Kids on the Slope
| Category: | TV Series |
| Adult: | No |
| Native: | 坂道のアポロン KIDS ON THE SLOPE |
| Romaji: | Sakamichi no Apollon: Kids on the Slope |
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| Runtime: | 25 minutes |
| Aired: | Apr 13, 2012 [12 years 10 months ago] |
| Ended: | Jun 29, 2012 [12 years 8 months ago] |
| Language: | Japanese |
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| Links: | ANIDB |
During the late 1960s, in the town of Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture... In the early summer of 1966, Kaoru transfers to the local high school from Yokosuka. Thanks to his family's nearly constant cycle of moving from town to town, Kaoru has only known school as a difficult place for readjusting every time. However, on his first day at this new school, he meets Sentarou and takes a new direction in life. Note: The first episode received an early screening together with the first episode of Tsuritama at a special event held at Noitamina Shop & Cafe Theatre on 07.04.2012. 110 lucky participants were chosen through a lottery to take part in the event. Regular TV broadcast was held on 13.04.2012. * Based on a josei manga by Kodama Yuki, serialised in Monthly Flowers.
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Episode 1: Moanin'
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2012-04-13
Kaoru is sick about moving from Yokosuka to Kyushu, since it means living with relatives, being separated from his father, and starting at a new high school filled with students whose accent he can barely understand. And when Kaoru has a run-in with feared classroom thug Sentaro, it seems his life is about to get worse. But instead, he reluctantly starts to find out that there's more to Sentaro, like his passion for jazz...
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Episode 2: Summertime
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2012-04-20
Kaoru seems equally mesmerized by jazz and Ritsuko. Regarding the former, he meets "Brother Jun", a college student and jazz trumpeter whom Sentaro idolizes. When Jun, Sen, and Ritsuko's dad start up an impromptu jazz session, Kaoru finally joins in on piano to make it a quartet. Later, Kaoru is thrilled when Ritsuko accepts his invitation for a "study date", little knowing that Sentaro is going to make this a "combo", too...
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Episode 3: Someday My Prince Will Come
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2012-04-27
Sentaro falls in love at first sight with the beautiful and sophisticated Yurika, who's a year older than him. Noticing this, Kaoru arranges a double date with Yurika, ostensibly to help the lovestruck Sentaro, but really to get him out of the way so Kaoru can focus on wooing Ritsuko. The three of them and Ritsuko go on a picnic in a nearby mountain, but it doesn't go quite as Kaoru hopes...
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Episode 4: But Not for Me
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2012-05-04
Brother Jun invites Kaoru and Sentaro to be part of a quartet for a Christmas gig at a jazz bar, but they've only got one month to get ready. Also, Kaoru feels pretty sorry for himself and jealous of Sentaro for "having it all", but comes to realize how paltry his own misery is when Sen reveals the secret of his birth...
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Episode 5: Lullabys of Birdland
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2012-05-11
Kaoru gets an answer from Ritsuko about their possible romantic prospects, but is it what he wants to hear? Later, Kaoru goes on a trip to Tokyo to visit his estranged mother for the first time in many years, with Sentaro along for the ride!
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Episode 6: You Don't Know What Love Is
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2012-05-18
It's the start of the second year of high school and Sentaro is in the dumps because he's in a different class from Kaoru and Ritsuko. But when Sen starts to make friends with Seiji, a Beatles fan with music aspirations of his own, Kaoru gets jealous and fears losing Sentaro forever...
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Episode 7: Now's the Time
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2012-05-25
Sentaro is busy practicing with Seijis band, while Kaoru has been chosen as the class representative for the school festival, and the gulf between the two widens. But on the day of the festival, unexpected trouble occurs up on stage
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Episode 8: These Foolish Things
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2012-06-01
Ritsuko questions her feelings for Sentaro as his popularity with the ladies increases. Junichi tries to scare Yurika away, but her feelings remain steadfast. The labors of love prove to be both futile and fruitful.
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Episode 9: Love Me or Leave Me
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2012-06-08
Brother Jun is leaving town for good, but will he do it without saying goodbye? Sen still hasn't forgiven him about Yurika. Meanwhile, Yurika's parents forbid her to see Junichi and pressure her to marry someone else! And will Ritsuko be able to let Kaoru know how she feels about him or will she let him go quietly as she did with Sen?!
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Episode 10: In a Sentimental Mood
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2012-06-15
Will Kaoru and Ritsuko ever be honest with each other about their feelings? Will Sen flunk his second year of high school? And finally, how will Sen react when he gets the news that his stepfather is coming home?
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Episode 11: Left Alone
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2012-06-22
With his stepfather about to come home, Sen aims to run away, but someone is waiting for him outside... Later, as the school festival nears, Kaoru and Sen stress out over their competition with Seiji until they add a new member to their group! But then, on the eve of the festival, something happens that will change their lives forever!
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Episode 12: All Blues
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2012-06-29
It's graduation day at East High and Sen still hasn't returned. Will Kaoru and Ritsuko stay together or go their separate ways? And will Kaoru ever play jazz with his best friend again?
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