Run with the Wind
TV FINISHED FALL 2018 23 eps 83%
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Former ace runner of Sendai Josei High School, Kakeru Kurahara is chased away from a convenience store for shoplifting. Shaking off his pursuer, he runs into Haiji Kiyose, another student from his university. Haiji is impressed by Kakeru's agility and persuades him to live in Chikusei-sou, the run-down apartment where Haiji resides along with eight other students. Having lost his entire apartment deposit at a mahjong parlor, Kakeru accepts the offer reluctantly.
However, Haiji reveals a secret during Kakeru's welcoming party: the apartment is actually the dormitory of the Kansei University Track Club. He unveils his ultimate goal of participating in the Hakone Ekiden—one of the most prominent university marathon relay races in Japan. Unfortunately, all the residents apart from Haiji and Kakeru are complete running novices. Worse still, none of the inhabitants are even remotely interested in being involved with Haiji's ridiculous plan! With only months before the deadline, will the fourth-year student be able to convince them otherwise and realize his elusive dream of running in the Hakone Ekiden?
However, Haiji reveals a secret during Kakeru's welcoming party: the apartment is actually the dormitory of the Kansei University Track Club. He unveils his ultimate goal of participating in the Hakone Ekiden—one of the most prominent university marathon relay races in Japan. Unfortunately, all the residents apart from Haiji and Kakeru are complete running novices. Worse still, none of the inhabitants are even remotely interested in being involved with Haiji's ridiculous plan! With only months before the deadline, will the fourth-year student be able to convince them otherwise and realize his elusive dream of running in the Hakone Ekiden?
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Production I.G
Characters
Kakeru Kurahara
MAIN
VA: Takeo Ootsuka
Haiji Kiyose
MAIN
VA: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Takashi Sugiyama
MAIN
VA: Kouki Uchiyama
Jirou Jou
MAIN
VA: Yuuto Uemura
Tarou Jou
MAIN
VA: Junya Enoki
Yukihiko Iwakura
MAIN
VA: Kazuyuki Okitsu
Musa Kamala
MAIN
VA: Hideaki Kabumoto
Akihiro Hirata
MAIN
VA: Takanori Hoshino
Akane Kashiwazaki
MAIN
VA: Miyu Irino
Youhei Sakaguchi
MAIN
VA: Riki Kitazawa
Kazuma Fujioka
SUPPORTING
VA: Satoshi Hino
Nira
SUPPORTING
Kousuke Sakaki
SUPPORTING
VA: Kengo Kawanishi
Genichirou Tazaki
SUPPORTING
VA: Koutarou Nakamura
Hanako Katsuta
SUPPORTING
VA: Juri Kimura
Staff
Shion Miura
Original Story
Kazuya Nomura
Director
Kouhei Kiyasu
Series Composition
Takahiro Chiba
Character Design
Takahiro Kishida
Prop Design
Hideki Takahashi
Main Animator
Takashi Mukouda
Main Animator
Yoshihito Harisaki
Art Design
Ichirou Tatsuda
Art Design
Sayoko Noda
Color Design
Daichi Nogami
Director of Photography
Hiroki Takano
Assistant Director of Photography
Reviews
Autumn
Rating: 101 (108 votes)
Hey, do you like running?
Zaphkiel
Rating: 66 (70 votes)
As a former competitive runner, Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru let me experience the beauty of running once more
Lenlo
Rating: 59 (71 votes)
If you have not watched Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru, and you have even the slightest interest in sports, watch this.
cirruuss
Rating: 52 (58 votes)
Are the only chosen allowed to participate? Is that what running is about?
toreesha
Rating: 36 (38 votes)
When a sports anime teaches you something beyond the sport itself.
annahoj
Rating: 33 (41 votes)
"Are only the chosen allowed to participate? Is that what running is about?"
Stats
Average Score
83
Mean Score
83
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