Houkago Stride (放課後ストライド)

Houkago Stride (放課後ストライド) is a J-Pop song performed by Juri Kimura for the 2015 television anime Mikagura School Suite (ミカグラ学園組曲). Doga Kobo used it as the series' first opening theme, placing it at the front of a show built around school clubs, rivalry, and comedy.

The song plays with a brisk, buoyant pace and a bright pop surface. Its melody moves quickly, and the chorus opens wide instead of turning forceful, which keeps the performance light on its feet. Kimura's vocal line sounds direct and energetic, giving the track a youthful push that suits an opening theme.

That tone fits Mikagura School Suite's restless school setting and the headlong momentum of Eruna Ichinomiya's story. The music emphasizes movement and excitement, matching a series where club battles and shifting social rank turn everyday campus life into constant competition.