Yuka Iguchi, Kana Asumi, Yoko Hikasa, Yui Ogura

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A character-song quartet that performed 'Chiheisen Stride,' the opening theme of the TV anime Encouragement of Climb Season 3. The four leading voice actresses—Yuka Iguchi as the indoor-loving heroine Aoi Yukimura, Kana Asumi as her mountain-loving childhood friend Hinata Kuraue, Yoko Hikasa as their dependable senior Kaede Saito, and Yui Ogura as the petite hiker Kokona Aoba—gather their voices for a track symbolizing the season's big step toward conquering Mount Fuji. Written by Emi Inaba and composed by Tom-H@ck, the bright, propulsive rock number captures both the elation of climbing and the bonds tightening between the four girls.