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The debut feature film from sori is a tale of adolescent angst and stylish table tennis sequences. It was serialized in shogakukans seinen manga magazine big comic spirits from 1996 to 1997 and collected in five tankobon volumes it was adapted into a 2002 liveaction film. May 26, 2016 ping pong the animation sports great dialogue very natural, especially when it comes to the smack talk. Its the weirdest art style ive ever seen animated but it holds true to the original work. The shows protagonist, tsukimoto, who bears the nickname smile due to his unfriendly and joyless disposition is reluctantly put through a harsh training regime. Song named tada hitori i own nothing, no infringement intended. Le film a t produit avec une excellente qualit graphique, meilleur qualite du son et le meilleur meilleurs acteurs. Overall, its a true expression of the medium and is a must watch for many reasons. The best anime of the 2010s thrillist find the best. This is not to say there isnt an arresting visual brio to this goofball confection. Teenage boys peco and smile grew up playing table tennis together and now face grueling. While ive had plenty of rewarding experiences recently watching shows like ping pong and space dandy, theres nothing like watching something like nobunagun. Building upon this visual rape, ping pong club fails to display any smooth movement, and instead relies upon an abundance of panning shots, presumably in the hope that the poor animation quality will go unnoticed. Over 60000 dvd titles are available now, ranging from hard to find movies and cult classics to major movie releases.
In its mere 11 episodes, we follow a group of ping pong prodigies during the most stressful period of their lives. Jan 03, 2020 ping pong the animation 2014 this sports anime succeeds on its zippy, rippedfromthepage art style influenced directly by its source material manga written and illustrated by taiyo matsumoto. Ping pong the animation won the animation of the year award in the television category for the tokyo anime award festival in 2015. In stock despite having drastically different personalities, high school boys peco and smile have been friends since childhood. Ping pong is an amazing series with breathtaking animation. Jan 20, 2019 ping pong the animation is quite possibly one of the most unique series that has been released in recent years mostly for its eye catching and iconic animation and art style. Adapted from taiyo matsumotos critically acclaimed 1996 manga and animated by tatsunoko productions, the studio behind numerous fan favorite anime, including titles such as the big o, psychopass, and neon genesis evangelion, along with a couple of my personal favorites that flew under the radar like the soultaker and ccontrol, comes ping pong. Ping pongs main character, tsukimoto arata, is an overly sensitive young man who refuses to. Although much of the anime is inspired by the 2002 film based on the ping pong manga, every frame and shot of the show is made with the complete dedication that only a genius like masaaki yuasa could uniquely offer. A more fitting name would have been characters the writing, because thats where its strength lies. Ign also listed ping pong the animation among the best anime series of the. Ping pong the animation tv mini series 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Adapted from masato hisas manga, this anime from studio bridge isnt going to set the world ablaze, but it makes a point to have boatloads of fun, with both its quirky characters.
Ive gone back and rewatched the series twice and im completely captivated every time. The muted colors, pencil stroke like designs, and the dynamic animation show much love reminiscent of tatami galaxy. Mar 30, 2017 ping pong the animation is quite possibly one of the most unique series that has been released in recent years, mostly for its eye catching and iconic animation and art style. Peco is known for his arrogance on the table tennis court, and smile for. Ping pong the animation 2014 subaru kimura and fukujurou katayama in ping pong the. Includes the entire series with the english dub and original japanese. Ping pong s visual excellence is matched by its fantastic sound design. It also gives way to the film which was released last year and will hopefully be getting a home media release in the near future. Ping pong the animation episode 11 discussion forums. Complete series available in bluray ship this item temporarily out of stock online buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Ping pong the animation opening full version soundcloud.
The animation is to provide an insight into the lives of a group of young ping pong players who play at the highest level of competition for their age group. Yuasa retired as the president of science saru on march 25. Apr 11, 2014 ping pong the animation won the animation of the year award in the television category for the tokyo anime award festival in 2015. An anime television series adaptation produced by tatsunoko production and. Ping pong the animation is not really about ping pong, and not wellanimated. Ping pong the animation tv miniseries 2014 ping pong. Right off the bat, the first thing that should stand out to you about ping pong is masaaki yuasas style and the overall art direction.