Best Episodes of Ping Pong the Animation

Discover the highest rated episodes of Ping Pong the Animation. These episodes represent the highest rated by viewers.

Best 3 Episodes

Click to view all episode ratings

#	Episode	Season	Rating
1	I Thought You Were the Hero!!	S1:E10	★ 9.1
2	Blood Tastes Like Iron	S1:E11	★ 9.1
3	The Hero Appears	S1:E8	★ 8.6

Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto and his friend Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino have been playing table tennis together since they were kids, but as they enter high school, they find that the game, and how they see it, has changed. Peco, brimming with confidence and energy, wants to be the best in the world, but the reserved Smile has little fighting spirit and doesn't want to sacrifice others' happiness just to win, despite his innate talent. As the two grow, and experience the ups and downs of the sport – and life – they try to figure out exactly who they really are and what drives them to play.

1 Seasons

11 Episodes

Ended

Animation Drama

Cast & Characters

episode image I Thought You Were the Hero!!

★ 9.1/10 (285 votes)

#1 I Thought You Were the Hero!!

S1:E10

Peco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.

★ 9.1/10 (269 votes)

#2 Blood Tastes Like Iron

S1:E11

The final match is on.

★ 8.6/10 (215 votes)

#3 The Hero Appears

S1:E8

Smile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?

★ 8.6/10 (216 votes)

#4 Gonna Cry a Bit

S1:E9

In the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.

★ 8.3/10 (223 votes)

#5 Smile Is a Robot

S1:E2

Coach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.

episode image Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting

★ 8.3/10 (215 votes)

#6 Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting

S1:E3

All the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.

episode image You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!

★ 8.3/10 (222 votes)

#7 You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!

S1:E6

Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.

episode image The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight

★ 8.1/10 (210 votes)

#8 The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight

S1:E4

Peco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.

episode image The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear

★ 7.9/10 (243 votes)

#9 The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear

S1:E1

Two old friends go to spy on a new table tennis champ at a rival high school, but meanwhile their own team is falling apart.

★ 7.8/10 (206 votes)

#10 Where Did I Go Wrong?

S1:E5

Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.

★ 7.8/10 (202 votes)

#11 Yes, My Coach

S1:E7

Players, coaches, captains, and their families.

Cast & Chracters

Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto (voice)

Actor: Koki Uchiyama

Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino (voice)

Actor: Fukujuro Katayama

Wenge 'China' Kong (voice)

Actor: Yousei Bun

Ryuuichi 'Dragon' Kazama (voice)

Actor: Shunsuke Sakuya

Manabu 'Demon' Sakuma (voice)

Actor: Subaru Kimura

Jou Koizumi (voice)

Actor: Yusaku Yara

Obaba Tamura (voice)

Actor: Masako Nozawa

The highest rated episode of Ping Pong the Animation is "I Thought You Were the Hero!!" (S1E10) with a rating of 9.10.

This episode received 285 votes.

The lowest rated episode is "Where Did I Go Wrong?" (S1E5) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 206 votes.

The highest rated episode is "I Thought You Were the Hero!!" (S1E10) with a rating of 9.10.