×
  • remind me tomorrow
  • remind me next week
  • never remind me
Subscribe to the ANN Newsletter • Wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most interesting posts of the week. read more

News
Ping Pong Anime's 'China' Character Previewed in TV Ad

posted on by Karen Ressler
Anime to premiere April 10

Ping Pong television anime series, introducing the character China. The commercial announces that the anime series will premiere on April 10.

China says that if he visits this place, his play will get rusty, but wonders when he'll get to play "that person."

The band merengue announced last month that it would perform the series' ending theme.

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 cast includes:

Fukujūrō Katayama as Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino

Kōki Uchiyama as Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto

Shunsuke Sakuya as Ryūichi "Dragon" Kazama

Subaru Kimura as Manabu "Akuma" Sakuma

Yosei Bun as Kon "China" Wenga

Masako Nozawa as Obaba

Yuusaku Yara as Jō Koizumi

Eriko Kimura as sound director.

The first commercial featured Smile and commercials will feature Akuma, Dragon, and Peco.


discuss this in the forum (9 posts) |
bookmark/share with: short url

archives