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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Keisuke Koide, Kento Hayashi, Yuichi Nakamura, Yôsuke Kawamura, Jun Hashimoto, Ren Mori
Crew: Sumio Omori (Director), Tadahisa Sakamoto (Producer), Akira Sako (Director of Photography)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Shochiku
Runtime: 133 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 30, 2009
IMDb: 4.5
