ピンポン THE ANIMATION
Ping Pong 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)
Names
| Original | ピンポン THE ANIMATION (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Ping Pong THE ANIMATION |
| English | Ping Pong the Animation |
| Chinese | 乒乓 (unknown · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 11 ep · 23 min · 4h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-04-11 → 2014-06-20 (Spring 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Tatsunoko Production |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | DramaPsychologicalSports |
| Themes | Coming of AgeTable TennisPrimarily Male CastSeinenMale ProtagonistPhilosophySchool ClubPrimarily Teen CastEnsemble CastRotoscopingSchoolTeacher |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 8.67 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.64 / 10 |
| Composite | 77.1 |
| On lists | 124,364 |
| Favourited | 10,122 (8.1%) |
| Completion | 87.8% |
| Drop rate | 2.6% |
| In backlog | 41.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.38 |
Score distribution
127429331824283567461,35074,235810,356918,0571014,439
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2014 | S+ | 1 of 389 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2014 | S+ | 1 of 89 |
| Studio | Tatsunoko Production | S+ | 1 of 54 |
| Genre | Sports | S | 4 of 447 |
| Era | Early 2010s | S+ | 7 of 1,627 |
| Demographic | Seinen | S | 11 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | S | 14 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Psychological | A | 16 of 416 |
| Length | Single-cour | S | 19 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | S | 38 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | S | 43 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Drama | S | 48 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | S | 56 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Masaaki Yuasa, Eun-Yeong Choi, Kevin Aymeric, Shunsuke Nakamura |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Masaaki Yuasa |
| Character design | Nobutake Itou |
| Original creator | Taiyou Matsumoto |
AniList id 20607 · MAL id 22135 · record updated 2026-08-27