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Kick-Heart's Yuasa to Direct Ping Pong Anime for Noitamina
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Ping Pong manga this spring. Fuji TV began streaming a 30-second commercial for the anime on Thursday.
Matsumoto's (Viz Media released the film on DVD in 2007.
The manga revolves around two longtime friends Smile and Peco who are both of the ping pong club at their high school and are both very talented at the sport. However, Smile's quiet personality keeps him from being able to win against Peco. The club's teacher takes notice of Smile's talent and works to change his attitude toward the sport.
The five-volume manga originally ran in Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine from 1996-1997.
Update: Tatsunoko Productions will handle the show's animation. Thanks, jet_.
Source: Comic Natalie
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