Whether it is Chiyuki’s soft expressions or her fierce looks, Chiyuki’s character design is portrayed so delicately and beautifully. While the overall animation and character design is average, we do like it how Smile Down the Runway often highlight the characters’ designs, especially their facial expressions. Again, these events played out too quick and we felt the actual core of the story got lost in the middle of the dramas. In addition to this, we also see Ikuto encountering family health issues, blackmail, and hate from fellow people in the industry. The story of Smile Down the Runway eventually geared towards Ikuto and Chiyuki preparing for the Geika Festival but the preparation stage was brushed over rather quickly and putting a lot of emphasis into exploring Kokoro’s character and her problems. We had hoped that the anime would strongly focus on teaching us about modelling and pattern-making, but in the end, we ended up with a few tips here and there.
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Without their ongoing rivalry and fun banter, this series would not have done well at all.īut as much as we love the concept of Smile Down the Runway and the interaction between the characters, the anime disappointingly rushed with its storytelling. In return, Chiyuki is protective of Ikuto’s dreams, and serves as a source of motivation and fashion encyclopedia. Ikuto is one of the few people that recognises Chiyuki’s aura and talent, and his presence is a constant source of strength and hope for her. In this anime, we absolutely adore the platonic relationship between Ikuto and Chiyuki. If the potential employer sees something that doesn’t meet their brief, they’ll decline you despite your portfolio.īut regardless of Chiyuki’s height or what people think about Ikuto, they’re both trying to defy the odds. It’s also not about beauty or perfection. However, you have to invest a lot of your own money in trying to make money for yourself. Yes, a lot of people do shoot to stardom because of social media. Whether you want to be a model, or a fashion designer, or a pattern maker the fashion industry is a harsh world out there.įrom start to finish, Smile Down the Runway portrays the fashion and modelling industry with confronting accuracy. Since that day, both Chiyuki and Ikuto has been offered opportunities that they have never dreamt of. With the photo shared by millions of people, Chiyuki automatically becomes an overnight sensation.īut of course, they’re still in high school. This photo soon sends social media into chaos as Chiyuki’s photo gets noticed by bloggers, influencers, and fashionistas. So when she models an outfit made by her friend Ikuto Tsumura, things start to change rapidly when she gets papped on the street by a photographer.
After years of dedication and hard work, she refuses for her hard work to be dismissed and will do anything to make her dream come true. Is Chiyuki’s dream over?īut with Chiyuki’s stubborn and competitive spirit, nothing was going to stop her and derail her worth as a person or model. Unfortunately, with her height being 158cm, Chiyuki is automatically excluded from auditions, fashion runways, and photoshoots. However, there is just one issue - her height. She might be blessed with beauty, proper body proportions, the can-do attitude, and industry connections. But her dream doesn’t just stop there - she also wants to be the face of her dad’s modelling agency ‘Mille Neige’ and showcase the fashion range to the world. She might be a high school student but she is determined to become a ‘Hypermodel’ at Paris Fashion Week one day.
An anime about modelling and Paris fashion week? Yes, please! SMILE DOWN THE RUNWAYis one of this year’s unique series that will no doubt offer the audience a bit of zen and positive vibes.
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