📝 Highlights & Appeal Light spoilers
01① The origin work by Chi.'s creator Uoto
Based on the debut manga of Uoto, the youngest-ever winner of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Manga Award.
02② Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa of Music
Director Kenji Iwaisawa, whose debut feature Music earned an Annie Award nomination, helms this film.
03③ Two contrasting boys, talent versus effort
The contrast between naturally gifted Togashi and effort-driven Komiya forms the heart of the story.
04④ Theme song "Rashisa" by Official HIGE DANdism
The band's latest single "Rashisa," released August 6, 2025, serves as the film's theme song.
05⑤ Selected for the Annecy festival
The film was selected for the "Work in Progress" section of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the world's largest animation festival.
06⑥ Standout performances from Momotaro Matsuzaka and Masataka Someya
Momotaro Matsuzaka voices Togashi and Masataka Someya voices Komiya, powerfully portraying their relationship from boyhood onward.
07⑦ A breathless 106-minute race told in dynamic cuts
In its 106-minute runtime, the film compresses the fleeting brilliance of a 100-meter dash into breathlessly dynamic direction.
08⑧ Later streamed on Netflix in 190+ countries
About three and a half months after its theatrical release, the film began streaming exclusively on Netflix in over 190 countries and regions starting December 31.
💡 Key Points & Predictions Some spoilers
Expect Togashi and Komiya's bond to keep swinging between friendship and rivalry, with the biggest question being which of them breaks through his own limits first.
🧾 Story So Far Contains spoilers
Togashi, a gifted and well-liked runner, meets Komiya, a transfer student running away from a painful reality, and teaches him proper form. Komiya grows increasingly hungry for faster times, and the two develop both friendship and rivalry through the 100-meter dash.
✅ Recommended Viewing Points
Recommended for sports and coming-of-age fans, and for anyone who wants a dense human drama about the contrast between talent and effort.
👀 Trivia & Fun Facts
💫 Unresolved Foreshadowing Contains spoilers
Why Komiya becomes so obsessed with shaving down his 100m time — and the true nature of the "painful reality" he was running from — is a thread that pays off later in the film.