherry as Hama-Chon
Eric Vale as Egami
Ian Sinclair as Masayuki Sanada
Jad Saxton as Muuko
Jeff Yale as Okano
Jeremy Inman as Michio Tamura
Josh Grelle as Yamada
Juli Erickson as Mrs. Koizumi
Justin Duncan as Iida
Kara Edwards as Piiko
Lindsay Seidel as Yurie
Maxey Whitehead as Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino (Young)
Robert McCollum as Norio
Sean O'Connor as Miyasaka
Terri Doty as Ryuichi "Dragon" Kazama (Young)
Tze Yep as Kong's Coach

English companies
Broadcaster:
MHTV (Marshall Islands)
Distributor: Man Entertainment (Australia and New Zealand)
Internet Streaming:
FUNimation Entertainment
French staff
French cast
Translation: Xavier Fleury (Wakanim)
(none)
French companies
Internet Streaming: Wakanim
Spanish staff
Spanish companies
ADR Director: Fernando Savignano
ADR Studio: Estudio Mandinga
Broadcaster:
XHST-TDT (Mexico)
Distributor: The Japan Foundation (Latin America)
Licensed by: The Japan Foundation (Latin America)
Spanish cast
Italian staff
Italian companies
(none)
Distributor: Dynit
Internet Streaming: VVVVID
Italian cast
(none)
Portuguese companies
Portuguese staff
(none)
Broadcaster:
TVM (Mozambique)
Licensed by:
The Japan Foundation (Brazil; PALOP)
Portuguese cast
(none)

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