Synopsis
Haiji was an elite runner, but has not competed due to a past injury. He then meets fellow elite runner Kakeru who also left running, but caused by a dispute. Their meeting inspires both young men to run again, with Haiji choosing the fabled "Hakone Ekiden" (long distance relay race). The race requires a 10 member team so Haiji and Kakeru recruits 8 others (some of whom have never even run before). Within this unlikely group of runners a bond is formed through their training and a belief that they can accomplish the impossible.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Sumio ŌmoriDirector
- Sumio ŌmoriScreenplay
- Akira SenjuOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Keisuke KoideHaiji Kiyose
- Kento HayashiKakeru Kurahara
- Yuichi NakamuraAkane "Prince" Kashiwazaki
- Yôsuke KawamuraAkihiro "Niko" Hirata
- Atsushi HashimotoTakashi "Shindo" Sugiyama
- Ren MoriYukihiko Iwakura
- Kenta UchinoYohei "King" Sakaguchi
- Dante CarverMusa Kamala
- Keita SaitoTaro Jo
- Shota SaitoJiro Jo
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Themes
friendshipbased on novel or booksportscompetitiontrack and field