Sakamichi no Apollon

Sakamichi no Apollon

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Sakamichi no Aporon
Kids on the Slope

Japanese

坂道のアポロン

English

Information

Type

Manga

Published

Sep 28, 2007 to Jan 28, 2012

Authors

Kodama, Yuki

Status

Finished

Source

Rating

Demographics

Josei

Statistics

Rank

150

Score

8.5

Scored by

11372

Popularity

595

Members

31280

Favorites

970

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Synopsis

Constantly transferring schools since childhood, Kaoru Nishimi has always been seen as a social outcast when he transfers due to his intellectual nature and wealthy background. But after moving to Kyushu for his first year of high school, things begin to change when Kaoru befriends the class president Ritsuko Mukae and, unexpectedly, the notorious school delinquent Sentarou Kawabuchi. While Kaoru is an honors student, Sentarou is constantly getting into fights and skipping class. However, these two opposites find a common ground in one thing—music. One day, Kaoru is invited by Ritsuko to visit her family's record store, where he finds Sentarou in the basement showcasing his skill in jazz drumming. Kaoru, being a classical pianist, knows nothing about jazz. But inspired by the performance, he begins to open his mind to the genre alongside Sentarou. The duo begin to practice in after-school jazz sessions in the record store's basement. As he spends more time improving his skills in jazz, Kaoru finds a person whom he can truly call his friend, and comes to learn the joys of playing music. Sakamichi no Apollon follows their story of friendship and love brought together by jazz. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Sakamichi no Apollon won the 57th Shogakukan Manga Award in the General category in 2011. The series was published in Polish by J.P. Fantastica from July 2, 2015, to April 20, 2017; and in Spanish by Milky Way Ediciones from September 29, 2015, to June 28, 2016.

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