Series synopsis
Smile Down the Runway, also known as ランウェイで笑って is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on TBS on January 11, 2020. It ended on March 28, 2020. It stars Yumiri Hanamori, Natsuki Hanae, Ai Kayano and Yui Ishikawa.
Chiyuki Fujito was going to be a professional runway model until she stopped growing. Poor Ikuto Tsumura is not even sure if he wants to be a fashion designer because of his family responsibilities. Faced with overwhelming adversity, they need to decide if their dreams are worth pursuing. It’s not impossible – they’ll just have to be creative in how they get there!
Premise
Chiyuki Fujito was going to be a professional runway model until she stopped growing. Poor Ikuto Tsumura is not even sure if he wants to be a fashion designer because of his family responsibilities. Faced with overwhelming adversity, they need to decide if their dreams are worth pursuing. It’s not impossible – they’ll just have to be creative in how they get there!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yumiri Hanamori as Chiyuki Fujito (voice)
- Natsuki Hanae as Ikuto Tsumura (voice)
- Ai Kayano as Kokoro Hasegawa (voice)
- Yui Ishikawa as Honoka Tsumura (voice)
- Hibiku Yamamura as Aoi Tsumura (voice)
- Hikaru Akao as Ichika Tsumura (voice)
- Ryohei Kimura as Toh Ayano (voice)
- Ayaka Fukuhara as Kaoru Kizaki (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kohei Amasaki as Ryuunosuke Eda (voice)
- Keiko Han as Youko Takaoka (voice)
- Yui Makino as Seira (voice)
- Mayumi Asano as Mai Ayano (voice)
- Junichi Suwabe as Hajime Yanagida (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 63 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 51 | November 5, 2019 | April 5, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 12 | January 11, 2020 | March 28, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mini Anime 1 | November 5, 2019 |
| 2 | Mini Anime 2 | November 7, 2019 |
| 3 | Mini Anime 3 | November 12, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
This Is Your Story High school student Chiyuki Fujito is determined to become a Paris Fashion Week model despite being told it's impossible because of her height. She finds out her classmate, Ikuto Tsumura, is a talented designer and asks him to design an outfit for her. |
January 11, 2020 |
| 2 |
A Professional's World Tsumura stands up to President Fujito and earns a shot to work with Hajime Yanagida, an independent designer. They go to Tokyo Fashion Week where Chiyuki gets her chance as a replacement model at a critical moment. |
January 18, 2020 |
| 3 |
Smile Down the Runway Both Chiyuki and Tsumura are met with unexpected challenges facing the runway. They help each other through the most difficult moments and strengthen their bond. |
January 25, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2020 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 02:25:00 |