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Kids on the Slope

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Introverted classical pianist and top student Kaoru Nishimi has just arrived in Kyushu for his first year of high school. Having constantly moved from place to place since his childhood, he abandons all hope of fitting in, preparing himself for another lonely, meaningless year. That is, until he encounters the notorious delinquent Sentarou Kawabuchi.

Sentarou's immeasurable love for jazz music inspires Kaoru to learn more about the genre, and as a result, he slowly starts to break out of his shell, making his very first friend. Kaoru begins playing the piano at after-school jazz sessions, located in the basement of fellow student Ritsuko Mukae's family-owned record shop. As he discovers the immense joy of using his musical talents to bring enjoyment to himself and others, Kaoru's summer might just crescendo into one that he will remember forever.

Sakamichi no Apollon is a heartwarming story of friendship, music, and love that follows three unique individuals brought together by their mutual appreciation for jazz.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Kawabuchi, Sentarou
Kawabuchi, Sentarou
MAIN Hosoya, Yoshimasa
Mukae, Ritsuko
Mukae, Ritsuko
MAIN Nanri, Yuuka
Nishimi, Kaoru
Nishimi, Kaoru
MAIN Kimura, Ryouhei
Arita, Isao
Arita, Isao
SUPPORTING Sakurai, Takahiro
Fukahori, Father
Fukahori, Father
SUPPORTING Hamada, Kenji
Fukahori, Mother
Fukahori, Mother
SUPPORTING Jou, Masako
Fukahori, Yurika
Fukahori, Yurika
SUPPORTING Endou, Aya
Homeroom teacher
Homeroom teacher
SUPPORTING Shiori, Tsutomu
Kaoru's Aunt
Kaoru's Aunt
SUPPORTING Jou, Masako
Katsuragi, Junichi
Katsuragi, Junichi
SUPPORTING Suwabe, Junichi
Kawabuchi, Father
Kawabuchi, Father
SUPPORTING Kawamoto, Kunihiro
Kawabuchi, Grandmother
Kawabuchi, Grandmother
SUPPORTING Mayama, Ako
Kouta
Kouta
SUPPORTING Kageyama, Risa
Male customer
Male customer
SUPPORTING Manning, Jeff
Mariko
Mariko
SUPPORTING Satou, Amina

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8.29 Score
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Format & Schedule

Type TV
Episodes 12
Duration 22 min per ep
Status Finished Airing

Airing Details

Aired Apr 13, 2012 to Jun 29, 2012
Season Spring 2012
Broadcast Fridays at 00:45 (JST)

Content Info

Source Manga
Rating PG-13
Demographics Josei

Genres & Themes

Music Drama Romance School Historical Love Polygon

Production

Companies
M MAPPA T Tezuka Productions
Producers
DAX Production Dentsu Fuji TV Sony Music Entertainment TOHO
Licensors
Sentai Filmworks

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OP 1
Sakamichi no Melody (坂道のメロディ)
YUKI eps 1-12
ED 1
Altair (アルタイル)
Motohiro Hata meets Sakamichi no Apollon eps 1-12
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Production Staff

Konaka, Daisuke
Konaka, Daisuke
Producer1/1
Ozaki, Noriko
Ozaki, Noriko
Producer1/1
Watanabe, Shinichirou
Watanabe, Shinichirou
Director1/3
Kanno, Yoko
Kanno, Yoko
Music1/3
Abe, Hisashi
Abe, Hisashi
Key Animation (ep 12)1/1
Abe, Misao
Abe, Misao
Key Animation (ep 4)1/1
Abe, Yukio
Abe, Yukio
Background Art (ep 12)1/1
Abiko, Eiji
Abiko, Eiji
Animation Director (eps 6, 11)1/1
Akai, Fuminao
Akai, Fuminao
Background Art1/1
Akita, Manabu
Akita, Manabu
Animation Director (ep 4)1/3
Aoi, Sayo
Aoi, Sayo
Episode Director (ep 4)1/2
Aoki, Kazunori
Aoki, Kazunori
Animation Director (ep 5)1/2
Arahata, Ayumi
Arahata, Ayumi
Special Effects (Team Taniguchi)1/1
Arai, Hiroaki
Arai, Hiroaki
Key Animation (ep 11)1/1
Arakawa, Erika
Arakawa, Erika
Key Animation (ep 2)1/1

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Production Team

Staff

Production Staff 128 Total

Key Staff

Konaka, Daisuke

Konaka, Daisuke
Producer
Ozaki, Noriko

Ozaki, Noriko
Producer
Watanabe, Shinichirou

Watanabe, Shinichirou

3 Roles
Director Storyboard (eps 1, 12) Episode Director (ep 12)
Kanno, Yoko

Kanno, Yoko

3 Roles
Music Theme Song Arrangement (OP, ED) Theme Song Composition (OP, ED)
Abiko, Eiji

Abiko, Eiji
Animation Director (eps 6, 11)
Akita, Manabu

Akita, Manabu

3 Roles
Animation Director (ep 4) Key Animation (ep 1) Assistant Animation Director (ep 1)
Aoi, Sayo

Aoi, Sayo

2 Roles
Episode Director (ep 4) Key Animation (ep 9)
Aoki, Kazunori

Aoki, Kazunori

2 Roles
Animation Director (ep 5) Key Animation (eps 3, 5, 9, 12)
Deai, Kotomi

Deai, Kotomi

3 Roles
Storyboard (ep 11) Episode Director (eps 1, 7, 11) Assistant Director (eps 6, 9-10, 12)
Dutel, Julien

Dutel, Julien
ADR Director (French)
Foster, Steven

Foster, Steven
ADR Director
Hisagi, Akitsugu

Hisagi, Akitsugu

2 Roles
Character Design (ep 9) Key Animation (ep 1-2, 4, 9, 12)
Kikuchi, Toshihiro

Kikuchi, Toshihiro

3 Roles
Animation Director (ep 8) 2nd Key Animation (ep 11) Key Animation (ep 8)
Kodama, Yuki

Kodama, Yuki
Original Creator
Maruyama, Masao

Maruyama, Masao
Producer (Creative Producer)
Morosawa, Masao

Morosawa, Masao
Producer (Animation Producer)
Nakamura, Michinosuke

Nakamura, Michinosuke
Animation Director (ep 3)
Nakazawa, Kazuto

Nakazawa, Kazuto

4 Roles
Storyboard (OP) Episode Director (OP) Animation Director (OP) Key Animation (eps 11-12, OP)
Ooshiro, Miyuki

Ooshiro, Miyuki

2 Roles
Animation Director (ep 8) Key Animation (ep 1)
Ootsuka, Manabu

Ootsuka, Manabu
Producer (Animation Producer)
Rollo, Alfredo

Rollo, Alfredo
ADR Director
Shimizu, Hisatoshi

Shimizu, Hisatoshi
Episode Director (eps 2, 8)
Shimizu, Sorato

Shimizu, Sorato
Animation Director (ep 10)
Shishido, Jun

Shishido, Jun

2 Roles
Storyboard (ep 6) Episode Director (ep 6)
Sugahara, Shizutaka

Sugahara, Shizutaka
Episode Director (ep 3)
Tagashira, Marie

Tagashira, Marie
Animation Director (ep 4)
Takehara, Kenji

Takehara, Kenji
Director of Photography
Udagawa, Sumio

Udagawa, Sumio
Producer (Animation Producer)
Uehara, Shinichi

Uehara, Shinichi
Art Director
Umemoto, Yui

Umemoto, Yui

2 Roles
Storyboard (ep 9) Episode Director (ep 9)
Yamada, Ayumi

Yamada, Ayumi
Animation Director (ep 11)
Yamada, Katsuya

Yamada, Katsuya

4 Roles
Chief Animation Director (ep 9) Animation Director (eps 2, 12) Key Animation (eps 7, 12) Assistant Animation Director (eps 5, 7, 10-11)
Yamamoto, Kouji

Yamamoto, Kouji
Chief Producer (Fuji TV)
Yamaoka, Minoru

Yamaoka, Minoru
Episode Director (eps 5, 10)
Yamashita, Yoshimitsu

Yamashita, Yoshimitsu

2 Roles
Character Design (Sub Character Design: ep 1) Chief Animation Director
Yamauchi, Cindy H.

Yamauchi, Cindy H.

3 Roles
Animation Director (eps 1, 7, 12) Key Animation (eps 2, 7, 9) Assistant Animation Director (eps 10-11)
Yoshida, Masayuki

Yoshida, Masayuki

2 Roles
Animation Director (ep 9) Key Animation (ep 2, 4, 9, 12)
Yuuki, Nobuteru

Yuuki, Nobuteru
Character Design

Supporting Staff

Abe, Hisashi
Abe, Hisashi
Key Animation (ep 12)
Abe, Misao
Abe, Misao
Key Animation (ep 4)
Abe, Yukio
Abe, Yukio
Background Art (ep 12)
Akai, Fuminao
Akai, Fuminao
Background Art
Arahata, Ayumi
Arahata, Ayumi
Special Effects (Team Taniguchi)
Arai, Hiroaki
Arai, Hiroaki
Key Animation (ep 11)
Arakawa, Erika
Arakawa, Erika
Key Animation (ep 2)
Bahi JD
Bahi JD
Key Animation (ep 7)
Bessho, Makoto
Bessho, Makoto
Storyboard (ep 2)
Debussy, Achille-Claude
Debussy, Achille-Claude
Music (Clair de Lune)
Decouzon, Mélanie
Decouzon, Mélanie
Script (French)
Enomoto, Hanako
Enomoto, Hanako
Key Animation (ep 4)
Fujiki, Nana
Fujiki, Nana
Key Animation (eps 9, 11)
Fukuda, Kazuya
Fukuda, Kazuya
Background Art (eps 4, 6, 9)
Furukawa, Masayoshi
Furukawa, Masayoshi
Inserted Song Performance (ep 4)
Furukawa, Ryouta
Furukawa, Ryouta
Key Animation (eps 11-12)
Futamura, Hideki
Futamura, Hideki
Storyboard (Episode 8)
Hamada, Shou
Hamada, Shou
In-Between Animation (eps 1-2)
Hamaguchi, Shouhei
Hamaguchi, Shouhei
Key Animation (ep 9)
Hata, Motohiro
Hata, Motohiro
2
Theme Song Lyrics (ED) Theme Song Performance (ED)
Hata, Shouji
Hata, Shouji
Recording
Hirakawa, Tetsuo
Hirakawa, Tetsuo
Key Animation (ep 7)
Hirose, Kiyoshi
Hirose, Kiyoshi
Editing
Hyoudou, Takashi
Hyoudou, Takashi
Key Animation (ep 2)
Itagaki, Shin
Itagaki, Shin
Key Animation (ep 12)
Iwai, Yuuki
Iwai, Yuuki
Key Animation (ep 2)
Iwakuma, Akane
Iwakuma, Akane
Background Art (ep 8)
Kakihara, Yuuko
Kakihara, Yuuko
Script (eps 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12)
Kamata, Chikako
Kamata, Chikako
Color Design
Kamiya, Tomomi
Kamiya, Tomomi
Key Animation (ep 7, 12)
Katayama, Takahito
Katayama, Takahito
Key Animation (ep 1)
Katou, Ayako
Katou, Ayako
Script (eps 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
Kawagoe, Wataru
Kawagoe, Wataru
2
Production Manager (eps 5, 8, 10) Production Assistant (ep 11)
Kawaguchi, Toshio
Kawaguchi, Toshio
Key Animation (ep 3)
Kawasaki, Aika
Kawasaki, Aika
Key Animation (ep 1)
Kitamura, Junichi
Kitamura, Junichi
Key Animation (ep 11)
Kobayashi, Kaori
Kobayashi, Kaori
Special Effects
Kobayashi, Yumi
Kobayashi, Yumi
Key Animation (ep 1)
Kodera, Katsuyuki
Kodera, Katsuyuki
Storyboard (ep 3)
Koga, Makoto
Koga, Makoto
Assistant Animation Director (ep 8)
Koike, Hiroki
Koike, Hiroki
Key Animation (ep 1)
Kojima, Takashi
Kojima, Takashi
Key Animation (ep 1)
Kosugi, Nahoko
Kosugi, Nahoko
Key Animation (ep 2)
Kouno, Ryou
Kouno, Ryou
Background Art (ep 12)
Kurahashi, Shizuo
Kurahashi, Shizuo
Sound Effects
mabanua
mabanua
Music (Composition and Arrangement)
Masuda, Toshihiko
Masuda, Toshihiko
Key Animation (ep 4)
Matsunaga, Masato
Matsunaga, Masato
Production Assistant (ep 6, 9, 12)
Matsuo, Kou
Matsuo, Kou
Storyboard (ep 7)
Matsushita, Haruka
Matsushita, Haruka
Recording Assistant
Michishita, Kouta
Michishita, Kouta
Key Animation (ep 1)
Mikami, Yoshiko
Mikami, Yoshiko
In-Between Animation (eps 1-2)
Miya, Shigeyuki
Miya, Shigeyuki
2
Storyboard (ep 5) Key Animation (eps 2, 4)
Moriyama, Takeshi
Moriyama, Takeshi
Key Animation (ep 2)
Murata, Yuuichi
Murata, Yuuichi
Production Manager
Mutou, Kazuhiro
Mutou, Kazuhiro
Key Animation (ep 5)
Nakajima, Rie
Nakajima, Rie
Key Animation (ep 2)
Nakajima, Yuichiro
Nakajima, Yuichiro
Background Art (ep 10)
Niinuma, Daisuke
Niinuma, Daisuke
2
Key Animation (eps 1-2, 7-9, 12) Assistant Animation Director (eps 1, 4)
Nimura, Hideki
Nimura, Hideki
Storyboard (ep 8)
Ninomiya, Takeshi
Ninomiya, Takeshi
Key Animation (ep 1)
Nobuhara, Kouji
Nobuhara, Kouji
2
2nd Key Animation (eps 2, 6-7, 9, 11-12) Key Animation (ep 4)
Nozaki, Atsuko
Nozaki, Atsuko
Key Animation (eps 2, 7, 9, 12)
Obata, Toshiaki
Obata, Toshiaki
Publicity
Ochiai, Hitomi
Ochiai, Hitomi
Key Animation (ep 9)
Ogura, Hiroyuki
Ogura, Hiroyuki
Key Animation (ep 1)
Okamoto, Junya
Okamoto, Junya
Planning (Planning Assistance: ep 1)
Okano, Shingo
Okano, Shingo
Key Animation (ep 9)
Ootake, Akihiro
Ootake, Akihiro
In-Between Animation (eps 1-2)
Ooyabu, Kyouhei
Ooyabu, Kyouhei
Key Animation (ep 2)
Sakamoto, Chiyoko
Sakamoto, Chiyoko
Key Animation (ep 6)
Sano, Youko
Sano, Youko
Key Animation (ep 1)
Satou, Akira
Satou, Akira
Key Animation (ep 11)
Seya, Shinji
Seya, Shinji
Key Animation (ep 3)
Shinohara, Toshiya
Shinohara, Toshiya
Storyboard (ep 4)
Shundou, Kana
Shundou, Kana
2nd Key Animation (ep 2)
Takasawa, Mika
Takasawa, Mika
Key Animation (ep 2)
Takayanagi, Kumiko
Takayanagi, Kumiko
Key Animation (ep 6)
Tanaka, Hironori
Tanaka, Hironori
Key Animation (ep 1)
Taniguchi, Kumiko
Taniguchi, Kumiko
Special Effects (Team Taniguchi)
Taniguchi, Moriyasu
Taniguchi, Moriyasu
Key Animation (ep 11)
Tateishi, Kiyoshi
Tateishi, Kiyoshi
Key Animation (ep 12)
Teshima, Aoi
Teshima, Aoi
Inserted Song Performance
Tezuka, Emi
Tezuka, Emi
Key Animation (ep 11)
Tsukamoto, Ayumu
Tsukamoto, Ayumu
Key Animation (ep 1)
Uehara, Shigeyo
Uehara, Shigeyo
Background Art (Art Design)
Yamaki, Daiki
Yamaki, Daiki
Recording
Yamamoto, Yoshiya
Yamamoto, Yoshiya
Key Animation (ep 8)
Yamazaki, Mitsue
Yamazaki, Mitsue
Storyboard (ep 10)
YUKI
YUKI
2
Theme Song Lyrics (OP) Theme Song Performance (OP)
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Original Broadcast Schedule FINISHED

Schedule: Fridays at 00:45 (JST)
Day: Friday
Time: 00:45
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo

Episodes 12 Total

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