After being put through the wringer by our last anime, we're very grateful to be watching something that's unquestionably good this time around. Join us as we talk our way through the first half of Ping Pong the Animation, Masaaki Yuasa's breathtaking adaptation of Taiyo Matsumoto's classic manga.

CW: Brief discussions of fatphobia and racism

Episodes Discussed: 1-6

Next time: Episodes 7-11 of Ping Pong the Animation

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