7.5/1019 votes#1 - This Is Your Story
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2020
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.
Director: Kanae Aoki
Writer: Touko Machida
7.6/1015 votes#2 - A Professional's World
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2020
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.
Director: Kanae Aoki, Chihaya Tanaka
Writer: Touko Machida
7.3/1021 votes#3 - Smile Down the Runway
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2020
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.
Director: Takashi Sogabe, Ryosuke Shibuya
Writer: Touko Machida
7.6/1015 votes#4 - Young Talents
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2020
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.
Director: Chihaya Tanaka
Writer: Rie Uehara
7.6/1015 votes#5 - Individual Styles
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2020
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.
Director: Kanae Aoki
Writer: Misaki Morie
7.6/1014 votes#6 - Superiority and Inferiority
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2020
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.
Director: Takashi Sogabe
Writer: Rie Uehara
7.9/1014 votes#7 - Aura
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2020
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.
Director: Takashi Sogabe, Ryosuke Shibuya, Youichirou Aoki
Writer: Misaki Morie
7.6/1014 votes#8 - The Designer's Capacity
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/29/2020
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.
Director: Chihaya Tanaka
Writer: Rie Uehara
7.6/1014 votes#9 - Rivals
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2020
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.
Director: Youichirou Aoki, Takanori Yano
Writer: Misaki Morie
8.4/1017 votes#10 - Must Not Lose
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2020
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.
Director: Kanae Aoki, Ryosuke Shibuya
Writer: Touko Machida
8.2/1013 votes#11 - The Promise
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2020
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.
Director: Chihaya Tanaka, Ryosuke Shibuya
Writer: Touko Machida
7.7/1013 votes#12 - This Is My Story
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2020
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.
Director: Takezo Yamato
Writer: Touko Machida
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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 7.5/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Kanae Aoki and written by Touko Machida, it aired on 1/11/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "A Professional's World".