Series synopsis
Run with the Wind, also known as 風が強く吹いている is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on Nippon TV on October 3, 2018. It ended on March 27, 2019. It stars Takeo Otsuka, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Miyu Irino and Hideaki Kabumoto.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takeo Otsuka as Kakeru Kurahara (voice)
- Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Haiji Kiyose (voice)
- Miyu Irino as Akane Kashiwazaki (voice)
- Hideaki Kabumoto as Musa Kamala (voice)
- Takanori Hoshino as Akihiro Hirata (voice)
- Riki Kitazawa as Youhei Sakaguchi (voice)
- Yuto Uemura as Jirou Jou (voice)
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Yukihiko Iwakura (voice)
Supporting cast
- Koki Uchiyama as Takashi Sugiyama (voice)
- Junya Enoki as Tarou Jou (voice)
- Koutarou Nakamura as Genichirou Tazaki (voice)
- Kengo Kawanishi as Kousuke Sakaki (voice)
- Juri Kimura as Hanako Katsuta (voice)
- Satoshi Hino as Kazuma Fujioka (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 23 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 23 | October 3, 2018 | March 27, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The 10th Man Kurahara 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 Haiji catches up to Kakeru, he asks him a question: "Hey, do you like running?" Led by Haiji, Kakeru arrives at the Chikusei-so student dorm. He meets the strange residents living there. Haiji behaves in a peremptory manner. Kakeru is bewildered by the sudden development. No one at the dorm is aware of Haiji’s ulterior motive. That night, the residents hold a welcoming party for Kakeru. At the party, from Haiji’s mouth comes a grand and reckless plan. How will Kakeru respond…? |
October 3, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Ogre's Arrival "The residents of the Chikusei-so will run in the Hakone Ekiden together." Kakeru responds strongly to Haiji’s rash suggestion. All the residents are amateurs when it comes to long distance running. Nobody takes Haiji’s words seriously. The residents attempt to carry on with their college lives, but Haiji’s shadow approaches. Threatened by Haiji’s mysterious pressure, several tragically fall to Haiji’s hand. Kakeru tries to leave the Chikusei-so, but he runs into Nico-chan in the city. Meanwhile, the Chikusei-so’s bath breaks for unknown reasons, and they decide to go to the "hellish" public bath instead… |
October 10, 2018 |
| 3 |
A Single Flower When their hot water contest ends in a tie, Kakeru participates in the dorm’s morning jogs while continuing to rebel against Haiji. His plan is to make the other residents give up. The next morning, several of the residents decide to boycott the jogging. A young girl wearing a school uniform runs up to Kakeru and his cool attitude. |
October 17, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 2018 |
| Last aired | March 27, 2019 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |