Smile Down the Runway

Smile Down the Runway (ランウェイで笑って, Runway de Waratte) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kotoba Inoya. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since May 2017, with its chapters collected in nineteen tankōbon volumes. The manga is published in North America by Kodansha Comics. An anime television series adaptation by Ezo'la aired from January to March 2020 on the Animeism programming block.

Smile Down the Runway
Cover of Smile Down the Runway volume 1 by Kodansha
ランウェイで笑って
(Runway de Waratte)
GenreDrama, slice of life[1]
Manga
Written byKotoba Inoya
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 31, 2017 – present
Volumes20
Anime television series
Directed byNobuyoshi Nagayama
Written byTouko Machida
Music byShuji Katayama
Akinari Suzuki
StudioEzo'la
Licensed byFunimation[2]
Original networkMBS, TBS, BS-TBS
Original run January 11, 2020 – March 28, 2020
Episodes12

Characters

Protagonists
Ikuto Tsumura (都村 育人, Tsumura Ikuto)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae[3] (Japanese); Derick Snow[4] (English)
Ikuto is the seventeen-year-old (later eighteen-year-old) male protagonist of the series and an aspiring fashion designer. Ikuto has aspired to be a fashion designer from a young age, but he is forced put his dream on halt due to his family's financial struggles. As the eldest child and only son, Ikuto helps his mother take care of his sisters and handles most of the housework and initially refuses to go college, planning to pursue full-time employment to support his sisters. After befriending Chiyuki and getting a part-time job at Yanagida's studio, Ikuto begins working towards his dream of being a fashion designer, though his financial situation causes him some setbacks.
Chiyuki Fujito (藤戸 千雪, Fujito Chiyuki)
Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori[3] (Japanese); Macy Anne Johnson[4] (English)
Chiyuki is the seventeen-year-old female protagonist of the series and a model for her father's company "Mille Neige". While blessed with good looks, the proper body proportions, and her father's connections and wealth, Chiyuki lacks the minimum height requirement to be a runway model, being 158cm (5'2") tall. Despite this, Chyuki dreams of participating in the Paris Fashion Week as the representative of her father's company and aims to be a top model, regardless of her short height and what other people thinks of her.
Kokoro Hasegawa (長谷川 心, Hasegawa Kokoro)
Voiced by: Ai Kayano[5] (Japanese); Dani Chambers[4] (English)
Kokoro is an aspiring, hard-working fashion designer, a first-year student at the Geika Institute of Fashion, and a part-time model at the agency "Bon Rouge". Being 181cm (5'11") tall with a shy, submissive, and meek personality, she is self-conscious about her height, though she became less bothered by it when she was scouted in high school. Despite being talented as a model, Kokoro dislikes the certain aspects of the job, but her feelings of debt toward her manager Igarashi and her lack of confidence prevent her from quitting.
Toh Ayano (綾野 遠, Ayano Tō)
Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura[6] (Japanese); Lee George[7] (English)
Toh is the 22-year-old adopted child of the famous designer Mai Ayano and Ikuto's rival. He is originally from France and was an orphan who lived on the streets until he was two years old. Having been personally trained by Mai for over twenty years, Toh is a prodigious fashion designer and patternmaker and is considered the greatest senior student during his time at the Geika Institute of Fashion.

Others
Hazime Yanagida (柳田 一, Yanagida Hajime)
Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe[8] (Japanese); John Burgmeier[9] (English)
Yanagida is a talented up-and-coming designer of his eponymous brand that caters to women and Ikuto's mentor and first employer. While pleasant and cordial around his customers, Yanagida is sharp-tongued, abrasive, foul-tempered, and arrogant, traits that often leave negative impressions on other people. However, Yanagida is frank and attentive, and sees potential in Ikuto, helping him understand what it means to be a designer.
Kenji Fujito (藤戸 研二, Fujito Kenji)
Voiced by: Kazuhiko InoueEp. 1 credits (Japanese); Christopher Wehkamp[4] (English)
Fujito is the founder and president of the modeling agency and up-and-coming brand "Mille Neige", which is affiliated with the talent agency Emmy Production and Chiyuki's father. Fujito deeply loves Chiyuki and named his company after her ("Mille Neige" and "Chiyuki" both mean "Thousand Snow" in French and Japanese, respectively) when it was established. A fair yet practical man, he has great faith in Chiyuki's talent as a model, but he never shows her any favoritism.
Shizuku Naruoka (成岡 雫, Naruoka Shizuku)
Voiced by: Fumiko OrikasaEp. 1 credits (Japanese); Stephanie Young[4] (English)
Shizuku is a model for "Mille Neige" and is famous for being the first model from the company to walk the runway in the prestigious Paris Fashion Week show. Having known Chiyuki since she was young, Shizuku is Chiyuki's role model, friend, and mentor, and she loves her like a little sister. However, Shizuku is also blunt and realistic about Chiyuki's chances of becoming a top model.
Yu Igarashi (五十嵐 優, Igarashi Yu)
Voiced by: Yūko KaidaEp. 5 credits (Japanese); Colleen Clinkenbeard[4] (English)
Igarashi is Kokoro's manager and an agent from the modeling agency "Bon Rouge". Igarashi is a former model and Shizuku's friend and colleague, having worked with her at "Bon Rouge" as teenagers.
Kaoru Kizaki (木崎 香留, Kizaki Kaoru)
Voiced by: Ayaka Fukuhara[10] (Japanese); Elizabeth Maxwell[4] (English)
Kaoru is a second-year student at the Geika Institute of Fashion who specializes in women's fashion and is a fan of Yanagida. Having worked as a dresser during Yanagida's first fashion show, Kaoru develops a fierce, one-sided rivalry and envy towards Ikuto after seeing him step up to the pressure of modifying one of Yanagida's dresses for Chiyuki.
Ryunosuke Eda (江田 龍之介, Eda Ryūnosuke)
Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki[10] (Japanese); Nazeeh Tarsha[4] (English)
Ryunosuke is a second-year student at the Geika Institute of Fashion who specializes in men's fashion and Kaoru's childhood friend. Confident and disliking elite privilege, Ryunosuke is competitive and aims to surpass those who are better than him, such as Toh.
Shoko Takaoka (高岡 祥子, Takaoka Shōko)
Voiced by: Keiko Han[10] (Japanese); Luci Christian[4] (English)
Takaoka is the Headmaster of the Geika Institute of Fashion and takes great pride in her school. Behind her preppy and happy-go-lucky demeanor, Takaoka has a sharp eye and is supportive of all her students, including Ikuto, whom she greatly encourages to attend the school to nurture his talent.
Seira (セイラ, Seira)
Voiced by: Yui Makino[10] (Japanese); Madeleine Morris[4] (English)
Seira is Japan's most famous model and a TV celebrity who is responsible for starting kuto's path toward being a designer and reigniting Chiyuki's modeling career after posting a picture of Chiyuki wearing Ikuto's dress on her social media. Despite being 171cm (5'7), which is considered to be short for a runway model, Seira is able to keep her balance and perform on the runway no matter how high her heels are. While Seira behaves in a cheerful and air-headed manner, she actually has a devious side and is competitive against her modeling rivals.
Mai Ayano (綾野 麻衣, Ayano Mai)
Voiced by: Mayumi Asano[10] (Japanese); Casey Casper[4] (English)
Mai is Toh's adoptive guardian, officially known as his "grandmother", and the CEO of the popular brand "Aphro I dite". She is considered to be one of the top designers in the world and is highly respected by many people. She is a strict yet fair and friendly person with an eye for talent, having high hopes of Toh and recognizing Ikuto's talent enough to promote him to chief designer of "Aphro I dite novice", one of the branches of her company.
Fumiyo Niinuma (新沼 文世, Niinuma Fumiyo)
Voiced by: Ayaka SuwaEp. 2 credits (Japanese); Emi Lo[11] (English)
Niinuma is an editor for the premier fashion magazine MODE JAPAN, having recently transferred from the literature department. Being timid, shy, and of short stature, Niinuma is insecure about her appearance and her ability to be fashionable, and initially has no interest in fashion. However, she becomes more interested in the fashion world after seeing the short Chiyuki modeling at Yanagida's first fashion show and develops a deep admiration of her, though she has yet to meet her in person.
Yuriko Tsumura (都村 百合子, Tsumura Yuriko)
Voiced by: Houko KuwashimaEp. 1 credits (Japanese); Brianna Roberts[4] (English)
Yuriko is the kind and loving mother of Ikuto, Honoka, Aoi, and Ichika. Ever since her husband died when her children were young, Yuriko has been the sole provider for her family and her tendency to overwork herself has lead her to be hospitalized many times. Despite the hardships she endures, Yuriko remains positive for her children's sake and maintains a playful sense of humor, especially towards Ikuto.
Honoka Tsumura (都村 ほのか, Tsumura Honoka)
Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa[5] (Japanese); Leah Clark[4] (English)
Honoka is the oldest daughter and second oldest child of the Tsumura family. Honoka is smart and spends most of her time studying, even attending a different school from the rest of her siblings and one day dreams of working overseas. However, taking care of her family takes up her attention, causing her grades to occasionally slip, and Honoka denies herself from going to college due to the family's financial situation.
Aoi Tsumura (都村 葵, Tsumura Aoi)
Voiced by: Hibiku Yamamura[5] (Japanese); Trina Nishimura[4] (English)
Aoi is the second younger sister of Ikuto and the third child of the Tsumura family. Aoi is talented at volleyball and has been scouted by top schools, though Aoi declines the offers due to the expensive tuition. Since Aoi's sport takes up her time, she does not help around the house as much as Ikuto or Honoka do, but she steps up when needed. Aoi prefers clothes that are easy to move in and Ikuto often makes often blue-colored clothes for her, which is Aoi's favorite color and the meaning of her name.
Ichika Tsumura (都村 いち花, Tsumura Ichika)
Voiced by: Hikaru Akao[5] (Japanese); Jad Saxton[4] (English)
Ichika is Ikuto's five-year-old sister and the youngest child of the Tsumura family. Ichika deeply adores her older brother and the clothes he makes for her. Her favorite accessory is ribbons. She usually wears one in her hair, and the clothes Ikuto makes for her always have ribbons or ribbon patterns on them.
Mii Sakuma (さくま みい, Sakuma Mii)
Mii is a long-time friend of Yanagida, whom she has a crush on and was her tutor when she was a teenager. She is the daughter of the famous architect, Yoshinori Sakuma, who is also a patron of "Aphro I dite".

Media

Manga

Smile Down the Runway is written and illustrated by Kotoba Inoya. The series began serialization in the 26th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on May 31, 2017.[12] The first volume was published by Kodansha on September 15, 2017.[13][14] The series has been compiled into nineteen volumes as of January 15, 2021.[15]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 15, 2017[14]978-4-06-510130-8September 3, 2019[16]978-1-64-212998-4
2 November 17, 2017[17]978-4-06-510370-8October 1, 2019[18]978-1-64-659098-8
3 January 17, 2018[19]978-4-06-510758-4November 5, 2019[20]978-1-64-659099-5
4 March 16, 2018[21]978-4-06-511073-7December 3, 2019[22]978-1-64-659154-1
5 May 17, 2018[23]978-4-06-511413-1January 7, 2020[24]978-1-64-659196-1
6 August 17, 2018[25]978-4-06-511796-5February 4, 2020[26]978-1-64-659224-1
7 October 17, 2018[27]978-4-06-512997-5March 3, 2020[28]978-1-64-659250-0
8 December 17, 2018[29]978-4-06-513490-0April 7, 2020[30]978-1-64-659279-1
9 February 15, 2019[31]978-4-06-514129-8May 5, 2020[32]978-1-64-659352-1
10 April 17, 2019[33]978-4-06-514887-7June 2, 2020[34]978-1-64-659378-1
11 July 17, 2019[35]978-4-06-515313-0July 7, 2020[36]978-1-64-659584-6
12 September 17, 2019[37]978-4-06-516792-2August 4, 2020[38]978-1-64-659617-1
13 November 15, 2019[39]978-4-06-517360-2September 1, 2020[40]978-1-64-659682-9
14 January 17, 2020[41]978-4-06-517886-7October 6, 2020[42]978-1-64-659743-7
15 March 17, 2020[43]978-4-06-518683-1November 3, 2020[44]978-1-64-659788-8
16 June 17, 2020[45]978-4-06-519182-8December 1, 2020[46]978-1-64-659850-2
17 August 17, 2020[47]978-4-06-520447-4January 5, 2021[48]978-1-64-659903-5
18 November 17, 2020[49]978-4-06-521017-8——
19 January 15, 2021[50]978-4-06-521959-1——
20 March 17, 2021[51]978-4-06-522518-9——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on September 16, 2019. The series was animated by Ezo'la and directed by Nobuyoshi Nagayama, with Touko Machida handling series composition, and Misaki Kaneko designing the characters.[3] Shuji Katayama and Akinari Suzuki composed the music.[52] It aired from January 11 to March 28, 2020 on the Animeism programming block on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS.[53][lower-alpha 1] Ami Sakaguchi performed the series' opening theme song "Lion", while J-JUN performed the series' ending theme song "Ray of Light".[54] Funimation has licensed the series for a simuldub.[2][55] In Southeast Asia and South Asia, Muse Communication licensed the series and streamed the series on its Muse Asia YouTube channel.[56]

Episode list

No. Title[57][lower-alpha 2] Original air date[58][lower-alpha 1]
1"This Is Your Story"
Transcription: "Kore wa kimi no Monogatari" (Japanese: これは君の物語)		January 11, 2020 (2020-01-11)
Ever since 8 years ago, now 18-year-old Chiyuki Fujito has pursued her dream of becoming a top model representing her father's Mille Niege Modelling Agency, aiming to walk the runway at Paris Fashion Week one day. However, her growth spurt quickly stopped when she was 10 years old and ever since that day, she has stayed at that height, way below the 175cm mark necessary for models. Even so, she resolves not to give up. In class, she gets to know the shy boy Ikuto Tsumura after he forgets to hand in his post-graduation plans, but inadvertently discovers his talent for clothes-designing and dream to become a fashion designer, although he has chosen to give up because of his family's poor circumstances. After telling Ikuto of the impossibility of his dream, Chiyuki beats herself down for discouraging someone and tries for another agency, getting accepted, but ultimately decides to renew her initial dream instead, approaching Ikuto to design clothes for her from her old ones. Chiyuki once again declares her convictions in front of the judges, including top model Shizuku Naruoka, who catches a glimpse of Paris from her aura and appearance. Chiyuki is finally accepted, and she cries with joy over becoming a member of the agency that shares the same meaning as her name, as "Mille Niege" in French means "thousand snow". On the street in front of the agency, Chiyuki has her photo taken and a top model named Seira publishes it, earning the two instant fame. Ikuto is then let into the agency after Chiyuki's father wishes to buy the design of her outfit.
2"The Professional World"
Transcription: "Puro no Sekai" (Japanese: プロの世界)		January 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)
Chiyuki's father takes back the offer for Ikuto after realising that he isn't professionally trained. Chiyuki returns the clothes Ikuto gave her, saying that she has no need to wear clothes from a no-name designer out loud in an attempt to spur him to prove her wrong just like how she did for the many others that discouraged her, only for it to backfire instead and he lashes out at her. Thankfully, they make up and Ikuto makes a new outfit for himself to try again at Mille Niege. Chiyuki's father acknowledges Ikuto's potential, but instead of hiring him recommends him to the designing business of one of their old professional designers Hajime Yanagida to get some experience first. Although Mr. Yanagida is crass and egoistic, Ikuto is inspired time and time again by Chiyuki to not leave the studio and continually improves his work. The next day is Tokyo Fashion Week, and a crucial moment for Mr. Yanagida as a top designer, but his last model has to be replaced by Chiyuki instead after she was unable to make it. Things go even more wrong as Kumi Moriyama, his sole dressmaker, collapses from a nosebleed and lack of sleep, prompting Ikuto to volunteer himself to alter the dress to fit Chiyuki's height.
3"Smile Down the Runway"
Transcription: "Ranwei de waratte" (Japanese: ランウェイで笑って)		January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25)
Ikuto blanks out from the pressure of shouldering the Yanagida brand and the use of unfamiliar cloth and needles. As Chiyuki pulls him up to encourage him again, he realises that she too, like him, is afraid of the professional world and its demands, but is nevertheless fighting for her own dream. With 13 minutes before going out, Ikuto uses unconventional methods to bring the dress together to complement Chiyuki's perfect figure and powerful stage presence, receiving support from the other models to buy a little more time as well as they slow their movements on the runway. The audience is set abuzz when seeing a short model on the runway. Chiyuki risks embarrassing herself further when she crouches down as the shoemaker had accidentally used a broken heel, but is saved by Ikuto purposely not tying off the last thread of her neckline, making the dress billow out and shapeshift to look completely natural. The thought of Ikuto changing her dress without her notice brings a smile onto her face, although models are always taught never to fall or smile on the runway. Despite that, it earns her the tremendous applause of the audience and Chiyuki finishes perfectly, changing her gait to return backstage in her broken shoes. As the fitter points out their flaws, the two resolve to improve and return here with their own brand. Mr. Yanagida acknowledges Ikuto's potential and decides to train him up.
4"Young Talents"
Transcription: "Wakaki sainō tachi" (Japanese: 若き才能たち)		February 1, 2020 (2020-02-01)
After pulling an all-nighter at Mr. Yanagida's, Honoka, Ikuto's studious oldest younger sister, mistakenly believes that he is working for their sakes again. The guilt of having to rely on her brother giving up his dream to attain her own, coupled with her falling grades, causes her to lash out in anger at him. They reconcile when Ikuto assures her that he is chasing his own dream while getting paid for the family, the two promising to work hard together. As Mr. Yanagida secures a place in a department store for his brand, the high demand for dresses prompts him to find additional support from two members of the famous Geika Fashion School in Japan, the top designer Mei Ayano's grandson Toh Ayano, and model-cum-designer freshman Kokoro Hasegawa. Because of the dress's unique material and fitting, Ikuto struggles with it while Toh performs it effortlessly, although the latter realises Ikuto's great potential and talent amidst his imperfections from lack of skill and experience. At the end of the day, Toh asks Mr. Yanagida privately if he can have Ikuto for his own brand.
5"Individual Styles"
Transcription: "Sorezore no Ryūgi" (Japanese: それぞれの流儀)		February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08)
As the trains are delayed, Kokoro and Ikuto wait it out at a park bench. Kokoro reveals that she originally wanted to become a model, but was inspired by Ms. Ayano at her first fashion show to enroll at Geika and try for fashion designing. Ikuto attends a lecture at Geika to participate in their school's upcoming fashion show in exchange for two of their students' help at Mr. Yanagida's. Ikuto decides to try for the grand prize: an opportunity to study in Paris and support from the school to launch one's own brand. Outside the school, he witnesses a confrontation between Kokoro and her manager Yu Igarashi, later which Kokoro confesses in tears how she was made the target of bullying and discouragement due to her naturally beautiful body and height during her modelling career, and her aspirations for designing had likely stemmed from that as well as Ms. Ayano's inspiration. Ikuto, recalling how the principal of Geika Shōko Takaoka had stressed on Kokoro's great desire to learn, proposes to work together for the school fashion show and prove her manager wrong. For the preliminaries, Ikuto has to design a "stylish outfit" that can fit the model Seira within an hour, and sew it up for a model doll in two days. Consulting Chiyuki with help about Seira, who conquered all odds and achieved celebrity fame even with her 171cm short height for runway models, he eventually finds inspiration in Chiyuki's appearance.
6"Superiority and Inferiority"
Transcription: "Yūetsukan to Rettōkan" (Japanese: 優越感と劣等感)		February 15, 2020 (2020-02-15)
Chiyuki expresses her admiration for Ikuto to her friends, respecting him for how he finds the determination to juggle between balancing his dream and family circumstances, and notes how she views him as both a rival and friend. During the judging for the preliminaries, Ms. Takaoka, Toh, and two other contestants are chosen as judges each round. Ikuto presents an unconventional design of pajamas, recalling how Seira wanted to "look stylish all the time" and thought about doing loungewear for her to post on social media, unlike her going-out clothes she normally posts. Although Toh is impressed with Ikuto's improvement in the stitchwork, he calls it lame, causing Ikuto to crumble under worry. However, he picks himself back up when he recalls Chiyuki's approval of his work, and submits it without editing anything. Ms. Takaoka reveals that the true test was to believe in one's design, as it is most important for the designer to believe in his/her work. The judges then reveal the top three designs that will move straight to the finals, one of which is Ikuto's and another a fellow rival's that seems to hold much animosity towards him: Kaoru Kizaki. Toh breaks the hard truth that Ikuto only got third place because he skimped on the fabric, and that he will need much more money to purchase fabric for the finals, offering him to work under his brand which Ikuto accepts. Meanwhile, Chiyuki struggles to find magazines to accept her, eventually coming to MODE JAPAN after her performance at Mr. Yanagida's show had inspired a fashion editor Fumiyo Niimura there. However, Niimura is replaced by an Akasaka instead, who only accepts Chiyuki after a model drops out last minute. At the dressing room Chiyuki meets Kokoro and immediately becomes envious of her height and beauty.
7"Aura"
Transcription: "Ora" (Japanese: 存在感（オーラ）)		February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22)
Chiyuki recalls how Shizuku taught her of the most important thing in modelling: aura, projected from one's figure and confidence. Despite being only a supporting model, she determines to show off her good qualities amidst her other supporting models and Kokoro as the main. Chiyuki fights against putting down Kokoro when the latter has cuts on her hands — a basic mistake models cannot make — but fails when she overhears Kokoro telling Yu that she wants to quit modelling. Despite Chiyuki lashing out at her, Kokoro persists in her dream to design clothes instead of model. Yu recalls how she had cozied her way up as a former model, modelling alongside Shizuku, and was friends with Chiyuki's photographer Miwako. Yu realises that she treats Chiyuki unfairly and persists with Kokoro becoming a model because of her own sense of inferiority she felt competing in an industry she had little talent for compared to others. Kokoro is once again conflicted with her choices when she makes a beginner's mistake at Mr. Yanagida's, but she is let in after much begging and Ikuto defending her. Ikuto visits Toh's basement studio and understands his aspirations of wanting to surpass his grandmother. He concludes that he enjoys designing more than making clothes and resolves to become a fully-fledged fashion designer instead of a pattern-maker.
8"The Designer's Capacity"
Transcription: "Dezainā no Utsuwa" (Japanese: デザイナーの器)		February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29)
The finals' theme is revealed to be the Japanese character "wa", where anything associated with the character is allowed, and designers are allowed to use models by the school or have their own, with Ikuto planning to ask Chiyuki. However, Ikuto is alerted to his mother falling into critical condition after being repeatedly in and out of the hospital, possibly orphaning him and his siblings for good. Ikuto realises that his mother was holding back her operation so he could have enough money for fabric for the Geika Fashion Show, forcing him to choose between his family and his own dream as Toh tries to use his pattern-making skills, and Yu tries to bribe him into influencing Kokoro to give up her own designing aspirations. Ikuto finally breaks when he lashes out at his second youngest sister Aoi. He meets with President Fujito, who was informed by Mr. Yanagida by Kokoro of Ikuto's financial circumstance, persisting in his offer to buy the design he made for Chiyuki for 2 million yen, in return for comforting his daughter for not getting any magazine offers even in Paris. A grateful Ikuto asks that Chiyuki star as a model for his collection at Geika, to which she accepts.
9"Rivals"
Transcription: "Raibāru" (Japanese: 好敵手（ライバル）)		March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07)
Chiyuki tells Ikuto about her experiences with Kokoro, although it is only later when they witness another confrontation between her and Yu do the three realise that they all know one another. Ikuto tells Chiyuki that he plans his show's theme to be about "wind", describing how a typhoon is strongest at its smallest centre, much like how she is strong despite her short height. However, things change for all of them when Chiyuki, recalling how Ikuto places faith in Kokoro's hard work and real conviction to be a designer, decides to become a model for Kokoro's show instead as a "handicap" to prove to Yu that if Kokoro can win first place with her supposedly mediocre designing skills and a short model, she can become a designer. Chiyuki then declares that her and Ikuto are officially rivals and resolve to do their best. Now without Chiyuki, Ikuto has to redo all his designs to be good enough to fight against Kokoro and most of all, Toh. Ikuto's ill and hospitalised mother promises him that the entire family will go watch his show. At Geika, Ikuto announces to Toh that he will prove him wrong and invites Ryūnosuke Eda, Kaoru's childhood friend who specialises in men's clothing, to help him out with his new theme of "harmony (chou-wa)" — which is also Toh's theme, turning things into a head-on fight. Utilising experience from Mr. Yanagida, Ryūnosuke's help and his own creativity, Ikuto heads to the show.
10"Must Not Lose"
Transcription: "Makerarenai" (Japanese: 負けられない)		March 14, 2020 (2020-03-14)
11"The Promise"
Transcription: "Yakusoku" (Japanese: 約束)		March 21, 2020 (2020-03-21)
12"This Is My Story"
Transcription: "Kore wa boku no Monogatari" (Japanese: これは僕の物語)		March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28)

Novel

Smile Down the Runway received a novelization, which covered the events of the first two volumes, and it was released on April 15, 2020.[59]

Notes
  1. MBS listed the series premiere at 26:25 on January 10, 2020, which is January 11 at 2:25 a.m.
  2. All English titles are taken from Funimation.

References
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