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The Best Episodes of Smile Down the Runway Season 1

Every episode of Smile Down the Runway Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Smile Down the Runway Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Smile Down the Runway Season 1

Chiyuki Fujito was going to be a professional runway model until she stopped growing. Poor Ikuto Tsumura is not even sure if he wants to...

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  1. 8.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - This Is Your Story

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    S1:E1

    High school student Chiyuki Fujito is determined to become a Paris Fashion Week model despite being told it's impossible because of her height. She finds out her classmate, Ikuto Tsumura, is a talented designer and asks him to design an outfit for her.

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    Director:Kanae Aoki
  2. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Smile Down the Runway

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    S1:E3

    Both Chiyuki and Tsumura are met with unexpected challenges facing the runway. They help each other through the most difficult moments and strengthen their bond.

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  3. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Aura

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    S1:E7

    Chiyuki shows up to a shoot where Kokoro is featured as the main model. Despite all the criticism, Chiyuki pulls it together. Kokoro struggles to balance her work and passion. Ikuto prepares for the Geika Festival finals.

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  4. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Must Not Lose

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    S1:E10

    The Geika Festival kicks off and Tsumura presents his first fashion show. His family shows up to support and an all-star panel of judges evaluate his work.

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  5. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Promise

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    S1:E11

    Kokoro and Chiyuki team up for the Geika Festival fashion show. Things are tense between them at first, but they learn to work together, even as rivals.

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  6. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - This Is My Story

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    S1:E12

    After Toh presents his designs, the Geika Festival fashion show comes to an end. The results place everyone on their path for their next venture.

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  8. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - A Professional's World

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    S1:E2

    Tsumura stands up to President Fujito and earns a shot to work with Hajime Yanagida, an independent designer. They go to Tokyo Fashion Week where Chiyuki gets her chance as a replacement model at a critical moment.

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  9. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Young Talents

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    S1:E4

    Toh Ayano and Kokoro Hasegawa, both Geika Fashion School students, join Tsumura to help Yanagida fulfill an important order placed by a client at the exhibition.

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  10. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Individual Styles

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    S1:E5

    Tsumura is set to participate in the Geika Festival fashion show where the winner gets support to launch their own brand and a trip to Paris. The task is to the design for model Sara and Tsumura reaches out to Chiyuki for inspiration.

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    Director:Kanae Aoki
  11. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Superiority and Inferiority

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    S1:E6

    Tsumura presents his work for the preliminary round as Geika students Kaoru Kizaki and Ryunosuke Eda volunteer themselves to be the judges. Chiyuki plans to go to Paris but struggles to find work and save up for the trip.

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    Writer:Rie Uehara
  12. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Designer's Capacity

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    S1:E8

    Tsumura's mother undergoes an emergency operation. Now in a financial pinch, he decides to quit his part-time design jobs for better paying jobs but is met with unexpected offers. Chiyuki returns from her Paris trip.

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  13. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Rivals

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    S1:E9

    Tsumura prepares for the Geika Festival on his own, now with rivals to compete against. Chiyuki and Kokoro meet again for the first time after the tension-filled shoot.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"This Is Your Story" is the best rated episode of "Smile Down the Runway" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Kanae Aoki and written by Touko Machida, it aired on 1/11/2020. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Smile Down the Runway".