Run with the Wind (2018)
Original title: 風が強く吹いている
Run with the Wind is a 2018 Japanese-language animation series. It stars Takeo Otsuka, Toshiyuki Toyonaga and Miyu Irino.
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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What is Run with the Wind about?
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.
When was Run with the Wind released?
Run with the Wind was released on 3 October 2018.
How many episodes does Run with the Wind have?
Run with the Wind has 23 episodes across 1 seasons.
Where can I watch Run with the Wind?
Run with the Wind is available on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.
Where to watch Run with the Wind
Stream: Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Cast
- Takeo Otsuka as Kakeru Kurahara (voice)
- Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Haiji Kiyose (voice)
- Miyu Irino as Akane Kashiwazaki (voice)
- Hideaki Kabumoto as Musa Kamala (voice)
- Takanori Hoshino as Akihiro Hirata (voice)
- Riki Kitazawa as Youhei Sakaguchi (voice)
- Yuto Uemura as Jirou Jou (voice)
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Yukihiko Iwakura (voice)
- Koki Uchiyama as Takashi Sugiyama (voice)
- Junya Enoki as Tarou Jou (voice)
- Koutarou Nakamura as Genichirou Tazaki (voice)
- Kengo Kawanishi as Kousuke Sakaki (voice)
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