Ping Pong the Animation — Season 1, Episode 2: Smile Is a Robot

Episode synopsis

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

About 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, 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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear
• E3Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting
• E4The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight
• E5Where Did I Go Wrong?
• E6You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!
• E7Yes, My Coach
• E8The Hero Appears
• E9Gonna Cry a Bit
• E10I Thought You Were the Hero!!
• E11Blood Tastes Like Iron