• Air date: 11 Apr '14 11 episodes
      Despite having drastically different personalities, high school boys Peco and Smile have been friends since childhood. Now, they’re both talented members of a table tennis club—but what happens when these sports lovers have to go up against each other in tournaments?
  • List of Episodes (11)
    • 1. The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear

      11 Apr '14
      Two old friends go to spy on a new table tennis champ at a rival high school, but meanwhile their own team is falling apart.
    • 2. Smile Is a Robot

      18 Apr '14
      Coach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.
    • 3. Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting

      25 Apr '14
      All the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.
    • 4. The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight

      02 May '14
      Peco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.
    • 5. Where Did I Go Wrong?

      09 May '14
      Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.
    • 6. You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!

      16 May '14
      Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.
    • 7. Yes, My Coach

      23 May '14
      Players, coaches, captains, and their families.
    • 8. Enter the Hero

      30 May '14
      Smile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?
    • 9. A Little Cry

      06 Jun '14
      In the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.
    • 10. You're a Hero, for Cryin' out Loud!

      13 Jun '14
      Peco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.
    • 11. Blood Tastes Like Iron

      20 Jun '14
      The final match is on.