ping pong the animation. at first, i was thinking "is this really an anime from 2014?" the art is so bad that you can't tell a difference between it and child drawing. it was my first impression. but, what catches my eyes are the movement is so smooth, lively and retro. given the anime had good jokes as well, i can find enjoyment watching this retro-style anime
the cliche storyline, bad art, and some of fast paced (still somepeople likes fast pace) how comes this anime can get 8? let me tell you how it is.
the storyline is cliche as well as inspiring. the story infused with emotion, philosophical quotes, you can tell the author of the story is really want to tell how fun it is to play ping pong
the art is as bad as child drawing. you can see the line isn't straight here and there, and the detail isn't near any good. but the movement was so smooth, for fast pacing battle (match) between ping pong players i can say it done well. the retro style makes you feel like watching a manga
character is a bit dull i think. not that dull but a lil bit dull. the main character done well. you can feel what character think, they grew up, they evolve, they expand. but in the end they are still same. i can't find a reason why i still feel they're same character after all. per se, the voice actor done well presenting the character
overall, i can say this anime worth 8. not more, and not less. it just 8. from my judgement the story, character and how the producer wraps the story is what you can enjoy from this anime. the art itself drags the point down. but, personally it's 5/7 (if you know what i mean) and worth to watch
