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| I've held off on this show for quite some time as the aesthetic of it turned me off, boy was I wrong to delay this. Every moment calculated to a tee to provide for a high energy and high emotions show that leaves a lot to digest and introspect on, leaving a lasting impact on it's viewer. This anime is one of the greats, truly thankful to those who crafted this, allowing me to experience such a moving, introspective, and masterful piece of work. |
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| In the beginning what intrigues me to this show is the art style. I thought it might entertain me for a few episodes but the plot, character development, and other thing really managed to drag me along into its conclusion. My biggest gripe in this episode is how they skipped the match between Peco and Smile, I thought it deserves to be shown as it is a really important match of this show. Still, this is an amazing show, I'm glad I picked this show. |
| My 31st completed series chronologically. For the record, I extended it an 8/10 rating. |
| Beautiful and amazing final episode, Peco vs Smile, one of the best matches ever. Seems like Peco won in the end, a timeskip happend. Smile ends up as a coach and Peco ends up as a STAR PLAYER! WELL DONE HERO. My opinion on this anime changed a lot in the lasdt three episodes. The OST was the best thing imo. Great anime. |
   “You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!” ' |
| been binging Yuasa's works lately, and I gotta say, ping pong is up there for sure. I love how each character is developed wonderfully. The ending was great. Solid 9/10. |
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| Glad i watched it, great show |
| I kept wondering how they were going to wrap things up in one episode and they did it wonderfully. What a final episode. |
| I'm so happy for everyone, especially wong! Love the flashbacks! |
 just wanna feel wanted by someone other than the police 😫 |
| Going to miss these characters, and going to miss that ed. Favorite moment of this episode was when Tsukimoto tells his coach that despite Peco's knee, he won't be showing him any mercy. The coach then smiles, proud that Tsukimoto was going to do what he was unable to many years ago. Fame and recognition were on the coach's mind; not for himself mind you, rather for his opponent, but fame and recognition were at the forefront of his mind nonetheless. Tsukimoto on the other hand, simply goes in to have a match with his best friend, and to have fun. I like how they didn't make a big deal around who won the final match. They show who won in the picture frame, but that was just for a few fleeting seconds. The main focus was on Tsukimoto having a match with Peco, and the two of them truly having fun. I like how pretty much every character had an equally significant story to tell. But of course beach dude's story is the best, obviously. 8/10. This show doesn't slap- it chops. |
  NYANPASU  5700XT |
| Oh god...it is so good...loved it...best sports anime for me...loved to see smile finally laughing....kong also got back....gonna miss this show... |
| If this had a more "standard" art-style (and i hate to say this because i actually loved it that way) i'm 100% sure it would have become the new Slam Dunk. I was left speechless at the end of episode 10 and somehow they were able to topple that. 10/10 |
| I can't give it a perfect rating to be honest. It wasn't until the Christmas ep (episode 6?) that the anime really took off for me. That previous ep of Peco vs Wenge was a low point the animation just felt repetitive and nothing was clicking. Everything changed with the characters for me after that midpoint ep though and became fantastic. Think will have to settle for a score of 8, eps 1-5 get a 6/10, 6-11 a 9/10, not sure if the second half makes up for a mediocre first. |
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| Damn it. I loved this so much. I am so happy Smile started expressing his emotions more clearly now. A life changing match between friends. 10/10, here comes my another favourite anime!!! |
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| such a good show, the characters are amazing, incredible directing, does everything it sets out to do perfectly. 10/10 |
| good opinions on anything, block = I own you |
| After watching Ping Pong The Animation, there is nothing else that I can add that hasnt already been said. Its a great anime and it deserves its praise. |
| Holy crap the match was so well-animated! I really wanted to see the ending of the match. I wasn't expecting a timeskip in between. But as Tamura said, it didn't really matter who won the match. Peco made Smile believe that he's made of flesh and blood and is not emotionless, like a robot. I loved the scene with all the fleshed out characters in this anime as kids. Smile being a tt coach and not trying to be star player is quite fitting. Overall a great series with satisfying character development (especially for Peco, Tsukimoto and Sakuma in my opinion) and the artstyle is the aspect that made me check out this anime. 9/10 |
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| this show gets better every time I watch it will favorite be in my top 10 I been going thru some things IRL and this is always the show I turn back too ... never run away , face you fears , unleash your talents , hard work + discipline , the power of teammates |
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| It's a real shame Smile quit Table Tennis, but that's just how things go for people in sports sometimes, even for those really talented at them. I'm glad that Peco avoided the permanent injury, reminds me of something I've read from a Kendo sensei - if you really put all of your being into the sport you could (un)naturally avoid illnesses and injuries. Peco sure manages to inspire even me in a meta way, haha. Long-hair guy is now in the national team? That's inspirational in its own way too. But probably most of all, I'm happy about Wenge's return to fame in his new-found home. Yet again a side character steals the show for me. |
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| All I could say is: yes, it was worth making my homework late. Well, this was a fucking amazing show. Beautifully written, unique animation, great characters, good pacing. I kind of wish they didn't go with the time-skip during final match thing every sports anime does, but I could forgive it. If the OST was more towards my taste, and if some very very minor flaws were fixed, this would be a 10/10. See you. 9.4/10. |
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| Probably one of the best sports anime I've ever seen, really happy for kong wenge. 10/10 |
| Hero's theme is a certified hood classic |
| Floyd Mayweather English Tutor |
| For the end, for the final match... THEY HAVEN'T EVEN ANIMATED IT. We just get a time skip, can't really say mid but for sure overhyped show |
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The episode was extremely dense, similar to Yuasa's early works. Love how the match was shown with black and white while the flashback scenes were colored. Finishing the show, the strongest aspect about this anime for me are the characters, and this is something that I never find usually. Kensuke Ushio's score creates moments of unadulterated hype. The time skip to give a closure to the characters was really heartwarming. |
Etherius_ZSJan 14, 2023 11:28 AM
| Just... Wow this was a great episode, especially as a finale one in fact. moreover i genuinely enjoyed every episode this offered to me and i'm definitely gonna miss this gem ;-; |
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| Actually this anime was out of my expectation. Shows great character development and its not all about ending up being the best but its about devoting your life to what makes you happy was a good watch 8/10 |
| At least we get a time-skip to give closure. Overall, 7 or 8/10. A great watch. |
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| seriously SO excellent! ..A perfect ending |
 春雨や ものがたりゆく 蓑と傘 |
| Getting the hunch that the characters were conceptualised by pulling random minor onlooker characters from other anime and granting them more important roles here. They're all cut from the same cloth, being somewhat cocky and prideful people who are prone to sudden whimsical daydreaming, even if their position normally conflicts with that sort of attitude. Naturally, this makes this anime extremely repetitive, as if all these characters collectively represent nothing more than the musings of the creator. Also, this anime is hideous visually. The choppy animation and grotesque characters that contort themselves like they're made of rubber take you out of any scenes intended to be awesome or emotionally evocative. |
  ｲ乇刀乇乃尺ﾑ乇 ㊎   ㊰☽ Shaded Horizon ☾ |
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