Ping Pong, Vol. 1
$41.10
- Paperback
520 pages
- Release Date
8 July 2020
Summary
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 th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781974711659 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 197471165X |
| Author: | Taiyo Matsumoto |
| Publisher: | Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc |
| Imprint: | Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 520 |
| Release Date: | 8 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 898g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 159mm x 33mm |
| Series: | Ping Pong |
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”…[A] cockeyed mix of athletic action, indie drama, and visual spectacle.” – Publisher’s Weekly(Starred Review)
”…[A] cockeyed mix of athletic action, indie drama, and visual spectacle.” – Publisher’s Weekly(Starred Review)
About The Author
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.
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