About
A CEO struggling to maintain his small sock business risks the company's future with a new challenge — creating a line of running shoes.
Cast
Koji Yakusho
as Koichi Miyazawa
Kento Yamazaki
as Daichi Miyazawa
Haruka Uchimura
as Toshimitsu Yasuda
Ayako Yoshitani
as Misaki Nakashita
Yasuko Haru
as Yoneko Mizuhara
Kotaro Shiga
as Genzo Tomishima
Masato Wada
as Takao Hirase
Yoshihisa Amano
as Kohei Ebata
Ken Mitsuishi
as Tooru Arimura
Sawako Agawa
as Akemi Masaoka
Ryoma Takeuchi
as Hiroto Mogi
Akira Terao
as Haruyuki Iiyama
Midoriko Kimura
as Motoko Iiyama
Takuma Otoo
as Akihiro Kido
Mone Kamishiraishi
as Akane Miyazawa
Fumi Dan
as Mieko Miyazawa
Anna Hara
as スポーツショップ店員
Shunsuke Kazama
as Taro Sakamoto
Akiko Yagi
as Narration (Voice)
Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1
It's another day at struggling tabi sock maker Kohazeya, their industry in decline. CEO Koichi Miyazawa looks for a new direction, learning more about running than he imagined. Meanwhile, a promising young athlete suffers a devastating setback -- will this be the spark of invention for Koichi?
Episode 2
Unable to bank on outside support, Kohazeya works on their new project. Koichi meets a mysterious materials engineer. Mogi gets a surprise gift.
Episode 3
Daichi struggles in his job hunt. Atlantis ponders Mogi and the new tabi runner. Prototyping is afoot at Kohazeya, but Koichi's money problems hit home.
Episode 4
Iiyama and Daichi have found Rikuoh's sole. Mogi is at a crossroads. Kohazeya benefits from an unexpected team change.
Episode 5
Internal strife hits Kohazeya as finances run tight. Will an unexpected move let them continue to work on Rikuoh? Daichi steps up to the plate in a pinch.
Episode 6
The 2018 Ekiden is on! One man steps back onto the stage, but another is making this his curtain call. Kohazeya faces new challenges in their fledgling shoe business.
Episode 7
Rikuoh's future may go up in smoke after an accident at Kohazeya. Iiyama must consider the future he wants for his material, while Koichi fears for the future of his company.
Episode 8
It's where the rubber meets the road now, with Team Kohazeya racing to find an investor. Koichi is forced to make a difficult choice, with the livelihoods of his employees in the balance. Atlantis pursues Mogi again.
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