Run with the Wind

Because it is well made. you can basically say this is a sports anime, but it also contains drama and comedy in it. there are 10 characters in the story and the characters are all unique. each are in different years of college and each go to different classes, but they all live in the same apartment. the cast looked too large to me at the start, but they are memorable. i can say without a doubt that they are also lovable since we also get special episodes to emphasize with them. they feel real.

the story is pretty basic, its to win a competition. the ost is amazing. they use them at the right time and at the right places. only thing bothers me is the CGI. im not really saying its all bad, but it sometimes sticks out from the original art. still, i recommend this to everyone, like sports anime or not. its well made and deserve a 10/10

I started watching this anime because honestly there was nothing to watch. Anime were filled with isekai,harem in the fall. It caught my attention as it was produced by Production IG(same as Haikyuu,Psycho Pass etc). Watch the 1st episode and it looked okay, there weren't any cliched character and typical friendship troupes as we see in sports anime. So, I watched episode 2 and then 3 and then I knew I loved this anime. So people dont forget the 3 episode rule, watch till episode 3 and then decide for yourself. About the anime- Beautiful aesthetics, beautiful ost and beautiful characters. Everyone was unique and they felt so real. The biggest character development would be of Kakeru(the protagonist) who was an angry and detached college newbie. He developed into a matured and calm person. Also, Haiji Kiyose(the 2nd protagonist) beautifully ties the whole cast together. He has a seemingly impossible goal( which you will learn as you watch the series) Also the rest of the cast Shindo, Musa,Yuki,Nico,King,Hana,Twins and Prince were amazing. There aren't any cliched anime tropes, so please give it a try. It is my personal favourite anime of the year. It is a visually pleasing and a heart touching story which is quite simple yet powerful.

I started watching this anime even before Haikyuu, but the comparison comes across because this anime shows how mature Haikyuu is becoming to me with the seasons passing by, so for all of those who likes anime and are into Sports topics like this, there's nothing new to say that the drama and overcomes about the struggles to achieve something that seems to be further ahead or even impossible in the current wave of life is nothing more that a challenge to be beaten and the story grows so perfectly with every character that is not just the story of one, is the story of a team with a disposable leader, and don't misunderstand me, I'm telling this because everyone is taking his part with such maturity that even if one falls, as little as he is doing, the rest will show up to help him out and still working to surpass any difficulty that is currently in front of them.

In other words, is not just a sport anime, the spectator doesn't even has to have an inclination to sport or anime. This talks about a beautiful phase as the College is, and is related to the jobs, the family issues, the relationships and the commitments to reach the goal about any important topic in the life of any one. May be I'm exaggerating, but may be not, just watch this, is short, is amazing, the music of Yuki Hayashi doesn't have any leak or weak in his purpose. One of the best animes I watched so far.

This anime left me with a special feeling when i completed the first season. The OST and visual are very nice. Netflix has done a great job by adding this title to their shows. The first three episodes are kinda different comparing to the remaining episodes as i felt like the main race started from episode 4, so please be patient till that. It's Yuki Hayashi who has composed the background scores and he's famous for his previous works with My hero academia and Haikyuu. The anime was produced by Production IG, the same company which produced Haikyuu and Psycho Pass. They're so good in creating sport animes. I'm unable to compare this anime with Haikyuu. I feel both anime has something unique which I'm unable to describe it through words.

Depending on what kind of person you are, you may consider the first few episodes to be slow or you may be immediately sucked in. I was the former and I'm so glad I continued watching this because it was so worth it. I read that this is the same studio that animates Haikyuu (another favourite of mine) and the animation in this is so wonderful, but the stories are vastly different.

Run With The Wind is slower-paced which means not as action-packed as Haikyuu but it's also more emotional for having only 23 episodes. I enjoyed immensely the character development and growth of all 10 of them and the progression of their friendships. I loved the diverse characters and I really appreciate the inclusion of Musa and the way they highlighted the racism he faced as a foreigner in Japan. I honestly didn't want this to end so I cried during the last episode, but to be fair, the final few episodes were really emotional to me because I had grown rather fond of the characters.