Ping Pong

Challenging Sports Stereotypes in Ping Pong the Animation

By Teresa Navarro Ping Pong the Animation is a sports anime unlike any you’ve seen before. While many beloved series focus on the trials and triumph of a character or ensemble, Masaaki Yuasa (Devilman Crybaby, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl) dives deep...

June 2017 Blu-ray and DVD Releases

See what is coming to Blu-ray and DVD this June on Funimation's store. See big titles such as Outlaw Star, Dragon Ball Z Kai, KanColle, and more!

FUNimation Announcements From Nekocon!

We've got the latest titles coming to home video, just announced at the FUNimation Industry Panel at Nekocon! Without further ado, here's the lineup of what you'll soon be able to add to your collection!   FUNimation has acquired the home...

Get Fired Up for Ping Pong: The Animation Contest

EDIT: We have winners! Please scroll to the bottom to see.   Here at FUNimation we LOVE Ping Pong. We even made a video about how much we love Ping Pong, and how epic we think the sport is. Check it...

Q&A with Ping Pong's Masaaki Yuasa

Last month we asked fans to submit questions for Ping Pong - The Animation director Masaaki Yuasa. We sent over a few of our favorites and director Yuasa took time out of his incredibly busy schedule to answer them....

Ask Ping Pong Director Masaaki Yuasa Your Questions

Otaku USA Magazine recently posted an interview with Ping Pong director Masaaki Yuasa to get a little insight on how his unique mind works. The interview discusses some of his work on The Tatami Galaxy and the currently streaming...

Ping Pong's Yuasa Directs Adventure Time Episode

This past weekend at Wondercon, the staff and cast of the hit Cartoon Network series Adventure Time announced that Masaaki Yuasa wrote, storyboarded, and directed the upcoming episode "Food Chain." If you notice that Finn and Jake also look...

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Your Guide to the Spring 2022 Anime Season on Crunchyroll and Funimation

Spring is in the air! You know what that means. New anime is coming to Crunchyroll! This upcoming spring...