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Kids on the Slope

Kids on the Slope

20187.32h 0m

Overview

Two different students—a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent—form a friendship through their love of jazz music.

Directed by Takahiro Miki
Written by Yuuki Kodama, Izumi Takahashi
Produced by Keigo Tanabe, Junya Okamoto, Kasumi Yao
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Top Cast

Yuri Chinen

Yuri Chinen

Kaoru Nishimi

Taishi Nakagawa

Taishi Nakagawa

Sentaro Kawabuchi

Nana Komatsu

Nana Komatsu

Ritsuko Mukae

Dean Fujioka

Dean Fujioka

Junichi Katsuragi

Baijaku Nakamura

Baijaku Nakamura

Tsutomu Mukae

Erina Mano

Erina Mano

Yurika Fukahori

Yorie Yamashita

Yorie Yamashita

Aunt

Hokuto Matsumura

Hokuto Matsumura

Seiji Matsuoka

Toru Nomaguchi

Toru Nomaguchi

Sentaro's Father

Themes & Keywords

high schoolfriendshipjazzlove at first sightchristianitycoming of ageschoolbest friendbromancebased on mangachurchjuvenile delinquentchildhood friendsadopted childjapanese high schoolrural setting20th centuryshōwa era (1926-89)high school lifejapanese economic miracle

About Kids on the Slope

Kids on the Slope is a drama, music, romance film released in 2018 exploring themes of high school, friendship, jazz, love at first sight, christianity, coming of age. Directed by Takahiro Miki, it stars Yuri Chinen, Taishi Nakagawa, Nana Komatsu. Two different students—a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent—form a friendship through their love of jazz music.

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