{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/637186ad5229b00011c181e8/68fd95d818bcdad2abcef118?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 40 - Ping Pong The Animation (2014)","description":"<p>As is tradition on Pilot Program, we cover an anime every tenth episode, and for our 40th show, we're talking about one of Chase's favorites: 2014's Ping Pong The Animation. Based on the manga from Taiyō Matsumoto and directed by Masaaki Yuasa, Ping Pong centers around two high school table tennis players -- one brash and filled with natural talent, and the other who doesn't even seem to really want to be there. With a unique and entracing presentation, Ping Pong pushes past the traditional sports anime to become something more.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p><ul><li>Chase claims mysterious games' reviewer Sushi X wrote for GamePro, but Pierce was correct that it was EGM instead. We deeply regret the error. </li><li>Chase also theorizes that Ventus from Kingdom Hearts is another variant/clone of Sora, like Roxas. Ventus is actually a previous Keyblade wielder and the protagonist of Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. We do not regret this error as Kingdom Hearts' story is ridiculous.</li><li>And finally, Chase mentions seeing a behind-the-scenes clip of Ping Pong that shows off the use of Flash animation. <a href=\"https://vimeo.com/102103466?fl=pl&amp;fe=vl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Here's the link to that video</a>. </li></ul>","author_name":"Chase Koeneke & Pierce Courchaine"}