There are very few anime titles that center entirely around the professional modelling and fashion/design industries (in fact, I can only think of one, that being 2005’s fascinating Paradise Kiss). This fact alone was all I needed to prompt me to give Runway de Waratte/Smile Down the Runway a go. So, how did it measure […]
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Runway de Waratte – 02
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Runway de Waratte – 06
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Runway de Waratte – 09
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Runway de Waratte – 03
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Runway de Waratte – 07
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Runway de Waratte – 10
「負けられない」 (Makerarenai) "Must Not Lose" And this week we continue the trend of emotional 10th episodes that are making me choke up with tears.
Runway de Waratte – 08
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Runway de Waratte – 06
「優越感と劣等感」 (Yuuetsukan to Rettoukan) "Superiority and Inferiority" If Chiyuki doesn't consider him as a friend, at least Ikuto avoided the friendzone, right...?
Runway de Waratte – 04
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Runway de Waratte – 11
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Runway de Waratte – 10
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Runway de Waratte – 05
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Runway de Waratte – 02
「プロの世界」 (Puro no Sekai) "The Professional World" Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
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「これは君の物語」 (Kore wa kimi no Monogatari) "This Is Your Story" I hope that Chiyuki realises that a model is not meant to smile when they walk down a runway.
Runway de Waratte – 07
「存在感」 (Ora) "Aura" Chiyuki finally received a bitter dose of reality. And when it rains, it pours.
Runway de Waratte – 03
「ランウェイで笑って」 (Runway de Waratte) "Smile Down the Runway" There it is. The eponymous title drop in the episode name.
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Runway de Waratte (Smile Down the Runway)
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Runway de Waratte – 7 [Aura]
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「デザイナーの器 / 好敵手」 (Dezainaa no Utsuwa / Raibaaru) "The Designer's Capacity / Rivals" Ikuto really can't catch a break.
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Runway de Waratte – 5 [Individual Styles]
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Runway de Waratte – 6 [Superiority and Inferiority]
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Runway de Waratte – 8 [The Designer’s Capacity]
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