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Are you disheartened by modern anime? Why havent you watched Ping Pong the Animation?
- Thread starter Jarate
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YaMoBeThere
Member
I'm with you OP, Ping Pong is a Michelin star meal tucked away in a food court of junk anime.
I hope everyone tries to give it a chance because it really deserves your attention.
I hope everyone tries to give it a chance because it really deserves your attention.
why? Isn't this dismissive given everything ive said, how Ping Pong is only a backdrop, a vehicle if you will for the characters themselves to interact in?
Don't think of this as a Ping Pong show. It's so much more then that
Sakura
Member
They probably exist, but I don't think they are that popular. From my experience, females enjoy sports series centred around male teams as well, so I don't think there is a huge market.
If anything the female sports series I've watched seem more like comedies.
metsallica
Member
I own the bluray, what do I win? Just watch any Yuasa. Man can do no wrong.
Hexa
Member
Taishou Yakyuu Musume seems to be exactly what you're looking for.
Bamboo Blade is this kind of too. There's a male coach as well who at first seems to be the main character, but as it goes on he doesn't really matter at all.
Just looking at the pics and gifs you posted in the OP i have zero interest in this. Nothing you posted screams to me "HOLY SHIT I NEED TO WATCH THIS ASAP!!!"
Sorry OP, you tried.
Here you guys go, it's moebrand ping pong (Ive never watched this filth, it looks fucking terrible)
brb posting gif of deep character developement throughout a multi episode title
ButteryPie
Member
If not gorgeous, this is at least incredibly charming and technically impressive. It may not be for everyone, but I don't understand dismissing it as "looking bad".
But then again some of GAF loves Dragon's Crown so it all starts to make sense the more I think about it.
There are some (like this one I guess, haven't watched it), but I don't know if there are any good ones. (I
It's not about a sports team, but Sound Euphonium is about a marching band which is mostly female
Edit: dammit Jarate
anarchycupcake
Member
Not going to lie, I would've considered going back and watching this (I admittedly skipped over it while it was airing because I tend to avoid sports anime like the plague), but OP's condescending attitude and need to rag on anyone who posts here that they're not interested has really turned me off it. There's no need to be rude, dude.
Keijo is exactly what you're looking for!
GAF doesn't like anime unless it's from the 90's. And even then I think they'd still shit on a modern anime that has a 90's aesthetic.
Fourmyle of Ceres
Member
I don't know which will be the foundation of my sure to come nightmares today, that a show like Ping Pong is being discussed on the merit of its animation or people expecting such meaningless details as the fluidity of the movement or its most surface level narrative thread can show the depth and intelligence of an all time great like Ping Pong, but i am sure i will wake up in sweats and shouting in german.
to be honest, the art style is not for everyone, I was hesitant at first because of it and well, because i dont like sport shows, but I saw it after my brother recommend it to me and I must say that the animation is great (weird art style is not animation) and it was a great character driven show on a ping pong setting, I really recommend it to everyone.
I too chose to watch shows based off how nice or mean the person suggesting it is, and not the actual content of the media
Crossing Eden
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This thread is really a proof of concept for why so much anime is derivative garbage.
Girls und Panzer is basically about sports, but the sport is tank battle. It's good, light fun.
I'm also aware of two girls' baseball shows, Princess Nine and Taisho Baseball Girls. I don't know how good they are.
kiunchbb
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More like a game than sport, Chihayafuru?
There are a lot of great sport manga with female protagonist like Happy!, but I can't seems to find any anime... errr.. Girl und panzer?
Chairmanchuck
Member
Attack No. 1 for an all female sports manga/anime:
Holy Order Sol
Member
Not disheartened by anime but Ping Pong is basically FGC/Anything competitive The Animation
Kong Wenge is Leffen btw
the one case where the anime is tame compared to its real life counterpart
Kong Wenge is Leffen btw
the one case where the anime is tame compared to its real life counterpart
GKSilKamina
Member
Let me start by saying that the art style of this anime is hideous.
Now let me say that Ping Pong looks amazing in motion. It's easily one of the best anime I've ever seen and is one of my absolute favorites. I'm one of the types that's beginning to teeter into "I'm too old for this shit" territory when it comes to anime, but Ping Pong reignited that passion that got me into anime in the first place.
I hope you reconsider someday. Ping Pong the Animation really is an excellent show, and you're only doing yourself a disservice by rejecting it because of OP's behavior.
Now let me say that Ping Pong looks amazing in motion. It's easily one of the best anime I've ever seen and is one of my absolute favorites. I'm one of the types that's beginning to teeter into "I'm too old for this shit" territory when it comes to anime, but Ping Pong reignited that passion that got me into anime in the first place.
I hope you reconsider someday. Ping Pong the Animation really is an excellent show, and you're only doing yourself a disservice by rejecting it because of OP's behavior.
SomedayTheFire
Member
I love how much better the art style of this is compared to all the horrific anime avatars saying the opposite
anarchycupcake
Member
Is that really unusual? Wouldn't you be more likely to watch a show if the person recommending it said something like "Hey maybe give this show with a unique story and animation a shot" than "If you don't want to watch this show, your taste must be shit"? Like it or not, it's not unreasonable. I agree that there are a lot of mediocre anime, but you were instantly condescending from the first post and only got more so as the thread went on. That's not going to win anyone over to Ping Pong.
I never said that peoples taste is shit anywhere. I dismissed their arguments based off of very obviously incorrect, hyperbolic, or ignorant statements they might have had.
Chairmanchuck
Member
I think the OP is more talking to the people on GAF you see who say they "outgrew" anime because "everything is moe-trash".
Or the ones who open an anime recommendation thread for more serious anime, then still choose Shounen stuff.
metsallica
Member
Thanks to this thread I learned Kaiba hits bluray in the US in 6 days. Much obliged, Jarate. Gotta fill up those Yuasa gaps where I can!
Vicetrailia
Member
The only thing I want is more hajime no ippo.
m0therzer0
Member
You sold me, OP, that art style is really unique and interesting.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Maaan, Ping Pong has BEEN on my "must watch" list forever, and I never get around to watching it. From some of the gifs i'm seeing, it's giving me Tatami Galaxy surrealism vibes. Would you guys say that's true?
Off topic, but I JUST realized after all this time that your avatar is from Wolf Children, which means you have great taste.
Lyon N. Laap
Member
Anime elitism aside, Ping Pong is really a great show that I can usually feel comfortable into recommending to friends with the attitudes described by the OP. The art style is gorgeous, btw, especially in motion.
Chairmanchuck
Member
Tatami Galaxy is more surreal, Ping-Pong actually has a really realistic portrayal of character relationships. Its just that the animation is (imo) great.
made by the same guy who did Tatami Galaxy
Theonik
Member
Same director. But no they aren't going for the same thing.
Rushersauce
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Ping Pong and The Tatami Galaxy are literally directed by the same person. Ping Pong doesn't get as surreal as The Tatami Galaxy (there's nothing like the last two episodes of the latter); it's a much more grounded work that chooses to focus on its characters and themes.
Two great anime, but with different approaches.
GKSilKamina
Member
This is a good thing to want more of.
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
Guy sounds like he doesn't watch much anime tbh
also 99% is a completely moronic statement. Saying that, I might check this out when I have some time.
This is the only sports anime i want and will watch someday.
im expressing a sentiment held by people like me, who like animation, but don't like issues that are prevelant in anime. It's true, it's hyperbolic, but then again, you seemingly arent disheartened by the modern anime industry
Posts like these give me strength
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
I like all kinds, moe and fanservice (neither of which I care for) for chicks isn't even that popular for sports anime/manga compared to other series. The best sports animes in particular don't focus on that at all.