Kikuzato has to find new ways to train since the pandemic forced schools to close. But being home also means he has to deal with his indifferent and unsupportive father.

Okay yes (spoiler) I’ll give the dad a little break. He learns but he was really pissing me off.

While it was interesting to see how Covid made all these athletes try new things and adjust to losing out on events, I’d like to move on and see Kikuzato progress with his running. We do get a new character, Rin, who is in a wheelchair and is a fan of the parathletes but I need the plot to move forward. 4 out of 5.

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December 15, 2022February 23, 2023 atthequillsmercy

Lenni Reviews: “Run on Your New Legs” Vol. 3, by Wataru Midori

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Kikuzato hasn’t spoken to his old teammate and friend, Takekawa, since his accident and Takekawa has been struggling in school and on the soccer team. and watching Kikuzato throw himself into running makes it harder to repair the rift in-between them.

I think it was a nice tough to include how COVID had an impact on sports, not to mention how important it is for Kikuzato to find ways to keep training and adjusting his prosthetic.

Going in depth into the friendship between Takekawa and Kikuzato and how it clearly needs to be fixed after Kikuzato cut everyone off after losing his leg as well as Takekawa struggling to reconnect. After such an accident, it’s hard to know what to say to the person who was hurt without sounding pandering and while I am loving the running story, I do want to see these two friends find some common ground again.

Also, Kikuzato’s father is a jerk and wouldn’t mind seeing less of him. 4 out of 5.

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November 13, 2022January 18, 2023 atthequillsmercy

Lenni Reviews: “Run on Your New Legs” Vol. 2, by Wataru Midori

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After racing in Shibuya in front of a huge crowd and cameras, Kukizato is getting tons of attention from his classmates; including his old soccer teammate, Takekawa, who hasn’t spoken to him much since he lost his leg and stopped playing soccer. His mother finds out what’s being going on and Kukizato joins the school’s track and field team.

Kukizato is finding he enjoys being around people again despite the coldness of Takekawa. I can understand Takekawa not understanding how to talk to a friend after such an accident but it looks like Kukizato isn’t giving it much thought. He’s just enjoying having something to do other than sit around and regret losing his leg. 4 out of 5.

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November 6, 2022January 17, 2023 atthequillsmercy

Lenni Reviews: “Run on Your New Legs” Vol. 1, by Wataru Midori

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Shouta Kikuzato had dreams of joining a famous school’s soccer team but loses his leg in an accident. Feeling useless, he doesn’t interact with other students until a man named Chidori happens to see Kikuzato run and offers to make him a running prosthetic.

As a first outing, this had all the signs of a great series. I don’t usually read sports manga but the main character having a sports prosthetic intrigued me. I like stories with a unique and interesting hook and I like running so, I had to pick this up. Chidori is teetering on the edge of annoying quirky rather than entertaining quirky but Kikuzato’s more neutral personality balances him out. Kikuzato isn’t too angsty about his injury but you can see it affects him. We’ll see how things develop. 4 out of 5.

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