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.
1 season · 23 episodes
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.
S1 E1The 10th Man
Oct 3, 201823 min
Kurahara Kakeru runs through the city streets at night. A single man chases after him on a bicycle. That man’s name is Kiyose Haiji. When Haiji catches up to Kakeru, he asks him a question: "Hey, do you like running?" Led by Haiji, Kakeru a
S1 E2The Ogre's Arrival
Oct 10, 201823 min
"The residents of the Chikusei-so will run in the Hakone Ekiden together." Kakeru responds strongly to Haiji’s rash suggestion. All the residents are amateurs when it comes to long distance running. Nobody takes Haiji’s words seriously. The
S1 E3A Single Flower
Oct 17, 201823 min
When their hot water contest ends in a tie, Kakeru participates in the dorm’s morning jogs while continuing to rebel against Haiji. His plan is to make the other residents give up. The next morning, several of the residents decide to boycot
S1 E4Shadows That Don't Fade
Oct 24, 201823 min
"It’s been a while…" Sakaki smirks fearlessly. He and Kakeru are old acquaintances. Kakeru is unable to hide how shaken he is by their unexpected reunion. Swirling inside Kakeru was the loneliness he experienced as a high school student due
S1 E5The Ones Not Chosen
Oct 31, 201823 min
After being challenged by Tokyo Sport University’s Sakaki, Kakeru and the other residents of Chikusei-so have grown closer. As they celebrate the renewal of their resolve, King comes home wearing a suit for a change. Meanwhile, Kakeru voice
S1 E6The Emperor's New Clothes
Nov 7, 201823 min
King rebels against Haiji’s escalating demands. His job search continues to go poorly, causing him to close himself off to even Shindo, who is concerned for him. Eventually King begins acting independently. The other residents are also unab
Takeo Otsuka
Kakeru Kurahara (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Haiji Kiyose (voice)
Miyu Irino
Akane Kashiwazaki (voice)
Hideaki Kabumoto
Musa Kamala (voice)
Takanori Hoshino
Akihiro Hirata (voice)
Riki Kitazawa
Youhei Sakaguchi (voice)
Yuto Uemura
Jirou Jou (voice)
Kazuyuki Okitsu
Yukihiko Iwakura (voice)
Koki Uchiyama
Takashi Sugiyama (voice)
Junya Enoki
Tarou Jou (voice)
Koutarou Nakamura
Genichirou Tazaki (voice)
Kengo Kawanishi
Kousuke Sakaki (voice)
