Run with the Wind English Sub & Dub

About Run with the Wind

Looking for background on Run with the Wind (Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru)? This comedy, sports and seinen series by Production I.G (2018) starts out like this. What the story covers: Former ace runner of Sendai Josei High School, Kakeru Kurahara is chased away from a convenience store for shoplifting. Shaking off his pursuer, he runs into Haiji Kiyose, another student from his university.

Next up: Haiji is impressed by Kakeru's agility and persuades him to live in Chikusei-sou, the run-down apartment where Haiji resides along with eight other pupils. Having lost his entire apartment deposit at a mahjong parlor, Kakeru accepts the offer reluctantly. However, Haiji exposes a concealed during Kakeru's welcoming party: the apartment is actually the dormitory of the Kansei University Track Club.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Production I.G, so the studio's house style defines how Run with the Wind looks and moves on screen. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Viewers rate it 8.4/10, which signals strong word of mouth. Released in 2018, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.