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Sep 19, 2019
"Hashiru suki ka?" was all it took for me to sit the hell down, and impatiently wait to watch the next episode. As of the moment I'm writing this, I finished the last episode two minutes ago so this review is 100% raw and fresh and probably overly positive, since those are the only feelings I'm left with.
The first thing I fell in love with in this series was the fluid animation, and, speaking from an artist's point of view, the authentic movements and anatomy of the characters. Of course, it is an animation, so I'm not saying that it would look natural if we
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moved the same way, but I was really mesmerized by how natural THEY looked when moving.
And then I fell in love with Haiji. And then I fell in love with Shindo. And Yuki. And everybody else followed like dominoes, and before long, I felt incredibly connected to them.
Then I just kinda sat here in my chair, cheering for them, enjoying the absolutely stunning music, the sceneries, the animation and the backstories that eventually unfolded.
Then there were the last episodes, in which I was smacked in the face and punched in the chest with feels time after time, countless times in every episode. This was where I truly, truly felt these characters' authenticity and I swear to God I nearly broke my expensive art supplies in two as I anticipatingly watched the episodes tick by. My heart was legitimately hammering in my chest, and I have never felt this kind of excitement toward a show since season 3 of Haikyuu.
On a more technical point of view though, there are some specific moments I remember I especially appreciated. For one, in episode 22, the transition from Kakeru looking at the world in a matte/grey tone to the world around him exploding into bright colors, was absolutely beautiful. Gave me chills. And the sound effects used for Haiji's knee in episode 23; The creaky, rusty and unpolished sound, really good use of sound effects. Absolutely loved it. It effectively had me physically cringing, something I believe is 100% positive.
To summarize:
"Run with The Wind" has everything from loveable and relatable characters, to top tier animation, to a spine-tingling story. If you miss feeling some rough, raw and real feelings toward a show, this is where to go. But don't go breaking pencils like I did, because that stuff is expensive.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Sep 12, 2019
Now, it's been a while since I watched this series, so my review may be a little superficial, but one thing is certain; This is the only series I actively will try not to ever, ever watch again. And the reason for that is simple: I loved it so very much.
The characters; Everything from backstories, to personalities, relationships, even to their names and how all the names together make up a certain "name aesthetic", made me feel so connected to them. I wanted to cheer for them, I wanted to understand them even more and I wanted to reach out to them.
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the gorgeous artstyle that's soft and light-hearted, yet able to invoke very real and saddened emotions when the situation allowed it.
The story was paced in a way that I never got bored, and I constantly wanted to know how various conflicts were going to be solved.
The impression I have of this anime the first time I watched it is so pleasing and positive that I don't want to ruin it by watching it a second time. I really recommend this series for slice of life and drama-lovers. You won't regret it.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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Sep 12, 2019
I'm gonna be honest here and say that the characters, and especially their backstories, weren't very believable. In the beginning, from the start until the koto club was accepted, I found the story to be very un-believable. Kudo's backstory and all his pain felt forced and very superficial, very unnatural, and the vice principal's cruel intentions likewise.
But no matter how unnatural I found everybody's backstories, it became more believable to me in the end because the show had a way of portraying emotions, and the many emotions invoked through watching this series were indescribable at times.
I was very moved in episode 5, like most people
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seem to have been, but there is also another thing I truly, truly appreciated: In episode 10, when Kota runs away and is found again, I was ready to roll my eyes at the typical "I keep holding you back, I should stop playing!!" So when he said "I keep holding you back, but I'll work hard! So don't give up on me!", I was delightedly surprised! 10/10 would watch again. And in episode 11, when Takezo and Kudo managed to play their duet for the first time... Man, there truly were some authentic, beautiful moments in this series.
So, in short, I found the characters a bit superficial, but the emotions in this story felt extremely real. ALSO: Kudo and Takaoka, YES. I stan.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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