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Anime/Manga ► Ping Pong: The Animation (ie sexy china appreciation thread)



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Nyangoro

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hotter than the entire cast of free combined

oh and they also play ping pong on this show occasionally
 

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Haha. Well, I thought I'd check it out once it aired since it seemed very interesting and after watching the first episode..well, it certainly was very interesting. Definitely a series to keep your eyes on.
 

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Okay, so, like, on a completely serious note, you all should totally check this show out.

Just finished episode two, and it's more than proven its case by this point. It was better than the first episode, which was already damn good. Even if you aren't that into sports series, I think it's worth a look. The characters are all fantastically realized, and the chemistry between them (as a result of not only their personalities, but also through their roles in the story) is outstanding. The visual storytelling is just plain great, complimenting the psyches of its characters while also making the ping pong matches crazy fun to watch.
 

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[video=youtube;NshFCEt8-tg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NshFCEt8-tg[/video]

god this show
 

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This show's writing is so good. I am in love with all of these character. It's like, they aren't even all that original as far as characters go, you just never see them handled quite this well. Smile in particular has been shining these past few episodes. The coach is amazing too. Something about Kaio's steamrolling of the competition is just powerful here.

and good god that match
 

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is this based on that matsumoto comic from a while back?
 

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You know, I'm probably enjoying this show more than JoJo at the moment.

Loved some how well Kong has integrated with his team.

Peco yeeeaaaaaahhh boooiii~



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You know, I'm probably enjoying this show more than JoJo at the moment.
you're dead to me

But nah, really, this show has been fantastic. Even if at times it's a little hard to follow the symbolism for me personally, I'm loving the small changes we're progressively seeing with the characters.
 

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you're dead to me

I knew this would happen

It's likely because I've read Stardust before and quite recently in particular to these parts, so whilst the direction and music is hyping me up, the plot isn't inspiring as much in me as possible.

Meanwhile Ping Pong is a full circle of hype for me to watch.
 

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While I don't if I can say I enjoy it more than JoJo, I'd be more willing to say that Ping Pong is the better series.

I mean, this isn't even just quintessential sports anime. This is House of Five Leaves-level character storytelling.

Seeing Wenge humbled, Smile turning ever more unfeeling, Akuma's breakdown, Dragon's/Kaio's celebrity status, and Peco's turn around is just great fucking writing.
 

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Reposting this fantastic scene.

Loved how one of the best episodes had like 30 seconds of actual Ping Pong.
 
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