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Ping Pong, Vol. 1
Taiyo Matsumoto
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Description for Ping Pong, Vol. 1
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Ace high school table tennis players push their passion to the limit in this story of self-discovery, told by Eisner Award winner Taiyo Matsumoto.
Makoto “Smile” Tsukimoto doesn’t smile even though he’s got a natural talent for playing ping pong. As one of the best players in school, all hopes are on him to win the regional high school tournament, but winning is not what Smile really wants to do. Will the fierce competition to be number one bring out his best or drive him away from the game? Ping Pong is Taiyo Matsumoto’s masterwork reflection on friendship and ... Read more
Ace high school table tennis players push their passion to the limit in this story of self-discovery, told by Eisner Award winner Taiyo Matsumoto.
Makoto “Smile” Tsukimoto doesn’t smile even though he’s got a natural talent for playing ping pong. As one of the best players in school, all hopes are on him to win the regional high school tournament, but winning is not what Smile really wants to do. Will the fierce competition to be number one bring out his best or drive him away from the game? Ping Pong is Taiyo Matsumoto’s masterwork reflection on friendship and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
VIZ Media
Condition
New
Number of Pages
520
Place of Publication
San Francisco, United States
ISBN
9781974711659
SKU
9781974711659
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-3
About Taiyo Matsumoto
Taiyo Matsumoto is best known to English-reading audiences as the creator of Tekkonkinkreet, which in 2006 was made into an animated feature film of the same name, directed by Michael Arias. In 2007, Matsumoto was awarded the Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Award, and in 2008 he won an Eisner Award for the English publication of Tekkonkinkreet.
Reviews for Ping Pong, Vol. 1
"...[A] cockeyed mix of athletic action, indie drama, and visual spectacle."
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