Ping Pong (2002)
Enter the hero!
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.
Director: Fumihiko Sori
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: July 20, 2002
Cast
- Yosuke Kubozuka - Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino
- Arata Iura - Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto
- Sam Lee - Kong "China" Wenge
- Shido Nakamura - Ryuichi "Dragon" Kazama
- Koji Ohkura - Manabu "Demon" Sakuma
- Naoto Takenaka - Butterfly Joe
- Mari Natsuki - Obaba
- Suzuki Matsuo - Police Officer on the Bridge
- Yoshiyoshi Arakawa - Ota
- Koen Kondo - Tako
Screenplay
- Taiyō Matsumoto (Comic Book)
- Kankuro Kudo (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Akira Sako
Editing: Soichi Ueno
Production: TBS, Asmik Ace Entertainment
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Olympic Spirit and Sports
Keywords
sports, ping pong, based on manga, anime
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ping Pong about?
- 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.
- Who directed Ping Pong?
- Ping Pong was directed by Fumihiko Sori.
- Who stars in Ping Pong?
- Ping Pong stars Yosuke Kubozuka, Arata Iura, Sam Lee, Shido Nakamura, Koji Ohkura, Naoto Takenaka.
- How long is Ping Pong?
- Ping Pong has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Ping Pong?
- Ping Pong is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Ping Pong produced?
- Ping Pong was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Ping Pong?
- The themes of Ping Pong include: Olympic Spirit and Sports.