Runway de Waratte

Being the daughter of a modeling agency owner, Chiyuki Fujito aspires to represent her father's agency in the prestigious Paris Fashion Week, shining under the spotlight as a runway model. However, although she is equipped with great looks and talent, she unfortunately lacks a key element in becoming a successful model—height. Stuck at 158 cm even after entering high school, her childhood dream seems out of reach.

Meanwhile, Ikuto Tsumura is a high school student with a knack in designing clothes; however, without the resources to pursue the necessary education, his ambition of becoming a fashion designer remains a mere dream. But as fate brings Chiyuki and Ikuto together, the dim hopes within their hearts are ignited once again. Together, the two promise to rebel against convention and carve out their own paths in the fashion world.

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Fujito, Chiyuki Main

Hanamori, Yumiri Japanese

Tsumura, Ikuto Main

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Hasegawa, Kokoro Supporting

Kayano, Ai Japanese

Tsumura, Honoka Supporting

Ishikawa, Yui Japanese

Niinuma, Fumiyo Supporting

Suwa, Ayaka Japanese

Ayano, Too Supporting

Kimura, Ryouhei Japanese

Moriyama, Kumi Supporting

Tanezaki, Atsumi Japanese

Igarashi, Yuu Supporting

Kaida, Yuki Japanese

Tsumura, Aoi Supporting

Yamamura, Hibiku Japanese

Yanagida, Hajime Supporting

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Kamei, Hiroshi Producer

Eriguchi, Takeshi Producer

Sawada, Airi Producer

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Jul 19, 2023

sliceofpi

Recommended

If you have ever struggled trying to succeed at your passions, this anime is for you. Now, I know that there are many anime out there about characters working hard to achieve their dreams. But in many of them, the main characters have some special talent and end up being amazing at their passion, or gaining their skills very quickly. This is NOT that type of anime and I appreciate the creators so much for creating something different. In this anime, the characters actually struggle. They get turned down. They get told they should give up. They fail. They fail again. They achieve something, and ... you root for them, and then they fail again. But what matters is that over time, as an outsider, you can see them growing and becoming better slowly. This is what progress REALLY looks like for normal people and I love that it is portrayed realistically in this anime.

Story - 8
As I have explained above, I love that this story feels real. It is not just a classic story of someone working at their passion. It is a real story of someone struggling, but dusting themselves off and going forward despite everyone telling them to give up. I really like how the story focuses on two characters working hard, not just the main model we are introduced to at the start. It gives some perspective of the different types of challenges people face when chasing their dreams. However, I do think the anime struggled to maintain this balance just a bit. It felt like the story focused on the male fashion designer for a long time, practically forgetting about the female model's storyline. Maybe there is a reason for this, and maybe in the next part of the manga, there is a longer section focusing on the female model, but as someone just watching the anime, it did feel a bit off. I wanted to keep seeing the model's story as well as the fashion designer's. I did like the general movement of the plot though and how the characters advance to new challenges, without it being episodic. The story is entertaining and isn't as predictable as you would think.

Art - 8
The general art style isn't my favorite, and it doesn't have the amazing scenery of Re:Zero or Your Name. However, the art is still pretty good and I LOVE seeing the outfits. A lot of times in animated shows, the characters are usually just seen in one signature outfit, and obviously since this is a fashion show, there is lots of different outfits shown. I love seeing the designs even though I'm not someone super interested in fashion.

Sound - 7
I really like the opening, the ending is just okay. The general soundtrack is hit or miss. I like what is titled the "Main Theme" (at least in a youtube video of the OST), but there are some random techno-beat type songs that sound a little out of place to me and get repetitive. I also wasn't a huge fan of some of the songs with lyrics.

Characters - 8
I like the two main characters, but again it felt like the female model was neglected for some of the show, so I couldn't learn as much about her as I wanted to. I liked the side characters. There was a good mix of people, not everyone was nice to out main characters, but not everyone was mean and harsh either. I liked that other characters were shown to also have struggled with chasing their dreams, some having given up on them in the past. Overall, a good cast, but I wanted to learn more about the female main character.

Enjoyment - 9
This story was so refreshing. I loved seeing a realistic story of someone trying to achieve their dreams even when they have a lot going against them and aren't a prodigy. Moreover, even though I am not super interested in fashion, I still really liked the story and the dilemmas given to the characters.

Overall - 8
This anime isn't perfect, but it does something really important by showing people chasing their dreams in a realistic way. I really wish there was a season 2, but this is an anime that I will probably chose to read the manga for, even though I rarely do that unless I need to know the rest of the story that wasn't in the anime, like for Re:Life (another great anime).

I really hope you watch this anime. And I hope it inspires you to keep working hard to achieve your dreams, even it seems like you aren't cut out for it at all. However far you have come, you didn't get that far just to stop now. :)

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Dec 31, 2024

sidney1202

Mixed Feelings

This review is meant more to complement to others reviews rather than write a full blown review. So I wont go into repeating everything again.

If you like personnel growth and dealing with inner challenges in your stories, you will like this one.

I'm not into the fashion thing, so the first ep irritated me, but by the third I was hooked. I really liked the growth of the characters. I also like the way the season ended in a way that is not corny, nor unrealistic, with a satisfied feeling and thirst for more.

It is well worth giving it a try and ... I recommend watching and least 3 ep. before making your mind. The first ep set the environment which is the fashion industry. The second and third ep really gets you into the story it self.

Hope this helps.
Enjoy!

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Apr 27, 2020

YandereYuuya

Not Recommended

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I regret watching this series. I realised about halfway through how poor it was, but saw it through, wanting the satisfaction of the ending. The ending was not worth persevering for.

The worst aspect of the show was probably the relentless melodrama. Characters hardly ever seemed to stop shouting and crying. Every time someone said something mean to a character, you'd get the dramatic *GASP*, their eyes widening, their body freezing, as if the universe were crashing down around them. When they felt like being especially extra, they'd even drop to their knees. After a while it just became comical and I found myself laughing during ... what were supposed to be emotional scenes, because it was just so ridiculously over the top.

The characters generally weren't terrible, I've come across worse. I liked Chiyuki's toughness and bluntness. But Ikuto... I'm the last person to have a problem with soft, gentle boys, but Ikuto was obnoxiously good. So polite, so pure, so self-sacrificing... so boring.

The art and music were below average. I don't quite understand why you would take on an anime whose primary theme is fashion when you don't have the budget to animate at least the clothes beautifully. The final fashion show, the highlight you wait all series for, is incredibly disappointing, and really leaves you feeling that you wasted your time.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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