Run with the Wind

Also known as: Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru / 風が強く吹いている

Run with the Wind is a TV series by Production I.G that premiered in Fall 2018. It is finished airing with 23 episodes of about 24 minutes each. Genres: Drama, Sports. Average AniList score: 8.3/10.

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?

Run with the Wind episodes

  1. Episode 1: The 10th Man — aired October 2, 2018
  2. Episode 2: The Ogre`s Arrival — aired October 9, 2018
  3. Episode 3: A Single Flower — aired October 16, 2018
  4. Episode 4: Shadows That Don`t Fade — aired October 23, 2018
  5. Episode 5: The Ones Not Chosen — aired October 30, 2018
  6. Episode 6: The Emperor`s New Clothes — aired November 6, 2018
  7. Episode 7: Bear Your Fangs at the Summit — aired November 13, 2018
  8. Episode 8: Dangerous Character — aired November 20, 2018
  9. Episode 9: Mismatched Runners — aired November 27, 2018
  10. Episode 10: Our Speed — aired December 4, 2018
  11. Episode 11: Overflowing Drops — aired December 11, 2018
  12. Episode 12: Summer Prank — aired January 8, 2019
  13. Episode 13: And Then Start Running — aired January 15, 2019
  14. Episode 14: You`re Not Alone — aired January 22, 2019
  15. Episode 15: Place of Destiny — aired January 29, 2019
  16. Episode 16: Dreams and Reality — aired February 5, 2019
  17. Episode 17: Searching for the Answer — aired February 12, 2019
  18. Episode 18: And Then, Morning — aired February 19, 2019
  19. Episode 19: The Moment of Release — aired February 26, 2019
  20. Episode 20: Even If I Break — aired March 5, 2019
  21. Episode 21: Goodbye, Beautiful World — aired March 12, 2019
  22. Episode 22: Embrace Your Loneliness — aired March 19, 2019
  23. Episode 23: In the Wind — aired March 26, 2019

Main characters

  • Kakeru Kurahara (Main) — voiced by Takeo Ootsuka
  • Haiji Kiyose (Main) — voiced by Toshiyuki Toyonaga
  • Takashi Sugiyama (Main) — voiced by Kouki Uchiyama
  • Jirou Jou (Main) — voiced by Yuuto Uemura
  • Tarou Jou (Main) — voiced by Junya Enoki
  • Yukihiko Iwakura (Main) — voiced by Kazuyuki Okitsu
  • Musa Kamala (Main) — voiced by Hideaki Kabumoto
  • Akihiro Hirata (Main) — voiced by Takanori Hoshino
  • Akane Kashiwazaki (Main) — voiced by Miyu Irino
  • Youhei Sakaguchi (Main) — voiced by Riki Kitazawa

Anime like Run with the Wind

Genres: Drama, Sports · Season: Fall 2018