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Kids on the Slope

Kids on the Slope(2012)

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The beginning of summer, 1966.

Because of his father's job situation, freshman high school student Kaoru Nishimi moves by himself from Yokosuka to Kyushu to live with relatives. Until then, Kaoru was an honor roll student who tended to keep to himself, but meeting notorious bad boy Sentaro Kawabuchi starts to change him. Through his devil-may-care classmate, Kaoru learns the attractions of jazz and finds the first person he can call a "friend". He also discovers how much fun it is to play music with a pal.

Other characters include Sentaro's kind childhood chum, Ritsuko, who is the daughter of a record shop owner; the mysterious upperclassman, Yurika; and Brother Jun, the much-admired leader among their peers. Set against the backdrop of a seaside town with a scent of American culture, this series is a drama about young people coming into their own, crossing each other's paths, and finding friendship, love, and music!

(Source: Official Website)

Anime details
Format
TV
Episodes
12
Episode Duration
22 minutes
Status
finished
Start Date
Apr 13, 2012
End Date
Jun 29, 2012
Season
spring 2012
Average Score
80%
Mean Score
80%
Popularity
83111
Favorites
2636
Studios
Tezuka Productions, MAPPA
Producers
Dentsu, Fuji TV, Toho, DAX Production, Sentai Filmworks, Sony Music Entertainment, Hanabee Entertainment
Source
MANGA
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance, Slice of Life
Romaji
Sakamichi no Apollon
English
Kids on the Slope
Native
坂道のアポロン
Synonyms
Sakamichi no Aporon, Apollo on the Slope

Characters

Kaoru Nishimi
MAIN
Ryouhei Kimura
JAPANESE
Sentarou Kawabuchi
MAIN
Yoshimasa Hosoya
JAPANESE
Ritsuko Mukae
MAIN
Yuuka Nanri
JAPANESE
Yurika Fukahori
SUPPORTING
Aya Endou
JAPANESE
Junichi Katsuragi
SUPPORTING
Junichi Suwabe
JAPANESE
Shigetora Maruo
SUPPORTING
Ayumu Murase
JAPANESE
Seiji Matsuoka
SUPPORTING
Nobuhiko Okamoto
JAPANESE
Mariko
SUPPORTING
Amina Satou
JAPANESE
Tsutomu Mukae
SUPPORTING
Zenki Kitajima
JAPANESE
Kaoru no Oba
SUPPORTING
Masako Jou
JAPANESE

Trailer

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