Series synopsis
Prince of Stride: Alternative, also known as プリンス・オブ・ストライド オルタナティブ is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on AT-X on January 5, 2016. It ended on March 22, 2016. It stars Ryohei Kimura, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Kana Hanazawa and Kensho Ono.
"Stride," is an extreme sport that involves six people on one team who run relay races through towns. Hōnan Academy and other schools compete to win eastern Japan's top Stride competition, "End of Summer." However, Hōnan's team has shut down. First-year high school students Takeru Fujiwara and Nana Sakurai attempt to restart the club, but they must recruit six members for the team. They ask Riku Yagami to join, but he turns them down by saying that Stride is the one thing he doesn't want to do.
Premise
"Stride," is an extreme sport that involves six people on one team who run relay races through towns. Hōnan Academy and other schools compete to win eastern Japan's top Stride competition, "End of Summer." However, Hōnan's team has shut down. First-year high school students Takeru Fujiwara and Nana Sakurai attempt to restart the club, but they must recruit six members for the team. They ask Riku Yagami to join, but he turns them down by saying that Stride is the one thing he doesn't want to do.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryohei Kimura
- Nobuhiko Okamoto
- Kana Hanazawa
- Kensho Ono
- Daisuke Ono
- Hiro Shimono
- Junichi Suwabe
- Ryotaro Okiayu
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 5, 2016 | March 22, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
On Your Mark - The Beginning of Destiny Nana Sakurai love Stride, the street-running team sport. She chooses to enter Honan Academy, based on an awesome internet video she saw of the Honan Stride Club. However, choosing an academic path based on an internet video may not have been a good idea. |
January 5, 2016 |
| 2 |
Believe - I Will Always Be Here It's clear that Takeru Fujiwara is a very talented runner, but it seems like he has teamwork problems. The Honan Academy Stride Club has plenty of other problems too, and they only have a few weeks to solve them all. |
January 12, 2016 |
| 3 |
Galaxy – Now the Stars Shine The Kichijoji Spring Stride Festival is on! Honan Academy faces off against Saisei High School, a powerful and extremely famous team. |
January 19, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 5, 2016 |
| Last aired | March 22, 2016 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 00:30:00 |