2002·Comedy·1h 54m
7.1
★
As children, the introverted Smile was being bullied by a gang of kids until the brash Peco comes by and chases all of them them away. Peco then takes Smile under his wings and teaches him how to play the game of ping pong. From there a life long best friend relationship comes into existence between these two polar opposite kids.
Directed by Fumihiko Sori
sports
ping pong
based on manga
anime
Trailer
IMDB
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Cast
Yosuke Kubozuka
Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino
Arata Iura
Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto
Sam Lee
Kong "China" Wenge
Shido Nakamura
Ryuichi "Dragon" Kazama
Koji Ohkura
Manabu "Demon" Sakuma
Naoto Takenaka
Butterfly Joe
Mari Natsuki
Obaba
Suzuki Matsuo
Police Officer on the Bridge
Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Ota
Koen Kondo
Tako
Kaei Okina
Coach for Chinese Player
Asumi Miwa
Muuko
Crew
Fumihiko Sori
Director
Kankuro Kudo
Screenplay
Mao
Original Music Composer
Shinji Ogawa
Producer
Sanae Suzuki
Producer
Taiyō Matsumoto
Comic Book
Kankuro Kudo
Adaptation
Popular Reviews
28 reviews
michellePRO
5.0★ · 07/19/26
wollte so umbedingt mögen aber lowkey nich gut.......... aber der anime peak amazing best time ever (checke auch dass man das in zwei stunden schwer reingequetscht bekommt)
wollte so umbedingt mögen aber lowkey nich gut.......... aber der anime peak amazing best time ever (checke auch dass man das in zwei stunden schwer reingequetscht bekommt)
Gabriel Peláez
8.0★ · 05/27/26
Table Tennis IS this serious. After all, as Demon says: "There's more than diarrhea that drives a man to the toilet. ... I need to cry a little."
P.S: Request to officially make this Koto Endo's cannon backstory
P.S: Request to officially make this Koto Endo's cannon backstory
Table Tennis IS this serious. After all, as Demon says: "There's more than diarrhea that drives a man to the toilet. ... I need to cry a little."
P.S: Request to officially make this Koto Endo's cannon backstory
P.S: Request to officially make this Koto Endo's cannon backstory
Sharn
10.0★ · 04/09/26
A milquetoast plot realised with the utmost heart and soul…
I’m a sucker for light-hearted sports films, especially when said sport is used as a backdrop to explore more existential themes. Themes of life, brotherhood, self-worth and fear of mediocrity are explored brilliantly and are working two fold through the dynamic of the two leads.
Outside of the two main characters is a considerable grouping of side characters and even though they aren’t as fleshed out, still feel complete within their arcs.
The edit is hyper stylistic, the camera work is at times playful, at times frenetic adding a layer of emotional heft.
Genuinely came into this anticipating a fun time, something Shaolin Soccer-esque but instead stumbled across a new all-timer.
I’m a sucker for light-hearted sports films, especially when said sport is used as a backdrop to explore more existential themes. Themes of life, brotherhood, self-worth and fear of mediocrity are explored brilliantly and are working two fold through the dynamic of the two leads.
Outside of the two main characters is a considerable grouping of side characters and even though they aren’t as fleshed out, still feel complete within their arcs.
The edit is hyper stylistic, the camera work is at times playful, at times frenetic adding a layer of emotional heft.
Genuinely came into this anticipating a fun time, something Shaolin Soccer-esque but instead stumbled across a new all-timer.
A milquetoast plot realised with the utmost heart and soul…
I’m a sucker for light-hearted sports films, especially when said sport is used as a backdrop to explore more existential themes. Themes of life, brotherhood, self-worth and fear of mediocrity are explored brilliantly and are working two fold through the dynamic of the two leads.
Outside of the two main characters is a considerable grouping of side characters and even though they aren’t as fleshed out, still feel complete within their arcs.
The edit is hyper stylistic, the camera work is at times playful, at times frenetic adding a layer of emotional heft.
Genuinely came into this anticipating a fun time, something Shaolin Soccer-esque but instead stumbled across a new all-timer.
I’m a sucker for light-hearted sports films, especially when said sport is used as a backdrop to explore more existential themes. Themes of life, brotherhood, self-worth and fear of mediocrity are explored brilliantly and are working two fold through the dynamic of the two leads.
Outside of the two main characters is a considerable grouping of side characters and even though they aren’t as fleshed out, still feel complete within their arcs.
The edit is hyper stylistic, the camera work is at times playful, at times frenetic adding a layer of emotional heft.
Genuinely came into this anticipating a fun time, something Shaolin Soccer-esque but instead stumbled across a new all-timer.
Ebrar Kabu
8.0★ · 03/18/26
Tiktokta filmin zaten 1 (bir) editi var ve o da benim karsima cikinca neden izlemiyim dedim ayrica youtube dakika basi reklam atma artik biktim yani neyse ben bayildim bunlara ya sonunda da biraz aglamis olabilirm ama mutluluktan, harbi cok eglendim izlerken peco muthis bir seysin. Ayrica su cinli cocugun kim oldugunu cozmeye calistim 10 saat utan yani iki gun once izledigim filmde oynuyormus
Tiktokta filmin zaten 1 (bir) editi var ve o da benim karsima cikinca neden izlemiyim dedim ayrica youtube dakika basi reklam atma artik biktim yani neyse ben bayildim bunlara ya sonunda da biraz aglamis olabilirm ama mutluluktan, harbi cok eglendim izlerken peco muthis bir seysin. Ayrica su cinli cocugun kim oldugunu cozmeye calistim 10 saat utan yani iki gun once izledigim filmde oynuyormus
elo de lupe
10.0★ · 03/10/26
MARTY MAUSER VOCÊ NUNCA VAI SER PECO
o yosuke é o primeiro e único homem que eu vejo ficar bonito até com corte de cabelo de tigela
o yosuke é o primeiro e único homem que eu vejo ficar bonito até com corte de cabelo de tigela
MARTY MAUSER VOCÊ NUNCA VAI SER PECO
o yosuke é o primeiro e único homem que eu vejo ficar bonito até com corte de cabelo de tigela
o yosuke é o primeiro e único homem que eu vejo ficar bonito até com corte de cabelo de tigela