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100 Meters(2025)

Movie1h 47mJapaneseAnimation, Drama

7.7

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77%

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Director: Kenji Iwaisawa

Writers: Yasuyuki Muto, Uoto

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Overview

A talented runner takes on the challenge of training a determined but inexperienced classmate. As practice turns into obsession, their bond shifts into a long-running rivalry that tests ambition, identity, and what it really means to chase a goal—one explosive sprint at a time.

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Pros: immersive running sequences; striking visuals; motivating themes | Cons: slow stretches; hard to connect; time jumps distract

Will You Like This?

If you want an intense, inspiring sports drama with big emotional swings and a strong sense of purpose, this should hit hard; Not for you if you dislike slower stretches between races or thin character depth.

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Luke2206

The end though... :/ I hate open-ended conclusions

Gianfra03

Almost 2h for that shitty ending

ltcomdata

Two boys meet at school when very young and start a lifelong competition in the 100 meters race. Along the way they meet older runners that give them advice on running and the philosophy of life. But the older runners are just as confused as the main protagonists, so their life advice can come across as incoherent or vapid, and is really nothing more than a temporary impression gained from what is going on in their own lives. Surprisingly, those vapid, narcissistic, scatter-brained, and at times surreal pieces of advice from the older runners were the most interesting for me: older people trying to distill their life experience into pearls of meaning, and then trying to pass the wisdom that they glimpsed onto the younger generation. But their wisdom really was mostly empty streams of consciousness --- except for the #1 runner who retired at the very end (and who may have thrown his last race): being constantly alone as the #1, without peer, is just as lonely as being alone in last place. May The Lord give us all companionship in our worldly trials.

ohmthiti

seven point two out of ten เป็นหนังวิ่งเพื่อชีวิตที่ดูสนุกไปทั้งเรื่องเลยนะ แต่รู้สึกว่าช่วงท้ายๆมันเร็วไปหน่อย แต่ก็อินเอาเรื่องอยู่ ตัวหนังพูดถึงเรื่องชีวิต ความฝัน ความมุ่งมั่นต่างๆ เล่าทุกอย่างผ่านการวิ่ง ซึ่งกลมกล่อมใช้ได้ รวมๆค่อนข้างชอบ งานภาพแรกๆแอบขัดๆนิดหน่อย แต่ดูไปดูมารสว่าเออมันเจ๋งดีเนอะ

badcontestant

I was unfamiliar with this manga until I saw the trailer a few weeks before the film came out and it seriously caught my eye. The film was even better honestly than I could have expected. As sports anime go, this is absolutely top tier and for me this just narrowly misses out on a 10/10. The author's art style is a little but unorthodox so the character designs may be a little offputting for some, but trust me -- it's worth it. The way they present the climax of the film is absolutely fantastic.. I was completely rapt.

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RG9400

7/10

There is a scene halfway through 100 Meters that had my jaw on the floor. The beautiful animation, the rotoscoping, simulated camera movements that create the essence of a single take, the way the colors blend together, the epic score building the tension, and that rain in the aftermath. It's a staggering sequence. This movie has multiple moments where the animation is unique but deeply immersive. The running sequences are the real highlight, with the way that the styles change and shift, set against an incredible score. I love the way that the movie subverts sports stereotypes with what it chooses to focus on. There's a race in the movie where the camera is positioned just looking up at the character in the ready position, and after the start, it never shifts away, continuing to look up at the sky as the results of the race are filtered in through the audio. These are the best moments of the movie, showcasing a flair of creativity and style that creates a unique identity throughout. The problem are the moments in between these sequences. They are considerably slower, and I struggled to fully resonate with what they were trying to do. I like that this movie doesn't feel like the stereotypical sports story with lots of cliches. I like that it tries to focus on what motivates these characters to run. However, I could never get a good grasp on the characters. I felt like they did not have enough time to interact, and the movie jumps in time and has side characters come and go, giving them ample screentime but not giving us enough to care about their arcs. Throughout this movie, I was reminded of a non-anime live action movie called Rush. It was not about runners but still, I think it captured the unique dynamic between two different characters who were constantly pushing each other. I think that movie handled its characters and themes better than this one, and the comparison left me wanting more from this movie when it was not in one of those beautiful animation moments. It's worth watching, but once it ended, I was left thinking about what it could have been instead of what it was. Still, when that music starts and the animation shifts, the runners line up and the camera starts jerking around as if someone is actually holding it, it is astonishing.

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