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| "Why is Ping Pong The Animation this good?" is the only thing i say when i am done with watching the episode every week. |
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| This next match is going to be intense. If Peco does make it to the semi finals I have a feeling history might repeat itself. Smile's going to do the same thing butterfly Joe did, and let his friend win. |
| Smile was... smilling :') That was really touching, those flashback. Fucking awesome friendship. BUT, can Peko win? Kazama is a monster and Peko have his knee injured. He rushed a lot against his last opponent and Kazama is really another match. I don't think he can win... So it will be Smile vs Kazama? Will he play seriously if he's fighting Kazama in the end? It was his motivation, to fight his hero. Without Peko, Smile isn't Smile. Kazama is one cold motherfucker, but he sure does carry a lot of weight on his shoulder. People have so much expectation from him that he can afford to lose. I really feel bad for him somehow. It's funny to see some character back, like deppressed dude, Demon and of course, China. |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| Holy fuck! You forced me to like you, Peco!!!!! |
| Wow, simply amazing episode. Nice build up and character development! And I LOVE YOU, PECO!!!!! P.S. The OP song is really addicting. Can't stop re watching it. |
| "I'm the hero and don't you forget it!" god DAMN I love Peco. I have no idea what the real outcome may be. There are so many plausible possibilities. I'm thinking maybe Peco will defeat Kazama because Kazama will be hesitant due to him seeming to feel lost lately and there is kind of a parallel to the original fight between the 2 best friends and one with the knee problems. The one with the knee before was Kazama's dad and his son is on the other side of the conflict this time. Then Peco will face off with Smile and go all out and they will have fun and Smile will once again smile before he inevitably defeats a worn down Peco and not make the same mistake that coach did. Peco may lose, but he will still be a hero as he saves Smile from his robotic alter ego. |
| Slaine did nothing wrong. |
| I don't know what to say. This is just so epic. The wait for the next episode will kill me. |
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| The dude traveled the world and got a tan XD Sakuma rocking that pompadour :) His girl is f* annoying and looks bored as hell :( I think Kazama will let Peco win, then Smile will beat Peco :O |
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| you know whats so great about the characters? They're not really characters theyre living breathing people. At least that's what I come away from this show feeling every week. |
Bigbuffoon said: I never thought I'd like a rotoscope anime, but damn. Ignorance at its finest. |
| They suck for using the other version of the ED again -__- Peco and Smile in the finals! Ack! This anime is SO original. |
| Pretty sure that Peco is gonna win against Kazama because he's the hero and Kazama is the dragon. And everyone knows that the hero is gonna slay the dragon. |
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| Forgot to post in this thread. Great episode. Loved that flashback scene. Score goes up to a solid 8 now. |
| The character development The OST's The animation Probably the best anime of this season. |
| u can get back your hair when u leave Kaio^^ really nice episode |
Kvshi said: The character development The OST's The animation Probably the best anime of this season. exactly my thoughts |
| Peco's story was quite touching, I can find some similarities from my life, even. Ping Pong just keeps exceeding my expectations. Best anime this season. |
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| What an episode. Kazama's character has even come a surprisingly long way since he was introduced in the show. I absolutely love how this show has more character development in 9 episodes than most shows will ever have in multiple cours. It's pretty easy when you actually give something of a fuck like Masaaki Yuasa seems to though. graymoontsuki said: agreed its the only anime I'm currently watching weng ge is awesome peco is brilliant cousincest It's not the only show I'm watching this season, but man the contrast between the overall effort and care I see put into making this show what it is and a lot of the other stuff that is really popular this season is just embarrassing. There continues to be something about shows that transcend and operate out of the standard circles of otaku oriented cliched series, it's such a different experience watching this and then watching this and then watching generic light novel adaptation with Brother/Sister MC duo #91247 which I'm pretty sure could describe more shows than it probably should right now. |
PeacingOutJun 8, 2014 5:17 PM
| An amazing episode, no more words to describe it. |
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| Oh my god the drama The hyping feeling IT'S EVERYWHERE IN PING PONG AND IT KEEP GETTING BETTER AND BETTER Oh thank you for the realism |
| That touching story at the end .... I hope we get to see Smile smile when it's time for Peco vs. Smile. But oh man this anime sure has touched me for a meager 11 episodes. Definitely the best of this season for me, along with Mushi-shi ofc, but you can't compare Mushi-shi with anything else.. ilyenacid said: I think Kazama is playing ping pong for the wrong reasons that is why Sakuma felt like crying for him Indeed, you can't be the best if you're only playing for your teammates. You need that extra passion you get by playing for yourself and your goals hukkenn said: Although the score is currently not so high, it will leap up when this series concludes in my prediction. yes it already went up 200 spots in the ranking with the last 2-3 episodes. Still it baffles me how this is on #540 and No Game No Life immediately went to top 50... so sad |
Sh4deJun 12, 2014 6:27 AM
Sh4de said: ilyenacid said: I think Kazama is playing ping pong for the wrong reasons that is why Sakuma felt like crying for him Indeed, you can't be the best if you're only playing for your teammates. You need that extra passion you get by playing for yourself and your goals Kazama isn't playing for himself or the team, they were both lies to please whoever asks him. "If that were true, I wouldn't have...[admired you]" It's admirable that Kazama goes to such lengths for the sake of restoring his father's good name, but it's sad all he gets in return is anxiety and unhappiness. |
brianwuzhereJun 12, 2014 9:49 AM
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| Still 10/10 to me. It never ceases to amaze me. |
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| I hope we see Smiles smile somewhere during the last couple episodes. This has been a good ride for me. |
| Peco and Smile definitely need to face each other : I know for certain this will be a splendid match. I felt truly sorry for Akuma and Kazama this episode. The latter because he's playing for all the wrong reasons and completely disregards his own feelings and needs, and the former for realising that right after he quit playing. There's no way now this show doesn't get a ten from me. |
| Proud founder of The Official Anti-Ging Freecss Fan Club Join now! Kellhus said: GuusWayne said: there is a limit to the suspension of disbelief And it's the fan that did it. Not the smoking porn reading rubik cube genius rape ape with a magic boat. |
| Nice to see that Kong is not bitter over his loss and can respect the skills of Peco. I've gotta say I never really liked Peco because he always came off as a cocky brat to me but that has completely changed after hearing his monologue. It was just so emotional with the bgm and the little flashback scenes. I almost cried. He's truly like a hero, off to a huge battle even though he's injured for a friend. |
| My favorite episode thus far. I'm crying. |
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."  |
| This is what I'm looking for. Ping Pong The Animation; fully explored characters and development, amazing soundtracks, engaging story, unique animation, and it's done only in 11 episodes. It's currently leaning on 10/10 which will be my first 10 if it keeps up. |
tommy73 said: So good, shows like this are the only reason why I still stick to anime. Word. Anime like Ping Pong makes everything else I'm watching look like shit. |
| YOSHA! AISHITERUZE PECO! "Smile is calling me." This almost made me teared up. XOTIK said: tommy73 said: So good, shows like this are the only reason why I still stick to anime. Word. Anime like Ping Pong makes everything else I'm watching look like shit. Amen. Now I don't know what should I watch after I am done with Ping Pong.. I can't believe the anime industry could still make anime like this one here in this era. |
| Honobono Log - best slice of life short -------------------------------------------- most kawaii loli overlord ---------------------------- Donquixote Doflamingo AMV - Control |
| Peco's monologue about Tsukimoto. I almost cried. That was so beautiful. The last few episodes have been outstanding. |
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| Next episode is going to be great! Let's see what's next. |
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| Soul-searching guy is awesome. Peco is an idiot, playing matches with an injury is a great way to end your career before it even starts! |
| Can't believe Wenge lost... To reach The Robot, The Hero will have to defeat The Dragon 5/5 |
FragOutFire said: Why am I a Berserk fan? All I ever experience is pain. We are in the eclipse and Miura has sacrificed us |
Amparo said: Damn I cried UnoPuntoCinco said: Holy fuck, that's friendship. It really moved me. |
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| I was moved by Peco's amazing speech at the end. Wow the characters have changed so much in this show. Almost every major character had some good character development. |
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| Hiro Kenzan! Hiro Kenzan! Hiro Kenzan! |
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| The chills I got at the end, absolutely amazing. |
| Kong seems like he would make a great ping pong teacher. I wonder if Peco will be able to take on Kazama with his injured knee :o |
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