Review of Scorching Ping Pong Girls

Is Scorching Ping Pong Girls an enjoyable anime? I answer that question with a definite yes. Story-wise, art-wise, character-wise, Scorching Ping Pong Girls may not offer anything far above your average anime, yet I had more fun watching this than any other anime this season. The reason? Simply put, the tone of the series. While from first look you might assume that Scorching Ping Pong Girls is a moe series; that you would watch it, say "That's so cute," maybe even have a few laughs from some cheerful comedy bits, and then walk away after a relaxing time, what the series actually offers is asports anime which will fire you up like its name suggests. The show's story beats all focus on what happens around the ping pong table; games are the main focus and each player represents a different playing style, much like you might expect. What sets Scorching Ping Pong Girls apart from the crowd is the main character, Koyori, and the mood she bring to her matches. Koyori doesn't play ping pong to win, she plays out of love for the sport, to have fun, and to make sure that her opponent is having fun as well, and when the characters are having fun and you feel that you can root for both sides because it doesn't matter who wins in the end, then, in my experience at least, it's a blast to watch.