Japan 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 of jazz music.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Kids on the Slope. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Asmik Ace
Drama + Music in Japan
35 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Music genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kids on the Slope itself).
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
Kids on the Slope holds position #253 of 569 Japan films in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
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 194 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 194 other Japan films in 2018.
The 3706th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
25 audience reviews — more than 44% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 25th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Kids on the Slope, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- juvenile delinquent · 5
- jazz · 4
- christianity · 4
- rural setting · 4
- adopted child · 3
- childhood friends · 17
- bromance · 13
- best friend · 9
- love at first sight · 6
- church · 6
- based on manga · 297
- friendship · 134
- school · 82
- coming of age · 78
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,648 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #718 of 1,933 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Asmik Ace, TOHO, C&I entertainment, Shogakukan, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | March 10, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt6835804 |
| Official Site | www.apollon-movie.com |