Kids on the Slope anime poster

Anime Watch Time

How Long Does It Take to Watch Kids on the Slope?

Romaji: Sakamichi no Apollon · Native: 坂道のアポロン

Kids on the Slope takes about 4.4 hours (4 hours 24 minutes) to watch in full, across 12 episodes. Use the watch time calculator for an estimate based on your own pace and playback speed.

About Kids on the Slope

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.

Series Context

Score

8.00

Year

2012

Format

TV

Source

Manga

Status

Finished Airing

Franchise Guide

Watching the full Kids on the Slope franchise?

The franchise page groups the connected seasons, movies, and specials into one watch-order guide, with a combined total watch time.

Episode Count and Watch Time

Kids on the Slope Episode Count and Total Watch Time

Episodes

12

Episode length

22 min

Total watch time

4 hours 24 minutes

Status

Finished Airing

At this length, it's a manageable watch over a single weekend for most viewers.

Binge Watching Schedule

Simple Watch Schedule for Kids on the Slope

Based on average episode length and normal playback speed.

Episodes per dayDays to finish
26 days
52.4 days
101.2 days

Quick Answers About Kids on the Slope

Does Kids on the Slope have filler episodes?+

No — Kids on the Slope has no filler episodes, so the full watch time already reflects the main story only.

What changes if you skip intros and outros?+

Skipping roughly 3 minutes per episode lowers the total watch time to about 3.8 hours, versus 4.4 hours with intros and outros included.

Is Kids on the Slope worth binge-watching?+

At this length, it's a manageable watch over a single weekend for most viewers.