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Run with the Wind
Synopsis
The story
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?
DramaSports
Episode guide
23 episodes
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Characters & voices
15 credited
Kazuma Fujioka
Supporting
Nira
Supporting
Kousuke Sakaki
Supporting
Genichirou Tazaki
Supporting
Kakeru Kurahara
Main
Haiji Kiyose
Main
Takashi Sugiyama
Main
Jirou Jou
Main
Tarou Jou
Main
Yukihiko Iwakura
Main
Musa Kamala
Main
Akihiro Hirata
Main
Akane Kashiwazaki
Main
Hanako Katsuta
Supporting
Youhei Sakaguchi
Main
Production staff
500 credited
Kouhei KiyasuSeries CompositionKouhei KiyasuScript (eps 1-23)
Yuuki HayashiMusic
Norio MatsumotoKey Animation (ep 21)
Takahiro KishidaProp Design
Kouji SawaiStoryboard (ep 5)
Shigeki AwaiKey Animation (eps 9, 22)
Hiromi KikutaSound Director
Tokuyuki MatsutakeKey Animation (eps 1, 23)
Mitsuhisa IshikawaProduction
Youichi UedaAnimation Director (ep 14)
Hiroki TakanoAssistant Director of PhotographyKazunori AkiyamaKey Animation (ep 5)Takanori SuzukiKey Animation (eps 13, 18)
Shion MiuraOriginal Story
Yuuji UshijimaAnimation Director (ep 14)Yuuji UshijimaKey Animation (ep 14)
Takashi MukoudaAction Animation Director (eps 14, 15)Takashi MukoudaMain AnimatorTakashi MukoudaKey Animation (OP1, OP2, eps 1, 2, 4-7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
AthleticsTheme-Game-Sport96%
Primarily Male CastCast-Main Cast90%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast88%
Ensemble CastCast-Main Cast84%
School ClubSetting-Scene81%
Primarily Adult CastCast-Main Cast81%
FitnessTheme-Game-Sport78%
RehabilitationTheme-Drama71%
CollegeSetting-Scene67%
Outdoor ActivitiesSetting-Scene58%
CGITechnical58%
Cute Boys Doing Cute ThingsTheme-Slice of Life48%
HeterosexualTheme-Romance44%
TwinsCast-Traits41%
Tanned SkinCast-Traits28%
FoodTheme-Arts20%
Community pulse
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Watch status
Current6,047
Planning38,215
Completed47,666
Dropped2,768
Paused3,541
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
If you have not watched Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru, and you have even the slightest interest in sports, watch this.
@Lenlo60/72 helpful
Running isn't just about ability, it's also about endurance and progression
@Necokeniii20/24 helpful
A wonderful sports anime that showcases running really well - apart from a few minor things.
@Llwydy28/32 helpful
Hey, do you like running?
@Autumn104/111 helpful