Starring
Mike HaimotoShin'ya TakahashiTaito BanShun'ichi MakiKentarou HirakawaRiho Sugiyama
Written by
Shion Miura
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | |
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| S1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.4 |
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.
All Seasons
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Season 12018
8.23K23
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.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The 10th Man | 7.6 | 150 | — |
| ▶ | 2 | The Ogre's Arrival | 7.4 | 124 | — |
| ▶ | 3 | A Single Flower | 7.6 | 115 | — |
| ▶ | 4 | Shadows that Don't Fade | 7.9 | 120 | — |
| ▶ | 5 | The Ones Not Chosen | 7.5 | 113 | — |
| ▶ | 6 | The Emperor's New Clothes | 7.6 | 111 | — |
| ▶ | 7 | Bear Your Fangs at the Summit | 8.2 | 115 | — |
| ▶ | 8 | Dangerous Character | 7.8 | 113 | — |
| ▶ | 9 | Mismatched Runners | 8.2 | 118 | — |
| ▶ | 10 | Our Speed | 8.5 | 140 | — |
| ▶ | 11 | Overflowing Drops | 8.0 | 116 | — |
| ▶ | 12 | Summer Prank | 7.9 | 110 | — |
| ▶ | 13 | And Then Start Running | 8.2 | 112 | — |
| ▶ | 14 | You're Not Alone | 8.4 | 117 | — |
| ▶ | 15 | Place of Destiny | 7.9 | 107 | — |
| ▶ | 16 | Dreams and Reality | 8.6 | 114 | — |
| ▶ | 17 | Searching for the Answer | 7.7 | 107 | — |
| ▶ | 18 | And Then, Morning | 7.9 | 108 | — |
| ▶ | 19 | The Moment of Release | 8.7 | 127 | — |
| ▶ | 20 | Even if I Break | 9.0 | 137 | — |
| ▶ | 21 | Goodbye, Beautiful World | 8.8 | 125 | — |
| ▶ | 22 | Embrace Your Loneliness | 9.1 | 134 | — |
| ▶ | 23 | In the Wind | 9.4 | 171 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Mike Haimoto Akane Kashiwazaki
Shin'ya Takahashi Staff, Chief Director, Chiropractor
Taito Ban Manas, Manga Club Member B, Staff
Shun'ichi Maki Director, Clerk, Interviewer
Kentarou Hirakawa Announcer
Riho Sugiyama Propietress, Female Customer A
Takashi Matsuyama Seto, Commentator, Haiji's Father
Hidenari Ugaki Plasterer
Shûichi Uchida Manga Club Member A, 1st Year, Keimei University A
Kelly Greenshield Musa's Boss
Crew
Shion Miura
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