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坂道のアポロン [Sakamichi no Apollon] #1
Giai Điệu Trên Triền Dốc, Tập 1
“Sakamichi no Apollon - Giai điệu trên triền dốc” là tác phẩm đoạt giải Manga Shogakukan lần thứ 57 của Kodama Yuki. Bà đã nhào trộn thứ ánh sáng màu vàng ấm nóng của mùa hạ cùng những điệu Blues Jazz tràn đầy hứng khởi để tạo nên đứa con tinh thần của mình. Sự khéo léo ấy đã tô đậm thêm thông điệp của câu chuyện, rằng bản thân mỗi người là một nốt nhạc nhỏ trong bản nhạc lớn, tưởng như đơn lẻ, rời rạc nhưng tập hợp lại sẽ trở thành bản nhạc mang giai điệu thanh xuân hòa hợp đến lạ kì.
Lập hạ năm 1966, Nishimi Kaoru rời Yokosuka đến học tại ngôi trường nằm trên triền dốc của một vùng quê. Do đặc thù công việc của cha nên từ nhỏ cậu đã phải chuyển qua rất nhiều nơi. Kí ức đau đớn từ những ngôi trường cũ đã khiến Kaoru bị mắc bệnh tâm lí, "hễ căng thẳng một chút là buồn nôn ngay". Ngày đầu tiên ở trường mới, trong khi tìm đường lên sân thượng, cậu đã quen với Sentaro, một học sinh cá biệt, luôn lao đầu vào những cuộc "chinh chiến" cả ngoài đời thực lẫn trong mơ, và Ritsuko, cô bạn gái ân cần, dịu dàng với những chấm tàn nhang rất đáng yêu. Hai người bạn đã đưa Kaoru đến với Jazz. Từ một người có sở thích nghe và chơi Piano cổ điển, cậu dần bị lôi cuốn bởi sức hấp dẫn rất tự nhiên của những điệu nhạc sôi nổi và đầy tính ngẫu hứng ấy. Năm tháng dần trôi, trộn lẫn giữa tình bạn và tình yêu, mối quan hệ của ba người bạn dần chuyển sang một hướng không ai ngờ tới...
Lập hạ năm 1966, Nishimi Kaoru rời Yokosuka đến học tại ngôi trường nằm trên triền dốc của một vùng quê. Do đặc thù công việc của cha nên từ nhỏ cậu đã phải chuyển qua rất nhiều nơi. Kí ức đau đớn từ những ngôi trường cũ đã khiến Kaoru bị mắc bệnh tâm lí, "hễ căng thẳng một chút là buồn nôn ngay". Ngày đầu tiên ở trường mới, trong khi tìm đường lên sân thượng, cậu đã quen với Sentaro, một học sinh cá biệt, luôn lao đầu vào những cuộc "chinh chiến" cả ngoài đời thực lẫn trong mơ, và Ritsuko, cô bạn gái ân cần, dịu dàng với những chấm tàn nhang rất đáng yêu. Hai người bạn đã đưa Kaoru đến với Jazz. Từ một người có sở thích nghe và chơi Piano cổ điển, cậu dần bị lôi cuốn bởi sức hấp dẫn rất tự nhiên của những điệu nhạc sôi nổi và đầy tính ngẫu hứng ấy. Năm tháng dần trôi, trộn lẫn giữa tình bạn và tình yêu, mối quan hệ của ba người bạn dần chuyển sang một hướng không ai ngờ tới...
192 pages, Paperback
First published April 25, 2008
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August 10, 2015
"Unlike love affairs, friendship is for life."
[NOTE: This review encompasses the entire series]
I'm a twenty-five year old woman who just finished the ten volumes of the shoujo manga Strobe Edge last month and realized it just wasn't my cup of tea anymore at this point in my life. It was cute, sure, but I felt like I wasted a good five hours reading through it. I think that's mostly because I read this series a few weeks prior to that (and the more riveting shoujo piece Orange as well) and, ultimately, Sakamichi no Apollon resonated with me in all the right places. First of all, it's a josei manga so the maturity level of the storytelling is already guaranteed but I don’t really have any strong expectations once I started reading this which was why it managed to take me for a breathless ride out of nowhere, and gave me a frightfully emotional spin.
Much like the manga Nana, this is a story about friendship and music. While the former is about two women who share the same name and one of them is a rock musician then they started living together, this one is about two high school boys back in the late sixties who develop a deep connection when one of them introduced the other to jazz music. Kaoru Nishimi is a reclusive and intelligent boy who comes from a wealthy family with an absentee father. He is very skilled in classical piano but has moved around a lot growing up that he became rather cynical about meeting new people let alone establishing ties with them. This has all changed when he meets the class delinquent Sentarou Kawabuchi whose cheerful and aggressive dispostion undermines a comparably lonely childhood. He spends his days playing drums in his childhood friend's basement and his encounters with Kaoru later increased especially when Kaoru expressed interest in playing jazz and soon both boys began to bond in ways that also allowed them to explore tender spots in themselves they have previously never been privy of.
On the surface, this is a slice of life high school drama that has familiar genre elements of said narrative but Sakamichi no Apollon has a self-awareness and range of depth to its storytelling and characters that make it just as eagerly readable to an older and more experienced audience looking to re-live their own teen years plagued by crises, heartbreak and family conflicts. In addition, the set-up of Kaoru and Sentarou's story, and the development of their relationship, was highly romanticized much like in Nana with the two titular protagonists spending copious amounts of time seemingly in courtship. This same style of characterization applies to Kaoru ane Sentarou. In Western perspective, one can characterize this as a "bromance". It certainly has the right pieces for a more blatant 'boy love' story; shy and quiet nerd meets the bad boy of the class (only the situation is a same-gendered romance piece, like a formulaic yaoi story waiting to happen any moment. I'm not gonna lie--that's how it often feels while reading this series).
I bring this up because I believe this is the selling point for Sakamichi no Apollon; its lead men have an intensely emotional connection that can sometimes translate to some accidental (if not intentional) homoerotic subtext. The manga does not shy away from treating them like a young couple navigating the first-time highs and lows of their relationship and the writing for this is excellently conveyed and never cheapened. Their existing level of intimacy and tension was not created solely for underhanded yaoi fanservice. Theirs is a genuine budding friendship that just happens to be more romantic than people are used to when reading about men and their friendships with each other. In spite of the mixed signals readers might get from Kaoru and Sentarou's feelings and outright possessiveness for each other, the two are indeed heterosexual and Kaoru even has a female love interest (Ritsuko) who is an important character in her own right and helps enhance the relationship between the two boys since she both cares about them and believes they have something worth perserving. There are the standard love triangles in the mix but the series easily absolves these geometric complications in a mature way without needlessly drawing out the conflicts unlike in the typical fashion of most shoujo mangas.
Sakamichi no Apollon is primarily about Kaoru Nishimi's growth as an individual through his friendship with Sentarou and romantic pursuit of Ritsuko. Both of these things are equally explored although Kaoru's undeniable bond with his best friend is the front-and-center piece while the rest are often consequential of this. There's something to be said about the power and magnetic force that draw these boys together in spite of how different their personalities are. Their affinity for jazz music is joyous in a way it completes them and expresses the multitude of emotions they have that cannot be verbalized in any other way. When all is said and done, Kaoru and Sentarou's friendship is the best and most riveting aspect of Sakamichi no Apollon, and the symbolic "slope" in this series is a metaphor for how much they have climbed and overcome their insecurities and respective conflicts outside of each other in order to stay together, stronger than ever.
Theirs is a story of platonic relationship that is universal and timeless and will no doubt move readers in the best possible ways. In their alienation and regrets, Kaoru and Sentarou found each other and made each other feel unconditionally loved. It was never an easy climb but they always reach the top as long as they have each other. Basically, they are each other's "true love", just not in a queer, sexual way no matter I sometimes wish they just get together already. That's how strong their connection is and often frustratingly so. I just adore how refreshingly literate this manga series had been, able to tackle mature issues with earnest and well-informed insights that may even help readers deal with their own problems. Ultimately, Sakamichi no Apollon changed my life too.
Like most manga, this also has an anime adaptation that has twelve episodes that managed to summarize the highlights of the fifty chapters of the manga and I was able to watch that after reading this and I also highly recommend that if not only so you can listen and appreciate the popular jazz pieces incorporated within the expanse of the story. The wonderfully resolved ending of this series never fails to move me to tears. It's just fucking beautiful, okay? Everything about Sakamichi no Apollon is worth the heartache and pain and you should be reading this now. There are available online copies here so you don't have any excuses to procrastinate. Trust me on this and read the damn thing already! Heads-up: The best chapter of this manga will always be Chapter 12. That's when it starts to break your heart.
RECOMMENDED: 10/10
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August 8, 2016
Comienzo la relectura (ahora que por fin los tengo todos en papel!!) de uno de mis mangas favoritos de los últimos tiempos ♥
Me gusta demasiado así que no creo que me duren mucho los 9 tomos xD
Me gusta demasiado así que no creo que me duren mucho los 9 tomos xD
January 31, 2016
Uno de mis mangas favoritos, sin duda. Me lo enseñó una persona muy importante para mí diciéndome que era su manga favorito, y eso ya le suma puntos, pero es que ciertamente es maravilloso. Muy fácil de leer, entretenido, la historia engancha, los personajes son adorables y les coges un cariño impresionante ya desde el tomo uno. Y bueno, la edición de Milky Way es preciosa y la traducción refleja perfectamente la personalidad de los protagonistas.
He de decir que el anime tiene más encanto por el hecho de que la historia es sobre música y la banda sonora es muy acertada, pero aun así es un manga genial.
Recomendación: leer con jazz de fondo, te metes totalmente en la historia.
He de decir que el anime tiene más encanto por el hecho de que la historia es sobre música y la banda sonora es muy acertada, pero aun así es un manga genial.
Recomendación: leer con jazz de fondo, te metes totalmente en la historia.
May 15, 2016
OH, DIOS. Qué preciosidad de manga, por favor <3
June 16, 2015
Manga slice of life ini sering juga dikenal dengan Sakamichi no Apollon, atau terkadang, Kids of the Slope. Jauh sebelum saya baca manga ini, saya udah nonton anime adaptasinya, yang dibikin Shinichiro Watanabe. Jujur waktu saya nonton serial adaptasinya, lebih karena sutradaranya, yang udah terkenal karena Cowboy Bebop dll.
Dari segi cerita, volume pertama ini mungkin gak bakal menarik hati. Kaoru, si anak pindahan jenius dan kalem yang punya masalah self-insecurity karena masalah keluarganya--bertemu dengan Sentaro, si berandal liar sekolahan yang (awalnya) adalah oposisi dari semua yang ada di Kaoru. Dan, seperti yang bisa ditebak: hidup Kaoru pun berubah. Konservatif vs. Kebebasan berekspresi.
Terdengar sederhana memang, tetapi yang bikin menarik dari ceritanya adalah setting waktunya, menjelang akhir era 1960-an. Di masa itu, Jepang masih berusaha keras bangkit dari keterpurukannya dengan usaha mereka sendiri, Jepang berusaha 'masuk' ke garis depan internasional, melebur dan berusaha belajar dari negara-negara maju. *Dan* karena Amerika juga masih berjaya sebagai pemenang perang, masih banyak ditemui tentara-tentara Amerika di kota, terutama daerah pinggiran pantai; yang karena satu dan lain hal kemudian menciptakan stereotip tersendiri di kalangan penduduk asli Jepang. Dua keadaan ini kemudian yang menjadi latar belakang cerita dan chara design. Tidak usah saya jelaskan lebih lanjut, nanti jadi spoiler. ;)
Kalau buat saya yang sudah nonton anime adaptasinya terlebih dahulu, versi manga ini lebih menjelaskan secara gamblang detil masing-masing karakter. Ceritanya juga terasa lebih ringan, mungkin karena unsur komedinya lebih banyak dibandingkan animenya. Tapi, dari segi kedalaman karakter, saya justru lebih suka versi adaptasinya. Di manganya, terkadang ada rasa seperti terlalu banyak penjelasan, plot ceritanya juga seperti berjalan terlalu cepat dan menumpuk, sehingga tanpa kita sempat benar-benar memahami situasi, ceritanya sudah berkembang lagi.
Yah, ini masih volume 1, jadi masih bisa dipahami kenapa begitu banyak penjelasan yang diberikan. Sejauh ini, manga ini cukup direkomendasikan lah. Tetapi buat yang sudah atau sedang membaca, saya sarankan untuk lihat serial anime adaptasinya juga. Paling tidak, untuk benar-benar memahami suara 'perang' jazz Kaoru dan Sentaro.
Dari segi cerita, volume pertama ini mungkin gak bakal menarik hati. Kaoru, si anak pindahan jenius dan kalem yang punya masalah self-insecurity karena masalah keluarganya--bertemu dengan Sentaro, si berandal liar sekolahan yang (awalnya) adalah oposisi dari semua yang ada di Kaoru. Dan, seperti yang bisa ditebak: hidup Kaoru pun berubah. Konservatif vs. Kebebasan berekspresi.
Terdengar sederhana memang, tetapi yang bikin menarik dari ceritanya adalah setting waktunya, menjelang akhir era 1960-an. Di masa itu, Jepang masih berusaha keras bangkit dari keterpurukannya dengan usaha mereka sendiri, Jepang berusaha 'masuk' ke garis depan internasional, melebur dan berusaha belajar dari negara-negara maju. *Dan* karena Amerika juga masih berjaya sebagai pemenang perang, masih banyak ditemui tentara-tentara Amerika di kota, terutama daerah pinggiran pantai; yang karena satu dan lain hal kemudian menciptakan stereotip tersendiri di kalangan penduduk asli Jepang. Dua keadaan ini kemudian yang menjadi latar belakang cerita dan chara design. Tidak usah saya jelaskan lebih lanjut, nanti jadi spoiler. ;)
Kalau buat saya yang sudah nonton anime adaptasinya terlebih dahulu, versi manga ini lebih menjelaskan secara gamblang detil masing-masing karakter. Ceritanya juga terasa lebih ringan, mungkin karena unsur komedinya lebih banyak dibandingkan animenya. Tapi, dari segi kedalaman karakter, saya justru lebih suka versi adaptasinya. Di manganya, terkadang ada rasa seperti terlalu banyak penjelasan, plot ceritanya juga seperti berjalan terlalu cepat dan menumpuk, sehingga tanpa kita sempat benar-benar memahami situasi, ceritanya sudah berkembang lagi.
Yah, ini masih volume 1, jadi masih bisa dipahami kenapa begitu banyak penjelasan yang diberikan. Sejauh ini, manga ini cukup direkomendasikan lah. Tetapi buat yang sudah atau sedang membaca, saya sarankan untuk lihat serial anime adaptasinya juga. Paling tidak, untuk benar-benar memahami suara 'perang' jazz Kaoru dan Sentaro.
June 25, 2016
--- Apollon on The Slope 1-9 ---
Plot: Tersusun rapih dan memikat.
Gambar: Ok.
Penokohan: Ok.
Baca sinopsisnya langsung diatas ya^^.
Saat membaca Cat Street, saya tidak bisa menahan diri untuk tidak mengingat Apollon on The Slope ini. Bukan karena plotnya mirip, tapi karena ada "rute" penceritaannya sama. Kabar buruk untuk saya, karena kebetulan "rute" seperti ini saya tidak suka.
Apollon on The Slope berisi kisah persahabatan dan manis pahit cinta dari mereka yang mungkin tidak terduga bisa saling cocok. Dengan iringan mimpi dan disatukan dengan musik jazz, komik ini saya rasa sangat damai-menyenangkan. Tapi plotnya dengan pintar bisa membuat saya merasa penasaran, gemas, dan kecewa. Tapi ini benar-benar perjalanan yang menyegarkan.
Hanya saja romansanya seperti sebuah drama. Syukurlah berakhir bagus^^. tapi tetap saja, sebagai ganti alur komik ini dan Cat Street yang sebelas tiga belas, saya tidak bisa mentoleransinya pada rating Cat Street. Sebagai nilai tambahan atas musik dan endingnya yang indah, empat bintang harus kuberikan untuk judul ini (haha).
[8.3/10]
Plot: Tersusun rapih dan memikat.
Gambar: Ok.
Penokohan: Ok.
Baca sinopsisnya langsung diatas ya^^.
Saat membaca Cat Street, saya tidak bisa menahan diri untuk tidak mengingat Apollon on The Slope ini. Bukan karena plotnya mirip, tapi karena ada "rute" penceritaannya sama. Kabar buruk untuk saya, karena kebetulan "rute" seperti ini saya tidak suka.
Apollon on The Slope berisi kisah persahabatan dan manis pahit cinta dari mereka yang mungkin tidak terduga bisa saling cocok. Dengan iringan mimpi dan disatukan dengan musik jazz, komik ini saya rasa sangat damai-menyenangkan. Tapi plotnya dengan pintar bisa membuat saya merasa penasaran, gemas, dan kecewa. Tapi ini benar-benar perjalanan yang menyegarkan.
Hanya saja romansanya seperti sebuah drama. Syukurlah berakhir bagus^^. tapi tetap saja, sebagai ganti alur komik ini dan Cat Street yang sebelas tiga belas, saya tidak bisa mentoleransinya pada rating Cat Street. Sebagai nilai tambahan atas musik dan endingnya yang indah, empat bintang harus kuberikan untuk judul ini (haha).
[8.3/10]
April 3, 2016
[WHY DO I KEEP DOING THIS TO MYSELF ughhhh i need to sleep more]
This manga reminds me of Nodame Cantabile.
And I love it.
I had mixed feelings for this at the very beginning, but not anymore. Sakamichi No Apollon is a really lighthearted story with highlights of intensity and drama. I love following all of the characters, and the jazz element only makes it so much better. My only complaint, if any, is that classical music is (slightly) implied to be stiff and pretentious. It's all right, though; I need to learn to be more tolerant of other music genres, like Kaoru. He reminded me so much of myself that I felt irritated whenever he said childish things or did something stupid. But in the end, it really adds to his character (in a good way).
This manga reminds me of Nodame Cantabile.
And I love it.
I had mixed feelings for this at the very beginning, but not anymore. Sakamichi No Apollon is a really lighthearted story with highlights of intensity and drama. I love following all of the characters, and the jazz element only makes it so much better. My only complaint, if any, is that classical music is (slightly) implied to be stiff and pretentious. It's all right, though; I need to learn to be more tolerant of other music genres, like Kaoru. He reminded me so much of myself that I felt irritated whenever he said childish things or did something stupid. But in the end, it really adds to his character (in a good way).
September 16, 2009
light and fun, esp. towards the end. i think it would work way better if the romance were between the two guys, though, considering all the blatant homoerotic undertones that are there anyway. XD (MAYBE LATER VOLUMES?!?!)
August 2, 2016
Tập một mở ra với những tính huống êm đền và thú vị. Khiến tôi chỉ muốn chìm đắm mãi trong những giai điệu tươi trẻ ấy.
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January 20, 2013Had a grand time with this. Just youtube Moanin' and continue with the recommendations while reading to follow suit.
Important supplement for Murakami readers.
Important supplement for Murakami readers.
January 22, 2023
I had a lot of fun! Gonna read vol.2 soon
May 11, 2018
Milky Way vuelve a traernos una de esas series un tanto olvidadas por el mercado editorial español hasta este momento. Se trata de un josei de Yuki Kodama llamado Sakamichi no Apollon o Kids on the Slope, que es el nombre que se le ha dado a la versión española del manga, igual que a la inglesa. Este manga cuenta a su vez con una exitosa versión animada realizada por el entonces novel estudio MAPPA (que se estrenaba con este anime), dirigido por el prestigioso director Shinichiro Watanabe, que además sumaba para este proyecto de nuevo las poderosas creaciones de la reconocida compositora Yoko Kanno en una historia en donde el jazz es el eje vertebrador de la misma.
Argumento
Kaoru, un chico tímido y con ciertos problemas para trabar amistad con la gente, está acostumbrado a cambiar constantemente de ciudad debido al trabajo de su padre en una naviera. Es el verano de 1966 y procedente de Yokosuka llega a Sasebo, un pequeño pueblo de la prefectura de Nagasaki, situado en la isla de Kyushu. El joven Kaoru tiene un serio problema de náuseas causado por el estrés, por el cual, en un determinado momento del inicio de la historia, tiene que huir de clase hacia el ático del instituto para tomar el aire. Allí conocerá a Sentarō Kawabuchi, conocido por los otros alumnos como una persona problemática a la que le gusta meterse en problemas. Sin embargo, estas dos almas solitarias traban una especial amistad a través de la música, en especial el jazz, tocando en el mismo grupo en el sótano de la tienda de música que regenta el padre de Ritsuko, la tercera en discordia, con la que se formará la trama triangular amorosa que será el eje que lleve toda la historia, aunque posteriormente se vayan uniendo diferentes elementos a la misma.
Opinión
Es agradable saber que de vez en cuando podamos disfrutar de obras como Kids on the slope en nuestro idioma sin tener que recurrir a ediciones extranjeras (inglesas o francesas) o a otros subterfugios a veces no tan legales. Por suerte para nosotros, este manga ha tenido una exitosa adaptación de Shinichiro Watanabe, por lo cual antes de su publicación en español ya era conocido por una parte importante de la comunidad de lectores de manga.
Kids on the slope viene a su vez avalado por ser el 57th Shogakukan Manga Award por manga en general, lo cual hace que ya esperemos un mínimo de calidad en él. Lo que hace un poco diferente a esta historia no es el argumento, el tan manido triángulo amoroso de final incierto, sino la construcción, el trasfondo y el desarrollo de los personajes.
Tanto Kaoru como Sentarō tienen un pasado un poco especial que los ha hecho diferentes a los demás y que sería así consecuencia de su comportamiento actual: el constante ir y venir de Kaoru, el no conocer un hogar fijo, el vivir de prestado en casa de sus tíos sin el amor de su padre, ausente en la gran mayoría de la historia a causa de su exigente trabajo y el abandono de su madre cuando era pequeño le habrían convertido en una persona introvertida y tímida. Son embargo, el en apariencia feliz Sentarō oculta un gran secreto sobre su nacimiento e infancia que lo unirá a Kaoru, formando una gran amistad que irá más allá que su complicidad a la hora de tocar jazz.
Precisamente es la música y su lenguaje no hablado la que en muchas ocasiones sirve de vehículo para comunicar o liberar a nuestros protagonistas, como una tabla de salvación que los reconforta.
El trabajo de Yuki Kodama, a pesar de formar parte del género estudiantil, está tratado desde un punto de vista más maduro de lo habitual, en donde el foco principal de la historia estará puesto en las relaciones entre los tres personajes principales y en su desarrollo a lo largo del manga. El dibujo de la autora es elegante y estilizado, con un entintado preciso, compartiendo a nivel compositivo las mismas características con el shōjo, lo mismo que a nivel de diseño de personajes: piernas largas, ojos grandes, boca pequeña, pero sin ya el aspecto tan infantil que aporta ese toque de madurez que tiene la obra.
En definitiva, un manga atrayente en su argumento, a pesar de lo manido del mismo, con unos personajes muy bien construidos y desarrollados en sus propias historias personajes, con una trama romántica interesante y que no cae en la ñoñería, además de recoger un enfoque realista y mucho más creíble que en otros shōjo / Josei del mercado.
Argumento
Kaoru, un chico tímido y con ciertos problemas para trabar amistad con la gente, está acostumbrado a cambiar constantemente de ciudad debido al trabajo de su padre en una naviera. Es el verano de 1966 y procedente de Yokosuka llega a Sasebo, un pequeño pueblo de la prefectura de Nagasaki, situado en la isla de Kyushu. El joven Kaoru tiene un serio problema de náuseas causado por el estrés, por el cual, en un determinado momento del inicio de la historia, tiene que huir de clase hacia el ático del instituto para tomar el aire. Allí conocerá a Sentarō Kawabuchi, conocido por los otros alumnos como una persona problemática a la que le gusta meterse en problemas. Sin embargo, estas dos almas solitarias traban una especial amistad a través de la música, en especial el jazz, tocando en el mismo grupo en el sótano de la tienda de música que regenta el padre de Ritsuko, la tercera en discordia, con la que se formará la trama triangular amorosa que será el eje que lleve toda la historia, aunque posteriormente se vayan uniendo diferentes elementos a la misma.
Opinión
Es agradable saber que de vez en cuando podamos disfrutar de obras como Kids on the slope en nuestro idioma sin tener que recurrir a ediciones extranjeras (inglesas o francesas) o a otros subterfugios a veces no tan legales. Por suerte para nosotros, este manga ha tenido una exitosa adaptación de Shinichiro Watanabe, por lo cual antes de su publicación en español ya era conocido por una parte importante de la comunidad de lectores de manga.
Kids on the slope viene a su vez avalado por ser el 57th Shogakukan Manga Award por manga en general, lo cual hace que ya esperemos un mínimo de calidad en él. Lo que hace un poco diferente a esta historia no es el argumento, el tan manido triángulo amoroso de final incierto, sino la construcción, el trasfondo y el desarrollo de los personajes.
Tanto Kaoru como Sentarō tienen un pasado un poco especial que los ha hecho diferentes a los demás y que sería así consecuencia de su comportamiento actual: el constante ir y venir de Kaoru, el no conocer un hogar fijo, el vivir de prestado en casa de sus tíos sin el amor de su padre, ausente en la gran mayoría de la historia a causa de su exigente trabajo y el abandono de su madre cuando era pequeño le habrían convertido en una persona introvertida y tímida. Son embargo, el en apariencia feliz Sentarō oculta un gran secreto sobre su nacimiento e infancia que lo unirá a Kaoru, formando una gran amistad que irá más allá que su complicidad a la hora de tocar jazz.
Precisamente es la música y su lenguaje no hablado la que en muchas ocasiones sirve de vehículo para comunicar o liberar a nuestros protagonistas, como una tabla de salvación que los reconforta.
El trabajo de Yuki Kodama, a pesar de formar parte del género estudiantil, está tratado desde un punto de vista más maduro de lo habitual, en donde el foco principal de la historia estará puesto en las relaciones entre los tres personajes principales y en su desarrollo a lo largo del manga. El dibujo de la autora es elegante y estilizado, con un entintado preciso, compartiendo a nivel compositivo las mismas características con el shōjo, lo mismo que a nivel de diseño de personajes: piernas largas, ojos grandes, boca pequeña, pero sin ya el aspecto tan infantil que aporta ese toque de madurez que tiene la obra.
En definitiva, un manga atrayente en su argumento, a pesar de lo manido del mismo, con unos personajes muy bien construidos y desarrollados en sus propias historias personajes, con una trama romántica interesante y que no cae en la ñoñería, además de recoger un enfoque realista y mucho más creíble que en otros shōjo / Josei del mercado.
January 25, 2019
Fun to read after watching the anime, though they are pretty similar really. The anime so far hasn’t changed much. The characters are pretty likable and relatable and I just appreciate the different setting—it’s not Tokyo! Reading the dialect can be tricky, but it also has its charms.
The short story in the back, about a plant person who emerges from a pod in a girl’s apartment and takes up residence there as a sort of pet/love interest, was pretty... stupid, though.
The short story in the back, about a plant person who emerges from a pod in a girl’s apartment and takes up residence there as a sort of pet/love interest, was pretty... stupid, though.
May 31, 2017
It was a good start to the series. I picked it up after seeing the anime based on the manga a couple of weeks ago. Honestly though, the anime does have the advantage that you can actually hear the music that they play and the music composer of this anime Yoko Kanno, is just so sublime that I felt rather unsatisfied by the read.
The art is magnificent though. Very artistique and all.
Watch the anime. You'll thank me.
The art is magnificent though. Very artistique and all.
Watch the anime. You'll thank me.
May 6, 2021
Really hooked by this one right off the bat. The characters are interesting, and it's basically weirdos bonding which I love. I do, however, have the distinct impression that my ship is not going to happen, because this isn't marked yaoi or m/m. Damn.
January 2, 2018
me ha curado el alma, han crecido mis cultivos
May 11, 2020
After all the volumes:
Beautiful. Wasn't expecting it to be that good. It was. I expected it to be longer, but the shorter the merrier.
Beautiful. Wasn't expecting it to be that good. It was. I expected it to be longer, but the shorter the merrier.
August 19, 2021
Essa foi a obra que me fez começar a ouvir jazz. Apesar de conter centenas de clichês de dramas adolescentes japoneses, o jazz como catalisador das relações funciona muito bem entre os três protagonistas. Os clichês também não impedem de fato o desenvolvimento dos personagens e nem o adia para muitos capítulos ou episódios a frente, como seria o normal em um dorama. Sakamichi no Apollon é um equilíbrio excelente entre desenvolvimento de personagens e clichês japoneses, o que de fato nos dá uma excelente história.
March 9, 2015
Sakamichi no Apollon is such a feel-good manga!
I stumbled upon it while browsing the long list of josei manga back at Mangafox and something about the stark appearance of the protagonist, Nishimi Kaoru, on the first volume's cover convinced me to read a few pages.
I was sucked into it, although it doesn't happen much, in these first 192 pages.
The young MC moves to his uncle's house, when his father goes to work on yet another ship. Kaoru is used to changing schools and friends and that has made him very introvert and anxious, when it comes to face new people.
He's been playing the piano since he was a little kid - the first being a gift from his beloved dad - and he's very fond of the instrument.
On his first day of school, he meets both the other protagonists of the story: Mukae Ritsuko and Kawabuchi Sentarō.
Ritusko, the class president, is an extremely cute, feminine and kind girl who, at the same time, can be determined and tough, when it comes to facing her childhood friend, Sentarō.
The latter, considered the school thug, is really more intimidating because of his built, than because of his actual thirst for fights.
The three students become friends quickly and realize they all have something in common: they enjoy the jazz music.
Sentarō is an enthusiastic drummer and Kaoru soons finds himself involved in the guy's daily jazz sessions.
I loved this simple, yet cute little story and expect a lot of things to happen to the three main characters, the most important being falling in love and play awesome music.
*The art, characters and story all belong to Kodama Yuki.
August 11, 2016
Sakamichi no Apollon. I'm glad that I decided to read this manga after read a great fantasy manga "Silver Diamond" by Sugiura Shiori. Both have different storytelling, art style, theme and plot, but they really made my day, I found it really pleasant to encounter such great pieces in a short times.
This manga has a simple and classic theme : love, friendship, dream and music (jazz) that happened in 1966. I had read many historical manga, but this one really gave refreshing feeling to me, especially the friendship bond in this manga. And I love the heart-warming ending too, makes you want to have that kind of life in your life, when friendship, love, and dream dwell in one harmony.
This manga has a simple and classic theme : love, friendship, dream and music (jazz) that happened in 1966. I had read many historical manga, but this one really gave refreshing feeling to me, especially the friendship bond in this manga. And I love the heart-warming ending too, makes you want to have that kind of life in your life, when friendship, love, and dream dwell in one harmony.
December 30, 2020
Caí por esa escena del anime donde los protas masculinos se ven por primera vez. Dije oh shit, are they soulmates??? Is this Hosoyan's voice??? Y pues nada, me quedé por la bonita amistad que se está formando entre los tres, además el jazz va a tener mucho peso en la historia, estoy segura.
Sé que será de esas series bonitas que le darán calidez a mi corazón.
Sé que será de esas series bonitas que le darán calidez a mi corazón.
December 27, 2018
Este primer tomo contiene bastante información de los personajes incluso para ser el primero. Me ha gustado bastante, promete.
El dibujo está bastante bien, el diseño de los personajes mola, y me ha sorprendido saber que en Japón también hay gente católica, cosa que desconocía.
El dibujo está bastante bien, el diseño de los personajes mola, y me ha sorprendido saber que en Japón también hay gente católica, cosa que desconocía.
May 19, 2015
Aku lupa kalau cerita dengan happy ending bisa semenyenangkan ini.
Manga yang bagus.
Manga yang bagus.
December 15, 2019
I'll be honest with you. I love books with romance in them. No matter how much people hyped books with strong friendship in them, I never find them interesting at all. I love reading about carnal intentions, lust, love, intense chemistry and explosive relationship.
So, to tell you that this manga is my favourite manga because of friendship between two guys with opposite traits, I didn't believe myself either. But, I cried along with these guys. I cheered when one of them fell in love. I was in distraught when they fell off due to misunderstandings. What these two guys have, is something that until now I'm searching for.
My god, even after seven years, I still remember these guys and the life they had in high school. I cannot tell you how much I love this manga. It's what I called, perfect.
So, to tell you that this manga is my favourite manga because of friendship between two guys with opposite traits, I didn't believe myself either. But, I cried along with these guys. I cheered when one of them fell in love. I was in distraught when they fell off due to misunderstandings. What these two guys have, is something that until now I'm searching for.
My god, even after seven years, I still remember these guys and the life they had in high school. I cannot tell you how much I love this manga. It's what I called, perfect.
October 10, 2022
Avevo comprato il primo volume ancora a marzo del 2015 ma poi, visto che non avevo tutti i numeri, non l'avevo mai letto. Oggi però, dopo un'offerta su Ebay, sono andata a recuperarlo per valutare se accettare o meno l'offerta. Appena ho messo giù il volumetto, ho comprato l'intera serie.
WOW!
Delicato e rarefatto. Kaoru arriva in un piccolo paesino ospite di parenti mentre il padre è in mare. Deve abituarsi alla nuova scuola e guardarsi dalla famiglia, che non lo vedono di buon occhio. A scuola, però, incontra la sua ancora di salvezza: un ragazzo un po' fuori di testa che suona la batteria in maniera eccezionale.
Disegni con meno dettagli di quanto non sia abituata, ma i personaggi mi sono piaciuti moltissimo. Non vedo l'ora di continuare.
WOW!
Delicato e rarefatto. Kaoru arriva in un piccolo paesino ospite di parenti mentre il padre è in mare. Deve abituarsi alla nuova scuola e guardarsi dalla famiglia, che non lo vedono di buon occhio. A scuola, però, incontra la sua ancora di salvezza: un ragazzo un po' fuori di testa che suona la batteria in maniera eccezionale.
Disegni con meno dettagli di quanto non sia abituata, ma i personaggi mi sono piaciuti moltissimo. Non vedo l'ora di continuare.
June 11, 2025
"A la que me estreso, aunque sea un poco, me entran ganas de vomitar."
"Si te dejas dominar por el miedo, nunca te pasará nada bueno."
Aunque la premisa del chico nuevo que llega al instituto y se relaciona con la delegada y el gamberro sea algo común, la historia se sitúa en 1966 y en una comunidad japonesa cristiana.
Lo más sobresaliente es cómo las cosas importantes, como el jazz, van adquiriendo importancia poco a poco.
El tomo incluye una historia corta: "Taneo", una chica que cohabita con un chico salido de una planta.
"Si te dejas dominar por el miedo, nunca te pasará nada bueno."
Aunque la premisa del chico nuevo que llega al instituto y se relaciona con la delegada y el gamberro sea algo común, la historia se sitúa en 1966 y en una comunidad japonesa cristiana.
Lo más sobresaliente es cómo las cosas importantes, como el jazz, van adquiriendo importancia poco a poco.
El tomo incluye una historia corta: "Taneo", una chica que cohabita con un chico salido de una planta.
December 10, 2017
One of the nicest mangas I have read so far!! This is a story about a boy who gets transferred to Kyushu and meets new people. Frequent changing of schools has made him socially awkward but he is definitely not a weakling. Despite his feminine looks, he is bold and knows what he is doing. He meets two interesting people whom he befriends later. This is a beautiful story of friendship, music, family, love and the bittersweet situations they conjure.
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July 4, 2023Mettons 4.5 pcq je suis difficile🤪
J'avais vu l'anime, mais j'étais resté sur ma fin avec l'impression qu'il manquait quelque chose. 4 ans plus tard je me décide enfin à lire le manga et j'ai lu les neuf tomes sans pouvoir m'arrêter. C'est beau et touchant d'une manière unique. On voit bien l'amour de la musique et une jeunesse maladroite. J'aimerais pouvoir tout oublier et pouvoir le relire pour une première fois.
J'avais vu l'anime, mais j'étais resté sur ma fin avec l'impression qu'il manquait quelque chose. 4 ans plus tard je me décide enfin à lire le manga et j'ai lu les neuf tomes sans pouvoir m'arrêter. C'est beau et touchant d'une manière unique. On voit bien l'amour de la musique et une jeunesse maladroite. J'aimerais pouvoir tout oublier et pouvoir le relire pour une première fois.
January 22, 2024
EVERYONE GO WATCH KIDS ON THE SLOPE, DO IT FOR YOUR OWN GOOD AND HAPPINESS
i can't express how glad i am MAPPA adapted the story to a show - the manga itself has a very simple and also quite uninteresing art style (sorry, it's really the story that shines ´^´) BUT THE SHOW DID IT SO MUCH JUSTICE, seriously go watch it.
i can't express how glad i am MAPPA adapted the story to a show - the manga itself has a very simple and also quite uninteresing art style (sorry, it's really the story that shines ´^´) BUT THE SHOW DID IT SO MUCH JUSTICE, seriously go watch it.
February 21, 2019
If I could have a life it would be lived in the places this manga took place in. God, I love this story so much. I remember watching the anime when I was younger and now I finally got to reading the manga and I’m feeling this warmth in my chest again. I love it. Forever in my heart!
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