: The courses are filled with obstacles, known as "gimmicks," that require runners to vault, climb, or leap while maintaining speed. Plot Summary
Nana teams up with first-year student , a stoic and gifted runner, to revive the club. They need six members to compete and must convince Riku Yagami —a naturally athletic student who is reluctant to join due to an inferiority complex regarding his brother—to become their final runner. Their ultimate goal is to win the "End of Summer" (EOS) , the top Stride competition in Eastern Japan. Production and Reception Anime Essentials: Prince Of Stride Alternative Review
The series revolves around a fictional extreme sport called . Stride is a high-speed relay race through urban environments that blends several disciplines: