Kamis, 07 Januari 2016

Prince of Stride


Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 5, 2016 to Mar 22, 2016
Premiered: Winter 2016
Broadcast: Tuesdays at 23:00 (JST)
Producers: Media Factory
Licensors: FUNimation Entertainment
Studios: Madhouse
Source: Visual novel
Genres: Sports
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Plot

The series Prince of Stride: Alternative (プリンス・オブ・ストライド オルタナティブ ) revolves around the extreme sport "Stride", a sport where a team of 6 runs relay races in towns. The story take place at Hounan Academy where first year high school students Takeru Fujiwara and Nana Sakurai try to re-establish the school's "Stride" team by recruiting 6 members. Their goal is to join other schools to compete and win Eastern Japan's top Stride competition, the "End of Summer". They asked Riku Yagami to join the team, but he turns them down stating that "Stride" is something that he does not want to do.

Characters

 
  • Nana Sakurai
Age15-16
GenderFemale
BirthdayOctober 18
Hair ColorLight Brown
Eye ColorBrown
Height155 cm
Weight46 kg
The main character of the franchise. She's a hardworking girl who's moved alone from Hokkaido to Tokyo, and has transferred to Honan Academy. Soon after joining, she becomes the manager of the Stride club. Her character is fearless.


  •   Riku Yagami

Birthday: November 20
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 58 kg
Blood type: O type
Position: Runner 
Likes: Japanese Soba Bread, walking and almost all sports.
Dislikes: Kabaddi, running in the rain, something his older brother loves doing
Riku has a bright and cheerful personality and is able to become friends with anybody. He is very athletic and has good motor skills but only has average cardiovascular fitness. Due to his superior athleticism, Riku has been recruited for several other clubs (specifically basketball, volleyball and table tennis) in the school, more for his speed and agility rather than his ball skills. Riku's older brother, Tomoe, was a member of the Stride club previously, and was studying in America before joining Kakyoin, but he had quit Stride before because he is nowhere near as talented as Tomoe (and later Takeru). 

  •   Takeru Fujiwara
Birthday: January 4
Height: 176 cm 
Weight: 61 kg
Blood type: A type
Position: Runner
Likes: Clean and healthy cooking and high quality chicken breast.
Dislikes: Losing and karaoke. 
Takeru is always cool and stoic with sober eyes. He has little interest in things other than playing Stride. In middle school, Takeru was a famous Stride player in the under 15's category. He seems to have strong faith in Riku's athletic ability as Riku finished in a dead-heat in the 2-on-2 race against Heath. He tends to feel people's legs to determine one's talent.

 
  •   Hozumi Kohinata
Age16-17
GenderMale
BirthdayDecember 9
Hair ColorBlonde
Eye ColorLight Blue
Height165 cm
Weight54 kg
Blood TypeAB
Hozumi appears androgynous and cute on the outside, but actually loves telling bad jokes. He is courageous and never stops smiling even if he's injured. He is also the caring older brother of three younger siblings. Hozumi has stated that he wants to work in the theater after finishing school as he collects animal plushies. His technique is such that he relies more on acrobatic parkour skills rather than running speed to overtake others, thus being touted as "The Trickster of Hōnan".

  • Heath Hasekura
Age17
GenderMale
BirthdayOctober 11
Hair ColorBrown
Eye ColorGreen
Height183 cm
Weight71 kg
Blood TypeO
Heath is full of manly spirit and is a person with a dependable aura. He is a half-blood with a British mother and a Japanese father, and has two older sisters, Diane, Founder/President of an international fashion company, D's, and Shauna, a model of her company. Heath has also modelled a few times, though against his will, but it has become a requirement for all members to model in order to gain her sponsorship, with Heath effectively being managed by Diane as a part-time model.

  • Kyosuke Kuga
Age17
GenderMale
BirthdaySeptember 9
Hair ColorWhite
Eye ColorGrey
Height186 cm
Weight74 kg
Blood TypeB
One of the original members of the Honan Stride Club. Kyosuke is a feared delinquent and is considered a failure of Honan's system, but is actually quite kind. He is mostly a loner and considered mysterious in most ambits. The reason why Nana Sakurai moved to Honan was because she saw Tomoe Yagami (Riku's older brother) their stride performance as a freshman in a video. But Ayumu hinted that the reason Tomoe and Kuga left the club was due to their disagreement with Heath, which resulted in KGB (KuGa Beating), where Kuga attacked Heath, and leaving him with niggling left foot problems. 

  • Reiji Suwa
Age17-18
GenderMale
BirthdayFebruary 3
Hair ColorViolet
Eye ColorViolet
Height178 cm
Weight65 kg
Blood TypeO
On the outside, Reiji fits his moniker to a T - the Perfect Prince of the Galaxy. He is often seen with a relaxed and charming smile, and his countenance is cheerful but confident. He is not afraid to dish out compliments to males and females alike, being able to charm girls almost effortlessly and put people at ease during conversations. It is stated in the visual novel that he is the main reason for Galaxy Standard's popularity; all the other members have average popularity.


  • Tomoe Yagami

  • Age17-18
    GenderMale
    BirthdayJuly 7
    Hair ColorBlack
    Eye ColorReddish Brown
    Height181 cm
    Weight69 kg
    Blood TypeAB
    Tomoe is considered a genius runner of the original Honan Stride Club along with Heath. He is also the older brother of Riku. He was studying abroad in America, but came back to Japan because Joe Sakurai scouted him for Kakyoin. He loves to run, and has an honest personality.


  •   Mayuzumi Shizuma


  • Age18
    GenderMale
    BirthdaySeptember 28
    Hair ColorPink
    Eye ColorGrey
    Height184 cm
    Weight62 kg
    Blood TypeA
    Shizuma is the performance leader for Galaxy Standard. He has a gentle and calm personality, always speaking in keigo(the formal version of Japanese grammar). Because of his emotional sensitivity and his careful countenance, he often serves as the mediator for the Saisei team. He does things very carefully and often picks up on other people's slips in focus.


  •   Chiyomatsu Bantarō

  • Age
    17-18
    GenderMale
    BirthdayDecember 19
    Hair ColorBlonde
    Eye ColorGreen
    Height179 cm
    Weight60 kg
    Blood TypeO
    Despite his babyface looks, Bantaro is a third-year student and doesn't like people speaking to him in honorifics. He prefers to be called "Ban-chan", and has nicknames for almost everyone he meets. Due to his cheerfulness and ability to lighten up any occasion, he is known as Saisei's 'mood-maker'. He is friendly towards everyone, regardless of age or gender or standing


  • Tasuku Senoo

  • Age16
    GenderMale
    BirthdayJuly 1
    Hair ColorOrange
    Eye ColorBrown
    Height181 cm
    Weight71 kg
    Blood TypeAB
    Tasuku has a blunt personality, almost to a fault. He isn't afraid to point out other people's mistakes or potential pitfalls without regard for politeness or other's feelings, yet given his seriousness, Bantaro would often say things wrong to make sure he isn't too zoned-in, and is aware enough to correct him (in episode 7, Bantaro was trying to describe his feelings about the tournament, but the last word he said was actually a type of ramen)


  • Asuma Mayuzumi
  • Age16-17
    GenderMale
    BirthdayDecember 24
    Hair ColorBlack (originally)
    Blonde
    Eye ColorBlue
    Height172 cm
    Weight59 kg
    Blood TypeB
    Asuma is very outgoing, but in the idol group, he does not quite stand out a lot. Like Bantaro, he doesn't care if others don't address him in honorifics. Despite his casual way of speaking and manner, he is able to become fully serious if the situation calls for it. He is Riku's foil in the visual novel. Like Riku, he also has a bit of a complex from being compared to his older brother, and both running against each other, mostly as leadoff runners.
  • Kaede Okumura
  • Age15-16
    GenderMale
    BirthdayOctober 25
    Hair ColorGreen
    Eye ColorBrown
    Height161 cm
    Weight46 kg
    Blood TypeB
    Kaede is a polite young man who is mature for his age. He is notable for being one of the two Saisei members who almost always speaks in keigo, the most formal version of Japanese grammar. Along with Shizuma, he often reminds the other team members to keep their decorum in public. However, he is prone to fanboying or otherwise becoming agitated when Kyosuke is brought up.