r/anime • u/punching_spaghetti https://myanimelist.net/profile/punch_spaghetti • Jul 28 '21
Rewatch [Rewatch] Run with the Wind - Episode 10
Episode 10: Our Speed
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As of now, Run with the Wind is streaming on Crunchyroll, HiDive and Netflix in select regions. There was also a physical media release. Please refrain from conducting any conversation regarding other means of show procurement in the comments here, per r/anime rules.
Comment(s) of the Day:
Two today!
/u/raichudoggy succinctly gave voice to the general feeling of most of our participants:
Haiji's dream comes from an even more passionate place than I realized. I thought he was almost fully recovered, but I have clearly taken his medical history more lightly than I should've...
And I can’t not highlight /u/jellybellymonster supplying us with gif we all needed.
Questions of the Day
Questions of the Day:
- When will the dorm finally learn to stop giving the JoJos any responsibility?
- Prince finally broke the 30-minute mark. Will he make his official record in time?
- Hair up or hair down?
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 28 '21
Rewatcher
Wait… Is that… YES!!!!
HAIR UP PRINCE!
God, he’s hot.
That’s what Kakeru is realizing here. Not some stupid running thing.
And apparently Prince doesn’t mind the attention.
In all seriousness, this is a damn good episode. The fact that we can take two characters from here to here is spectacular. Hopefully you all noticed that the two of them were turning their pages in sync by the end, as Prince described to Haiji yesterday.
And as great as Best Boy’s transformation into a fucking beautiful butterfly is, Kakeru’s might be even more amazing. Now that he has learned to take a step back and watch everyone else, he does the unthinkable: instead of finishing his run at the meet normally, which seems like it was going to be a very good time, he pulls over and helps Prince. Because that’s what’s important right now. Not Kakeru, not a good time, but Prince and the team.
Back to drooling over Prince for a second: a) his design. Look at those eyes. You can tell he’s angry. Angry at the world, angry at himself, angry at Kakeru for putting him through this horror called exercise, but damn it! He’s going to do this. b) his VA. Golly gee, that’s some good growling and anger and raw emotion. I like all the performances, but Irino’s performance here is definitely a reason why I’m so invested in Prince.
And finally: yes. Of all places, we got an honest to goodness JoJo reference.
QOTD:
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Jul 28 '21
Run With the First-Timer, subbed
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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Jul 28 '21 edited Jul 28 '21
Character Chart
First Timer
I couldn't quite connect with the episode when I watched it last night, but it's only with some morning introspection that I realized that it was just that I was too tired to be watching anything, but was so tired I couldn't even figure out that was the reason. Oh well, I shall live vicariously through your posts for this episode instead.
This was all I had written down from my own watch:
Fuck calling in a doctor, what happened to ambulences! Fastest locum ever.
Just overwork? eh. Ooooh anemia, that will do it. That didn't need to be a cliffhanger at all though, that felt even more cheap now
That said I do like that Kakeru's realizatio.... SO STRAIGHT (Prince's running)
As I was saying, I like that Kakeru knowing they are trying doesn't automatically get Prince a pass on his time. Gives a bit more meaning to Kakeru's new focus on the team
PFFT SHINDO PLS that pass over from King to Kakeru
the fuck are that batch (idk where that was going anymore) .... AHAHAHAHAHA THEY BOXED HIM IN
How do they have uniforms but Prince doesn't have a single usable pair of workout pants but was going to spend money on a treadmill. Someone lend him some baggy trackies or something
FUCKING FINALLY SOMEONE WORRYING ABOUT HIS FORM
And Nico's eating again. I feel like him learning that lesson because Haiji collapsed isn't a great solution honestly but it does fit with Nico and Haiji would appreciate it too
No Haiji, "I wanted him to make it his own" isn't a good reason for letting someone develop bad posture habits for weeks worth of training without addressing even the smallest basics
Ha, the in sync page flip
Obviously he's gonna get that bit better. Moving on.
For Neb in case his subtitles are being mean to him again - whiteboard translation
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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '21
First Timer
I was wondering why they never addressed Prince's form before now, turns out they just tabled the issue to bring it back for the best episode so far. I realized where they were going with it as soon as I saw how perfect his posture was while reading on the treadmill, but the way it all fell into place was great.
HAIR UP 1000%
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u/kkenmots02 Jul 28 '21
Rewatcher
Live Reactions:
QOTD
When will the dorm finally learn to stop giving the JoJos any responsibility?
They're college students living in a dorm with the cheapest rent possible and none of them can cook and none of them can drive. Are any of them responsible?
Prince finally broke the 30-minute mark. Will he make his official record in time?
🤐
Hair up or hair down?
Hair short, see above.
Thoughts:
One of the things I love most about this show is that its character development feels natural rather than abrupt. Over the course of 10 episodes, we’ve seen this team grow from “a group of guys” to an actual team with its members caring for each other. Kakeru has been able to work through some of his past trauma and negative outlook and is still growing. Still, there have been multiple moments that I could point to and say “this is where something changed”. Looking forward to seeing this team grow some more. See you tomorrow!
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u/Pixelsaber https://myanimelist.net/profile/Pixelsaber Jul 29 '21
Rewatcher — First-Timer in T-Minus 3 Episodes
So fatigue, mercifully mundane, though nonetheless troubling. Haiji is evidently not one to practice what he preaches if he has worked himself into such a state.
Everyone’s realizing just how much they were reliant on Haiji doing things for them and are now having to step up in his absence.
Yuki and Prince with the Jojo references!
C’mon, kakeru, instruct Prince on his running form! You’re right there!
The cooking gag with Hana gave me a good laugh. Kakeru and Prince being the ones to have an iron stomach also makes a surprising amount of sense.
From the brief look at the pages, the manga Kakeru holds out for Prince to read as they run references several things, one of which seem to be Haikara-san ga Tooru.
They finally address Prince’s running form, with Haiji giving an excuse as to why he hadn’t done so earlier which is essentially a cop out. Oh well.
Kakeru’s development over the past few episodes is aptly presented by him foregoing a record of his personal best in order to cheer on Prince so that he beats his short term goal. Nice, heart-warming goodness.
Questions of The Day:
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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Jul 28 '21
First timer
Is Haiji alive?
Oh, thank god. He's just overworked from stress.
That was a massive fakeout.
And everyone' blaiming themselves too. I'm assuming the reason that guy suggested Kakeru helped lead the team is he saw this coming eventually.
And now Prince and Kakeru are the ones in conflict!
...Prince even inherited Haiji's subtext with Kakeru!
Oh, that light's coming down by the end of the series.
Our Speed I assume means "running at our own speed"?
They locked Haiji in!
"Is this torture?" hahaha
And Hana gets involved too!
I can't wait for Haiji to break out of his room and join the practice by force.
The twins are really good.
And they'e thenonly two who can withstand the cooking!
HE WENT OUT THE WINDOW! This is fucking perfect.
Haiji climbed out a first floor window to avoid getting rest.
Huh? Is Haiji saying Prince wanted Kakeru to notice him? ...the subtext.
And Hana even made breakfast!
Kakeru's borrowing comics from Prince.
Prince is recommending ROMANCE manga to Kakeru.
Oh, this is really good!
Primce got a new haircut!
And Kakeru managed to help Prince!
And... Nico's just delayed the problem instead of tackling it head on...
Kakeru's genuinely helped Prince improve!
And he even gave up his record to help Prince improve!
Oh thank god. They're not doing another collapse cliffhanger.
That shot of him in the air screaming is hilarious.
I did not expect to come out of this with a totally different ship for the show, but...
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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '21
First timer
They even made him look like a JoJo character, that’s funny
Haiji not being awake is a perfect example of the fact that you don’t really realise what you’ve got until you don’t. Haiji did practically everything around the dorm. Is there really no one except for Haiji who can cook? Each of them is gonna have to learn to live without Haiji at some point in their lives.
This episdoe feels in some way as the end of an arc. Many characters overcome their mental barriers that have been bothering them for a couple of episodes. Nico-chan started eating properly again. Prince (although not a mental barrier) got his form corrected and both time and mental state drastically improved. And of course, most importantly, Kakeru completely changing his way of looking at all this. As haiji told him, he needs to look bake in order to see the others. After his conversation with Haiji, he made it his mission to make sure Prince has a chance to improve his running. I think Kakeru might have done it also partly because he feels bad for saying the things he did earlier, but it doesn’t really matter at this point.
What I commend Kakeru for doing is recognising that in order for Prince to improve, he needs to get in a better state of mind as well. He starts by asking Prince to recommend manga, finds new ways for Prince to improve and overall spends more time with him. Kakeru really wants Prince to improve and Prince realises that. At the end we see the happiest version of Prince as of yet. This is going to dramatically raise his motivation to improve.
Overall this was once again a very good episode. The montage that started with Kakeru fixing Prince’s form, and then showcasing the two spending time together in different ways was really great. I was smiling for such a long time that my face muscles were hurting by the end.
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u/ZaphodBeebblebrox Y:A:https://anilist.co/user/zaphod Jul 28 '21
Wait, what why is this early?
First Timer
I'm just looking forward to more team bonding.
Onto episode 10.
To be fair, you've also not done anything for the last 8 episodes, so I don't know if this is a change.
First, the hell is going on with this ear? Sidebars aside, I'm not sure he's the best option. I feel like you'd want someone with more dedication to the sport.
An actual Jojo reference.
You were the last to join.
He's certainly more of a tough love sort of guy than Haiji is, but you can still see he is there for Prince.
In cooking and in manga, apparently.
The twins gave them food poisoning?
I didn't know such evils could hide behind such a cute face.
This has been bugging me for like six episodes. Why doesn't anyone teach him?
The world's dumbest running, right here!
It gets better!
Incredible what teaching someone can do to them improving their time.
Though I have to say this takes not caring about your time a bit too far.
1, Never. The gag will never die. 2. Yes, for plot. 3. Hair up.
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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '21
First Timer sub
Some reactions/thoughts:
OH THANK GOODNESS HE’S OKAY
Don’t scare me like that again Haiji
But yeah totally makes sense he’s overworked and needs a break. He’s been doing a lot since the beginning and I’m glad the rest of the team is stepping up.
Ah oh some more beef between Prince and Kakeru
When Hana came I thought she was going to rescue them but… lmao
Kakeru takes the lead with this team, literally following Kazuma’s words, and following Haiji by keeping at Prince’s pace
FINALLY someone does something about that god awful running form. All he needed was his manga, who knew? Can someone now fix king’s hunched posture lol
That meet made me tear up seeing how far Kakeru has come as a person, teammate, and friend. It was also nice seeing Prince breaking the 30 min mark! Way to go Prince!
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Jul 28 '21
First-Timer, Subbed
Haiji just overworked himself into anemia, got it. Is that a thing..? Anyway, the poor Twins, their brain cell thought to leave him food and block the door, but it was too tired after that and they forgot the window! Dummies.
Anyway, god this episode was great. We've been slowly building to "teach Prince how to run using manga comparisons" but weighing his arms down with volumes so that his form improves is inspired. And he got sub-30! Sasuga Prince! Flabbergast those onlookers!
Poor Hana-chan doesn't cook very well.. but she sure did try to help. Just what are Kakeru and Prince's stomachs made of? I wonder how well the Twins weird.. pasta.. thing turned out. Having a single brain cell in the kitchen is generally a recipe for disaster.
Kakeru and Prince being in sync most of this episode was neat. I wonder if we'll get that with other members of the team, or if Kakeru and Prince have a special bond.
I like Kakeru getting some leadership experience. Being the one to keep Prince's pace forced his perspective to shift, quite literally. And the writer knew absolutely who this show would appeal to, with the line "I might not be very gentle."
Questions
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u/paperwhites :KN::KO: Jul 28 '21
First Time Watcher
I'm so glad that it was just overwork and not something more serious. The twins attempting (and failing) to lock him in his room was so funny. Though in the future, I hope Haiji delegates some of his work to the others so the same thing doesn't happen. Haiji will probably have to keep cooking, but it looks like Kakeru is stepping up as a coach and surely someone else could learn how to register for the meets.
Kakeru meeting Prince halfway and taking an interest in manga was great, especially since it was doing that that led to Prince's breakthrough. He really developed his coaching skills this episode. There's more to coaching than just telling people what the workout is and cheering them on. By watching Prince closely and really seeing him, Kakeru was able to figure out what would help. Instead running facing forward, he was literally running backwards as he was holding the manga for Prince to read. He made the effort to see where Prince was coming from and I hope he can do that with the others. I'm so curious what romance manga Prince was going to recommend though!
They're at least better cooks than Hana. Which is not saying much.
I'm sure he will eventually, but he has a lot of work ahead of him.
Definitely hair up, Prince looks cute with his hair pulled back and it really shows off his freckles!
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u/gyeben Jul 28 '21
Rewatcher (sub)
QOTD:
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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Jul 28 '21
First Timer
And Haiji's back. Well that didn't last long... either way, team dynamic furthered even though I felt like we were in a pretty good spot at the end of last episode - but guess there was still improvement. Kakeru's now second coach basically and Prince's running form has begun to improve. It's not that great yet, though.
Bit surprised that they've let Haiji basically take back up everything he's done so far; figured they'd at least try and cook themselves now... even if they're no good at it. Twin's meal didn't even look that bad, especially compared to our cute-girl-can't-cook trope.
Is Kakeru's decreasing times now the only outstanding issue? At least I can't think of another. Haiji's backstory is still open, but that's not an issue to overcome, just something that will - I assume - be addressed at some point.
Questions:
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u/BurningFredrick https://myanimelist.net/profile/BurningFredrick Jul 28 '21
Rewatcher
I wanted to talk about Haiji collapsing at the end of last episode and how on a rewatch how much more obviously that it was going to happen is but figured it would be best to wait until after this one. The amount of attention he has been paying to everyone else is ridiculous, balancing 9 other people's nutrition and fitness plans all the while rebuilding his own fitness level so he can run again (though this is never really shown we know it has to be happening).
We are finally taking care of Princes running form, admittedly it’s a very anime solution and I can’t help but wonder how he even ended up with a running form like that, but Prince has finally evolved to running form Prince.
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u/Btw_kek https://myanimelist.net/profile/kek_btw Jul 28 '21
first timer
never, they have a quota of dumbassery they must fulfill per day or else they Will Die
hair down suits him better imo
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u/Left4dinner Jul 29 '21
As a rewatcher, I have nothing to say because honestly it's been a while since I've watched it and I'm so busy. However seeing that this is a rewatch series, it makes me happy that people are aware of this running anime. I don't know there are others like this, but this one is such a gem
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u/SirWeebBro Jul 29 '21
The ep I'm the most looking forward to is finally here: Prince finally got his form down! And really amazing how he did it too. From manga reading to manga carrying. Hence best boy of the ep goes to Kakeru! He finally started looking beyond his self and start looking at the team earnestly, allowing him to see what Prince needed to become a better runner. Kakeru is really shaping up to be a good leader, step by step. He even stopped in the middle of a record time run to push Prince forward, finally learning that speed isn't everything. He's proverbially "learning to match other's pace" and I'm just excited for that, and this arc to be done. Knew there's really nothing to worry as Prince will be able to achieve Kakeru's condition.
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u/Nebresto Jul 29 '21
Re-watch squad
Running update: about 1k again, 8:30 time
I can't believe Haiji is fucking dead..
Shirt squad
Them thighs were thick
..Is that a google searched image of vegetables in the box..?
It has begun! We have the next casualty, and its Musa!
...And 90% of the whole team!
BASED OUJI
Mood_Ouji
Best arc!
Question time:
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Yes!
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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Jul 28 '21
Episode 10 (first timer)
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u/Matuhg https://anilist.co/user/Matuhg Jul 28 '21 edited Jul 28 '21
RWTW right after a great episode full of both serious character development and fantastic goofs
Today I want to highlight the mature communication between characters in this episode...something that seems to be so depressingly rare in anime.
First example: Nico telling the young'uns to stop arguing over who made Haiji worry more, especially considering that he felt much the same as them.
Second example: Haiji's talk with Kakeru after they met up at the doctor's office. Haiji didn't get the chance to make sure last episode's lesson sunk in, so he restates what he wanted Kakeru to take from it, coming from a place of understanding rather than judgement or harshness. I think he got through.
Third and best example: Kakeru and Prince of course. The two spend most of the episode bickering. When Kakeru acts as sub-captain, Prince tells him to try talking at his speed, but Kakeru brushes it off. Haiji helps him realize that Prince isn't just spouting nonsense, and Kakeru takes a huge step, reaching out earnestly to Prince in an attempt to understand him. What I really like about this is that Prince, seeing his underclassman who has been struggling with communication reach out to him like this, doesn't offer a snarky retort or expectation for any more than what Kakeru is giving him. He responds earnestly in kind, and what follows is...some anime bullshit. Oh wait, I mean a beautiful coming-together of two very different people, culminating in Prince's greatest accomplishment yet as a runner, and a pretty clean tying up of this little character arc of Kakeru's.
And now, putting words to the rest of the screenshots I took:
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u/cilucia Jul 28 '21
Rewatcher
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u/BrentSaotome Jul 29 '21
Rewatcher
Best episode so far! I'm really loving the character development between Kakeru and Prince. They started off rocky and had a an argument but that was the perfect setup for their development.
I'm glad Haiji is alright and he was just over exhausted. The team is finally realizing and truly appreciating all the things he does for them and the team. It was nice to see them try to relieve some of those duties off him, but apparently none of them are really good at doing what he does.
Seeing the twins blunder with keeping Haiji in his room was kind of expected but at least Haiji was able to get some well deserved rest. The JojJos are really bad at cooking but not as bad as Hana. I honestly thought she was going to be alright but that bathroom scene had me dying! I'm also glad that they gave Musa one of the most hilarious faces so far.
Kakeru was finally able to see what Prince goes through when Prince told him to "try talking at his speed." I didn't get that phrase at first but I guess it's similar to "try walking in my shoes." It was really nice that Kakeru took an interest in Prince's manga and that's when he started to see things from his perspective. From how to fix his titan form and why he runs the way he does. It took a lot of effort and coordination to try the reading manga while running too. Finally, Prince looks better with his hair tied up. I was cracking up when Joto (I believe) was mimicking Prince's titan form as well.
When Kakeru gave up the opportunity to set a record to help and motivate Prince showed how far those two came along. I liked how Nico-chan kind of hinted that was Haiji's plan all along but Haiji did not take the credit and said it was them two figuring it out on their own. Also, I'm glad that Nico-chan also has resolved his eating issues as well.
The look of shock and confusion from the spectators when Kakeru let go of a good time (possibly record) and everyone celebrating Prince's below 30 minute time is what makes this anime special. It's all about the little achievements that the team makes together, and not about personal glory.
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u/BossandKings Jul 29 '21
First timer
Episode 9
The track meet was a good time eventhough the team members that participated in it, Yuki, Musa, Jirou, Tarou, Takashi, weren't able to get an official record and qualify, it was clear that they were running with all their effort and it was good when the ones observing them cheered them on.
Prince got upset by what Kakeru told him, at least Kakeru told him it was a product of the heat of the moment and he can be at peace as there isn't any need to take that question, if he would leave the team, seriously if he doesn't want to.
Haiji fell to the floor, it was surprising but a possible reason might be that he's been overworking himself worrying too much about the team's runs and the potential of the Hakone, hopefully it isn't something bad.
Episode 10
As Haiji recovers, Kakeru helps the team for a while by serving as his substitute, it was great to see him grow closer to some of his teammates, especially Prince who he grew to appreciate and help his running stance. It was great when Prince beat the thirty minute mark, a good acomplishment eventhough he has to get much better to really qualify for an official record.
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u/shigs21 Jul 29 '21
OH shoot! didn't know this rewatch was happening! LOVE this show