Kids on the Slope
DramaMusicRomancehigh schoolfriendshipjazzlove at first sightchristianitycoming of ageschoolbest friendbromancebased on mangachurchjuvenile delinquent
A warm, music-infused coming-of-age story about two mismatched high school boys discovering friendship and love through jazz in rural 1960s Japan.
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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