Give me one reason why this anime is not a 10/10. (protip: you can't)
>inb4 fgts saying animation is bad when it is actually a good example of minimalism and unique art
It looks like shit.
It's praised in Japan.
Extremely boring ping-pong matches, with far too much focus on OTT cinematography and the completely irrelevant thoughts of the characters rather than showing any kind of strategy.
>>122936577
Because it's a 9/10.
>>122936633
I bet you are one of those idiots who think KnB and Diamond No Ace are good examples of sport anime. It looks to me like you missed the whole point of the entire show. It is not about the sport, it is rather about the characters and how each of them sends a message to the audience.
>>122936577
I give it an 8
Did this show have no budget or what? I hear people say it's style, but the lines are just so fucking jagged for no reason.
>>122936577
>unique art
>implying it's not just an excuse to save money
Because 10/10 are only supposed to be reserved to an anime with zero flaws, and I don't think such a thing has been made yet. I give this show a 9.1 though.
>>122936712
>implying you shouldn't kill yourself
it kind of just rambled along and then ended, it didnt have much of a message.
just nitpicking though. the characters alone made it well above average.
>>122936712
Can't you see the word minimalism there you fucking retard?
It is one of the few times where an anime adaptation deviated from the manga and made a couple of changes which I ended up liking more than the original. It is definitely a 10/10.
8/10
If anyone legit thinks it's a masterpiece, I suggest watching more anime. Not even Yuasa's better works deserve a 10.
>>122936656
Shut the fuck up. I've heard that defense more times than I can hazard a guess to. This show is shallow in every way.
>>122937147
What anime would you give a 10/10?
>>122937147
>If anyone legit has a differing opinion, I suggest watching more anime. Not even Yuasa's better works deserve a 10.
>>122937147
I think some of Yuasa's better works are 10/10. Some are 5/10, though. and Ping Pong wasn't even that great. For some reason I think people think so highly of it because it has different artstyle. It it had a more generic style I bet no one would give that much of a shit about it.
>>122937314
I like Yuasa, but 9 is about as high as I'd go for him, and that's only reserved for Mind Game. 8 already denotes excellence for me, and that's what I'd give Ping Pong, though I prefer the manga over the anime.
>>122937314
>giving 10/10's away to everything like a cheap whore
IGN reviewer pls go.
>>122937314
A generic art style wouldn't change great writing and directing.
>>122937381
Nah, there's a few anime that deserve that rating in my opinion and I'm a big Yuasa fan. Mind Game and Tatami deserve that in my opinion, but nothing else from his works
>>122937394
Sure but you can't compare seeing a moeblob cry with huge streams of tears down her face next something that looks a little more realistic
>>122936577
It's not as exciting as true masterpieces usually are.
It's 8/10 material.
>>122937433
>not wanting a moeblob Ping Pong
>>122937167
To call it a defence reveals your presumption that a sports anime has an obligation to focus on the sport and to fail to do that is akin to failing as a work. Ping Pong affords greater focus to its characters and uses the sport as a platform for the interaction between these characters. To say that this is a flaw is telling of your presumptions about the show that skew your interpretation. You don't see if for what it is and instead you see it for a failure of what you expected it to be.
>>122937188
Only LOGH so far. It's a rarity to see an anime that deserves even a nine, even LOGH has its noticeable flaws.
>>122937354
>9 is about as high as I'd go for him, and that's only reserved for Mind Game.
I would also go with Tatami there, personal opinion. Kaiba, not too sure, the first half fuels my fond memories of it.
>>122937433
Eh, Tatami and Ping Pong are about the same for me.
Mind Game > Tatami = Ping Pong > Kemonozume > Kaiba. Not gonna bother listing his other misc. works.
>>122937483
10/10 is not supposed to be perfection, it's a score given to the X% best anime. 3% is usually considered a good number.
It's utterly stupid to have a rating scale when you just refuse to use most of it.
>>122936577
>Doesn't know the difference between animation & art
Opinion discarded.
>>122937566
>10/10 is not supposed to be perfection
>>122937566
>10/10 is not supposed to be perfection, it's a score given to the X% best anime.
I actually covered that, you share no new information here.
>3% is usually considered a good number.
Had it there before reevaluating a couple of things. Who cares what percentage people consider a good number? That depends on how much you've actually seen in total.
>>122937595
It's just common sense. If 10/10 was perfection, every anime would be 0/10, cause nothing human-made could even come close.
So scores should be relative to the worst and best anime that exist, which mark the two ends of the scale.
The rest of the scores should be weighted so that the ratings of all existing anime describe a Gauss curve (with the maximum in the center of the scale, obviously).
>>122937314
you're completely missing the point. Some people find it disgusting. ok
Some people find it charming. I, personally like the colouring. It's refreshing, interesting to look at and contributes to the atmosphere of the show.
Regardless you're missing the point. How deluded do you have to believe anyone, even on /a/, would praise a show so highly solely on something so shallow as its cover?
>>122937314
Yuasa's only 5/10 is that Adventure Time episode, everything else is 8+ except maybe Kick-Heart which might be a bit lower
AOTY 2014
Only tasteless casuals dislike it.
>>122937498
Kemonozume is the best
>autists still believe that 10/10 anime has to be absolutely flawless
>>122936577
>1/10
FTFY faggot
This shit isn't moe
Who would spend time watching ugly bald chinks play Chinese sports instead of cute girls doing cute stuff
If you do, you're probably gay
>>122941493
Wow you sound really secure in your sexuality
>>122936577
the ping pong machine the chinese guy used broke the realism
>>122936577
Peco getting exponentially better in a short amount of time was bullshit, also him playing injured. I have seen athletes doing that and it's pretty noticeable.
>>122937566
>3% is usually considered a good number
That's like 300 anime
>>122941909
Yeah especially since there are only about 30 any that are any good
>>122942783
Pleb.
>>122943089
Actually it's very patrician to realize that.
Please stop reverse troll Ping Pong.
>>122936577
>inb4 fgts saying animation is bad when it is actually a good example of minimalism and unique art
Its like people saying that they are acting dumb after losing an argument
>>122943124
Okay, low power-level pleb.
>>122936769
>Under funded project to begin with
>Director thinks of ways to save money
>I-it's minimalism! I swear!
I mean, come on.
>>122936577
The ending was shit. You can't expect me to accept someone with exploding knees is able to win against a healthy and just as good opponent, that's bullshit.
It was too short and not enough cute girls.
>>122936577
It was very good, without a doubt the best show of 2014 when everything else is so mediocre it just makes you appreciate something that's at least good way more than usual. However, it isn't a masterpiece but still a thrilling watch with a great cast of characters. 8.5/10.
>>122936577
Because JoJo exists.
>>122944422
Mate even you should know Jojo is pretty shit in its anime iteration. Dio's World is the only thing that can save that show at the moment.
>>122936577
Ugly as sin.
>>122936577
Well meme'd my friend
loved it
>people responding to this bait seriously
sasuga /a/
>>122949426
What do you mean, we're just talking about how great Ping Pong is ITT
It's a cookie cutter sports drama that got attention with it's visuals. The story is nothing special and the characters are like any other decent sports drama
Ping pong is the newest thing.
Fuck your waifus, all you need is a ball and some guys slapping it around.status of my life; beyond fulfilled
>>122936577
Poor story/character development. China man was #1 wasted story potential. Art style was grotesque, however, the animation was incredible, along with OST. At best 9/10, realistically, 8/10.
Show jumped the shark when Peco defeated Kong, Kazama and Smile with a broke knee
>>122952059
I think you missed the point of Chinese guy's development but whatever
>>122936577
It was okay
Is Peco the real MC of PPTA?
>forcedmeme pong
>cliched shounenshit sports story
>uglier than the shit I drew in kindergarten
>mediocre voice acting and unmemorable soundtrack
>shallow, cliched characters with shonenshit-cliche development
>good
If I wanted to make a predictable, unoriginal show for hipsters about terribly drawn chinks playing gay tennis for people too unathletic to run, I wouldn't because it would be SHIT.
If Yuasa animated his own defecations a substantial portion of /a/ would circlejerk over it.
The show was about friendships, the life of a competitive sport player and ping pong. The OST was amazing.
Reminder that Kong was the best character
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i93vXUKqnI
Will there be a season 2?
>>122936577
It's an American sports movie with Japanese art. It's good, the OST is especially praiseworthy (and the ED is GOAT), and the animation is cool, but ultimately it's not any kind of masterpiece. Just watch any American sports story and you'll see that this is exactly the same.
It's a solid 7 or 8/10.
>>122955479
>It's an American sports movie with Japanese art.
best description yet, I knew that everything felt familiar now I know why. All these shitty basketball/football movies.
>>122936577
>minimalism and unique art
fuck off hispter
>>122936577
it sends a terrible message that if you weren't born with talent you're not getting anywhere, even if you work yourself to death. it's great otherwise though
>>122955771
So? The truth is that painful for you?
>>122936769
>minimalism
I like the art style, but how exactly is it minimalist in any way?
>>122955771
how do you know that's not correct?
>>122955771
>if you weren't born with talent you're not getting anywhere, even if you work yourself to death
The thing is, this is actually true re: some, but not all professions. This is actually true re: individual sports, specifically as opposed to team sports. You're never going to be the world champion of an individual sport without talent, but through hard work you can definitely rise to the top of a team sport with underwhelming talent. An example who comes to mind is the recently retired Steve Nash. Usually the littlest dude on the court, usually the slowest dude on the court, usually the weakest dude on the court in terms of physical strength. Two-time MVP.
What a terrible way to start a thread.
>>122955931
>>122955991
>>122956023
look at all these losers who gave up without even trying
>>122936577
Shit pacing. Shit match directing. Seriously, read the manga.
>>122956137
>implying I'm not on the talented side
>>122956023
Well shit, now that I think about it, I guess the ultimate example is Joe Montana. Weak arm. At the quarterback position. Widely considered the greatest QB in the history of the sport.
You'll never see someone with a low IQ be the world chess champion.
>>122954419
>What has to happen in a person's life for them to become a shitposter anyway?
>What are you writing another shitpost, is it any good, is it?
>'Fedoracore'. Fedoracore is a label,
>'Edgy', it's just a label,
>'Cuck', are you kidding me? Sounds like you'd need penicillin to get that out.
>See these are just labels, you just label everything. That's just so fucking lazy, you're a lazy fucker, you're a lazy fucker. You can't see this thing if you don't know how to label it.
>There's nothing here about technique, nothing here about structure, nothing about intention, just a bunch of crappy opinions backed up by even crappier comparisons.
>You write a couple of words, and you know what none of this costs you fucking anything, you risk nothing.
>>122955771
Is it too late for me to become a professional ping pong player? I'm 22
How many more years until we can have a good Ping Pong thread?
>>122956763
>I'm too lazy to formulate a counter argument so I'll use a reference instead
