Audience reviews
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DUBEDGE
100 Meters is a disjointed movie that speeds through its story without taking enough time to immerse its audience.
First of all, 100 Meters does not have a bad story; it just has a story that could have been done more justice as an 8 or 10 episode anime rather than a 106-minute film. With the manga being over 50 chapters, it would make sense for the adaptation to take more time to adapt the full story.
Now, condensing the story does not automatically mean anything bad if the overall plot is not that dense. However, 100 Meters is not that kind of story. Between multiple main and supporting characters across various time jumps, it is clear that 100 Meters would have worked better if it had spent more time showing backstories and getting its audience emotionally invested.
Some negative rev…
Read at the sourceSorvarin
What a waste of time. I really should stop looking at the worthless rating numbers.
I don't even know what is good about this movie. It's boring as hell, it lacks good soundtrack (or any soundtrack at all, hello..?), the animation is TERRIBLE (at first it's a bit better, but then it gets worse and never recovers: some weird mix of drawing on top of real life people montage, wonky 3D modelling that's giving strong uncanny valley, and a lot of ugly, absurd face expressions often mismatched with speech), the main character is sinfully bland (there is nothing interesting about him, we learn nothing of him all the way through, we don't really know what kind of person he is, huge timeskips don't help, also he's kind of pathetic overall), his rival is a bland psychopath (same thing + he has no e…
Read at the sourceDigiCat
This movie can be condenced into one simple word: bland
As someone who absolutely loves sprinting i was ecstatic when i found out about this anime, as i waited patiently for it to be released in my home country i couldn't help but imagine the adrenaline rush of racing, it sitting in the back of my mind just waiting to burst, until finally i found the time to watch it... and it couldn't have flopped harder
Everything from the script to the character designs to the directing, and worst of all, the races themselves, could not feel more insipid. And no, adding a few special effects and speed lines here and there while the characters run as they're panting louder than a dog in a heatwave does not automatically give the scenes impact
What should'be been 100 meters of pure ecstasy ended up bei…
Read at the sourceCieleux
Went into this expecting to be as moved as I was after watching Orb: On the Movements of the Earth.
I wasn't. It's just a good sports anime movie with some cinematic moments.
The animation is, overdone and sometimes overbearing? A mix between rotoscoping (tracing over real-life motion captured images) and some off-putting stylistic choices, as well as a few frames of absurd facial expressions... somewhat removed me from the spectacle I expected to see out of the animation. There is something strangely uncanny about animation with superb motion fluidity, reminiscent of an anime filter over actual video... but with the appreciation that the work isn't cheated.
I'm not super into sports, so maybe this is better suited to someone who is deeply involved in athletics.. but yeah idk, just thou…
Read at the sourceahmedk
Positives
It might appeal to people who understand running or actively follow the sport.
The running scenes show some effort in animation, and at times they convey a sense of speed and intensity.
The film leans more toward psychological tension and subtle details rather than hype, which some viewers may appreciate.
Negatives A strange movie that’s hard to understand. From start to finish, it fails to clearly communicate its ideas, which makes it difficult to stay engaged or emotionally invested.
Odd and awkward characters (likely intentional, but ineffective). The characters feel oddly written, and instead of adding depth, it creates distance and makes it harder to care about what’s happening.
Weak beginning and poor overall buildup. The opening doesn’t pull you in, and the pacing/bu…
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I didn't think Orb was so great as many people said, so I wanted to give this a try to see if it surprised me.
And what to say, I didn't like it as well XD. I knew from the creator it wasn't going to be a spokon so I wasn't expecting to get excited from this, so yeah the running bits were boring but I expected it (though detailed from what I got from the Wiz-Pip review). So what is this movie about? What I got is the author trying to answer some philosophical questions one could ask about running. And to be honest someone could get more value out of a documentary about running than this movie. I think this because the author does absolutely nothing to justify why the runners say the things they say. It might resonate with you, but not because this movie said some crazy insight—precisely b…
Read at the sourceRoseamie
The race is never the point. Running becomes a language, almost a confession. The film understands that sometimes winning is impossible, and yet movement still matters. Not as triumph, but as proof that you haven’t abandoned yourself.
The movie is about agency, choosing movement when stagnation would be easier, choosing effort even when “winning” is off the table.
What I loved most is how deeply personal it feels. When artists channel what they’ve learned from life into a physical discipline, it strips away performative inspiration and leaves something painfully honest. That’s exactly what this film does.
“If winning a race isn't possible for me here, then I'll just do all I can to escape this reality. And doing that means I still have hope for myself. It means that my attitude in life…
Read at the sourceGh00sTT
100 Meters starts strong but honestly really strong. The opening minutes had me hooked immediately i loved it. The pacing, the tension, and the way the race was framed pulled me in fast, and for a moment it felt like this could be something special. Unfortunately, that momentum doesn’t last.
Partway through the movie, the animation style changes so abruptly that it’s genuinely distracting. It doesn’t feel like an artistic choice—it feels inconsistent, almost unfinished. Some scenes honestly reminded me of those AI TikTok filters that turn real footage into “anime,” and not in a good way. Instead of being immersed, I kept thinking, why does this look like that?
The time skips also don’t help. They happen so fast that they sometimes don’t make sense, emotionally or narratively. There’s bar…
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This is literally the best movie of the decade, I'm completely in love, my whole body is telling me this hard, and all living beings really need to see this, it's important for the soul
So, for the review, The whole work deals intimately with genius versus monster, it is beautiful and viceral, to the point of causing discomfort in exciting scenes, the animation and direction are exceptional, everything is perfect, there are no loose ends, it is simply beautiful, no one will regret watching this and I will rewatch it at least 80 times before getting sick, that's it, watch it, seriously!
Read at the sourceJoon0922
I enjoyed the narrative and the theme the show was trying to deliver. But I had mixed feelings on this.
The quality at the start of the movie is great in my opinion, as soon as the high school arc starts, rotoscoped animations were everywhere, dont get me wrong, rotoscoped animations if done well can be very good (we've seen this from the Chika dance ending in Kaguya sama), but the acting of the motion captured actors looked too stiff and awkward especially during some of the everyday life sequences, it took me off and broke my immersion several times. Some running sequences were done pretty well with that technique but I cant say for the most of it. We've seen racing and running in anime form before, Cygames can make running horses hype asf, so it could be amazing if executed well.
I d…
Read at the sourceYusukeU
100 Meters articulates, in a clear and efficient manner, a reflection on obsession, identity, and the reduction of the individual to performance, using sport as an existential metaphor. However, despite the intelligence of its writing and thematic coherence, the film remains overly restrained in formal and discursive terms. Its approach favors direct psychological exposition, avoiding structural ruptures, deeper ambiguities, or narrative experimentation that could further tension its discourse. When placed in dialogue with works that explore similar thematic ground — such as Ping Pong the Animation, Look Back, or the literary tradition of Camus and Hemingway — it becomes evident that 100 Meters opts for safe execution over aesthetic innovation and a deeper exploration of emotional conseque…
Read at the sourceSupersonic_Pain
I technically gave this a higher score than 100M's mangaka's other project, Orb, but it's mostly due to the direction because this movie just kind of... existed for me, story-wise.
Part of it is that it follows a similar chronological structure to Orb. The only thing is... Orb wasn't about one guy, it was about the continuation and the historical struggle for the acknowledgement of heliocentrism. While you could've easily told that with one protagonist, it made sense to have multiple "chapters" in the story of heliocentrism since it obviously wasn't just one person involved.
100 Meters has one, at best two, protagonists but they're existing in the same era chasing the same goal.
It starts out with our protagonist, Togashi, running and eventually meeting our deuteragonist, Komiya (which,…
Read at the sourceYuuritard
I was excited to watch this movie since it’s made by the same mangaka of orb on the movements of the earth, and found myself a bit disappointed. My main issue is the pacing, it is too slow for a sports anime, even if I usually don’t have a problem with slow pacing in what I watch. Some scenes felt dragged out and other scenes are probably cut from the manga, so the plot gets rushed while also being a bit dragged at other points. Despite its pacing issues, I found some characters to be enjoyable, and the themes are thought provoking, especially with the question “why do you run”.
Read at the sourceJettGroove
Why do we run? But more importantly, why do we live?
Hyakuemu is not just your average sports anime about rivalry, overcoming challenges and breaking records. To be more precise, its story has some of these elements, because one of the topics is still high-performance sport, but the emphasis is completely different, much more philosophical than just “train more, become stronger and win”. It explores what exactly compels a person to run or engage in any other activity, and even though the movie isn’t tagged as psychological, since the dialogues are largely permeated with thoughts on escapism and existentialism, it actually is!
Now, regarding the characters, there are five runners with the same goal, but completely different views on how and why they should achieve it. Watching them intera…
Read at the sourceAceAizawa
This is my honest review after watching it, but I'm still in the process of understanding it more deeply from a narrative perspective. I even want to rewatch it or read the manga version.
Most people probably watched Hyakuemu because they were moved by Uoto-sensei's previous work, Chi: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite. Yes! That includes me.
This time, the theme is very different, but one thing remains the same: it's a story about people who dedicate themselves completely to a single goal.
Just as a seiyuu is judged by their ability to portray different characters, a writer can also be measured by how they explore contrasting themes.
And... How does Uoto-sensei explore the sports genre? And what is the quality of the anime from a cinematographic perspective? Here is my discussion.
1. Animat…
Read at the sourceRevloKrOne
Watching Hyakueme made me realize that I haven’t truly given my best effort at anything in my life—not even once.
It felt like pure fate that my friends booked tickets for this movie. What began as a casual outing turned into one of the best anime movies I’ve ever watched.
As someone who ran track and field in elementary school in China, every year we had a sports day to see which class in each grade would come out on top. I was always in charge of the 200m, 400m, and the men’s 4x100m relay for my class—and I always placed first. But one year, around fourth grade, another kid won the 400m with ease while I struggled to keep up. I can’t quite remember how I felt, but I know it wasn’t great.
That season, my parents started scheduling basketball practice for me—just for exercise, they said…
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I want to say first and foremost that, for some reason, I exited the theatres with a great sense of motivation to get things done and to change my routine. If you get attached easily to a plot, like I did, I am certain that you will also feel this rush.
Hyakuemu is a great tale of growth and perspective of multiple runners, each aiming for gold and the records when young, then discovering what it is that they truly want. The story focuses on three arcs (childhood, teenagehood, and adulthood), each with its own charm that I believe the viewer can associate themselves with. Despite learning a lesson during one period, there are new ones that appear in the following arcs; these are more the focus of the plot than the actual running, although they are animated in an UNFORGETTABLE manner. Seri…
Read at the sourceWiz-Pip
100 Meters is a very personal piece of media.
As a big fan of Madhouses adaptation of the author’s other work, Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, as well as a longtime former Track and Field athlete, my expectations for this movie were high. Somehow, they were all shattered by the time I finished the movie.
The cinematography is amongst the best I’ve witnessed in the medium; the statement “these characters behave like real people” has never been more applicable to an anime. Conversations flew naturally as characters dynamically interacted with each other, sprinkled in with subtle character movements. During the race and training sequences, each runner had a slightly different running form, each character mounted into their blocks at the start of the race at slightly different ways and c…
Read at the sourceHime_Takamura
I went into this movie with a lot of excitement coming off of the adaptation of the author's previous work, but unfortunately came away disappointed.
First thing's first: the animation. I'm not staunchly anti-rotoscoping, and when I heard they used it here, I assumed it would just be used for the running scenes. I was wrong. The first 15-20 minutes or so that show the childhood of the main characters together is beautifully animated and uses little to no rotoscoping as far as I could tell. After the time skip, 95% of character animation is fully rotoscoped, even in scenes with characters walking or talking. It isn't shoddily done, but I found it very jarring and distracting after such nice animation in the beginning. On top of that, the anime heads slapped onto realistic rotoscoped bodie…
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This is honestly just a great movie in general, I'd recommend it to anime fans and non-anime watchers alike.
The cinematography is great, there's an amazing long take that is really captures the essence of the whole film (you'll know it when you see it, absolute Cinema). There's a lot of rotoscope animation which is characteristic for this director and really helps the scenes feel even more realistic. The animation style jumps around depending on the feeling of the scene, which was unexpected but not jarring. If anything, the different styles helped emphasize the emotions of each moment. CG was used for most of the actual races, and it looked phenomenal. There was only one short moment throughout the whole film where the CG didn't look great, and it wasn't during any sort of action scene.…
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