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Run with the Wind

TV·2018–2019·1 season, 23 episodes·Nippon TV·Animation, Drama·23m·7.7

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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.

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  1. 01Run with the Wind S01E16Dreams and RealityS01E16 · 8.0A runner from another school trips and falls right in front of Haiji. Fortunately, he’s able to avoid crashing into him, but he puts all his weight on his right leg. The fall causes a commotion at the water station. The cold rain mercilessly pounds down on the runners and the fans watching over them. Eventually the races moves into the city streets, and the runners’ race for survival accelerates.
  2. 02Run with the Wind S01E09Mismatched RunnersS01E09 · 7.0Kakeru asks Prince to quit the team depending on his performance at the next track meet. Though Haiji says Kakeru’s words are ineffective, Prince asks if he’ll be able to achieve an official record. But there’s something else bothering Haiji: there’s one leftover portion of food.
  3. 03Run with the Wind S01E13And Then Start RunningS01E13 · 7.0The Kansei University track team runs into Tokyo Sport University at Lake Shirakaba, where they’re holding their training camp. Sakaki insistently provokes Kakeru over his past actions. Pushes to his limit, Kakeru grabs ahold of him, but his friends come between them before anything can happen. Later they begin their grueling practice, but Kakeru can’t stop recalling heavy memories from his high school days: a cruel past that pushed a group of elite runners to their breaking point. Recalling how he chose his own destruction, Kakeru agonizes over his past. That night, the sky is full of stars. Haiji appears next to Kakeru as he’s hanging around by himself…

Castfull cast & details

Takeo OtsukaTakeo OtsukaKakeru Kurahara (voice)Toshiyuki ToyonagaToshiyuki ToyonagaHaiji Kiyose (voice)Miyu IrinoMiyu IrinoAkane Kashiwazaki (voice)Hideaki KabumotoHideaki KabumotoMusa Kamala (voice)Takanori HoshinoTakanori HoshinoAkihiro Hirata (voice)Riki KitazawaRiki KitazawaYouhei Sakaguchi (voice)Yuto UemuraYuto UemuraJirou Jou (voice)Kazuyuki OkitsuKazuyuki OkitsuYukihiko Iwakura (voice)

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode23Episodes2018–19Aired 6.4Season avg
  1. S01E01Run with the Wind S01E01The 10th ManOctober 3, 2018 6.0Kurahara Kakeru runs through the city streets at night. A single man chases after him on a bicycle. That man’s name is Kiyose Haiji. When Ha
  2. S01E02Run with the Wind S01E02The Ogre's ArrivalOctober 10, 2018 6.0"The residents of the Chikusei-so will run in the Hakone Ekiden together." Kakeru responds strongly to Haiji’s rash suggestion. All the resi
  3. S01E03Run with the Wind S01E03A Single FlowerOctober 17, 2018 6.0When their hot water contest ends in a tie, Kakeru participates in the dorm’s morning jogs while continuing to rebel against Haiji. His plan
  4. S01E04Run with the Wind S01E04Shadows That Don't FadeOctober 24, 2018 6.0"It’s been a while…" Sakaki smirks fearlessly. He and Kakeru are old acquaintances. Kakeru is unable to hide how shaken he is by their unexp
  5. S01E05Run with the Wind S01E05The Ones Not ChosenOctober 31, 2018 6.0After being challenged by Tokyo Sport University’s Sakaki, Kakeru and the other residents of Chikusei-so have grown closer. As they celebrat
  6. S01E06Run with the Wind S01E06The Emperor's New ClothesNovember 7, 2018 6.0King rebels against Haiji’s escalating demands. His job search continues to go poorly, causing him to close himself off to even Shindo, who
  7. S01E07Run with the Wind S01E07Bear Your Fangs at the SummitNovember 14, 2018 6.0The residents of the Chikusei-so go to Tokyo Sport University in order to attend their first track meet. While there, Kakeru is reunited wit
  8. S01E08Run with the Wind S01E08Dangerous CharacterNovember 21, 2018 6.0The residents of the Chikusei-so experience a crushing defeat at the track meet. When Kakeru sees his teammates complain and praise one anot
  9. S01E09Run with the Wind S01E09Mismatched RunnersNovember 28, 2018 7.0Kakeru asks Prince to quit the team depending on his performance at the next track meet. Though Haiji says Kakeru’s words are ineffective, P
  10. S01E10Run with the Wind S01E10Our SpeedDecember 5, 2018 6.0Haiji suddenly faints. The residents realize how Haiji has been supporting them, and Nico-chan encourages Kakeru and Prince to reconcile. Ho
  11. S01E11Run with the Wind S01E11Overflowing DropsDecember 12, 2018 5.0The twins and Musa achieve official records, and the residents of the Chikusei-so feel there’s hope for them. However, Shindo and Yuki begin
  12. S01E12Run with the Wind S01E12Summer PrankJanuary 9, 2019 6.0Kansei University’s battle to achieve official records formally begins. Having already achieved their official records, Musa, Jota, and Joji
  13. S01E13Run with the Wind S01E13And Then Start RunningJanuary 16, 2019 7.0The Kansei University track team runs into Tokyo Sport University at Lake Shirakaba, where they’re holding their training camp. Sakaki insis
  14. S01E14Run with the Wind S01E14You're Not AloneJanuary 23, 2019 6.0The Kansei University track team accepts Kakeru’s past and begins running once again. Their hellish training camp continues, and once they r
  15. S01E15Run with the Wind S01E15Place of DestinyJanuary 30, 2019 7.0The entire team achieves offical records. Having earned the right to compete in the qualifier, Haiji reports their progress to Coach Tazaki.
  16. S01E16Run with the Wind S01E16Season's bestDreams and RealityFebruary 6, 2019 8.0A runner from another school trips and falls right in front of Haiji. Fortunately, he’s able to avoid crashing into him, but he puts all his
  17. S01E17Run with the Wind S01E17Searching for the AnswerFebruary 13, 2019 7.0The Kansei University track team miraculously makes it through the qualifier. The team is inundated by club applicants and interview request
  18. S01E18Run with the Wind S01E18And Then, MorningFebruary 20, 2019 6.0While walking home with Musa, Kakeru runs into reigning champion Rikudo’s Fujioka Kazuma. When Kakeru can’t let go of the inconsiderate rema
  19. S01E19Run with the Wind S01E19The Moment of ReleaseFebruary 27, 2019 7.0The Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race finally begins. Haiji was right, and Section 1 moves at a slow pace while the teams try to f
  20. S01E20Run with the Wind S01E20Even If I BreakMarch 6, 2019 6.0Hanako cheers for him on the sidelines. Pieces of memories run through his head. Finally realizing his romantic feelings, Jota accelerates a
  21. S01E21Run with the Wind S01E21Goodbye, Beautiful WorldMarch 13, 2019 7.0His teammates faced death to pass the sash along. Bearing that weight in his mind, Yuki prepares for the race. Shindo approaches him. Turnin
  22. S01E22Run with the Wind S01E22Embrace Your LonelinessMarch 20, 2019 7.0Sakaki’s fighting spirit verges on tragic. As though dragged along by it, King loses his pace. He thinks back on a conversation he had once
  23. S01E23Run with the Wind S01E23In The WindMarch 27, 2019 7.0Kakeru is bewildered by this new experience. His speed overwhelms the other competitors. Meanwhile, reigning champion Rikudo’s ace Fujioka b

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