Prince of Stride: Alternative English Sub & Dub

About Prince of Stride: Alternative

Here is what Prince of Stride: Alternative (プリンス・オブ・ストライド オルタナティブ) is about, retold in plain terms: a sports anime by MADHOUSE (2016). The premise: The series revolves around a closed-down "Stride" club at Hounan Academy. First-year high school pupils Takeru Fujiwara and Nana Sakurai attempt to restart the club, but they has to recruit six members for the team.

From there, 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. However, Takeru and Nana drag Riku into the clubroom to try to convince him.

In a sports series like this, training arcs, rivalry and match tension keep the stakes personal. Takeru Fujiwara (Nobuhiko Okamoto) and Riku Yagami (Ryouhei Kimura) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to anyone who likes underdog stories and competition. With 12 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

MADHOUSE is the studio behind Prince of Stride: Alternative, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on sports, training arcs, rivalry and match tension keep the stakes personal. Its 6.5/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Voice casting, including Nobuhiko Okamoto as Takeru Fujiwara, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2016, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.