Ping Pong is a Perfect Coming of Age Story

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  • Опубліковано 1 лют 2025

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  • @24klassics
    @24klassics 9 місяців тому +198

    He fixed it, fellas. Gonna watch the whole thing in celebration

    • @Chris-zq8fj
      @Chris-zq8fj 9 місяців тому +4

      Same here!

    • @jchud13
      @jchud13 Місяць тому

      Dude it’s crazy how good this guy is at making videos lol

  • @BigOugh
    @BigOugh Місяць тому +7

    Rewatching this in a drunk stuper on new years eve... I realized how much this video meant to me. The rusty robot I once was has become a semi polished machine who works for the people I care about and the potential of people I hope to sprout. I will cherish your video on Ping Pong the Animation always.

  • @888deaththekid
    @888deaththekid 9 місяців тому +126

    I'll never forget plagiarizing the seagull bit for a college paper and getting called out on it

  • @Fyrijou
    @Fyrijou 9 місяців тому +84

    I would love to see UA-cam continuously taking the video down and Steak just continuously reuploads it

  • @nopenopeandnope7050
    @nopenopeandnope7050 9 місяців тому +69

    Hey Steak. Don't know if you read these, but thanks for putting this back up.
    My brother passed on monday. We buried him yesterday.
    Through this time I've been watching your vids, as well as some others, when I had a free moment to help give me some brain space to help try and process what's going on around me. Dunno why, but it's helped.
    I thank you.

    • @patrickhealy5393
      @patrickhealy5393 8 місяців тому +7

      I like to believe that steak took his careful time reading this comment. But, even if steak did not, I did. I am sorry for your loss.

    • @nopenopeandnope7050
      @nopenopeandnope7050 8 місяців тому +4

      @@patrickhealy5393 thank you so much. I hope things in your life are going well and that you and those around you are happy and healthy.

    • @FranRomero7
      @FranRomero7 3 місяці тому +1

      Hey man, it's been a few months since you've commented but still, I'm sorry for your loss and hope that you're doing better

    • @nopenopeandnope7050
      @nopenopeandnope7050 3 місяці тому +1

      @@FranRomero7 Thank you. Yeah, slowly slowly. Little better every day. :)

  • @misnashummel1495
    @misnashummel1495 9 місяців тому +53

    LETS GO, HERE FOR THE RE RELEASE

  • @chrisbutler8024
    @chrisbutler8024 9 місяців тому +71

    Oh, you reuploaded my favorite of your videos. Damn.

  • @rhyds28
    @rhyds28 9 місяців тому +8

    Man this was your first on the channel? Thats incredible.
    It'd be far to cheesy to compare your work here with what you've shown me of this show how it talks about talent and love, but I cant help but hope you love doing this as much as the hero here loves ping pong.
    You deserve to be happy.

  • @ramonpena872
    @ramonpena872 9 місяців тому +23

    I've watched a lot of sports anime and I can't help but feel that Ping Pong is so overwhelmingly better than every other one. Story, style, symbolism, artwork, character writing, voice acting - all at the absolute peak of the genre

    • @ripdito
      @ripdito 9 місяців тому +2

      i think its the best anime period personally.

    • @theothertonydutch
      @theothertonydutch 7 місяців тому +4

      I really hate sports. I despise athleticism. This anime is great because it gets a resonating story across using a device (sports) that I hate, but this show is amazing and I enjoyed this show tremendously in spite of that.

    • @ripdito
      @ripdito 7 місяців тому

      @@theothertonydutch i agree 100%
      my favorite show and i hate sports and sports shows

  • @_ins0mniac_
    @_ins0mniac_ 9 місяців тому +15

    even if
    its just a re-upload of an older video...
    your stuff makes my day a little brighter

  • @HerrDoktorWeberMD
    @HerrDoktorWeberMD 9 місяців тому +16

    ah yes, a welcome reminder that I came for the metal gear review, stayed for the unexpected life philosophy. I think Steak was where the journey to how I see art today, and who I am now as a consequence, started. HBomberGuy and Noah Caldwell Gervais helped me along the rest of the way, but Steak was where it all started, and I'll always welcome a reminder to rewatch some of these videos.

  • @alanduae7986
    @alanduae7986 9 місяців тому +1

    Peco never abandoned his ego, he fused it with his desire to play ping pong which is the reason he wins against everyone despite his injury and saves them as the hero he believes he is. His injury and insecurities could've made him lose if he let them, but he believed, like Smile, that a hero has no weak points. A hero does what he does and succeeds at it not because he has to save the others, but simply because he is a hero. That is a level of ego that, when realized and combined with his passion, was unmatched by anybody else in the show.
    Of course, I wouldn't have even realized that if it weren't for this video, so thanks Steak for making and reuploading this.

  • @unsungscandal9576
    @unsungscandal9576 9 місяців тому +4

    Oh man! I’m glad you’re back dude! Watched your videos a couple years back, but I lost track for a while! Super stoked! Great video! Please keep up the great work! Love your videos.

  • @crushersbutlessedgynow
    @crushersbutlessedgynow 9 місяців тому +3

    I really do hope this gets the algorithm treatment the mg4 and vb essays did, truly this is a gift

  • @SimpleReally
    @SimpleReally 9 місяців тому +35

    I'll take any excuse to rewatch

  • @dorgfanger
    @dorgfanger 9 місяців тому +9

    It returned! Thanks Steak, for both introducing me to such a fantastic series but also taking the time to reuploading such a wonderful doc on said fantastic series

  • @applebane2000
    @applebane2000 5 місяців тому +6

    I make it a point to rewatch Ping Pong once a year. My favourite character changes every time, right now it's Koizumi.

    • @ii-2023
      @ii-2023 3 місяці тому

      Fr. Around Christmas is the perfect time

  • @rvbererers
    @rvbererers 9 місяців тому +3

    Wouldn’t have watched my favorite show of all time (or understood it as well) without this vid, glad it’s back goat

  • @leehitashi2621
    @leehitashi2621 3 місяці тому

    We really need more Ping Pong love and I'm so glad you added to it. Really enjoy watching vids like these that explain, in ways better than I could come up with, why I love the thing I do.

  • @tetros5265
    @tetros5265 9 місяців тому +1

    Ping Pong is my top 3 media of all time for sure, I never rewat h anything but I've seen it 3 times. It really makes you feel it's message. Thank you so much for the reupload, this video essay is the best video on this anime, I really like your approach and you explore the show and reallt convey its experience. Great Dragon Ball artwork haha

    • @ripdito
      @ripdito 9 місяців тому

      ping pong
      sekiro
      one punch man

  • @zlodrim9284
    @zlodrim9284 5 місяців тому

    This is such a great video essay covering one of my favorite anime shows, simply beautiful! This was one of the formative shows for me when I was big into anime 10 years ago, and to think the barrier to entry for most people is the "ugly" visual style is simply ridiculous. You've covered some of the key themes quite well, and one of the things that I love the most about it is that the show deals with a lot of mature themes in the coming of age format, does it superbly well, with a lot of visual flourish and masterful direction from Yuasa, and to think it is a rollercoaster of emotions with just 11 episodes to it, really showcases how brilliantly economic it is with its storytelling, theming and execution. Looks like all you need for a great show is a quality script and that there's a lot that can be done over a span of a single season.
    If anime fans weren't so terrible at loving the medium, maybe shows like Ping Pong would be the go to recommendations for most newbies and people who are repulsed by anime because of all the garbage in it that ruins the optics for most.
    Also, "I'm not crying, you're crying", fuck you, dude, I definitely was crying! Love the video, thanks for covering Ping Pong!

  • @benlincoln7358
    @benlincoln7358 5 місяців тому +1

    This was beautifully done,thank you for putting in the thoughtful work. gave me a lot of new insights (esp the visual style). I’m subscribing and have your cowboy bebop video on deck, but first……I have to go watch ping pong again!
    My first watch I really wanted to see who won the final, bc the tournament was such a great plot arc. I did love the reveal at the hall . 2nd time i wanted to see more of the match but this time to enjoy more of the emotional catharsis of the rediscovered/evolved peco- smile dynamic. I could’ve watched an hour of the match and not cared about the score once.

  • @rollsafe1280
    @rollsafe1280 9 місяців тому

    This video is the reason I watched Ping Pong, one of my favourite ever shows. Glad it's been re-uploaded.

  • @bouncycow3010
    @bouncycow3010 9 місяців тому +2

    Oh my gosh, I just finished it a few weeks ago and it was absolutely phenomenal. Love you video essays so I'm super excited to watch this!

  • @Skimmerlit
    @Skimmerlit 9 місяців тому +1

    Glad it’s back. You’re one of the best.

  • @Nihilvale
    @Nihilvale 9 місяців тому +1

    Not that I hope you get any more vids removed but I'll watch every single one again every time you have to reupload them. All of your stuff was & still is great, Steak!

  • @Nachisoubu
    @Nachisoubu 6 місяців тому

    I'm glad Steak got this back up. This is a really therapeutic watch.

  • @BerserkerBloodmoon
    @BerserkerBloodmoon 9 місяців тому

    I watch these videos many times through the year. Can't wait for new ones. STEAK, YOU'RE AWESOME! Keep em comin.

  • @Dokumafu
    @Dokumafu 9 місяців тому

    Always archive the things you cherish. Thanks for putting the effort to bring it back and keep the original up elsewhere.

  • @Twice_Baked_Potato
    @Twice_Baked_Potato 7 місяців тому +1

    Thanks Steak, wouldn't have blamed you for just uploading it to another sight and calling it quits. Love you man. Not in a parasocial way tho

  • @klex3905
    @klex3905 9 місяців тому

    This blew my mind a little bit. This is the kind of content I love.. narrated throughout with consideration of high level combined with the nitty gritty.. work like this takes a lot lot lot lot of time. After 10 mins I want to watch the show. After 15 I feel it's gonna make me a better person. 30 mins, I found a repeat button.
    Hands down. This is a beautiful thing. I don't understand because I dont know the subject, but I know this is a work of art.
    🖤 you.

  • @christophergesler1341
    @christophergesler1341 9 місяців тому

    bro with the hits!!!! super excited every time you upload

  • @solidsloth
    @solidsloth 9 місяців тому

    Good video essays let you briefly reflect or reminisce, about a show you enjoyed. Great essays make you want to re-watch Ping Pong, with newfound perspective and appreciation. This is one of the great ones, thanks for re-upping it Steak.

  • @kangurukaiser9395
    @kangurukaiser9395 9 місяців тому

    I thought I was going crazy the other day when this was gone from the channel. Glad it's back in its rightful place

  • @Anonlyso
    @Anonlyso 9 місяців тому

    Great to see this re-uploaded (felt like I was missing something in my favorite tag) tho also having the mental piece what was and wasn't there (missing the Akuma and Tekken part on never giving up on Tekken tho) still great to see it come up again to rewatch another hood classic

  • @Digital_Disco
    @Digital_Disco 9 місяців тому

    This is one of my favorite videos of yours. Saw it and wanted to make sure it got the view and interaction something so high quality deserves.😊

  • @No.1-Yellow-Wood-Sorrel-Fan
    @No.1-Yellow-Wood-Sorrel-Fan 9 місяців тому

    I can tell that this is one of your favorites for a reason. What an incredible video

  • @NastierNate
    @NastierNate 9 місяців тому

    Hooray, I was looking for this a week or two ago. Glad to see it’s back.

  • @Kankooro
    @Kankooro 9 місяців тому

    We love you Steak. Please dont forget us patiently waiting for you to grace us with your content.

  • @humanname5936
    @humanname5936 9 місяців тому

    im so glad you post stuff again even though it doesnt get as much views

  • @mlism23456
    @mlism23456 4 місяці тому

    Hi Steak Bentley, I loved the video, watched ping pong around 3 times because of you now, joined a ping pong club... you know the usual things.
    So first of all thank you, it is an amazing sport.
    I just wanted to add 2 tiny bits for the final 2 episodes.
    In the interaction of Peko and Kong. Peko tells Kong that he taught him how to fly, further showing him how good of a teacher he is and referencing his theme of "flight" and that the ability is in him, even though he himself is scared of it for now. Also Kong takes Kazama's place on the Olympic Team later on.
    And in the final episode the paddle that is thrown in the ocean isn't Smiles. It's the old one that Peko threw in the ocean years ago. I think it's as a segway to how Peko is doing or showing how Smiles has made his peace with that part of his life in the past. I mean he is constantly smiling as an adult and he does still enjoy ping pong so throwing his own paddle would be weird. That did bother me the first time around.
    I thought you might appreciate, or just need a reason to watch the whole thing one more time. I found a working link online.
    Love your stuff, be carefull with those stim highs and if you write again during one, I would watch it on a second channel.
    Bye!

  • @Setzerish
    @Setzerish 9 місяців тому

    Bummer that you had to modify this one, the original was very good. It's easily the best video on this series and its strengths I've ever seen. Either way I was happy to rewatch it. Your analytical work is very good.

  • @codyhutchins6279
    @codyhutchins6279 9 місяців тому

    Glad this is back up. One day, I hope you'll do a documentary on Golden Boy since you referenced it in your MGS5 video. You've got a great style, especially in terms of passion and delivery!

  • @morganweinstock167
    @morganweinstock167 9 місяців тому +2

    I was just rewatching your Cowboy Bebop video. Are you monitoring my brainwaves?

    • @Friday_Monday
      @Friday_Monday 9 місяців тому

      Hey I rewatched it within a week prior of him uploading this too lol

  • @amgoober93
    @amgoober93 9 місяців тому

    this update schedule is awesome. It's easy to tell you're having more fun editing.

  • @cervicatillo
    @cervicatillo 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for the reupload!

  • @treetheoak8313
    @treetheoak8313 9 місяців тому

    Literally just finished it again this Sunday and thought of this video essay this week as a companion piece. My buddies that saw it with me loved it. Even got one of them to tear up because he really related to Kong.
    Anyways great video mate it got me to subscribe to you love your work!
    Also you have a typo with butterfly bmetaphore

  • @XxChronOblivionxX
    @XxChronOblivionxX 9 місяців тому

    Oooh thank God, I was devastated when I thought you'd taken the vid down.

  • @streetcheeses9234
    @streetcheeses9234 9 місяців тому

    Appreciate the effort to re-upload a masterpiece Mr Steak 😤

  • @SkizBoots
    @SkizBoots 9 місяців тому

    Dang dude. I watch this video like every few months. Pretty cool to see an update.

  • @DomWrath
    @DomWrath 9 місяців тому

    Ah yes, the anime adaptation of 1/4 of infinite jest
    I kid. Glad to see you fixed your classic essay steak. Wishing you nothing but struggles that are difficult but rewarding to overcome.

  • @RyanFernandezz
    @RyanFernandezz 9 місяців тому

    I was looking for this a few months ago, thank you so much

  • @Cloud_Stratus
    @Cloud_Stratus 9 місяців тому

    I've watched the series literally a decade ago and it's stuck with me forever. Just a straight up masterpiece.

  • @alexanderhenriquez9354
    @alexanderhenriquez9354 9 місяців тому

    i also come back to ping pong after traveling the world trying many different shows and remember precisely why i loved it s much in the first place. Great video.

  • @DoodleWill
    @DoodleWill 8 місяців тому +1

    Damn this guy hits us with Venture Bros AND Ping Pong?
    Keep living the best life king.

  • @dannytoomey86
    @dannytoomey86 3 місяці тому

    I nearly jumped out of my seat when I realized you were going to talk about how the anime obfuscates the Hero's identity far more than the original manga or the live action film do, to great effect. As someone who has spent an embarrassing amount of time thinking about and rewatching this show, this was an excellent analysis, a step above the few others Ive seen on here.
    (I recommend the Live action btw. It's clearly worse at communicating the themes of the manga/anime, but it's still solid. The acting/casting is great, it has some great songs, and it's weirdly really funny)

  • @WandererTheLost
    @WandererTheLost 9 місяців тому

    Just happy to see you posting things.

  • @tre7698
    @tre7698 9 місяців тому

    I watch this when I work out so thanks for the reupload

  • @haughtygarbage5848
    @haughtygarbage5848 9 місяців тому

    I love this essay and I love Ping Pong. Damn near best thing Yuasa has ever directed

  • @samhinder2224
    @samhinder2224 9 місяців тому

    This makes 3 uploads this year, which I think this is a new record for Steak

  • @m33dok
    @m33dok 7 місяців тому

    Wtf, I thought I was subscribed to you, was just thinking "man I haven't seen a steak bentley video in a while" and then I find out your most recent video was one of my favorite animes ever??

  • @benzur3503
    @benzur3503 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for getting me to watch this beautiful series

  • @nintendobl00d
    @nintendobl00d 9 місяців тому

    This is my comfort video. Love u papa Steak.

  • @rondonscorcho5516
    @rondonscorcho5516 7 місяців тому

    I love this series with a passion, you wouldnt beilive how hard it is to recommend this show.

  • @skeleslimephantom
    @skeleslimephantom 9 місяців тому

    Here yet again to watch this awesome vid. Excellent stuff.

  • @dqc7179
    @dqc7179 9 місяців тому +3

    This video made me cry. I should rewatch this show.

    • @ripdito
      @ripdito 9 місяців тому +1

      the 4th or 5th time was the best for me

  • @gigachadbodypillow614
    @gigachadbodypillow614 9 місяців тому

    I am so glad you are back.

  • @mikeg9810
    @mikeg9810 14 днів тому

    "Ping Pong isn't dream like, it's... Daydream Like"
    Ohhhhh snap, this fella is spitting fire

  • @michaelgonzales7179
    @michaelgonzales7179 9 місяців тому

    HE'S BACK, GRAB THE POPCORN. I MISSED YOU STEAK!

  • @jlcdavenport6268
    @jlcdavenport6268 9 місяців тому

    Hell of a commentary, really sells the idea perfectly.

  • @onijabroni1822
    @onijabroni1822 9 місяців тому

    I’m a simple man. I see Steak upload. I watch regardless of how many times I’ve seen it.

  • @bdinaravideo
    @bdinaravideo 9 місяців тому

    This is a video I will definitely come back to again and again

  • @roguebritgravy1
    @roguebritgravy1 9 місяців тому

    The more steak uploads the better

  • @catharticgemini
    @catharticgemini 9 місяців тому

    God I was wondering if this was gonna break free of the vimeo zone. Hell yeah

  • @bestosensei
    @bestosensei 9 місяців тому

    I watched this anime on your recommendation and it was incredible. I'm going to watch this video again.

  • @drfitz462
    @drfitz462 9 місяців тому

    Welcome back man, looking Foward to ur next video.... Even if I'm retired by then XD

  • @ElkiLG
    @ElkiLG 9 місяців тому

    The combination of an insanely good mangaka and an insanely good director adapting it is, unsurprisingly, insanely good. How lucky are we?
    Your essay is, of course, no worse than their work. :^)

  • @Delphinad
    @Delphinad 9 місяців тому

    easily still my favorite video on ping pong, never stop creating magic steak!

  • @idrinkcofe
    @idrinkcofe 9 місяців тому +2

    best video on Ping Pong the animation period

  • @agwgwegsdg
    @agwgwegsdg 9 місяців тому +1

    Ok. I finished the video. Here's my question to you, Steak. What do you do if you don't find that one thing? What if you're as formidable as the stars are bright and as capable as a man can be, but you don't need anything? Are you free? Or are you cursed?

  • @Halfway3
    @Halfway3 9 місяців тому +1

    The Return of the King

  • @StimmBehr
    @StimmBehr 9 місяців тому +6

    Even better the second time!

  • @AndTheStoryGoes
    @AndTheStoryGoes 9 місяців тому

    "He's not a robot
    He's not made of metal
    Its just that blood tastes like iron"
    Oooooo

  • @davec8385
    @davec8385 9 місяців тому

    That Christmas scene is arguably my favourite piece of media of all time. I absolutely adore what it does with so little. It's such a powerful exploration of each character in a similar way to 'Avatar the Last Airbenders' Tales of Ba Sing Se episode. Showing us who they are, how they've changed, and giving us a reference point to compare them to who they will become. On top of that it looks great and has a fun song!

  • @grayweed7194
    @grayweed7194 9 місяців тому

    Bro you got no idea how many times ive watched your vids
    They are the shit

  • @kamakaziYT
    @kamakaziYT 8 місяців тому

    Even as a re-upload
    Both steak and scamboli always talk about fucking HEAT

  • @poppinfresh1010
    @poppinfresh1010 9 місяців тому

    one of my favorite videos of all time

  • @marz9487
    @marz9487 5 місяців тому +1

    God damn, this reminds me heavily of my experience with Celeste.
    When I turned 17 I decided to pick up Celeste for PC. I had already sunk a good 90 hours or so into the game on switch but I had heard of a mod called Strawberry Jam coming out - the largest community collaboration to date, sporting 111 levels to play ranging from very easy to some of the hardest stuff the community has ever put out.
    I played all of it. I didn't go into it expecting I would, or even could play it all, and yet, I did. I didn't stop there either, I kept on playing new, harder stuff the community was producing. I just loved the game and its community so god damn much that I could just play Celeste for the rest of my life and be happy. I had no idea this decent little indie game was harboring such a vibrant and amazing community underneath.
    So Celeste became my game. I've thought about it every day for the last 18 months. When I went to college my friends thought I was insane, lol. It's hard to describe to other people how you could love a game - or anything really - so much you'd be content spending the rest of your life playing that game alone. Celeste has been everything to me, it's been a hub for me to meet friends, it's been a community where I get belonging, it's been my coping mechanism when times get tough.
    All in all I'm 1400 hours into it and I could safely be considered among the best Celeste players now. I don't even feel like I did anything to earn that title, I just kept pushing myself to improve because I loved it. I can barely believe that I achieved that all through sheer passion alone. I thought getting to this point would have required some soul-rending grind or something.
    Recently I've been incredibly depressed and somewhat suicidal - I've more or less lost interest in everything I'm passionate about. I had to end my relationship with the girl I loved and I had a death in the family recently. This video reminded me about that passion. Maybe it won't come back today, or soon, but I hope it will. Maybe I'll find that love for something other than this silly little platformer.
    Thank you.

  • @fonofiofone
    @fonofiofone 9 місяців тому

    Still the best video on ping pong forever goddamn.

  • @abelgebru3959
    @abelgebru3959 9 місяців тому

    YOU ARE THE GOAT MAN I LOVE YOUUUUUU SO MUCH FOR THAT❤

  • @messiah2203
    @messiah2203 9 місяців тому

    The second best thing to a new steak bentley video is a reposted steak bentley video

  • @rupertbug1379
    @rupertbug1379 9 місяців тому

    easily worth the re-watch

  • @euphrateslewis9093
    @euphrateslewis9093 9 місяців тому

    Ayyy Steak's back kinda sorta lol

  • @Qwayzar
    @Qwayzar 8 місяців тому

    Glad it's back

  • @SnowFoxDiver
    @SnowFoxDiver 9 місяців тому

    1:49 Part 1: Expectation, or:(THE SOUND OF WIND IS IN THE WAY)
    8:25 Part 2: Adaptation, or:(THERE'S STRENGTH IN THAT. TOO)
    11:41 Part 3: Judging A Book by Its Cover, or:(THERE'S REALLY NO CHARM TO YOU, IS THERE?)
    14:35 Part 4: Learning to Fly
    15:24 Part 4a: Ego, or:(THERE'S ALWAYS SOMEONE BETTER THAN YOU!)
    17:41 Part 4b: Obession, or:(DEVOTING YOUR LIFE TO TABLE TENNIS IS CREEPY)
    19:47 Part 4c: Talent, or:(YOU LOVE THIS SPORT MORE THAN ANYONE!)
    22:26 Part 4d: PING PONG IS A FREAKIN BLAST
    28:37 EPILOGUE: or:(Afro Guy's Bizarre Adventure) AKA "Not Really an Afro But Whatever" Guy AKA Wanderer

  • @EmilyAster
    @EmilyAster 9 місяців тому

    Let's go! I'll take any excuse to rewatch.

  • @baalboy5
    @baalboy5 9 місяців тому

    I will gladly rewatch a classic

  • @phaineinTV
    @phaineinTV 9 місяців тому

    RETURN OF THE KING

  • @TheSignatureK
    @TheSignatureK 9 місяців тому

    Saving this to my watch later for tonight

  • @Friday_Monday
    @Friday_Monday 9 місяців тому

    Was thinking of rewatching this anyway