Japan Synopsis
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Chiyuki Fujito was going to be a professional runway model until she stopped growing. Poor Ikuto Tsumura is not even sure if he wants to be a fashion designer because of his family responsibilities. Faced with overwhelming adversity, they need to decide if their dreams are worth pursuing. It’s not impossible – they’ll just have to be creative in how they get there!
Also On MBS
Other series that aired on MBS.
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Smile Down the Runway itself).
The 2019–2021 Japan Window
Smile Down the Runway holds position #234 of 500 Japan seriess in the 2019–2021 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in Japan, 539 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Smile Down the Runway premiered alongside 149 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 149 other Japan seriess in 2020.
The 4063rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
49 audience reviews — more than 63% of Japan seriess in our index.
Review volume (63th percentile) outruns trending popularity (43th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,600 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (65th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,174 of 2,532 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Ezo'la |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | January 11, 2020 |
| Official Site | runway-anime.com |
Questions Answered
When did Smile Down the Runway end?
Smile Down the Runway finished its run with its final episode airing on March 28, 2020.
Where did Smile Down the Runway air?
Smile Down the Runway aired on MBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.