Pinpon

"Enter the hero!"

Jul 30 2004 N/A 1h 54m
Comedy, Drama, Sport

As children, the introverted Smile was being bullied by a gang of kids until the brash Peco comes by and chases all of them them away. Peco then takes Smile under his wings and teaches him how to play the game of ping pong. From there a life long best friend relationship comes into existence between these two polar opposite kids.

Plot

The film traces the growth and friendship of two very different high-school ping-pong players. "Peco" Hoshino is a brash, arrogant player, determined to turn pro. He taught his quiet, nerdy childhood friend "Smile" Tsukimoto. Smile frustrates his coach and rivals, who recognize his talent for the game since it is just a game to him. To teach him, his high-school coach learns that coaching is more than just training the students to be good ping-pong players. Ironically, as Smile begins to develop his game, Peco undergoes a severe crisis after his defeat by rival players and is unable to play well until he rediscovers the original reasons why he plays ping-pong.

Written by

Taiyô Matsumoto, Kankurô Kudô

Directed by

Fumihiko Sori

Cast

Yôsuke Kubozuka, Arata Iura, Sam Lee

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

TBS, Asmik Ace

Languages

Awards

6 wins & 7 nominations

Trailers
Ping Pong Movie Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,544
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA