Smile Down the Runway
2020 1 season · 12 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Smile Down the Runway

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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.

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    #3

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    #4

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    ★ 8.7 · 2019
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    #5

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    ★ 8.7 · 2021
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    #6

    Jujutsu Kaisen

    ★ 8.6 · 2020
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    #7

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    ★ 8.6 · 2019
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    #8

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

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.

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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
Reviews
63rd
Review-volume percentile
43rd
Popularity percentile

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

First Air Date
January 11, 2020
Last Air Date
March 28, 2020
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
12 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 5 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
49
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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 CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesEzo'la
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 12
Release DateJanuary 11, 2020
Official Siterunway-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.