RELEASE DATE: 27/07/2026 Please note that whole orders containing pre-order items will not ship until their release date 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), their arch-nemesis from the rival Kaio Academy team, who approaches the table with an almost militaristic fanaticism. 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. LIMITED EDITION FEATURES: NUMBERED OBI SLIP (2000) BOOKLET FEATURING NOTES BY JONATHAN CLEMENTS SPECIAL FEATURES: High-Definition Blu-Ray Presentation In 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio Original Mono Audio With New English Subtitles Audio Commentary by Zack Davisson Interview with Michael Arias Original Trailer Video Essay by Jasper Sharp Reversible sleeve with new artwork by Luke Insect TECHNICAL SPECS: Region Code: AB Audio: 5.1 DTS-HD MA / LPCM 2.0 Picture: 1.85:1 HD Runtime: 114 mins approx Language: Japanese Subtitles: English Cert: 12 Theatrical Release Date: 2002 Discs: 1