The fall 2018 anime series Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru, localized as Run with the Wind, is getting its home video release handled by TOHO and they’ve set an extended schedule for it. While we’ve got about six weeks until the series gets underway we now have a look at the first cover that gives us an idea of what the run will be like. The twenty-three episode series is getting a nine-volume release beginning on January 16th, 2019. The DVDs are priced at 5,800 yen and the Blu-ray’s are priced at 6,800 yen. All sets are listed as limited editions with bonus CDs included for first pressings.
The adaptation had Kazuya Nomura directing it with Kohei Kiyasu producing the scripts for it. Takahiro Chiba worked on the character designs and Production I.G. Shinchosha handled with the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes Takeo Ōtsuka as Kakeru Kurahara, Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Haiji Kiyose, Kouki Uchiyama as Takashi Sugiyama, Miyu Irino as Akane Kashiwasaki, Junya Enoki as Jōta Kizuki, Yūto Uemura as Jōji Kizuki, Kazuyuki Okitsu as Yukihiko Iwakura, Hideaki Kabumoto as Musa Kamala, Riki Kitazawa as Yōhei Sakaguchi, Takanori Hoshino as Akihiro Hirata, Juri Kimura as Hanako Katsuta, Kengo Kawanishi as Kōsuke Sakaki, Satoshi Hino as Kazuma Fujioka, and Koutarou Nakamura as Genichirō Tazaki.
The novel was previously adapted into a live-action film in 2009 and a six-volume manga series was produced by Sorata Unno from 2007 to 2009.
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Plot Concept: Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race or “Hakone Ekiden,” one of the biggest university marathon relay races in Japan. The race is held every year on January 2-3 and goes between Tokyo and Hakone and back, for a total run of of nearly 217.9 km.
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01/16/19 | Booklet, Drama CD, Clean Opening, Eyecatch Collection, Promos |
| 2 | 02/13/19 | Booklet, Clean Closing, Commercials, DVD/BD TV Spot |
| 3 | 03/13/19 | Booklet, Cast Feature, DVD/BD TV Spot |
| 4 | 04/17/19 | Booklet, Cast Feature, 2nd Clean Closing |
| 5 | 05/22/19 | Booklet, Cast Feature |
| 6 | 06/19/19 | Booklet, Cast Feature |
| 7 | 07/17/19 | Booklet, Cast Feature |
| 8 | 08/21/19 | Booklet, Cast Feature |
| 9 | 09/18/19 | Booklet, Cast Feature |
[Source: Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru]
