
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 day | Days to finish |
|---|---|
| 2 | 6 days |
| 5 | 2.4 days |
| 10 | 1.2 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.
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