11 episodes
Ping Pong the Animation - Season 1
First aired Apr 11, 2014Season 1
Browse all 11 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.
Episodes
Episode 1
The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear
Apr 11, 201423 min4 votes
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.
Episode 2
Smile Is a Robot
Apr 18, 201423 min3 votes
Coach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.
Episode 3
Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting
Apr 25, 201423 min3 votes
All the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.
Episode 4
The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight
May 2, 201423 min4 votes
Peco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.
Episode 5
Where Did I Go Wrong?
May 9, 201423 min3 votes
Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.
Episode 6
You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!
May 16, 201423 min4 votes
Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.
Episode 7
Yes, My Coach
May 23, 201423 min3 votes
Players, coaches, captains, and their families.
Episode 8
The Hero Appears
May 30, 201423 min3 votes
Smile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?
Episode 9
Gonna Cry a Bit
Jun 6, 201423 min3 votes
In the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.
Episode 10
I Thought You Were the Hero!!
Jun 13, 201423 min4 votes
Peco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.
Episode 11
Blood Tastes Like Iron
Jun 20, 201423 min4 votes
The final match is on.