Ping Pong

Ping Pong

Enter the hero!

Directed by Fumihiko Sori

Produced by TBS, Asmik Ace Entertainment

2002114 min7.1 / 10

A warm, energetic coming-of-age story about friendship and self-discovery centered on two contrasting boys bonded through ping pong.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Ping Pong end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Ping Pong easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Ping Pong scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Ping Pong violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Ping Pong sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Ping Pong

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Same Mood as Ping Pong

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ping Pong, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ping Pong, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ping Pong, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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