Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto and his friend Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino have been playing table tennis together since they were kids, but as they enter high school, they find that the game, and how they see it, has changed. Peco, brimming with confidence and energy, wants to be the best in the world, but the reserved Smile has little fighting spirit and doesn't want to sacrifice others' happiness just to win, despite his innate talent. As the two grow, and experience the ups and downs of the sport – and life – they try to figure out exactly who they really are and what drives them to play.
Stars: Koki Uchiyama, Fukujuro Katayama, Yousei Bun, Shunsuke Sakuya, Subaru Kimura, Yusaku Yara
Crew: Kunio Tsujita, Yohei Shintaku, Yuka Okayasu, Kashiko Kimura, Taiyō Matsumoto, Nobutake Ito
Country: JP
Studio: Fuji TV
Runtime: 23:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Apr 11, 2014
Last air date: Jun 20, 2014
Episode: 11 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 2.782
Keywords:ping pong, sports, high school, coming of age, spirituality, bromance, based on manga, seinen, anime, self reflection, prodigy, table tennis, spokon
