On June 23, 2026, 88 Films is releasing the Blu-ray (Region A/B) for 2002’s Ping Pong. Adapted from Taiyo Matsumoto’s cult manga series, the debut feature of Fumihiko Sori (Vexille, Fullmetal Alchemist) is a zero-to-hero tale of friendship, dedication and sportsmanship, featuring exhilarating table-tennis battles that will make you never look at the sport in quite the same way again.
Punkish ping pong prodigy Peco (Yosuke Kubozuka; Go, Silence) is on a losing streak, not helped by his friend since childhood, Smile (ARATA; After Life, United Red Army), intentionally letting him win in their practice sessions. As tournament day draws near, it is up to Peco to regain his mojo to take on such fearsome opponents as China (Sam Lee; Made in Hong Kong), who has fallen off the Chinese national team and wound up, bitter, in Japan, and Dragon (Nakamura Shido; Deathnote), their arch-nemesis from the rival Kaio Academy team, who approaches the table with an almost militaristic fanaticism.
Features (More TBA):
- Limited Edition “Obi Strip”
- High-Definition Blu-ray Presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
- Japanese 5.1 DTS-HD MA Audio with New English Subtitles
- Japanese 2.0 DTS-HD MA Audio with New English Subtitles
- Stills Gallery
- Trailer
- Original and Newly Commissioned Artwork by Luke Insect
This title will soon be available at The Goodie Emporium, a U.S.-based online store that currently has many Import Shaw Brothers/Golden Harvest/martial arts DVD/Blu-ray movies in-stock – with New titles being added regularly!
Watch the classic Trailer:
Excellent movie, perfect casting. Buy it!
And buy also Masaaki Yuasa’y fabulous anime (same title)!
Ugly new artwork, by the way…