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Sakamichi no Apollon
Synopsis: The classic introvert pianist and the best student Kaoru Nishimi has just arrived in Kyushu for his first year of high school. Having constantly moved from one place to another from childhood, he abandons all the hope of fitting, preparing for another lonely and meaningless year. That is, until he finds the notorious defaulting kawabuchi.
The immeasurable love of sitting for the song Jazz inspires Kaoru to learn more about the genre and, as a result, he slowly begins to leave his shell, making his first friend. Kaoru begins to play piano at jazz sessions after school, located in the basement of his family -owned records of the Ritsuko Mukae family. While he discovers the immense joy of using his musical talents to bring pleasure to himself and others, Kaoru's summer can only grow in one that he will remember forever.
Sakamichi no Apollon is an emotional story of friendship, music and love that follows three unique individuals brought together by their mutual appreciation of jazz.
Table of Content
- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Meaning
- Related
Information
Anime Names
- Anime Name: Sakamichi no Apollon
- Anime Name in Japanese: 坂道のアポロン
- Anime Name in English: Kids on the Slope
- Other names: Sakamichi no Aporon, Apollo on the Slope
Production information
- Producers: Dentsu, Fuji TV, Toho, DAX Production, Sony Music Entertainment
- Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
- Studios: Tezuka Productions, MAPPA
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 12
- Date: April 13, 2012 - June. 29, 2012 - Fridays in 0045 (JST)
- Genres: Drama romance
- Subjects: Love polygon, music, school
- Target: Josei
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Anime Reviews
- Rating: 8.321
- Popularity: 159861
Video Trailer/Opening
Curiosities
- Sakamichi's original manga at Apollon was written by Yuki Kodama and published in Monthly Flowers magazine between 2007 and
- The anime was produced by Mappa studio, which is also responsible for other hits like Yuri !!! On Ice and Jujutsu Kaisen.
- The story takes place in the 1960s, in a fictional city in Japan named Sasebo. The time is marked by cultural and political effervescence, with the influence of jazz and the student movement.
- The original title of the anime is "Sakamichi no Apollon", which can be translated as "Apollo on the Hill". The name refers to the song "Moanin'", by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, which is one of the main inspirations for the plot.
- The anime features the direction of Shinichiro Watanabe, who also directed classics such as Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. He is known for his ability to merge different musical genres in his works.
- Sakamichi's soundtrack at Apollon was made up of Yoko Kanno, who has worked with Watanabe in other productions. She is considered one of the greatest anime composers of all time, and has won several awards for her work.
- The anime was nominated for the Best Animation Television Series Award at the Tokyo Animation Festival in 2012, but eventually lost to Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Even so, the series was very well received by the public and critics.
Main Characters
- Kaoru Nishimi (Yuki Kaji) - A transferred student who is in love with jazz and plays piano.
- Sentaro Kawabuchi (Ryohei Kimura) - A delinquent who is a talented drummer and becomes friends with Kaoru.
- Ritsuko Mukae (no Toyama) - Kaoru and Sentaro's childhood friend, who is in love with music and works at a record store.
- Yurika Fukahori (Yuuka Nanri) - A popular girl at school who is in love with Sentaro.
- Junichi Katsuragi (Junichi Suwabe) - A rich student who is also in love with jazz and becomes friends with Kaoru.
- Tsutomu Mukae (Aya Endo) - Ritsuko's older brother, who is a university student and also plays jazz.
- Mariko (Kaori Ishihara) - A girl who is interested in Kaoru and becomes friends with the jazz group.
- Brother Jun (Mamoru Miyano) - A famous jazz musician who becomes a mentor of Kaoru and Sentaro.
Summary and events
- The story takes place in Japan in 1966, and begins with the arrival of Kaoru Nishimi, a student transferred to a new school.
- Kaoru is a lonely and introvert young man who is interested in jazz, but has no friends at school until he met Sentaro Kawabuchi, a troubled student who is passionate about drums.
- Sentaro and Kaoru start playing jazz together and form an unlikely friendship, with the help of Ritsuko Mukae, a Sentaro classmate with whom Kaoru falls in love.
- The friendship of the three is tested when Sentaro is arrested for getting involved in a fight and Kaoru is forced to choose between helping his friend or keeping his reputation at school.
- After overcoming this crisis, the three friends continue to play jazz together and face other challenges, such as Kaoru's parents' pressure to focus on studies and rivalry with other city musicians.
- In the end, Kaoru decides to leave the city to study music in Tokyo, but promises to return to play with his friends again. The story ends with a scene where the three friends meet and play jazz together once again.
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Meaning of Sakamichi no Apollon
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坂道のアポロン
- 坂道 (Sakamichi) - means "sloping road" or "slope"
- の (no) - particle of possession or attribution
- アポロン (Aporon) - Proper noun, referring to the Greek god Apollo
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