- 7.3/1083 votesLoading...
#1 - You Don’t Know What Love Is
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2012
Second year starts, and Sentaro finds out he won't be in the same class as his friends. He meets a budding musician named Seiji, and their friendship makes Kaoru jealous.
Director: Jun Shishido
Writer: Yuko Kakihara
- 7.7/10110 votesLoading...
#2 - Moanin'
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/13/2012
Kaoru Nishimi isn't too happy about having to move to Kyushu, but a chance encounter with a few locals changes his tune.
Director: Kotomi Deai
Writer: Ayako Kato
- 7.8/1094 votesLoading...
#3 - Summertime
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/2012
Kaoru quickly learns that jazz is not as easy as he thought, but gets encouragement from Sentaro and new friend Junichi. Later, Kaoru asks Ritsuko an important question.
Director: Hisatoshi Shimizu
Writer: Yuko Kakihara
- 7.9/1077 votesLoading...
#4 - These Foolish Things
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2012
Kaoru and Sentaro learn more about Junichi's painful past. Yurika confronts Junichi about a moment they shared in the record shop.
Director: Hisatoshi Shimizu
Writer: Yuko Kakihara
- 8.0/1088 votesLoading...
#5 - Someday My Prince Will Come
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/2012
Kaoru decides to help Sentaro get with Yurika, while at the same time distancing him from Ritsuko. Their double date reveals far more history than Kaoru thought was there.
Director: Shizutaka Sugahara
Writer: Ayako Kato
- 8.0/1077 votesLoading...
#6 - In A Sentimental Mood
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2012
Kaoru and Ritsuko's budding relationship is in peril when Kaoru questions Ristuko's feelings for him. Meanwhile, Sentaro is in danger of failing the school year.
Director: Minoru Yamaoka
Writer: Yuko Kakihara
- 8.1/1079 votesLoading...
#7 - Love Me or Leave Me
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/8/2012
Sentaro and Junichi attempt to fix their friendship before Junichi leaves for Tokyo. Yurika tries to convince Junichi to take her with him.
Director: Yui Umemoto
Writer: Ayako Kato
- 8.2/1088 votesLoading...
#8 - Lullaby of Birdland
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2012
After getting an answer from Ritsuko, Kaoru stops going to the record shop. He later finds out where his mother is, and Sentaro invites himself along on his trip to see her.
Director: Minoru Yamaoka
Writer: Ayako Kato
- 8.4/1090 votesLoading...
#9 - But Not For Me
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2012
Jun gets a Christmas gig and asks Kaoru and Sentaro to join him. After an uncomfortable moment with Ritsuko, Kaoru's feelings toward Sentaro get the better of him.
Director: Sayo Aoi
Writer: Yuko Kakihara
- 8.5/1081 votesLoading...
#10 - Left Alone
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/22/2012
Kaoru keeps Sentaro from running away for good. Things are looking up as the pair team up with Tsutomu and Ritsuko to perform at the school festival, but soon tragedy strikes
Director: Kotomi Deai
Writer: Ayako Kato
- 8.6/1092 votesLoading...
#11 - All Blues
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/29/2012
Graduation day comes, and Kaoru, Ritsuko and Sentaro's paths diverge. A fateful meeting with a familiar face years later offers Kaoru a chance at reuniting with old friends.
Director: Shinichiro Watanabe
Writer: Yuko Kakihara
- 8.8/10102 votesLoading...
#12 - Now's the Time
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2012
Kaoru and Sentaro's friendship continues to sour. Ritsuko and Kaoru take part in the planning committee for the school festival, where Sentaro and Seiji's band will perform.
Director: Kotomi Deai
Writer: Ayako Kato
The Worst Episodes of Kids on the Slope
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Two different students - a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent - form a friendship through their love for music.
Genres:AnimationDrama
Network:Fuji TV
Worst Episodes Summary
"You Don’t Know What Love Is" is the worst rated episode of "Kids on the Slope". It scored 7.3/10 based on 83 votes. Directed by Jun Shishido and written by Yuko Kakihara, it aired on 5/18/2012. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Moanin'".