Season 1
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Season 1 (2014)

Episodes11 Total

The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear
1.

The Wind Makes It Too Hard to Hear

2014-04-11 23m5.2

Two old friends go to spy on a new table tennis champ at a rival high school, but meanwhile their own team is falling apart.

Smile Is a Robot
2.

Smile Is a Robot

2014-04-18 23m9.0

Coach Koizumi has started working Smile hard, and he definitely doesn't appreciate the extra attention.

Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting
3.

Staking Your Life on Table Tennis Is Revolting

2014-04-25 23m9.0

All the teams gather at the prefectural qualifiers, and China gets to play Smile at last.

The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight
4.

The Only Way to Be Sure You Won't Lose Is to Not Fight

2014-05-02 23m7.0

Peco learns a hard lesson from someone he never took seriously enough, and then we finally see how Dragon earned his name.

Where Did I Go Wrong?
5.

Where Did I Go Wrong?

2014-05-09 23m4.3

Dragon's obsession with Smile prompts Akuma to do something rash.

You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!
6.

You Love This Sport More Than Anyone!!

2014-05-16 23m3.7

Five athletes have five very different Christmas Eves, and Peco gets a wake-up call.

Yes, My Coach
7.

Yes, My Coach

2014-05-23 23m5.7

Players, coaches, captains, and their families.

The Hero Appears
8.

The Hero Appears

2014-05-30 23m4.3

Smile, Peco, Dragon, and China begin another prefectural qualifier. Will the results be different this year?

Gonna Cry a Bit
9.

Gonna Cry a Bit

2014-06-06 23m8.3

In the third round, Dragon has an unexpected visitor, Sanada questions himself, and Peco scares lots of people in lots of ways.

I Thought You Were the Hero!!
10.

I Thought You Were the Hero!!

2014-06-13 23m7.7

Peco and Dragon tackle the question of whether only birds can fly.

Blood Tastes Like Iron
11.

Blood Tastes Like Iron

2014-06-20 23m7.7

The final match is on.