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Ping Pong (2002)

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Ping Pong (2002)

Overview

As children, the introverted Smile was being bullied by a gang of kids until the brash Peco comes by and chases all of them them away. Peco then takes Smile under his wings and teaches him how to play the game of ping pong. From there a life long best friend relationship comes into existence between these two polar opposite kids.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

As children, the introverted Smile was being bullied by a gang of kids until the brash Peco comes by and chases all of them them away. Peco then takes Smile under his wings and teaches him how to play the game of ping pong. From there a life long best friend relationship comes into existence between these two polar opposite kids.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's central subject matter of competitive sports and personal growth is inherently apolitical, and its narrative champions individual effort, discipline, and the importance of friendship without promoting any specific political ideology.

The movie features an entirely Japanese cast, which is authentic to its cultural setting and does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on the personal journeys of male athletes without critiquing traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

The film 'Ping Pong' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered entirely on the friendships, rivalries, and personal journeys of high school table tennis players, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or relationships.

The film "Ping Pong" (2001) is a sports drama centered on high school table tennis players. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon gender identity issues. The narrative focuses exclusively on competition, friendship, and personal development within the sport.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 2002 film "Ping Pong" is an adaptation of the manga series. All major characters, including Peco, Smile, Dragon, Akuma, and China, retain their established genders from the original manga in the movie adaptation. No characters were portrayed as a different gender than their source material.

The 2002 film "Ping Pong" is an adaptation of a Japanese manga series. All major characters, originally depicted as Japanese, are portrayed by Japanese actors in the film, aligning with their established racial background.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.0
Metacritic logo
5.9

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