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In the first episode of Ping Pong the Animation, around 9 minutes in, Peco
called Smile a poster child for B type blood. What does this mean, exactly?
What significance does this have? How does this relate to his personality?


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What does it mean to be a poster child of type B blood?


First lets gather all elements. From [this
answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/3285/2808):

> Blood type carries a significant weight in Japanese culture, so much so that
> Japanese are often surprised when people of other origins are not familiar
> with their blood type. In their culture, they associate every blood type
> with a certain personality and demeanor.
>
> Type B
>
>   * Independent
>   * Agressive
>   * Optimistic
>   * Friendly and open
>   * Humble
>   * Afraid of being alone
>   * Flexible thinker
>   * Like to play
>

What does being a "[poster child](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poster_child)"
means?

> The definition of "poster child" has since been expanded to a person of any
> age whose attributes or behaviour are emblematic of a known cause, movement,
> circumstance or ideal. Under this usage, the person in question is labeled
> as an embodiment or archetype. This signifies that the very identity of the
> subject is synonymous with the associated ideal; or otherwise representative
> of its most favorable or least favorable aspects.

About the
[character](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping_Pong_\(manga\)#Characters)

> Yutaka Hoshino/Peco (星野 裕/ペコ Hoshino Yutaka/Peko)  
>  One of the protagonists and Smile's childhood friend. Peco is loud, cocky,
> and carefree. He is initially considered one of the best players on the
> Katase team, but begins questioning himself after a couple of surprising
> losses. Peco is frequently seen snacking on various junk food items.

* * *

So he is saying something in the lines of

  * "you could put a picture of Peco in the encyclopedia entry for blood type B's personality."  
or

  * "Peco is a living example of a blood type B's personality."


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