Kids on the Slope

Mar 10, 2018

2h 0m

★ 7.3

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Music

Romance

Production Companies

Asmik Ace

TOHO

C&I entertainment

Shogakukan

Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions

J Storm

KDDI

Tokyu Agency

GYAO

Nippan Group Holdings

Kids on the Slope Trailers

Cast

Kaoru Nishimi

Yuri Chinen

Sentaro Kawabuchi

Taishi Nakagawa

Ritsuko Mukae

Nana Komatsu

Junichi Katsuragi

Dean Fujioka

Tsutomu Mukae

Baijaku Nakamura

Yurika Fukahori

Erina Mano

Aunt

Yorie Yamashita

Seiji Matsuoka

Hokuto Matsumura

Sentaro's Father

Toru Nomaguchi

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