is a Japanese sports drama manga series written and illustrated by Uoto. Originally based on a one-shot called 100'M, it was later serialized online via Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app from November 2018 to August 2019, and was later collected into five volumes. 100 Meters follows Togashi, a prodigious sprinter whose life becomes intertwined with Komiya, a socially isolated transfer student he introduces to sprinting, unknowingly creating his biggest rival.
An anime film adaptation, produced by Rock 'n' Roll Mountain and directed by , featuring the voice talents of Tori Matsuzaka, Shota Sometani, Kenjiro Tsuda, and Koki Uchiyama. The film had its world premiere on June 12 at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, followed by a release in Japan on September 19 and a limited United States release on October 12. The film released globally for streaming on Netflix on December 31, 2025. The film received positive reviews, with praise for its rotoscoped animation and the score of Hiroaki Tsutsumi. The film was also nominated for several awards, including Animation of the Year at the 49th Japan Academy Film Prize.
Togashi is a talented runner who has become well known as the fastest grade school sprinter. One day a boy named Komiya transfers to his class, and despite seeing him running the day before, he is actually the slowest when they race in class. The next day, Togashi catches Komiya and asks him why he is running. Komiya explains that he doesn't get along with people and feels he has nothing, so he runs because its blurs reality and lets him escape. Togashi says that being the fastest runner can solve his problems, like it does for him, and it was up to him to make that happen.
Togashi starts training Komiya after school, and he begins to improve, but Togashi is concerned how obsessed Komiya becomes. The Sports Day for their school arrives, and Togashi wins his race easy. During Komiya's race, he has a strong start, but falls soon after. With Togashi cheering him on, he gets up and makes a frantic dash to the finish line, winning his first-ever race. Togashi is invited to an interview alongside Nigami, a star junior high runner. They race, and Nigami is surprised how good Togashi is, despite the age difference. Later, Komiya asks Togashi for a race, which Togashi agrees to. Togashi takes an early lead, but Komiya has a final burst that gives him the win. Komiya says goodbye and limps away, having injured himself during the race. The next day, they are told that Komiya had to move because of his family, much to Togashi's surprise.
Togashi is now in high school and had won the junior high championships for the 100 metres all three years, but his performance has declined recently because of pressure. He meets Asakusa, who tries to recruit him for the track and field club to save it from being shut down. At first he refuses, but after talking with her more, he changes his mind. He feels inspired again helping the club, but they need one more runner for a relay that they need to win to keep the club alive. They end up recruiting Nigami, who has quit sprinting after a back injury and mounting pressure to perform, but is reinvigorated after racing Togashi again. They race Nigami's former rivals and end up getting second place, but the club gets to continue anyways.
Komiya ends up going to Nishizawa high, a school known for track and field, and the former school of the national champion Zaitsu. Komiya meets Zaitsu, who gives him advice, and Komiya tells Zaitsu he wants to beat his national record. Komiya ends up beating Tsuneda, their team captain, to advance to the national high school championship. Nigami ends up qualifying for the championship as well, but is defeated by Komiya in his heat. Heavy rain falls during the final, and even though Togashi is the favorite, Komiya end up winning, leaving Togashi shocked in the rain.
Ten years in the future, Togashi runs for an agency, but has struggled to produce results. He talks with his senior, Kaido, who asks what he is racing for. Feeling inspired after reflecting on Kaido's words, Togashi realizes that he wants to race Komiya again. After a series of wins, he finally qualifies for the national championship. However, his momentum is brought to a halt after he suffers a muscle strain during practice. His doctor recommends he stop running and rest until next season, but his agency warns him his contract will be terminated if he does not run in the championship next week. Seeing this as his final chance, he decides to compete.
At the championship, Togashi wins his semifinal heat, with Kabaki finishing second. In a surprise finish, Kaido ends up winning his heat, with Komiya in second. Zaitsu is eliminated, and he announces his retirement afterwards. The final race arrives, with everyone preparing in their own ways. They line up and the race starts, with Kabaki, Kaido, Komiya, and Togashi coming out ahead. Togashi and Komiya take the lead and reminisce about when they raced as kids. The final shot shows them both smiling as they cross the line, the winner left unclear.
Written and illustrated by Uoto, 100 Meters is based on a one-shot called 100'M, which won a Special Encouragement Award at the 97th Weekly Shonen Magazine Newcomer Manga Awards. 100 Meters was serialized on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website and app from November 6, 2018, to August 6, 2019. Its chapters were collected into five volumes from June 7 to October 9, 2019.
An anime film adaptation was announced by the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on May 24, 2024. The film was animated by Rock 'n' Roll Mountain, produced by Pony Canyon, TBS and Asmik Ace, and directed by , with characters designed by Keisuke Kojima and music composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi. The film's theme song is "Rashisa" performed by Official Hige Dandism. Unlike Iwaizawa's previous film, , which was produced over 7 years and with a team of animators with little industry experience, 100 Meters was made with a team of experienced animators. The film primarily relies on a technique of animation called rotoscoping, where animators use reference film of a scene to animate motion in a more lifelike way. In addition to this technique, the film also includes a long take shot that lasts three minutes and forty seconds, made up of 9800 frames that took over a year to animate.
The film had its world premiere on June 12 at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. It was released in Japan by Pony Canyon and Asmik Ace on September 19, 2025. GKIDS licensed the film for an official English release, recording a full English dub. The film was first screened in Los Angeles on October 10, 2025, with a wider North American release following from October 12-14. The film was later released globally for streaming on Netflix starting December 31, 2025.
100 Meters released in Japan on September 19, 2025, with an opening weekend of or , ranking number 8 in Japan that weekend. It would go on to earn or during its run in Japan. The film had a limited release domestically through GKIDS October 12-14, 2025, earning opening day and gross. The film would end with a worldwide gross of .
The film was released for streaming on Netflix on December 31, 2025. Netflix announced that 100 Meters ranked number 6 over the week between December 29 and January 4 for the global top 10 list of non-English films, amassing 15,000,000 views in that time. The film was also ranked in the top 10 films overall for that week in Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
The film received generally positive reviews from critics. Phuong Lee from The Guardian rated the film 3 out of 5, writing "what 100 Meters lacks in narrative subtlety and pacing, it makes up for in dazzling visuals." He would go on to praise the running sequences and the use of rotoscoping to add detail and bring out the physical exertion of the sport. William Bibbiani of TheWrap called 100 Meters a "winner" and praises the exploration of existentialism and the inner struggle of being an athlete throughout the film. Kevin Cormack of Anime News Network likens the film's rotoscoped animation to that of The First Slam Dunk by Takehiko Inoue, pointing to the latter as a benchmark for how the technique can be used to great success. The film was included in the top ten list of 2025 for Ally Johnson of RogerEbert.com.
Steven Scaife of Slant Magazine praises the use of varied techniques to capture the thrill of the sport, in particular the oner shot in the rain. Blake Simons of the British Film Institute was more critical. He praised the score of Hiroaki Tsutsumi, calling it a "hair-raising, blood-pumping blast of brass and synth," but called the action "dull and predictable." Matt Schley of The Japan Times again praises the use of rotoscoping, attributing it to the "naturalistic style rarely seen in anime," as well as the use of varied animation techniques during the sprint sequences to build tension. He does go on to point out the film's loss of narrative focus when it shifts attention from Togashi and Komiya to secondary characters like Kaido and Zaitsu, arguing that their extended philosophical monologues distract from the central rivalry.