Run with the Wind
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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Former ace runner Kakeru grudgingly returns to the sport when college senior Haiji recruits him to an unlikely team with one goal: the Hakoden relay.
1.The 10th Man
6.003-10-201823mKurahara 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...
2.The Ogre's Arrival
6.010-10-201823m"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...
3.A Single Flower
6.017-10-201823mWhen 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....
4.Shadows That Don't Fade
6.024-10-201823m"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 unexpected reunion. Swirling inside Kakeru wa...
5.The Ones Not Chosen
6.031-10-201823mAfter being challenged by Tokyo Sport University’s Sakaki, Kakeru and the other residents of Chikusei-so have grown closer. As they celebrate the renewal of their resolve, King com...
6.The Emperor's New Clothes
6.007-11-201823mKing rebels against Haiji’s escalating demands. His job search continues to go poorly, causing him to close himself off to even Shindo, who is concerned for him. Eventually King be...
7.Bear Your Fangs at the Summit
6.014-11-201822mThe residents of the Chikusei-so go to Tokyo Sport University in order to attend their first track meet. While there, Kakeru is reunited with his old teammate Sakaki Kosuke. Sakaki...
8.Dangerous Character
6.021-11-201823mThe residents of the Chikusei-so experience a crushing defeat at the track meet. When Kakeru sees his teammates complain and praise one another for their powerlessness, he explodes...
9.Mismatched Runners
7.028-11-201823mKakeru 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 a...
10.Our Speed
6.005-12-201823mHaiji suddenly faints. The residents realize how Haiji has been supporting them, and Nico-chan encourages Kakeru and Prince to reconcile. However, the stubborn boys refuse to bridg...
11.Overflowing Drops
5.012-12-201823mThe twins and Musa achieve official records, and the residents of the Chikusei-so feel there’s hope for them. However, Shindo and Yuki begin to panic as they fail to beat their per...
12.Summer Prank
6.009-01-201922mKansei University’s battle to achieve official records formally begins. Having already achieved their official records, Musa, Jota, and Joji watch the race with Hanako. Kakeru join...
13.And Then Start Running
7.016-01-201923mThe 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 act...
14.You're Not Alone
6.023-01-201923mThe Kansei University track team accepts Kakeru’s past and begins running once again. Their hellish training camp continues, and once they return to the city, they busily engage in...
15.Place of Destiny
7.030-01-201923mThe entire team achieves offical records. Having earned the right to compete in the qualifier, Haiji reports their progress to Coach Tazaki. Though they still have many challenges...
16.Dreams and Reality
8.006-02-201923mA 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 cause...
17.Searching for the Answer
7.013-02-201922mThe Kansei University track team miraculously makes it through the qualifier. The team is inundated by club applicants and interview requests. Despite them, Haiji calmly focuses on...
18.And Then, Morning
6.020-02-201923mWhile walking home with Musa, Kakeru runs into reigning champion Rikudo’s Fujioka Kazuma. When Kakeru can’t let go of the inconsiderate remarks made by some passers-by, Fujioka met...
19.The Moment of Release
7.027-02-201923mThe 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 feel each other out. Prince, who bears th...
20.Even If I Break
6.006-03-201923mHanako cheers for him on the sidelines. Pieces of memories run through his head. Finally realizing his romantic feelings, Jota accelerates and climbs in the standings. As the older...
21.Goodbye, Beautiful World
7.013-03-201923mHis teammates faced death to pass the sash along. Bearing that weight in his mind, Yuki prepares for the race. Shindo approaches him. Turning his overflowing anxiety and regrets in...
22.Embrace Your Loneliness
7.020-03-201923mSakaki’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 with Haiji. The words he can’t say, the...
23.In The Wind
7.027-03-201922mKakeru is bewildered by this new experience. His speed overwhelms the other competitors. Meanwhile, reigning champion Rikudo’s ace Fujioka breaks the section record as promised and...
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