Synopsis
Makoto 'Smile' Tsukimoto and his friend Yutaka 'Peco' Hoshino have been playing table tennis together since they were kids, but as they enter high school, they find that the game, and how they see it, has changed. Peco, brimming with confidence and energy, wants to be the best in the world, but the reserved Smile has little fighting spirit and doesn't want to sacrifice others' happiness just to win, despite his innate talent. As the two grow, and experience the ups and downs of the sport – and life – they try to figure out exactly who they really are and what drives them to play.
Episodes
Season 11
The Wind Makes It Too Hard to HearTwo old friends go to spy on a new table tennis champ at a rival high school, but meanwhile their own team is falling apart.23m2
Smile Is a RobotCoach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.23m3
Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is RevoltingAll the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.23m4
The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not FightPeco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.23m5
Where Did I Go Wrong?Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.23m6
You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.23m7
Yes, My CoachPlayers, coaches, captains, and their families.23m8
The Hero AppearsSmile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?23m9
Gonna Cry a BitIn the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.23m10
I Thought You Were the Hero!!Peco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.23m11
Blood Tastes Like IronThe final match is on.23m
The Wind Makes It Too Hard to HearTwo old friends go to spy on a new table tennis champ at a rival high school, but meanwhile their own team is falling apart.23m2Smile Is a RobotCoach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.23m3Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is RevoltingAll the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.23m4The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not FightPeco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.23m5Where Did I Go Wrong?Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.23m6You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.23m7Yes, My CoachPlayers, coaches, captains, and their families.23m8The Hero AppearsSmile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?23m9Gonna Cry a BitIn the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.23m10I Thought You Were the Hero!!Peco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.23m11Blood Tastes Like IronThe final match is on.23mCast
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