I actually find the art in ping pong refreshing. I find that it lacks in motions but I can stand it and like how they overcome it in its own way. I dont know about that message sending thing. Its just common sense that talent plus a bit of work will beat hard work 9 out of 10 times. I actually think that its worse that happy flower message about how you can be whatever you want if you work hard for it. I know lots of anime are focused for kids but any teen should learn truth and not be told blatant lies. Thats how you create the infantile society we have in advanced countries and all the depressions, suicides etc when youngsters (and no so youngsters) face reality.