Synopsis
風が強く吹いている
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.
Also On Nippon TV
Other series that aired on Nippon TV.
Other Titles From Production I.G
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Run with the Wind itself).
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
Run with the Wind holds position #160 of 569 Japan seriess in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Run with the Wind premiered alongside 194 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 194 other Japan seriess in 2018.
The 3813th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 52% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (72th percentile) outruns review volume (52th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #976 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (79th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #795 of 2,532 (top 31%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Production I.G |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 23 |
| Release Date | October 3, 2018 |
| Official Site | www.kazetsuyo-anime.com |
Questions Answered
When did Run with the Wind end?
Run with the Wind finished its run with its final episode airing on March 27, 2019.
Where did Run with the Wind air?
Run with the Wind aired on Nippon TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.


















