Ping Pong, Vol. 1 (Volume 1)

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Ace high school table tennis players push their passion to the limit in this story of self-discovery, told by Eisner Award winner Taiyo Matsumoto.Makoto “Smile” Tsukimoto doesn’t smile even though he’s got a natural talent for playing ping pong. As one of the best players in school, all hopes are on him to win the regional high school tournament, but winning is not what Smile really wants to do. Will the fierce competition to be number one bring out his best or drive him away from the game? Ping Pong is Taiyo Matsumoto’s masterwork reflection on friendship and self-discovery, presented here in two volumes, featuring color art, the bonus story "Tamura" and an afterword by the original Japanese series editor.Translated by Michael Arias, director of Tekkonkinkreet.Makoto “Smile” Tsukimoto and his friend Yutaka “Peco” Hoshino have been playing table tennis since they were kids, but as they enter high school, they find that the game has changed. Seeing potential in them that they themselves don’t fully realize, the coach recruits them for the school team. Bringing out their best will mean challenging the top players from rival schools in the summer tournament, including an ace Chinese exchange student who almost made the Olympic team. With the pressure on, can Smile and Peco take the heat and make it into the finals? Review: Edizione Maestosa - Ero indeciso se prendere questa o l'edizione italiana in cofanetto, alla fine ho optato per questa in due volumi in inglese più per il prezzo che per altro. Dato che con gli sconti che propone prime venivo a risparmiare circa una decina di euro. Poco da dire, rilegatura eccezionale e dimensioni grandi per godersi appieno le tavole del maestro Matsumoto, l'unica remore che avevo é che le facciate fossero un po' scomode da girare, e invece anche grazie alla già citata ottima rilegatura, alla qualità delle pagine e alla copertina flessibile non ho mai avuto problemi. Sull'opera c'è poco da dire, immortale. Review: It's one of the best stories about passion ever written. - Ping pong is an absolutely fantastic manga and anime that follows several character's journey and lead up to a ping pong tournament. All of them play for different reasons and want to get something different out of life. There is subtlety down to how a player holds the paddle saying their emotional state and outlook on life at that time. It's a master class in character writing, and character development. It's a must read for me on many levels.