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Ping Pong, Tome 1
(ピンポン [Ping Pong] #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 Sm ...more
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 Sm ...more
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Reseña y calificación para todo el manga.
Al leer el manga lo primero que resalta es el estilo de dibujo. No me extraña que para muchos resulte feo. Aunque para mí eran atractivamente feos. XD No sé si será por la novedad o por el mucho uso del negro en algunas escenas, pero me gustó.
En cuanto a los personajes principales, los de la imagen. Debo decir que... ¡me gustaron todos!😆 Cada uno a su manera obvio. El autor logra que nos interesemos por ellos y así emocionarnos cuando estos se v ...more
Reseña y calificación para todo el manga.
Al leer el manga lo primero que resalta es el estilo de dibujo. No me extraña que para muchos resulte feo. Aunque para mí eran atractivamente feos. XD No sé si será por la novedad o por el mucho uso del negro en algunas escenas, pero me gustó.
En cuanto a los personajes principales, los de la imagen. Debo decir que... ¡me gustaron todos!😆 Cada uno a su manera obvio. El autor logra que nos interesemos por ellos y así emocionarnos cuando estos se v ...more
Chef d'oeuvre !!!
...more
Honestly what put me off first is the art like it isn't personally that great BUT I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN AND WHEN OPPONENTS WERE FACING OFF EACH OTHER, THE SCENES WERE LIT AF MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ahem anyways I was very surprised that I thought this was a very moving manga since I'm not really a "Ping Pong " fan and the art was rather off (no offense to the artist). I really liked how we get to know each characters (Smile, Dragon, Peko, Granny, Wenga, and the old dude who I can't remember his name lo ...more
Ahem anyways I was very surprised that I thought this was a very moving manga since I'm not really a "Ping Pong " fan and the art was rather off (no offense to the artist). I really liked how we get to know each characters (Smile, Dragon, Peko, Granny, Wenga, and the old dude who I can't remember his name lo ...more
I think Taiyo Matsumoto is my favorite manga writer/artist. So far the story is nothing really special– at its core, it's pretty predictable, but I enjoy Matsumoto's pacing and drifts into more abstract sequences. Before this, I had only read Tekkon Kinkreet, but now I see that he has a thing for duo characters that offset one another. It's clear that Smile and Peko are Black and White (the two protagonists from Tekkon Kinkreet, although less developed. It's a fun read so far. I'd give the story
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Loved it, first thing which hit me was the art. It's so intense and at the same time beautiful. The art's different from normal manga, very rough but still gives us beautiful sketches.
The story is about Ping Pong, Rivalry and Growing up. The intensity in sports and the physiological difference between the two main guys and how they cope with situation is just great.
The only complains are -the manga is too short at 5 volumes.It's good wanted more of it. Also at times there was too much of ping ...more
The story is about Ping Pong, Rivalry and Growing up. The intensity in sports and the physiological difference between the two main guys and how they cope with situation is just great.
The only complains are -the manga is too short at 5 volumes.It's good wanted more of it. Also at times there was too much of ping ...more
Ping Pong, Vol. 1 by Taiyo Matsumoto is a free NetGalley e-manga that I read in early February.
Whoa, this is really realistic, heavily inked, and presented with a more serious, soap-opera, contemplative tone. An all-male ping pong club takes on different competitors, usually from China, and are led by an elder adult, who challenges them in multidisciplinary ways and coaches them to give their all, while seeing through the simplicity of the game for how intensive it really is.
Whoa, this is really realistic, heavily inked, and presented with a more serious, soap-opera, contemplative tone. An all-male ping pong club takes on different competitors, usually from China, and are led by an elder adult, who challenges them in multidisciplinary ways and coaches them to give their all, while seeing through the simplicity of the game for how intensive it really is.
劇情寫實,畫風卻很不寫實~
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See also: 松本大洋 and 松本 大洋
Although Taiyo Matsumoto desired a career as a professional soccerplayer at first, he eventually chose an artistic profession. He gained his first success through the Comic Open contest, held by the magazine Comic Morning, which allowed him to make his professional debut. He started out with 'Straight', a comic about basketball players. Sports remain his main influence in ...more
Although Taiyo Matsumoto desired a career as a professional soccerplayer at first, he eventually chose an artistic profession. He gained his first success through the Comic Open contest, held by the magazine Comic Morning, which allowed him to make his professional debut. He started out with 'Straight', a comic about basketball players. Sports remain his main influence in ...more
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