Title : Ping Pong
Written by : Taiyo Matsumoto
Published by : Shogakukan
Magazine : Big Comic Spirits
Original run : 1996 – 1997
Volumes : 5
The purest and most exciting sports manga
Synopsis
This sports manga depicts the struggles and growth of those who devote their youth to table tennis, centering on Peko a.k.a. Hoshino, who has a genius sense of table tennis but is overconfident and self-defeating, and his best friend Smile a.k.a. Tsukimoto, who has a certain ability hidden behind his quiet expression.
Review
This is one of the best sports manga. What makes this manga unique is that, unlike most manga, it does not feature any good-looking characters, nor does it tell the story of the weak who work hard to become strong. It is extremely pure and exciting by concentrating a story that could have been made as long as possible into only five volumes. I recommend this manga for those who are new to Taiyo Matsumoto’s work.
