It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1996 to 1997 and collected in five tankōbon volumes.

The story follows high schoolers and childhood friends Peco and Smile, as they compete in the national table tennis tournament where they face talented players from all over the country.

An anime television series adaptation produced by Tatsunoko Production and Science SARU and directed by Masaaki Yuasa was aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina block between April and June 2014.

Ping Pong, written and illustrated by Taiyō Matsumoto, ran in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits from 1996 to 1997.

[6][7] Shogakukan re-released a two-volume edition, Ping Pong: Full Game (ピンポン　フルゲームの, Pin Pon Furu Gēmu no), on April 1, 2014.

An anime television series adaptation produced by Tatsunoko Production and Science SARU and directed by Masaaki Yuasa was broadcast from April 11 to June 20, 2014, on Fuji TV's Noitamina block.

Deservedly one of the classics of sports manga; does a great job juggling the excitement and details of the sport, and building rewarding and layered story and characters; flowing art style that perfectly fits frenetic match scenes; rewards active, deep reading".

Ping Pong's characters care about winning, but the show itself rises to make points beyond the field of battle.

[1] Andy Hanley from UK Anime Network also gave a positive review of the anime series and gave it a 9 out of 10, calling it "Its visuals won't appeal to everyone but its story and handling of its characters are almost flawless, resulting in a compelling package that will live long in the memory.

Less divisive will be the rest of Ping Pong's presentation - its soundtrack is utterly superb and fits the series perfectly, and the voice cast all do a good job of representing their characters in a way which is never overstated and again slots nicely into everything that the show is trying to achieve.