Movie·2002·1h 54m
Ping Pong
Enter the hero!
Directed By
Fumihiko Sori
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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The Story
Original title: ピンポン
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.
Written By
Kankuro Kudo
Producer
Shinji Ogawa, Fumio Inoue
Cinematography
Akira Sako
Music
Mao
Editor
Soichi Ueno
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
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
Takahiro Hirano
Gomi
Kaei Okina
Coach for Chinese Player
Asumi Miwa
Muuko
Kanji Tsuda
Arcade Couple
Erika Mabuchi
Arcade Couple
Shinji Yamashita
Player's Father
Mako Ishino
Player's Mother
Shota Sometani
Boy
// crew
Crew
Fumihiko Sori
Director
Soichi Ueno
Editor
Kankuro Kudo
Screenplay
Akira Sako
Director of Photography
Shinji Ogawa
Producer
Fumio Inoue
Producer
Sanae Suzuki
Producer
Mao
Original Music Composer
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