This episode Darfox is in absentia but that doesn’t stop us from starting a new Retrospective on Taiyo Matsumoto’s Ping Pong! Join us as we take a look at Matsumoto’s fantastic art work and cinematic use of perspectives that tells the tale of two friends who learn what competitive high school table tennis means to them!!! Continue reading →
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