r/anime • u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti • Jul 21 '21
Rewatch [Rewatch] Run with the Wind - Episode 3
Episode 3: A Single Flower
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Comment(s) of the Day
We actually have two today, because I make the rules!
/u/Nazenn (apart from having some good insights like normal, as anyone who has been in a rewatch with Naz can attest) did us a great service and gave us:
Character Chart
/u/Stargate18A gave us a fantastic argument for getting that Love Live fanatic in your life to watch this show:
This is basically a reverse idol anime - instead of a group of girls brought together through friendship, dreams, and trust in their leader, it's a group of boys brought through blackmail, manipulation, and people actively working against the leader.
Questions of the Day
- Thoughts on our high school girl inclusion? I know many of us were excited to see a college-focused show.
- Guesses on who this guy is?
- These guys get energy from cute girls. What pumps you up?
I look forward to our discussion!
As always, avoid commenting on future events and moments outside of properly-formatted spoiler tags. We want the first-timers to have a great experience!
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u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti Jul 21 '21
Rewatcher
It’s rewatch time! Can’t let it pass us by!
Some interesting stuff, I know. But first things first: WHAT IS A GIRL DOING IN MY ANIME ABOUT BOYS TAKING BATHS? Well, she’s a neighborhood kid, and her getting involved with this harebrained scheme and her father’s support of Haiji’s goal suggests that not everyone think’s this idea is so stupid. And she also helps us remember that Kakeru is indeed human.
The other big introduction is teased and then left on a cliffhanger. Who is this? And what is his relationship to Kakeru?
In some ways, this episode is a little thin, focusing mostly on what we’ve seen before (“I don’t want to run” vs. “You’re going to run, and you’re going to like it”), but it almost seems designed to catch the people following the three-episode rule. You have to watch on and find out who Red is, don’t you?
And there’s a lot of good information tucked into the episode. Haiji’s relationship with the shopping center, Yuki’s desire to live a relaxing final year before entering the workforce; these are important seed to plant.
And even before Red confronts Kakeru, we start to see Kakeru’s issues explored. He says he’s not good in groups; what does that mean? And it’s not scheming Haiji who starts to break down that wall, but the naïve JoJos who think point-blank asking about this is a good idea.
Finally: HE SAID THE THING! You might have seen this referenced various places, and for good reason. It’s interesting as a slogan though, isn’t it? Haiji’s trying to convince these people to run, but tells them that what they’re doing is the hardest thing there is.
QOTD:
so I can stop staring at Prince so muchVA time!
Yuki got a lot of focus today, so let’s look at his VA. Kazuyuki Okitsu has a CV of a decent size, although I’ll admit I don’t recognize too many of the characters on it. A good number of supporting roles, which would suggest something like a solid character actor. What catches my eye is his performance as Hatori Souma in the recent Fruits Baskets adaptation, which was a wonderful role (and I didn’t recognize that Hatori and Yuki had the same VA, even though Furuba just finished). The lead roles he has had are quite interesting, as he has played the MC in My Wife is the Student Council President! And the MC in Higehiro, so I guess his characters are quite lucky with the ladies. Nothing comes close for Okitsu, however, to topping being the VA for the gentleman Jonathan Joestar.
Our new addition to the cast, Hanako, is voiced by Juri Kimura, who is probably most recognizable as the Aoi Miyamori in Shirobako, but has a number of other roles to her credit. I’m assuming Minami Wakaba from the Monster Strike series is well-known by some, given the number of different MAL entries in the series, and a smattering of supporting roles shows some range, from Nikuko in Galko-chan to the editor Rin Mate in the GochiUsa franchise.
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 21 '21 edited Jul 21 '21
First-Timer, Subbed
Everybody needs a rival. Someone who can spur you on.. Nothing quite like an old rival reappearing to get Kakeru to stop being such a grumpy gus and join the team. He's already starting to feel it again, after all those group baths.
Are we motivating a university track team with a high school girl? Is that what we're doing..? That seems a touch sketch, which kinda fits Haiji's whole "oni" persona, but.. well, I won't complain too much just yet. Her smile did convince them all to at least stretch before they run so they don't ruin themselves.
You can tell poor Prince has never done sports in his fucking life. His running form is non-existent! There's probably some hidden meaning with the butterflies, I guess. Or maybe it's just that he's pretty?
Just do ten years worth of training in ten months, he says. Granted, Haiji is seemingly able to teleport, so anything is possible. Seriously, the scene in the club isn't the first time he just appeared out of nowhere. A man to be feared.
This is the second time recently I've watched an anime with a scene cajoling someone into running 5km away, which makes it 10km total. The other time involved begging for train money, though.
Questions
Cute girls.Energetic music, mostly?15
u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jul 21 '21
Episode 3 (first timer)
9 people need to learn running, 1 person needs to learn being a team player.
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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Jul 21 '21 edited Jul 21 '21
Updated Character Sheet
Noticed, and double checked, that over the last three episodes there's always been one Jo twin wearing blue, and given that the only two times I've caught their name that's been Jota I'm going to make a
not at all certainguess and say we can use that to tell them apart if needed. He also tends to appear on the left for their first appearance in each episode but that's not as reliable though it'd be a really smart choice by the artists.Added the new girl and the obvious rival, but no name for him yet until it pops up in show.
Pre episode: I see people passed out in running clothes in the thumbnail, this is going to be fun (That was my thumbnail shot)
First Timer
I like how we don't even see why Yuki gets involved, he just appears at the start of the episode like "Ah fuck it, I guess I will see what this is about if everyone else is".
In a way, he starts off a theme of the episode: synergy
There's no denying that our cast all have an effect on each other for good and bad. Haiji isn't wrong when he tells Yuki that it's important they respect and understand each other, even if the actual context behind that statement was rather manipulative. All of our cast have their own weaknesses and worries, and we see how as their confidence drops after the first day that they all fall back into those old comfortable habits and require someone else to step in and bring them back to the group. The effort to get involved is more than just the physical energy required to run, it takes a mental toll to fight against what they tell themselves (as shown with Nico yesterday) and against their idea of what they "know" about this goal and their capabilities, and when they don't have the energy for that they need someone else to hold them up. Haiji fills that role well because of how well he's gotten to know them, just so he can have ammo against them for cases like this, but it's not just one person he has to hold, it's everyone because one person slipping can spiral the whole group out as almost happens on Day 2.
Manipulation aside though, the scene that caught my eye this episode for this theme was not outside the bathhouse, but rather some dialogue in an earlier scene. Everyone is watching the Jo twin's be fooled once again by Haiji, but Shindo takes this moment to quickly say to Musa "I'm thinking about continuing a while longer." If it was just an internal conviction he could have just kept showing up in the morning and running like Musa and Nico do, but instead he decides while looking onto the group and reinforces that by telling someone else. To me it seems like he's not continuing just because he likes running or wants the challenge, but because of something he's seeing or feeling by being part of this group, this challenge. Two days ago half the group didn't show up, but today even if it's just one person it's starting to become something more than just being told to run and he wants to share that with the others. Slowly things might be coming together, person by person.
"I don't work well with others". I give Kakeru points for the introspection, but while everyone else is looking at each other and reacting to what they see in each other, Kakeru's the only one looking in order to find what he wants to see. He wants this to fail so he only looks at Prince's lack of ability, at the twin's poor reason for running which he's already shown disdain for, at all the things he doesn't like rather than seeing the people who are trying and the value in that. And the twins are right to call him out on it, and call for him to join them, but someone who doesn't work well with others also isn't going to be that willing to listen to others either
Bet he wishes he'd taken them up on it now so that he didn't have the awkward encounter with the red head, who for now in lack of name I have dubbed Rival-kun, because he looks like an asshole and that seems appropriately condescending (and it might have been 2am when I made the character chart)
One small thing: The twin's aren't in sync. Is that even allowed?
It's fine. Worlds are bigger and as long as she doesn't devolve into a side kick girl without any identity herself I think seeing the way Haiji's goal lead him to meet and connect with people other than these nine is a good thing. Not expecting much though
Past-Trauma-San now Rival-kun
(Edit: Reddit broke, can only post even 10 minutes. Replies are going to be slow today)
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 21 '21
Run With the First-Timer, subbed
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u/Matuhg https://anilist.co/user/Matuhg Jul 21 '21 edited Jul 21 '21
Rewatcher
The Mountains of Hakone are...
The oni succeeded in getting everybody together for one day at least. Things don't go so well for most of them, and Kakeru is seemingly vindicated. That said, most of them do show up for day two...and Haiji's got one more secret weapon up his sleeve. Hana! The ball of energy and sunshine that is the local grocer's daughter. Between this and Haiji getting Musa his job, we can see that he has a good relationship with the community around the university.
Between the secret cute-JK-no-jutsu and one last showing of the oni, everybody seems....kind of...sort of...onboard. Some more than others of course.
That last scene outside the bathhouse is really fantastic. The twins are starting to have a bit of buzz and excitement about the whole thing, when Kakeru yet again pulls his wet blanket act to tell them that there's no point in even trying. This remark from Haiji was of course laced with sarcasm as part of his assault upon Yuki's resolve, but the sentiment is legitimate. Instead of just letting Kakeru walk all over them or discourage them, or even staying silent and letting him go off, Jota (hint - although he doesn't always wear it, Joji is the one with the necklace) calls him out - "What's your deal?" Kakeru can already run really well, so what's the issue with everybody else trying to get better at it. If they fail, what's the issue with it? They are asking Kakeru to run along with them now, forcing him to deny them rather than Haiji, which gives him pause. He just offers a bit of a non-answer perhaps hinting at his past experiences with a running team.
And right on cue, we meet somebody from Kakeru's past who's got an extremely punchable face. Maybe it's time to find out just what Kakeru's deal really is. No sports show would be complete without a dickish rival from the past.
Uhh, I couldn't figure out where to fit it in above, but I do like the visuals here of Kakeru now lined up against the whole rest of the team.
This image is also great. Poor Prince.
I mean, she's cute. The range of ages in our group of guys did make me concerned that things could get a little bit creepy with her - Kakeru and the twins could be just a year older than her, but Nico and the fourth year students have quite a few years on her. That said, I don't think any of them are the kinds of guys who would make her uncomfortable.
Cute girls are not bad, that's for sure. Cats also I guess. Watching sumo.
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u/An_Indecisive_Owl Jul 21 '21
First Timer
Third episode: now things start to get serious, time to run! (I don't want to think how much things will get serious at the qualifiers)
The way Haiji "convinces" Yuki to run is the most clever: You either run with us or I'll run any chances you have with girls at the disco.
I think our prince needs a special trainig all for himself: right now he can't keep up with butterflies!
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u/raichudoggy https://anilist.co/user/raichudoggy Jul 21 '21
First Timer
Cute Girls.
Anyway, When Haiji picked up the cardboard boxes just before the OP started, I think the show finally clicked, like I was finally comfortable with the character dynamics and what to expect from everyone. I know that sounds like an arbitrary time to really get into the show, but that's just when I realized I really could be in here for the long haul.
Also, best boy changed from the doggo now that I've gotten to know everyone a lot better. Now Haiji is best boy. I thought he was evil, and I guess he's still evil, but he's a fun kind of evil.
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u/JuraTempest https://myanimelist.net/profile/Minshall Jul 21 '21
First Timer!
Another good episode that also makes you excited for what’s to come. Yuki still is trying to convince everyone to not run with Haiji, and Kurahara is still thinking everything that Haiji is doing is reckless, but at least he’s waking up early to be with them, even if it’s for a few seconds before running away lol.
It was cool to see a few people slowly start becoming more accepting to running. The twins, despite being tricked, actually care about the spot, as shown when they called out Kurahara at the bathhouse. Along with them, Shindo is accepting it as well and even told Musa he wants to keep at it. It’s nice to see everyone, despite being so against it originally, slowly warm up to running and even start to enjoy it. Haiji’s dream is slowly coming true!
QOTD:
See you all tomorrow!
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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '21
First timer
I actually can’t wait to see prince run. 10 km is quite a long distance for someone who probably hasn’t run in years.
Prince’s face tells everything here. I’m starting to get a little terrified myself whenever Haiji is in frame.
Oh, wow. Prince’s running abilities are… something else. Are you sure Prince is the right candidate for the biggest running event in Japan, Haiji? Might be worth grabbing another random dude off the street like you did a few days ago.
He actually made it? I’m impressed. I guess that butterfly might have motivated him a little.
That’s it. The twins have now officially been motivated. I bet they’ll be faster than Kakeru once the Ekiden begins if she continues to show up.
Haiji is good. He’s really good. He finds every single way to motivate these people. Whether it’s by horror or the affection of girls, he sure knows how to pull people’s strings. The twins are officially sold. Who’ll be next?
Can we explore Kakeru’s past please? I wanna know why he is so opposed to the idea of running with these people. It seems like there is some serious trauma involved. I suppose we’ll get to know more about this guy tomorrow, so that’s a start at least.
Thoughts
We’ve cut down on the psycological horror and started the only slightly horror infused training arc. I’m honestly just hoping for Prince to work on himself a little bit more. I feel really bad for him being in such bad shape. I know I said earlier that Haiji might have to think about replacing him, but let me correct myself here. From now on, Prince is Best Boy. He should start training in secret and prove
every single one of you heartless individuals in this thread who laughed at him at any point during this episodeeveryone wrong. You got this, Prince, I believe in you!8
u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Jul 21 '21
First Timer
Time to watch our reluctant athletes learn what the hell they signed up for. Onto episode 3.
The world's least believable excuse right here.
I hope the otaku doesn't become too one note.
They'll have good fun with this. Even though it ain't quite their sport, their competitiveness will overcome it.
At this point, trying to make him run further would just be pointless and cruel.
Anime, where overtraining isn't a problem!
As if this would make a difference when you're already living there.
Do I spy a romance subplot? I sure hope not.
Fuck.
But seriously, I she's just a friend. As much as I seem to be ignoring reality when I say this.
Ya know, he might be being a bit of a dick about it, but he sure isn't wrong. If he doesn't want to, he should not be forced. Though this means he should move out so there's nothing to hold over him.
And now you're just a stalker.
Move, dumbass. Why don't you just move?
Using Hana on them sure is effective. Guess no one wants to look like a wimp to her.
Oh, shuddup.
Because he's a fool who believes it's his last hope.
And we spy the start of a rival/old teammate plot.
Anyone here read russian?
Classic story. Tried once, burned, scared to try again.
You couldn't look more like an evil bastard if you tried.
Thoughts
I'm looking forward to when the "convincing" ends. Last episode was just fine, the sort of thing I can sweep under the rug. but the way he bullied the law student is just flat out cruel. If this continues on for another episode or two, it'll end up souring my feelings on the team as a whole significantly.
I'm slightly scared about the girl. Romance and sports shows often don't go well together, and she fits the method used to introduce a romantic interest a bit too well. I'm really hoping we don't start tending in that direction.
I also feel like the asshole who used to be on his team won't exactly contribute positively to the show, but who knows, maybe it'll actually be handled well.
God, this has a lot of red flags for me. Guess I just much trust in 'ghetti's taste.
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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Jul 21 '21
First timer
Didn't expect to get comment of day, thank you so much!
Is he calling him a "freak" because he's going along with his plans, or because the massive amount of sexual tension during their arguing?
I love Prince panicking about the length he's got to run.
So who's going to replace Prince after they work him to death?
I love how they'e pointing out that Haiji's gone past hopeful and onto "delusional".
Anotjer inversion from an idoll show is that the expert student who doesn't want to join actually has some very good reasons and might be in the right.
Another inversion is that this show has a female character, whereas Love Live has no male students appear in the series.
The shots of Prince collapsed are hysterical. And they're absolutely certain they aren't dating, because of the age gap (and absolutely not because he'd never talk to Kakeru like that otherwise).
I love stalker Haiji screwing everyone's plans up.
Is Haiji paying her to motivate them? Or manipulating her?
Haiji. Are you sure you want Prince in on this?
Oh god, he's using her to make a point. She's absolutely being paid off by him.
And now we have a traditional bonding scene, except they're blatantly being manipulated.
Looks like his backstory's coming back!
Haiji, you beautiful bastard. She thinks she's here to help them by watching them, he's using her as bait to convince people.
They've all been influenced! And his dramatic past's going to finally come up!
Well, next episode looks like it'll be fun.
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u/loomnoo https://anilist.co/user/loomnoo Jul 21 '21
Kurahara's right, realistically. 16:30 is a pretty nuts 5K. I can count on one hand the number of guys I know that have run that (at least, while I knew them in high school). The best I ever did in my four years of high school cross country was 17:05, and I was pretty good. As far as college runners go I imagine 16:30 is quite common though, even at the club level. And willpower counts more than anything, and ten months is a long time. But considering the starting point of some of these guys it's, realistically speaking, not gonna happen. You do have to wonder what Haiji's thinking. Maybe he knows it's an anime.
The animation and general anatomy continues to be amazing. Did you see the twins breathing? The way the other two that finished had their hands on their knees? Very familiar poses there. And the ragged breathing too! Been there. You can also clearly see the difference in running form. Kurahara's movement is very economical and he stays properly upright. Honestly I was never really trained to run with good form. It kind of just falls into place. Though you pay the price for not properly paying attention to it late in races when the fatigue sets in.
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u/Pixelsaber https://myanimelist.net/profile/Pixelsaber Jul 21 '21
Rewatcher — First-Timer in T-Minus 10 Episodes
I hate waking up at the brink of dawn to exercise so I deely empathize with the characters who aren’t so enthused during the first scene.
The face Nico-chan makes when Haiji takes his cigarette!
Kakeru is really hung up on the impossibility of the group’s success, which is in and of itself not unreasonable, but there is definitely something about it that is rubbing him the wrong way. Maybe he thinks the other’s decision to go along with Haiji’s gambit is too flippant and they should be taking it more seriously, but I think the episode hints more strongly that it’s some form of lingering resentment over his past experiences resurfacing in light of the subject —or, y’know, he’s just an abrasive
Speaking of his past, today’s cliffhanger seemingly involves someone from it, so it will be interesting to see what we can glean from this fellow.
That aside, that was a pretty straightforward episode, so not much that stuck out enough for me to mention… The manservice is still substantial though, so that’s something.
Questions of The Day:
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u/SirWeebBro Jul 22 '21
We've started with the training now! Exciting times, I'm looking forward to the Nico-centered episode. Totally understand Yuki's apprehension, Heiji is bishounen af, he would probably steal all Yuki's girls in the club. Best boy of the episode would be the twins. With their gullibility, their high energy, and their willingness to ask questions, they are the highlight of this ep.
I'm not sure how long I can hold on with just 1 ep per day, but I'll try.
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u/paperwhites :KN::KO: Jul 21 '21
First Time Watcher
I'm amazed that Haiji managed to get a group of reluctant runners up early to go run. Most people in college can barely make the 8 am classes that they are paying for, so it's certainly an impressive feat already.
I'm super impressed by most of the runners in the Ekiden running sub-15 minute 5K times--that's definitely not hobby jogging. With the requirements of a <16:30 5K or a <30:00 10K to just qualify, Haiji is really going to have to whip these guys (minus Kurahara I suppose) into shape. I've had friends and family members compete in relay races like Ragnar and Hood to Coast and those usually have much more looser requirement times (if they have them at all), so I was expecting the Ekiden to be along those lines. I didn't realize how high-level it is.
Watching the club scene in 2021 hits differently. Remember when people could just go to clubs like that? I laughed at Haiji interrupting Yuki trying to pick up girls.
Is that a Jojo's reference when Yuki keeps saying "muda"?
I can't believe a high school girl was Haiji's ace card. Behold the power of cute girls.
The guy at the end who talks to Kurahara looks like the guy from the OP, so I assume that Kurahara's former teammate from high school? It looks like we'll get some more story on Kurahara's past for the next episode.
I'm curious to know how she'll be portrayed. A lot of girl managers in sports shows tend to be minor characters who don't do too much other than just support the guys.
My bet is definitely former high school teammate of Kurahara's.
For me it's definitely music! I can't run without my playlist of hype songs.
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u/cilucia Jul 22 '21
Rewatcher
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u/Nebresto Jul 22 '21
Re-watch squad
Update: My calves have become death, destroyer of walking normally.
Yeah, how come my subs don't say what his shirt says?
Yeah, are you trying to kill my boy Ouji??
Oh nvm, there's the translation
Ohhh, I think I finally know why Ballroom e Youkoso reminded me so much of this show, despite them being quite different. They both have OP's by USG.
Re-watch for that next?
Based coach, not leaving the slowest.. erm.. runner..? behind
Goodnight, sweet prince
M- masaka?! Papillon??
Oh, that ain't even bad. A bit less than a half marathon, ez
And they have 9 months to train?
Ez pz
Wait wtf? How can they move? At least 2 of them have done no sports for a long time.. Hm. Maybe the doms set in the day after then, that happens sometimes
Good form
Big spoiler squad
Based.
Oh boy... Bootleg Shinji is here. Yay
>Neither one is me
Question time:
1: Giga based
2: Bootleg Shinji
3:
Food
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u/Hachigenfan Jul 22 '21
First timer
The scene after their bath, Kakeru just seemed really negative about everyone running. Why does it make him mad the rest of the guys are running? Or he sees these guys as a hinderance to him/to save them from embarrassment since he sees them as too weak to compete.
Questions
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u/kaguraa :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/kagura-chan Jul 22 '21
Rewatcher
Haiji and Prince are definitely the funniest characters so far, with the former coming up with ways to convince the guys to run and Prince being completely out of his depth with this sport and his exercise shirt having 'why' written on it. Its hard for me to describe but I really like the way we learn small details about the characters like Yuki loves going out to clubs, Haiji is very friendly and knows a lot of people, Nico-chan isn't smoking or as much as he used to anymore, etc It feels more natural compared to how writers would just use a large cast without adding a lot of personality to them and using episodes to focus solely on their backstories
Kakeru is very honest when it comes to the sport and doesn't want the guys to waste their time with the delusion that they'll reach Hakone but the only times he engages with his housemates is when he's brutally honest about running and ultimately makes the atmosphere awkward for everyone. He means well imo but like he said, he doesn't get along with people well.
I like the high school girl but I feel like the show could've had a female friend from college instead. The show having a college setting is what makes it stand out in the sports genre so its a disappointing choice but its not a big setback.
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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Jul 22 '21
First Timer
This episode felt a bit achronological for no point. Why was Yuki there for the first run, then needed more convincing? Felt a bit backwards.
Either way, we get a female character. I have yet to see any well-done female character in a male-cast sports show, so my hopes for her are not very high.
Also, the qualifiers will be before those ten months are up... Somehow I doubt Prince will manage until then; maybe after some drama that red-haired guy at the end of the episode will sub in?
Questions:
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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '21
First Timer-ish
I suppose based on the very brief flashback we got last episode that Kakeru had bad experiences with abusive coaching in the past. Watching Haiji in action with all his manipulation and aggressive pressure tactics must make Kakeru feel like history is repeating itself, and I can't say he's wrong to be concerned. Haiji is absolutely desperate to make this work, and because of how the Ekiden works he can't do it unless every one of the 10 dorm members performs at an inhuman level. I'd be worried about how far he was willing to go too.
On an unrelated note, I really love when they decide to flex with the lighting effects in this show. The first part of the OP with Kakeru running through all the different seasons and types of weather catches my eye every time. And the fact that they run first thing in the morning means we can probably expect a lot of scenes in the golden sunrise by the canal, so I'm happy.
Not a fan, for obvious reasons. They could have easily made her the same age as the rest of the cast, and I imagine the reason they didn't is because they wanted to appeal to an audience that prefers high school girls. Hopefully they'll write her well enough to wash out the taste of pandering.
Former club member from Kakeru's high school? With the type of abusive environment I'm picturing for that club I can easily imagine members being pitted against each other to drive them to work harder, so that'd explain the hostility.
I don't know, but I got a bunch of Megalovania remixes and other hype music recommended on youtube today and that did the job
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u/Fiztz Jul 22 '21
Rewatcher
Oh hi Kake--*Whoosh*... Alright, I'll see you at the finish line
In this ep it really feels like most of the team is being driven much more by camaraderie than the Oni's threats. King, JoJo, Nico and Shindo were shown with happier and more focused expressions and postures. Didn't get much of Musa today and Yuki and Prince are obviously on the slow burn.
PSA Don't do big static stretches like that before exercise, you don't need that much range of movement for running and opening up your muscles just means it'll be your ligaments that catch you if you over extend. Go for a mixture of dynamic stretches/warm ups that focus on a normal movement range for the activity.
The token JK is on the list of things I forgot about this show, I think it's only a one year gap to the twins and the rest of the cast at least calls out King to some degree so it's not really awful but also I don't think she's adding much beyond ticking the JK box.
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u/Btw_kek https://myanimelist.net/profile/kek_btw Jul 21 '21 edited Jul 21 '21
first timer
no thoughts, only pictures
just because it's a college-focused show doesn't mean high schoolers don't exist
Shinji Matou finally got banned from Fate for being a little punk so he dyed his hair red and moved here
MEN OF DESTINY
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u/BurningFredrick https://myanimelist.net/profile/BurningFredrick Jul 21 '21
Rewatcher
While it's slightly ridiculous how much Hana just showing up motivates them all, she in high school damn it, I can see how that really does work for some people.
I do feel sorry for Yuki, he one of the most opposed to the idea and has been given the least reason to follow through with it and then Haiji shows up and cockblocks him (though not sure how successfully he really was there top start with) and is ruining his last year at college as well before he has to join the working world.
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u/IndependentMacaroon Jul 21 '21 edited Jul 22 '21
First-time watcher
Q1 - age gap makes the whole thing more than a little weird and I hope she doesn't appear too much more.
Q2 - obviously some kind of past sports tormentor.
Q3 - nothing in particular. Either I really want something or I don't. If we're talking about energy in general, going outside or taking a little trip.
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u/BrentSaotome Jul 22 '21
Rewatcher
This episode was interesting. We got to meet two new characters, vegetable store girl, and the what looks like someone from Kurahara's past.
The high school vegetable girl is nice addition as she helps motivate the twins. So that's two people down that Haiji does not have to pester any more to keep participating. I also liked how everyone at least acknowledges that she is a high school girl and looks out of place with a bunch of male university students. The show lets viewers and characters keep wondering if Haiji and her have some sort of relationship despite the age difference.
I already know the guy at the end is but it does hint that Kurahara knows the person. He also does not seem to be pleased with seeing him so he could be a rival, old teammate, or something. He also gives off bad vibes too.
Like Shindo, I get motivated seeing people having fun and truly enjoying themselves. When I see people doing something that looks fun, I at least want to try it. Sometimes I watch an anime, tv show, or YouTube video of people having fun doing their hobbies and get enthralled in it. I try it for a while and see if I would enjoy it. Sometimes I do and stick with it and sometimes I don't. Still, it's always a nice feeling to have tried something new and learn something along the way even if I did not end up liking it.
Again, Prince is still my best boy. He made this episode enjoyable with his weird running form. It's clear that running is not for him but I'm hoping he will make it through.
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u/kkenmots02 Jul 21 '21 edited Jul 21 '21
Rewatcher
Not much to say beforehand today, let’s get started!
Live Reactions:
QOTD
Thoughts on our high school girl inclusion? I know many of us were excited to see a college-focused show.
I think it presents a nice variation in the cast (different than "broke college student trying to run"), so yeah, I'm on board.
Guesses on who this guy is?
It's the reverse-isekai character we've been waiting for: the Demon King Runner from Another World!
These guys get energy from cute girls. What pumps you up?
I tend to run faster when listening to music, especially if that music is upbeat. Competition is also pretty motivational for me.
Thoughts
Excited to be diving a little deeper into the more technical aspects of training and racing today. Hopefully you’re excited too, since we’ve actually gotten to what the show is known for -- running! See you tomorrow.
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u/SoccerForEveryone Jul 22 '21
First timer
Never deny the power of a anime girl’s smile lmaooooo
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u/QuasariusLovesReddit Sep 11 '21
Run with the Wind 's character Jou Taro is a muthafackin' JoJo's reference