Run with the Wind
風が強く吹いている
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?
Run with the Wind is a tv with 23 episodes, from Fall 2018, produced by Production I.G, rated 8.3/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
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?
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Tags
- Athletics — Centers around sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, or walking.
- Primarily Male Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of male characters.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Ensemble Cast — Features a large cast of characters with (almost) equal screen time and importance to the plot.
- School Club — Partly or completely set in a school club scene.
- Primarily Adult Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of characters above a high school age.
- Fitness — Centers around exercise with the aim of improving physical health.
- Rehabilitation — Prominently features the recovery of a character who became incapable of social life or work.
- College — Partly or completely set in a college or university.
- Outdoor Activities — Centers around hiking, camping or other outdoor activities.
- CGI — Prominently features scenes created with computer-generated imagery.
- Cute Boys Doing Cute Things — Centers around male characters doing cute activities, usually with little to no emphasis on drama and conflict.