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The Best Episodes of Ping Pong the Animation

Every episode of Ping Pong the Animation ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Ping Pong the Animation!

The Best Episodes of Ping Pong the Animation

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,...

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  1. Background image for I Thought You Were the Hero!!
    9.1/10(326 votes)

    #1 - I Thought You Were the Hero!!

    S1:E10

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

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  2. Background image for Blood Tastes Like Iron
    9.1/10(309 votes)

    #2 - Blood Tastes Like Iron

    S1:E11

    The final match is on.

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  3. Background image for The Hero Appears
    8.6/10(245 votes)

    #3 - The Hero Appears

    S1:E8

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

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  4. Background image for Gonna Cry a Bit
    8.6/10(246 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.

    Director:Ryota Itoh
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  5. Background image for Smile Is a Robot
    8.3/10(255 votes)

    #5 - Smile Is a Robot

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Hideki Ito
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  6. Background image for Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting
    8.3/10(246 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.

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  8. Background image for You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!
    8.3/10(250 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.

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  9. Background image for The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight
    8.0/10(237 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.

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  10. Background image for The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear
    7.9/10(278 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.

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  11. Background image for Where Did I Go Wrong?
    7.8/10(232 votes)

    #10 - Where Did I Go Wrong?

    S1:E5

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

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  12. Background image for Yes, My Coach
    7.7/10(230 votes)

    #11 - Yes, My Coach

    S1:E7

    Players, coaches, captains, and their families.

    Director:Ryota Itoh
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Best Episodes Summary

"I Thought You Were the Hero!!" is the best rated episode of "Ping Pong the Animation". It scored 9.1/10 based on 326 votes. Directed by Eunyoung Choi and written by Masaaki Yuasa, it aired on 6/13/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Blood Tastes Like Iron".