Anime Overview
Kids on the Slope
Sakamichi no Apollon follows Kaoru Nishimi, a reserved young pianist who arrives at a new high school in Kyushu expecting another solitary year. His life shifts when he crosses paths with the brash Sentarou Kawabuchi, whose passion for jazz opens Kaoru to a different kind of music and companionship. Alongside their thoughtful friend Ritsuko Mukae, the trio…
Characters
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Sentarou Kawabuchi
Main | Japanese VA: Hosoya, Yoshimasa
Kaoru Nishimi
Main | Japanese VA: Kimura, Ryouhei
Junichi Katsuragi
Supporting | Japanese VA: Suwabe, Junichi
Ritsuko Mukae
Main | Japanese VA: Nanri, Yuuka
Yurika Fukahori
Supporting | Japanese VA: Endou, Aya
Tsutomu Mukae
Supporting | Japanese VA: Kitajima, Zenki
Staff
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Watanabe, Shinichirou
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Kodama, Yuki
Original Creator
Konaka, Daisuke
Producer
Maruyama, Masao
Producer
Morosawa, Masao
Producer
Ootsuka, Manabu
Producer
Latest Episodes
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Episode 12: All Blues
Aired Jun 29, 2012
Episode 11: Left Alone
Aired Jun 22, 2012
Episode 10: In a Sentimental Mood
Aired Jun 15, 2012
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Kids on the Slope episode guide
12 tracked episodes
Kids on the Slope characters
6 featured characters
Kids on the Slope staff
6 featured staff credits