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Status: Ended
Network: Nippon TV
Type: Scripted
Rating: 7.7/10
Run with the Wind
Overview
Kakeru, a former elite runner at high school, is chased for stealing food. He is saved by Kansei University student Haiji, who is also a runner. Haiji persuades Kakeru to live in the old apartment "Chikuseisou" where he plans to team up with fellow residents to enter Hakone Ekiden Marathon, one of the most prominent university races in Japan. Kakeru soon finds out that all of the residents except for Haiji and himself are complete novices.
This production, originally released in 2018, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Animation, Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.7 across its 1 season.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Animation and Drama.
- • Produced in Japan.
- • Original Language: Japanese.
Starring Cast
Takeo Otsuka
Kakeru Kurahara (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Haiji Kiyose (voice)
Miyu Irino
Akane Kashiwazaki (voice)
Hideaki Kabumoto
Musa Kamala (voice)
Takanori Hoshino
Akihiro Hirata (voice)
Riki Kitazawa
Youhei Sakaguchi (voice)
Yuto Uemura
Joujirou Kizuki (voice)
Kazuyuki Okitsu
Yukihiko Iwakura (voice)
Seasons
Season 1
23 Episodes • Aired 2018-10-03
Former ace runner Kakeru grudgingly returns to the sport when college senior Haiji recruits him to an unlikely team with one goal: the Hakoden relay.