8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ping Pong the Animation (2014)
Ping Pong the Animation (2014)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on universal themes of personal growth, ambition, and the psychological aspects of competition, with solutions centered on individual transformation and finding joy in the game, rather than promoting specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.
The movie features a cast that is culturally authentic to its Japanese setting, with no instances of explicit racial or gender recasting of roles. The narrative centers on personal development and athletic competition, without critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities. DEI themes are not a central focus of the story.
Secondary
Ping Pong the Animation does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story is solely dedicated to the competitive world of table tennis, focusing on the athletes' personal growth, rivalries, and friendships without exploring queer identities or relationships.
Ping Pong the Animation focuses on the competitive world of table tennis and the personal growth of its male protagonists. The series does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Ping Pong the Animation is a faithful adaptation of the manga by Taiyō Matsumoto. All main and significant supporting characters retain their original genders as established in the source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender.
Ping Pong the Animation is an adaptation of a Japanese manga, featuring characters who are consistently depicted as ethnically Japanese or Chinese, aligning with their original portrayals in the source material. There are no instances where a character's established race was changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.6
8.1
Critic Ratings
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