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A review by geekwayne
Ping Pong, Vol. 1 by Taiyo Matsumoto
4.0
'Ping Pong, Vol. 1' by Taiyo Matsumoto is a sports manga story about ping pong that is engaging and interesting.
The story centers around a high school table tennis club and it's different members. Smile (who doesn't smile) is the talented prodigy of one of the older members of the club, but Smile has his own reasons for playing, even if he has a natural talent. Day to day play and tournaments make the book exciting.
I really enjoyed this manga, as I do most sports manga I've read. I really like how the characters motivations are given, and the effort of playing and competing is shown. The art was initially something I had to get used to, but over the 500+ pages of this manga, I grew to love the odd perspectives. I also liked all the sound effects of the ball being hit, bouncing, and the other ambient room noises. It made for some busy panels, but increased my enjoyment of the book.
I received a review copy of this manga ebook from VIZ Media and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.
The story centers around a high school table tennis club and it's different members. Smile (who doesn't smile) is the talented prodigy of one of the older members of the club, but Smile has his own reasons for playing, even if he has a natural talent. Day to day play and tournaments make the book exciting.
I really enjoyed this manga, as I do most sports manga I've read. I really like how the characters motivations are given, and the effort of playing and competing is shown. The art was initially something I had to get used to, but over the 500+ pages of this manga, I grew to love the odd perspectives. I also liked all the sound effects of the ball being hit, bouncing, and the other ambient room noises. It made for some busy panels, but increased my enjoyment of the book.
I received a review copy of this manga ebook from VIZ Media and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.