Kids on the Slope
2012 1 season · 12 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Kids on the Slope

坂道のアポロン

Synopsis

坂道のアポロン

Two different students – a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent – form a friendship through their love for music.

Audience Engagement

50
Reviews
64th
Review-volume percentile
95th
Popularity percentile

50 audience reviews — more than 64% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (95th percentile) outruns review volume (64th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

Other Titles From Tezuka Productions

Animation + Drama in Japan

730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kids on the Slope itself).

The 2011–2013 Japan Window

Kids on the Slope holds position #74 of 482 Japan seriess in the 2011–2013 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Solitary Gourmet
    #1

    Solitary Gourmet

    ★ 9.0 · 2012
  2. Carnival Phantasm
    #2

    Carnival Phantasm

    ★ 8.9 · 2011
  3. Attack on Titan
    #3

    Attack on Titan

    ★ 8.7 · 2013
  4. High School D×D
    #4

    High School D×D

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  5. Hunter x Hunter
    #5

    Hunter x Hunter

    ★ 8.6 · 2011
  6. Kamisama Kiss
    #6

    Kamisama Kiss

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  7. Golden Time
    #7

    Golden Time

    ★ 8.6 · 2013
  8. Magi
    #8

    Magi

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kids on the Slope premiered alongside 164 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 164 other Japan seriess in 2012.

The 2601st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 13, 2012
Last Air Date
June 29, 2012
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
12 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 4.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.9
TMDB Rating
50
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #711 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #598 of 2,532 (top 24%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesTezuka Productions, MAPPA
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 12
Release DateApril 13, 2012
Official Sitewww.noitamina-apollon.com

Questions Answered

Who created Kids on the Slope?

Kids on the Slope was created by Yuki Kodama.

When did Kids on the Slope end?

Kids on the Slope finished its run with its final episode airing on June 29, 2012.

Where did Kids on the Slope air?

Kids on the Slope aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.