Kakeru, a former elite runner at high school, is chased for stealing food. He is saved by Kansei University student Haiji, who is also a runner. Haiji persuades Kakeru to live in the old apartment "Chikuseisou" where he plans to team up with fellow residents to enter Hakone Ekiden Marathon, one of the most prominent university races in Japan. Kakeru soon finds out that all of the residents except for Haiji and himself are complete novices.
The 10th man
The ogre's arrival
A single flower
Shadows that don't fade
The ones not chosen
The emperor's new clothes
Bear your fangs at the summit
Dangerous character
Mismatched runners
Our speed
Overflowing drops
Summer prank
And then start running
You're not alone
Place of destiny
Dreams and reality
Searching for the answer
And then, morning
The moment of release
Even if i break
Goodbye, beautiful world
Embrace your loneliness
In the wind
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