Why it may be worth watching
- Run with the Wind combines Animation and Drama storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Takeo Otsuka, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Miyu Irino.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.8/10 from 73 votes.
TV series
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.
More detailsEpisodes
Seasons
People
Cast
Takeo OtsukaKakeru Kurahara (voice)
Toshiyuki ToyonagaHaiji Kiyose (voice)
Miyu IrinoAkane Kashiwazaki (voice)
Hideaki KabumotoMusa Kamala (voice)
Takanori HoshinoAkihiro Hirata (voice)
Riki KitazawaYouhei Sakaguchi (voice)
Yuto UemuraJirou Jou (voice)
Kazuyuki OkitsuYukihiko Iwakura (voice)
Koki UchiyamaTakashi Sugiyama (voice)
Junya EnokiTarou Jou (voice)
Koutarou NakamuraGenichirou Tazaki (voice)
Kengo KawanishiKousuke Sakaki (voice)
Juri KimuraHanako Katsuta (voice)
Viewing guide
Is Run with the Wind right for you?
Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Animation, Drama. The available catalogue spans 1 season.
Content notes
A regional age classification is not currently listed. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
competitionbased on novel or booktrainingdormitorysportsrivalrytournamenttrack and field
How it compares
Viewing guidance uses the title details shown on this page; classifications may differ by region.
Community
Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share what you think.
Log in to write a review.
You may also like
From FMM Reviews
More stories about movies and television
TV guide
DAS! (1991): Series Review, Plot, Cast and Episodes
This DAS! (1991) review examines the talk and news series through its premise, storytelling, cast, performances, themes, production choices and audience response.
Read the full guide TV guide
Binnelanders (2005): Series Review, Plot, Cast and Episodes
This Binnelanders (2005) review examines the soap series through its premise, storytelling, cast, performances, themes, production choices and audience response.
Read the full guide Movie guide
It Ends (2026): Movie Review, Plot, Cast and Verdict
This It Ends (2026) review examines the horror and mystery film through its premise, storytelling, cast, performances, themes, production choices and audience response.
Read the full guide 
Paul Chu Kong
Amin Baahmed
Agnez Mo
Kathleen Robertson
Lisa-Marie Koroll
Lenny Rush
Johnny Flynn
Tian Xiwei
Scarlet Rose Stallone
MyAnna Buring
Alan Ritchson
Olga Kurylenko