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Run on Your New Legs #5
Run on Your New Legs, Vol. 5
As schools reopen and clubs reconvene after COVID-19 closures, Kikuzato is eager to try out his new leg. But even with the improved fit, his worry about falling like he did in his first public race plagues his training for the next. Running is as much a mental game as it is a physical one, and between his fear and his fight with Take, Kikuzato isn’t seeing the improvement he hoped his new leg would bring. If he means to succeed, Kikuzato must answer one question for “Why am I running anyway?”
164 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 25, 2020
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March 8, 2024
A pretty decent story about a person with a disability training to become a para athlete. It felt a bit undercooked and allowed itself to get sidetracked by the COVID-19 pandemic, but I still appreciate the positive message and the characters' relationships.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Chapter 31. The Theme of My Summer -- Chapter 32. The Same Path -- Chapter 33: Those I'm Bringing -- Chapter 34. This Is Me Now -- Chapter 35. I'm Back -- Chapter 36. My Passes -- Chapter 37. What I've Gained -- Final Chapter. The Reason I Run -- Translation Notes -- Special Thanks -- Bonus -- Finish Line
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Chapter 31. The Theme of My Summer -- Chapter 32. The Same Path -- Chapter 33: Those I'm Bringing -- Chapter 34. This Is Me Now -- Chapter 35. I'm Back -- Chapter 36. My Passes -- Chapter 37. What I've Gained -- Final Chapter. The Reason I Run -- Translation Notes -- Special Thanks -- Bonus -- Finish Line
August 3, 2023
And that ladies and gentlemen, is how you wrap up a manga series!
Wow! I came into this volume unsure of what would take place, but every concern I had was addressed in a really fantastic way that didn't feel rushed. Each panel and page felt intentional, building up to what I adore about sports manga the most: Surpassing your past self. Growing and improving as an athlete.
Not only did this manga have that, but it also showed how important friendships are. I LOVED that we saw an old face and that Shouta's "high" of discovering a new passion has slightly dimmed, but only in the sense that Shouta can see his actions toward old friends in a new light and that he was giving a cold shoulder. I honestly feel that reconciliation was one thing I was hoping for in this series, but thought we wouldn't see due that character not having made much of a recent appearance.
In a nutshell, though, I thought this was a moving and impactful series! It was also deeply informative! I think if you're looking for a shorter sports series and one that centers around para sports, this is an excellent one to read! There are many layers to this story that isn't just sports, or just friendship, or just learning, but a combination of all three that made this a quick and heartfelt read!
Definitely going to reread this again in the future!
Wow! I came into this volume unsure of what would take place, but every concern I had was addressed in a really fantastic way that didn't feel rushed. Each panel and page felt intentional, building up to what I adore about sports manga the most: Surpassing your past self. Growing and improving as an athlete.
Not only did this manga have that, but it also showed how important friendships are. I LOVED that we saw an old face and that Shouta's "high" of discovering a new passion has slightly dimmed, but only in the sense that Shouta can see his actions toward old friends in a new light and that he was giving a cold shoulder. I honestly feel that reconciliation was one thing I was hoping for in this series, but thought we wouldn't see due that character not having made much of a recent appearance.
In a nutshell, though, I thought this was a moving and impactful series! It was also deeply informative! I think if you're looking for a shorter sports series and one that centers around para sports, this is an excellent one to read! There are many layers to this story that isn't just sports, or just friendship, or just learning, but a combination of all three that made this a quick and heartfelt read!
Definitely going to reread this again in the future!
July 22, 2023
Kikuzato continues to manage the trials of track while COVID threatens to wreck his dreams. As he navigates his new normal he also tries to make up with his friend Take, plus he earns a rival and a bunch of other things that would be really excellent… if we ever heard from them again.
It’s better to burn out bright than it is to fade away, allegedly, but as bright as this final volume burns, well, it goes kind of ‘fade away’ at the same time. There’s easily another five volumes or more in this set-up and instead it just ends.
Or did this “just” end? It didn’t entirely feel like that was the case, but it throws back to some of its previous plots and sidelines others with wild abandon and just seems to focus on things it hasn’t bothered to mention in a long time.
Rin gets some absolutely pitifully small cameos after she was such a wonderful presence last volume, so much so that the question honestly becomes what even was the point of giving her that much page time. In fact, almost all the relationship stuff gets jettisoned - if you were waiting to find out what happens with the track senpai and his unrequited feelings, you’ll be writing your own fanfic for that conclusion.
The focus ends up on a big meet and if this was the first of many such events it would mean so much more. Don’t get me wrong - parts are good. The Take stuff is strong and I loved the way Kikuzato’s dad comes through at the end. What gets given closure IS done well.
But, bringing back the rival who scoffed at Kikuzato for that final race is a bit crazy because they go through his motivation, the resolution, and setting him up as the big bad when he hasn’t appeared in ages. It gets the job done, but not well. It’s trying to assemble one jigsaw using pieces from several different puzzles.
This story shouldn’t have ended here and it ended up having to throw out so much because of the whole COVID digression, which was interesting, that I don’t quite get why it couldn’t have gone longer. The end product is fine, but definitely suffers, even as its handling of the realities of the pandemic was really solid moment to moment.
I feel like manga lately are just not nailing the denouement and this one is yet another example of type. And it’s not like a bad ending invalidates all that came before, but this was such a unique story and one worth telling that it disappoints in its brevity. The stuff they wedge into the postscript about Japanese prosthetics is absolutely fascinating and I want way more here than I’ll ever get.
3.5 stars - it ends and with an equal measure of satisfaction and dissatisfaction, honestly. It’s a good series on the whole, but it’s a bummer to think that it could have been truly great if it had kept going.
It’s better to burn out bright than it is to fade away, allegedly, but as bright as this final volume burns, well, it goes kind of ‘fade away’ at the same time. There’s easily another five volumes or more in this set-up and instead it just ends.
Or did this “just” end? It didn’t entirely feel like that was the case, but it throws back to some of its previous plots and sidelines others with wild abandon and just seems to focus on things it hasn’t bothered to mention in a long time.
Rin gets some absolutely pitifully small cameos after she was such a wonderful presence last volume, so much so that the question honestly becomes what even was the point of giving her that much page time. In fact, almost all the relationship stuff gets jettisoned - if you were waiting to find out what happens with the track senpai and his unrequited feelings, you’ll be writing your own fanfic for that conclusion.
The focus ends up on a big meet and if this was the first of many such events it would mean so much more. Don’t get me wrong - parts are good. The Take stuff is strong and I loved the way Kikuzato’s dad comes through at the end. What gets given closure IS done well.
But, bringing back the rival who scoffed at Kikuzato for that final race is a bit crazy because they go through his motivation, the resolution, and setting him up as the big bad when he hasn’t appeared in ages. It gets the job done, but not well. It’s trying to assemble one jigsaw using pieces from several different puzzles.
This story shouldn’t have ended here and it ended up having to throw out so much because of the whole COVID digression, which was interesting, that I don’t quite get why it couldn’t have gone longer. The end product is fine, but definitely suffers, even as its handling of the realities of the pandemic was really solid moment to moment.
I feel like manga lately are just not nailing the denouement and this one is yet another example of type. And it’s not like a bad ending invalidates all that came before, but this was such a unique story and one worth telling that it disappoints in its brevity. The stuff they wedge into the postscript about Japanese prosthetics is absolutely fascinating and I want way more here than I’ll ever get.
3.5 stars - it ends and with an equal measure of satisfaction and dissatisfaction, honestly. It’s a good series on the whole, but it’s a bummer to think that it could have been truly great if it had kept going.
January 19, 2025
this manga was a pretty fun read and i enjoyed it for the most part, but i wish it hadn't ended like that. i feel like the author was forced to cut it short and that's why it finishes off here with such an unsatisfying ending ://
i also feel like the inclusion of covid-19 set it back a whole lot. it wasn't necessary to include that in the manga or have it follow what was going on irl. it was a huge setback, not just for the characters, but for the plot as well, it also ruined whatever progress the MC, kikuzato, was making.
so many new characters were introduced, and kikuzato was literally just starting his journey, and now...it's over?? just like that?? we dont even get to see his full improvement?? we dont get to see more of those new characters we'd just met?? or learn more abt them and how they fit into kikuzato's life?? right after we'd been forced to read an entire volume abt covid-19....like c'mon man, really?
five volumes alone spread so much info and awareness abt different disabilities (specifically physical), and was so carefully curated with the right information, providing the best possible representation. we dont get to see many disabled people in media, so this was absolutely great. but again, it was cut off way too short, and it definitely needed more ://
it's also disappointing that this is the last volume of this manga bc i feel like it could have gotten really big, maybe even gotten an OVA or a full anime adaptation.
i also feel like the inclusion of covid-19 set it back a whole lot. it wasn't necessary to include that in the manga or have it follow what was going on irl. it was a huge setback, not just for the characters, but for the plot as well, it also ruined whatever progress the MC, kikuzato, was making.
so many new characters were introduced, and kikuzato was literally just starting his journey, and now...it's over?? just like that?? we dont even get to see his full improvement?? we dont get to see more of those new characters we'd just met?? or learn more abt them and how they fit into kikuzato's life?? right after we'd been forced to read an entire volume abt covid-19....like c'mon man, really?
five volumes alone spread so much info and awareness abt different disabilities (specifically physical), and was so carefully curated with the right information, providing the best possible representation. we dont get to see many disabled people in media, so this was absolutely great. but again, it was cut off way too short, and it definitely needed more ://
it's also disappointing that this is the last volume of this manga bc i feel like it could have gotten really big, maybe even gotten an OVA or a full anime adaptation.
October 3, 2023
Sad to see this series end. I really wish it was a little longer. Mostly just to get more of Tsuchiya's story. It felt like he was built up to be a rival then he's MIA for like 2 volumes comes back and the series is over. The same with Take. Kikuzato and Take had a falling out after Kikuzato's accident. And they don't really interact throughout the series until this volume where they make-up but of course it's the final volume so we don't get to see Take get back into football (soccer). Plus there's what's her face in the wheelchair. So many loose threads with side characters just left hanging.
June 20, 2022
โดนมังงะชุดนี้ตกเพราะเกี่ยวกับการวิ่ง แค่นั้นเลย ไม่ได้ดูด้วยว่ามันเป็นเรื่องราวเกี่ยวกับอะไร รู้แค่ว่าวิ่ง วิ่งอย่างเดียว เอาค่ะ! ซื้อ! (พูดกับพี่ ผจก นายอินทร์ 55555)
โชตะคุง เป็นเด็กมัธยมปลายปี 1 ที่ประสบอุบัติเหตุ ทำให้เสียขา 1 ข้างไป มันอาจจะไม่ใช่เรื่องใหญ่อะไรถ้าโชตะคุงไม่ได้จะเอาจริงเอาจังกับการเตะฟุตบอล หลังจากที่พักรักษาตัว โชตะคุงกลับมาเรียนอีกครั้งแบบซ้ำชั้น และแน่นอน ต้องออกจากชมรมฟุตบอลด้วย แต่การซ้ำชั้นทำให้มีโอกาสได้เจอเพื่อนใหม่ รวมไปถึงคุณชิโดริ ช่างทำแขนขาเทียม โชตะคุงจับพลัดจับผลูได้ไปเข้าชมรมกรีฑาและเริ่มออกวิ่งอีกครั้ง
และเพื่อนๆในชมรมกรีฑานี่แหละที่ทำให้โชตะคุงอยากจะเอาชนะตัวเอง ด้วยการฝึกซ้อมอย่างหนักเพื่อเข้าร่วมแข่งขันการวิ่งของคนพิการ
มังงะ 5 เล่มจบนี้ยังไม่ทำให้เราฟินเท่าไร เราว่ามันยังสนุกไม่สุดแต่ก็ดีที่ได้อ่าน มิตรภาพระหว่างเพื่อนน่ารักเสมอ น้ำใจนักกีฬาที่หยิบยื่นให้กัน ชมรมคนใส่ขาเทียมที่เข้าอกเข้าใจกันเป็นอย่างดี โดยที่ไม่มีใครรู้สึกน้อยใจในโชคชะตาเลย บางไม่มีขามาตั้งแต่กำเนิด บางคนเป็นโรคร้ายเลยต้องตัดขา บางคนประสบอุบัติเหตุ แต่ทุกคนใช้ชีวิตปกติดี ไม่ได้มีใครมานั่งเห็นใจหรือสงสาร ทุกคน treat พวกเค้าเท่าๆกัน ซึ่งดีมาก
นอกจากนั้นคุณชิโดริได้ทำให้โชตะคุงได้รู้จักกับขาเทียมสำหรับวิ่งโดยเฉพาะ ทำให้โชตะได้สัมผัสถึงความอยากออกวิ่งอีกครั้ง เราว่ามันเป็นมังงะที่ดีอีกเรื่องหนึ่งเลย เราได้รับข้อมูลเกี่ยวกับขาเทียมแบบที่ไม่เคยรู้มาก่อน รู้เลยว่าคุณนักเขียนทำ research มาเป็นอย่างดี ได้เรียนรู้ท่าทางการวิ่งที่ถูกต้อง และแน่นอน มันทำให้เราอยากหยิบรองเท้าวิ่งออกไปวิ่งเลย
แต่มันมีอย่างนึงที่ทำให้เรารู้สึกแปลกๆคือการเอาโรคโควิดนี้เข้าไปเป็นหนึ่งในเหตุการณ์ในมังงะ (เพราะเรื่องนี้เขียนขึ้นตอนที่โควิดเริ่มระบาดพอดี) เรารู้สึกแปลกมากที่เห็นตัวละครใส่หน้ากาก รู้สึกว่าไม่อยากให้มันเป็นหนึ่งในเรื่องราวที่ต้องจารึกไว้เลยกับความยากลำบากที่ต้องเผชิญ
แต่สิ่งหนึ่งที่เราชอบเกี่ยวกับมังงะโชเน็นคือการได้เห็นชีวิตมัธยมของเด็กๆที่สดใส เรามีชมรมให้เข้าหลังเลิกเรียนมันดีมากๆเลย จำไม่ได้แล้วว่าตอนเราอยู่มัธยมนั้นมันมีอะไรแบบนี้ให้ทำไหม รู้สึกว่าพอมีกิจกรรมให้ทำ มีงานอดิเรกให้ได้สนใจ มีเพื่อนๆรุ่นน้องรุ่นพี่นอกคลาสให้ได้สนิทกัน ดีจังเลยยยย
โชตะคุง เป็นเด็กมัธยมปลายปี 1 ที่ประสบอุบัติเหตุ ทำให้เสียขา 1 ข้างไป มันอาจจะไม่ใช่เรื่องใหญ่อะไรถ้าโชตะคุงไม่ได้จะเอาจริงเอาจังกับการเตะฟุตบอล หลังจากที่พักรักษาตัว โชตะคุงกลับมาเรียนอีกครั้งแบบซ้ำชั้น และแน่นอน ต้องออกจากชมรมฟุตบอลด้วย แต่การซ้ำชั้นทำให้มีโอกาสได้เจอเพื่อนใหม่ รวมไปถึงคุณชิโดริ ช่างทำแขนขาเทียม โชตะคุงจับพลัดจับผลูได้ไปเข้าชมรมกรีฑาและเริ่มออกวิ่งอีกครั้ง
และเพื่อนๆในชมรมกรีฑานี่แหละที่ทำให้โชตะคุงอยากจะเอาชนะตัวเอง ด้วยการฝึกซ้อมอย่างหนักเพื่อเข้าร่วมแข่งขันการวิ่งของคนพิการ
มังงะ 5 เล่มจบนี้ยังไม่ทำให้เราฟินเท่าไร เราว่ามันยังสนุกไม่สุดแต่ก็ดีที่ได้อ่าน มิตรภาพระหว่างเพื่อนน่ารักเสมอ น้ำใจนักกีฬาที่หยิบยื่นให้กัน ชมรมคนใส่ขาเทียมที่เข้าอกเข้าใจกันเป็นอย่างดี โดยที่ไม่มีใครรู้สึกน้อยใจในโชคชะตาเลย บางไม่มีขามาตั้งแต่กำเนิด บางคนเป็นโรคร้ายเลยต้องตัดขา บางคนประสบอุบัติเหตุ แต่ทุกคนใช้ชีวิตปกติดี ไม่ได้มีใครมานั่งเห็นใจหรือสงสาร ทุกคน treat พวกเค้าเท่าๆกัน ซึ่งดีมาก
นอกจากนั้นคุณชิโดริได้ทำให้โชตะคุงได้รู้จักกับขาเทียมสำหรับวิ่งโดยเฉพาะ ทำให้โชตะได้สัมผัสถึงความอยากออกวิ่งอีกครั้ง เราว่ามันเป็นมังงะที่ดีอีกเรื่องหนึ่งเลย เราได้รับข้อมูลเกี่ยวกับขาเทียมแบบที่ไม่เคยรู้มาก่อน รู้เลยว่าคุณนักเขียนทำ research มาเป็นอย่างดี ได้เรียนรู้ท่าทางการวิ่งที่ถูกต้อง และแน่นอน มันทำให้เราอยากหยิบรองเท้าวิ่งออกไปวิ่งเลย
แต่มันมีอย่างนึงที่ทำให้เรารู้สึกแปลกๆคือการเอาโรคโควิดนี้เข้าไปเป็นหนึ่งในเหตุการณ์ในมังงะ (เพราะเรื่องนี้เขียนขึ้นตอนที่โควิดเริ่มระบาดพอดี) เรารู้สึกแปลกมากที่เห็นตัวละครใส่หน้ากาก รู้สึกว่าไม่อยากให้มันเป็นหนึ่งในเรื่องราวที่ต้องจารึกไว้เลยกับความยากลำบากที่ต้องเผชิญ
แต่สิ่งหนึ่งที่เราชอบเกี่ยวกับมังงะโชเน็นคือการได้เห็นชีวิตมัธยมของเด็กๆที่สดใส เรามีชมรมให้เข้าหลังเลิกเรียนมันดีมากๆเลย จำไม่ได้แล้วว่าตอนเราอยู่มัธยมนั้นมันมีอะไรแบบนี้ให้ทำไหม รู้สึกว่าพอมีกิจกรรมให้ทำ มีงานอดิเรกให้ได้สนใจ มีเพื่อนๆรุ่นน้องรุ่นพี่นอกคลาสให้ได้สนิทกัน ดีจังเลยยยย
November 24, 2024
Binged the entire series in a couple of hours. Despite the series being published during COVID and altering the original story to include the coronavirus's effects on Japanese students, the story's narrative didn't waver. I was invested from start to finish.
Kikuzato, a former soccer star, is going through school indifferent after an accident last year claimed his left leg. He's been held back a year because of rehab and feels no connection with would-be kouhai-turned classmates. That is until he meets Usami, a freshman from the Track-and-Field Club, and Chidori, a prosthetist and orthotist entrepreneur, who offers Kikuzato a new chance to run—something he had long given up on.
But Kikuzato decides that he *wants* to run.
And, Usami wants to support his new friend. (Find yourself a buddy like Usami.)
Finally, Chidori wants to make a prosthetic for an award-winning athlete so that his business, "Chidori", will be known worldwide.
When Kikuzato joins the Track-and-Field Club, he becomes acquainted with Usami's teammates, learns about running, and teaches them about prosthetics and the world of parasports. From his dad's casual ableist comments to a rekindling of a friendship with an estranged childhood friend (Take), Kikuzato's five-volume journey is worth reading.
You don't need prior knowledge of prosthetics or parasports to start the series.
(Chidori, as much as I want to like him, gave me the creeps at some points tbh)
Kikuzato, a former soccer star, is going through school indifferent after an accident last year claimed his left leg. He's been held back a year because of rehab and feels no connection with would-be kouhai-turned classmates. That is until he meets Usami, a freshman from the Track-and-Field Club, and Chidori, a prosthetist and orthotist entrepreneur, who offers Kikuzato a new chance to run—something he had long given up on.
But Kikuzato decides that he *wants* to run.
And, Usami wants to support his new friend. (Find yourself a buddy like Usami.)
Finally, Chidori wants to make a prosthetic for an award-winning athlete so that his business, "Chidori", will be known worldwide.
When Kikuzato joins the Track-and-Field Club, he becomes acquainted with Usami's teammates, learns about running, and teaches them about prosthetics and the world of parasports. From his dad's casual ableist comments to a rekindling of a friendship with an estranged childhood friend (Take), Kikuzato's five-volume journey is worth reading.
You don't need prior knowledge of prosthetics or parasports to start the series.
(Chidori, as much as I want to like him, gave me the creeps at some points tbh)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 28, 2024
Macam-macam emosi waktu baca manga ni. Sekarang baru faham kenapa kaki palsu ada pelbagai bentuk, lagi-lagi untuk atlet.
September 1, 2024
The final installment of "Run On Your New Legs" in which Kikuzato finally gets to race on his new legs in a competitive race.
With COVID regulations now in place, the track and field gang return to school and prepare for their individual races. Kikuzato is training hard for his debut run as a para athlete, but he still greatly fears falling down during the competition. Kikuzato much face his fears and discover for himself why he is truly running.
This final volume is mostly made up of Kikuzato's race. There, he gets to meet other para athletes and reconnect with others he has met previously, such as Date, Doujima, and Tsuchiya. I was glad to see Kikuzato find a place where he feels he belongs and face his fears of falling in public.
Once again, I love the message of "when you fall, you get up again" and "don't be afraid of failing." It can be so hard to keep pushing through the hardships and overcome ones fears, so I really love the positivity that this manga series pushes in these regards.
It was really nice to see the camaraderie between Kikuzato's track mates as well as his fellow para athletes. It also made me really happy to see him make up with his old soccer team. They had a very strenuous relationship throughout this series, so it was nice to see Kikuzato face his past demons. I'm glad that him and Take came around in the end.
Overall, "Run On Your New Legs" was a sweet, informative manga series with enjoyable characters and comical character interactions. It was very fun to read about Kikuzato and his friends, and I won't be forgetting Usami anytime soon. These are for sure being added to my diverse reads recommendation list; I love all the authentic representation in this series. If you want an informative, character driven manga series, this is a good one.
With COVID regulations now in place, the track and field gang return to school and prepare for their individual races. Kikuzato is training hard for his debut run as a para athlete, but he still greatly fears falling down during the competition. Kikuzato much face his fears and discover for himself why he is truly running.
This final volume is mostly made up of Kikuzato's race. There, he gets to meet other para athletes and reconnect with others he has met previously, such as Date, Doujima, and Tsuchiya. I was glad to see Kikuzato find a place where he feels he belongs and face his fears of falling in public.
Once again, I love the message of "when you fall, you get up again" and "don't be afraid of failing." It can be so hard to keep pushing through the hardships and overcome ones fears, so I really love the positivity that this manga series pushes in these regards.
It was really nice to see the camaraderie between Kikuzato's track mates as well as his fellow para athletes. It also made me really happy to see him make up with his old soccer team. They had a very strenuous relationship throughout this series, so it was nice to see Kikuzato face his past demons. I'm glad that him and Take came around in the end.
Overall, "Run On Your New Legs" was a sweet, informative manga series with enjoyable characters and comical character interactions. It was very fun to read about Kikuzato and his friends, and I won't be forgetting Usami anytime soon. These are for sure being added to my diverse reads recommendation list; I love all the authentic representation in this series. If you want an informative, character driven manga series, this is a good one.
October 10, 2023
Run on Your New Legs's final volume does its best to wrap its main plot up as efficiently as can be. I don't know the circumstances behind why Midori ended things here, but as far as Kikuzato goes, his character arc does end in a way where he can move forward from what was holding him back at the starting line. I empathized with his anxiety about wanting to do well in the meet, and seeing his interactions with Take and Tsuchiya helped center his goal. It made reading this in one sitting easy, as the fast pace allows readers to think, "One more chapter," before arriving at the conclusion.
Do I wish more of the subplots didn't feel rushed? Yes. Getting a peak into Tsuchiya's backstory, not to mention a new side character, still don't feel as impactful as they could given their lack of page time. The enthusiasm Midori has for this content is clear. But their execution doesn't hit in the ways it could. I'm still happy I read this series after finding the first volume iffy. Midori's peak into para-athletics and Kikuzato's development were the highlights. I'd recommend this to sports manga fans who want a shorter, tighter narrative with a compelling lead and conflicts.
Do I wish more of the subplots didn't feel rushed? Yes. Getting a peak into Tsuchiya's backstory, not to mention a new side character, still don't feel as impactful as they could given their lack of page time. The enthusiasm Midori has for this content is clear. But their execution doesn't hit in the ways it could. I'm still happy I read this series after finding the first volume iffy. Midori's peak into para-athletics and Kikuzato's development were the highlights. I'd recommend this to sports manga fans who want a shorter, tighter narrative with a compelling lead and conflicts.
October 18, 2023
17/10/2023
3.75 ⭐
I'm so sad this series is over but this was a really solid volume with a strong ending. Highly recommend!
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3.75 ⭐
I'm so sad this series is over but this was a really solid volume with a strong ending. Highly recommend!
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July 21, 2023
This manga series is excellent! It is one of the few that the setting is the COVID pandemic and shows how sports and students were affected with the social restrictions and precautions. I love how themes like overcome difficulties and barriers, disabilities, challenges and friendship are present in this story. This was the last book on the series (as far as I know). It follows Shouta Kikuzato. He was supposed to start on his new school’s prestigious soccer team when a terrible incident costs him his leg. Now in his first year of high school (again), Kikuzato isolates himself. One day Chidori, a passing prosthetist, notices Kikuzato’s artificial limb- and speed-as he races through the train station, the specialist proposes a partnership: Chidori will build Kikuzato a brand-new leg designed solely for speed. The story is amazing!
April 11, 2025
รีวิวรวบยอด
เพราะลดครึ่งราคา เลยได้มีโอกาสอ่านเล่ม 2-5 จบสักที😭🥺 ผ่านไปหลายปีเลย
เนื้อเรื่องของเรื่องนี้จะเซ็ตในช่วงโควิดระบาด ตั้งแต่ช่วงปี 2019-2020 เป็นฤดูเดียวกับโตเกียวโอลิมปิก 2020 พอดีเลย
เนื้อหาอ่านสบาย ให้กำลังใจดี ได้ความรู้เรื่องขาเทียมด้วย ตัวละครทุกตัวล้วนน่ารักหมดเลย อ่านง่าย
นอกจากนี้ยังได้เปิดมุมมองช่วงโควิดที่ขาดหายไป ถ้าซ้อมไม่ได้ ร่างกายที่ฟิตมาถดถอยแน่นอน การแข่งกีฬาม.ปลายที่มีแค่ไม่กี่ครั้งในชีวิตก็ด้วย ลืมเรื่องนี้ไปเลยจริง
เสียดายที่เรื่องนี้สั้นไปหน่อย ไม่มีโอกาสได้ขยี้ประเด็นของแต่ละตัวละครเลย เขาจบครบทุกประเด็นในเล่มสุดท้ายนะ แต่รู้สึกว่ายังไม่อิ่มเท่าไร
แต่ยังไงก็เป็นเล่มที่ดีนะ ได้เรียนรู้มุมมองของขาเทียมเพิ่มเติมด้วยละ
เพราะลดครึ่งราคา เลยได้มีโอกาสอ่านเล่ม 2-5 จบสักที😭🥺 ผ่านไปหลายปีเลย
เนื้อเรื่องของเรื่องนี้จะเซ็ตในช่วงโควิดระบาด ตั้งแต่ช่วงปี 2019-2020 เป็นฤดูเดียวกับโตเกียวโอลิมปิก 2020 พอดีเลย
เนื้อหาอ่านสบาย ให้กำลังใจดี ได้ความรู้เรื่องขาเทียมด้วย ตัวละครทุกตัวล้วนน่ารักหมดเลย อ่านง่าย
นอกจากนี้ยังได้เปิดมุมมองช่วงโควิดที่ขาดหายไป ถ้าซ้อมไม่ได้ ร่างกายที่ฟิตมาถดถอยแน่นอน การแข่งกีฬาม.ปลายที่มีแค่ไม่กี่ครั้งในชีวิตก็ด้วย ลืมเรื่องนี้ไปเลยจริง
เสียดายที่เรื่องนี้สั้นไปหน่อย ไม่มีโอกาสได้ขยี้ประเด็นของแต่ละตัวละครเลย เขาจบครบทุกประเด็นในเล่มสุดท้ายนะ แต่รู้สึกว่ายังไม่อิ่มเท่าไร
แต่ยังไงก็เป็นเล่มที่ดีนะ ได้เรียนรู้มุมมองของขาเทียมเพิ่มเติมด้วยละ
July 8, 2025
Hopeful and positive ending… but it really felt that the series was cut too short! I felt like there was a lot more that could have been done with the story… but what can you do?! That’s just the way it is. I really would’ve liked to see some more of the other characters and of more of Kikuzato’s character!
All in all, a really good series which raised awareness about athletes with prothesis and appealed to a variety of audiences. A story that I ended up liking a lot more than I thought I would, I would say it’s a must-read :). I’m annoyed by the briefness (?) of the series but hopefully that will make reading it less intimidating and will make its way to many more people! ✌️
All in all, a really good series which raised awareness about athletes with prothesis and appealed to a variety of audiences. A story that I ended up liking a lot more than I thought I would, I would say it’s a must-read :). I’m annoyed by the briefness (?) of the series but hopefully that will make reading it less intimidating and will make its way to many more people! ✌️
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March 7, 2024what an engaging series! i feel like there are few novels that cover Covid, and even fewer comics, so that was cool. but unfortunately i think actual Covid is also why this series is only five volumes long. i would've loved to see it go a little farther, but it still feels pretty satisfying where it ends.
April 8, 2024
Really enjoyed this series overall to be honest. I really respect Kikuzato for coming to terms with what happened to him but also for looking for a different outlet he was happy with. I'm sure losing a limb is never easy for anyone, but finding a way to cope as best as possible is really inspiring to me.
April 12, 2024
Kikuzato trains to compete in a race and reaches out to an old friend.
I wish this series had continued for more volumes. I feel like including COVID in the storyline took time away from the main story (although I respect adding it in real time as the manga was created). The ending we did get was solid but I wanted to know more about Kikuzato.
I wish this series had continued for more volumes. I feel like including COVID in the storyline took time away from the main story (although I respect adding it in real time as the manga was created). The ending we did get was solid but I wanted to know more about Kikuzato.
November 27, 2024
What a series! This is the first manga I've read, it was so good.
What an awesome journey through the heartbreak of losing a leg (I could never imagine), through the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic, and ultimately finding a sense of self and normalcy. All while starting high school.
I will definitely look forward to reading more manga in the future!
What an awesome journey through the heartbreak of losing a leg (I could never imagine), through the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic, and ultimately finding a sense of self and normalcy. All while starting high school.
I will definitely look forward to reading more manga in the future!
June 3, 2025
This volume really disappointed me. I feel like the characters were somewhat one-dimensional and that took me out of the story. Also, I don’t remember the other volumes being so focused on the trying to emphasize the physical appearance of the main character and his friends, it felt very strange to me. I wish there were more volumes in the series since this felt like it was a rushed ending.
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September 9, 2023
Little sad that this was the final volume. It had a "nice ending" but I didn't feel satisfied with it and I think the series as a whole could of went longer.
Overall it was a nice and cute little sport series.
Overall it was a nice and cute little sport series.
April 3, 2024
This series is helping me understand the value of short series. Although I would have loved this to go on longer, I don't feel short changed only getting to see this small shot of the characters lives and I really enjoyed it for that. Absolutely wonderful to read!
August 13, 2024
I LOVE this series! Everything about it is great. Kikuzato is an awesome protagonist and this volume really shows his growth over the course of the series. I also learned a lot about parathletics. Overall, I recommend this to anyone looking for a fun and hopeful manga!
March 10, 2025
Loved this series. I always love a nice cohesive short manga series as well but the way this story went and the things the author highlighted were so good and fun. Happy to read more books highlighting diverse abilities in Japan. Fantastic end to a solid series.
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July 20, 2023
WE NEED MORE TRACK MANGA, THANK YOU
SINCERELY, A RUNNER AND EX-TRACK ATHLETE AND
SINCERELY, A RUNNER AND EX-TRACK ATHLETE AND
August 22, 2023
4.5/5
October 1, 2023
A satisfying ending, but open enough in case it gets extended in the future.
December 9, 2023
I don't want this series to be over!!!!
Great volume, I will be waiting to read more from Wataru sensei T_T <3
Great volume, I will be waiting to read more from Wataru sensei T_T <3
February 20, 2024
i loved how this was kind of open ended and i love that kikuzato and take made up :)
March 22, 2024
It’s a Good story. Not something that ”wow’s” ya yk But still entertaining
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