Review of Ping Pong the Animation

Do not be deceived by the lazy simplistic art style of this show, or it's topic: ping pong. Hidden inside is a solid coming of age story driven by character development and suspense. The exposition can be slow and uninteresting at some points, but episodes feel short and leave you wanting to watch the next. The ping pong side of the show is handled tactfully and isn't drawn out in any way. The music is very good at portraying the atmosphere in the show, and is one of the strong points of the show. But what I liked most about this show is the characters and theirinteractions that changed my initial perceptions of them. For me, characters that stood out were 'Smile' and 'Kong'.