Cover for Sakamichi no Apollon
Sakamichi no Apollon
Kids on the Slope

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)

Format
TV
Source
manga
Episodes
12
Episode Duration
22 mins
Status
finished
Start Date
Apr 13, 2012
End Date
Jun 29, 2012
Season
spring
Average Score
80%
Genres
Drama
Music
Romance
Slice of Life
Tags
Coming of Age
95%
Band
91%
Love Triangle
86%
Josei
81%
Jazz Music
80%
Male Protagonist
75%
Heterosexual
72%
Found Family
72%
Primarily Male Cast
70%
School
68%
Rural
68%
Religion
65%
Historical
62%
Primarily Teen Cast
60%
Unrequited Love
60%
Age Gap
53%
Time Skip
44%
Characters
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