I will try to translate some parts that I can. 0:09 We only care about those who can run. 0:15 Do your best, I'm rooting for you. 1:03 These are not the words that I want to hear. Joe, Hanamichi, Ippo, Sakamichi ... tsubasa, ryouma... It's no good, there's no end to it. I like main characters too, but I also like the people who leads them the way. They're strict, but that's to be expected, right ? It's not like I want to be treated kindly. Competitors want to win after all. 1:51 I really hate running. Getting caught up in it, having painful experiences... But if I didn't run with everyone, If I couldn't come to this place, that version of myself, I would hate even more ! 2:47 Sorry, King. This is probably it for me. 3:21 "... got off the car. Will the coach stop him and resign ?" 3:31 "They stopped, he finally stopped." 3:40 It's okay, you did enough. 4:13 You can't ! ( You can't give up / You shouldn't give up ) 4:24 They're waiting 4:41 F*ck! What the hell am I doing ? If I was a bit faster... 4:48 Concentrate! 4:54 Do your best! 5:04 To run Hakone Ekiden with everyone... We might have already achieved our initial goal, but that wasn't the real top. 5:14 I also understood, I mean, I want to aim for the top with everyone. 5:39 Let's run, together, in Hakone Ekiden. 5:52 Haiji... 5:59 Hakone is, you know, haiji... 6:06 It is not only your dream anymore. 6:12 It's our dream! 6:24 It's a good dream. So much so that I don't want to ever wake up from it. 6:46 He's increasing his pace even more, Haiji Kiyose of Kansei University. He's running in order to entrust the hope that is connected by 10 people. 6:55 I am also searching for it. I'm searching what's at our destination. The meaning of running. 7:07 (the crowd chanting) "do your best" 7:14 Hey, do you like running ? 7:41 How is it ? Were you able to see the top ?
This anime is not about running at all. It gives you a new perspective on life. It's when you get out of your comfort zone that you can run into your passions once again. Haiji exists in this anime to prove that sometimes, you must let people enter your life to help you out with your struggles and to enjoy the running with you. Also, he represents the fact that you will eventually need a strong leadership to grow and overcome your personal challenges. Kakeru is the character who shows that talent itself isn't enough. You need to have your heart at the right place to become even stronger. So many lessons. I love this anime!
I come back here every time I think about what running means to me and why I run at all; when I need a dose of inspiration to keep running, to learn how to get something akin to mental satisfaction. Thank you so much for your creativity.
