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Today, real life friend of the show heptameride (@heptameride on Twitter) takes me to the court in order to discuss Masaaki Yuasa's 2014 adaptation of Ping Pong! A relatively unknown series to Western anime fans, Ping Pong strikes a good balance between directorial style and capturing the aesthetic of the original manga in order to create a fascinating and exhilarating story about heroes, friendship and table tennis. Let's make it a match, here on Cocoa☆Disaster! Timestamps: 0:50 - Introduction 3:46 - Background for Ping Pong 15:53 - Summary 1:41:21 - Discussion: How Ping Pong Differs from Popular Shonen Sports Narratives 1:50:57 - Discussion: The Concept of the "Hero" 1:56:02 - Discussion: The Cost of Success 2:01:01 - Discussion: The Relationship Between Peco and Smile 2:04:26 - Discussion: Ping Pong and the Pro Smash Bros. Scene 2:07:16 - Discussion: Is Ping Pong a Coming of Age Narrative? 2:09:54 - Fanmail 2:20:37 - Outro/Send-Off Intro by BeamSplashX (twitter.com/BeamSplashX)