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Ping Pong

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Manga · 1996 · 55 chapters · finished

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By Taiyou Matsumoto, Deron Bennett

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Synopsis

Makoto “Smile” Tsukimoto and his friend Yutaka “Peco” Hoshino have been playing table tennis since they were kids, but as they enter high school, they find that the game has changed. Seeing potential in them that they themselves don’t fully realize, the coach recruits them for the school team. Bringing out their best will mean challenging the top players from rival schools in the summer tournament, including an ace Chinese exchange student who almost made the Olympic team. With the pressure on, can Smile and Peco take the heat and make it into the finals?

Characters

Yutaka HoshinoYutaka HoshinoMain
Makoto TsukimotoMakoto TsukimotoMain
Wenge KongWenge KongSupporting
Ryuichi KazamaRyuichi KazamaSupporting
Manabu SakumaManabu SakumaSupporting
Jo KoizumiJo KoizumiSupporting
ObabaObabaSupporting
Kong no CoachKong no CoachSupporting
OtaOtaSupporting
Kong no HahaKong no HahaSupporting
Michio TamuraMichio TamuraSupporting

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Table TennisComing of AgeSeinenMale ProtagonistPhilosophyTragedyCoastalSchool Club