# Where to Watch Ping Pong the Animation

**Ping Pong the Animation streams on Crunchyroll — a bold, arthouse sports masterpiece that looks and feels like nothing else. Don't let the rough-edged art fool you: it's one of the most acclaimed anime of its era.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/ping-pong-the-animation)

Crunchyroll is the place to watch it, streaming the complete series.

## Synopsis

Smile and Peko are childhood friends on their high school table tennis team — Peko loud, cocky, and overflowing with swagger, Smile quiet and withdrawn, hiding real talent behind a mask of indifference. When a demanding coach spots Smile's gift, both boys are pushed toward a reckoning with why they play and what they're actually willing to give to the game. Adapted from Taiyo Matsumoto's manga in a raw, sketch-like visual style, it uses table tennis as a lens on identity, friendship, and the gap between talent and heart. It's brisk, brilliant, and quietly devastating.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 11
- **Premiered:** 2014
- **Studio:** tatsunoko production co., ltd.
- **Score:** 8.6

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## FAQ

### Where can I watch Ping Pong the Animation?

It streams on Crunchyroll, which carries the complete series.

### How many episodes is Ping Pong the Animation?

It's a tight 11 episodes.

### Why does the art look so different?

The rough, sketch-like style is a deliberate choice that faithfully captures the original manga's look — it's central to the show's raw, kinetic energy, not a lack of polish.