Group hug of the Kansei University team after Haiji Kiyose - the 10th runner of the Hakone-Ekiden - reached the finish line. Characters are from the anime and novel Run with the Wind. The focus of the image is on Haiji's face, happy and devastated after he gave it all. Kakeru is the only one with eyes open, focused on Haiji. All the other faces are partially covered and all are crying happy tears. All are wearing the Kansei team jackets and the image is in a limited colour palette: light blue, shades of grey, black and yellow light accents.

「 Did you get to see it ? The top ✨」

Ekiden feels 🏃‍♂️🎽✨

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(illustration I did in 2021 that I still love!)

All ten characters of Run with the Wind from the anime, plus Nira, the shiba inu, are looking at you in a circle, as if you are surrounded by them. Behind them, a clear blue sky with some fluffy clouds and the caption: "Hakone no yama wa?" in Japanese, which means "The mountains of Hakone are?" and it's a reference to the team motto.

箱根の山は ?

𝐻𝑎𝑘𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑛𝑜 𝑦𝑎𝑚𝑎 𝑤𝑎? 👊✨

I love ten (10) running boys 🏃‍♂️💨 and one (1) good boy 🐶

Happy last day of the Hakone-Ekiden!

This is your sign to watch and read Run with the Wind! 🏃‍♂️💨

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(illustration I did in 2019 that I still love!)

Nico and Yuki from Run with the Wind posing for the camera and showing their uniforms for the Hakone Ekiden race. These uniforms were used for the stage play of Run with the Wind.

One page comic where Yuki passing the sash to Nico. Both are characters from Run with the Wind. This comic re-enact the scene from the anime.

Today the 2nd part of the Hakone-Ekiden is happening, the sash is passed from section 6 to section 7 🏃🎽🏃💨

Nico & Yuki have always been my favourite characters from Run with the Wind, let's celebrate this day with some old art from 2021 🤍💜

#風が強く吹いている #kazetsuyo #kazeanime #runwiththewind #nicoyuki

Nico and Yuki from Run with the Wind sat under a kotatsu, their back to the viewer, watching the Hakone Ekiden race on TV while drinking beer, hands intertwined

it's Hakone-Ekiden days, so I feel like posting old art I made in 2020, Nico and Yuki from Run with the Wind making it a tradition of watching the race every year after they took part in it! 🤍💜

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#nicoyuki