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Kids on the Slope
Sakamichi no Apollon (坂道のアポロン)
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Violence: 3 / 10
Nudity: 3 / 10
Theo Theme: 1.3 / 10
Neg Theme: 2.7 / 10

Brief Description:
The beginning of summer, 1966.

Because of his father's job situation, freshman high school student Kaoru Nishimi moves by himself from Yokosuka to Kyushu to live with relatives. Until then, Kaoru was an honor roll student who tended to keep to himself, but meeting notorious bad boy Sentaro Kawabuchi starts to change him. Through his devil-may-care classmate, Kaoru learns the attractions of jazz and finds the first person he can call a "friend". He also discovers how much fun it is to play music with a pal.

Other characters include Sentaro's kind childhood chum, Ritsuko, who is the daughter of a record shop owner; the mysterious upperclassman, Yurika; and Brother Jun, the much-admired leader among their peers. Set against the backdrop of a seaside town with a scent of American culture, this series is a drama about young people coming into their own, crossing each other's paths, and finding friendship, love, and music!

(Source: Official Website)

Aired: Spring 2012
Age Rating: PG-13
Licensed by Sentai Filmworks

Sources:
<http://myanimelist.net/anime/12531/Sakamichi_no_Apollon>
<http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=13944>
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July, 2012: GeneD [ Already Rated ]

Violence / Gore: Sentarou gets into fights a good number of times, Kaoru a few times. Bruised/scuffed faces are about the worst shown.

Nudity / Sexual Content: The main characters go to the beach and the guys swim in their underwear, nothing more is shown than had they been in regular swimsuits. They're also seen in their underwear when having a medical check-up at school. When Yurika is introduced she's getting harassed by some guys. Yurika's parents assume she is having sex Spoiler: with Jun. Ritsuko accidentally sees Kaoru in the bath and they have a conversation through the door, he has towel/water cover. Some guys bully Kaoru and threaten to leave him tied to a statue with his pants down. Two instances of a girl being pushed to the floor by a guy, but it goes no further.

Theological themes: I was really pleasantly surprised concerning this, as both Ritsuko and Sentarou are Roman Catholic and attend church, I assume regularly, it's shown about twice in a show. Sentarou wears a rosary around his neck. It's not really discussed or expanded on in any way but it's nice to see characters portrayed as normal Christians in anime. There's one more point here but it's a pretty big spoiler for the last episode so you can PM me if you really want to know. It's a positive portrayal in the same vain as what's already been mentioned.

Negative Themes: Instances of swearing and alcohol consumption. Jun smokes, but stops Yurika from starting. There's one occurrence of racism where a drunk guy demands to listen to "white" jazz.

The following users rated this title without reviewing it: Vii | ForeverInspired.
Added: July, 2012