Kids on the slope
Kazé · 2013–2014 · 9 issues
About the series
Set in 1960s Japan, Kids on the Slope (2013–2014) is a poignant, nine-issue manga from publisher Kazé that centers on a trio of high school students whose lives are transformed by the power of jazz. Best known for the work of creator Yuki Kodama, this series explores friendship, first love, and the bittersweet ache of adolescence through the rhythms of bebop and cool jazz. It matters for its tender, character-driven storytelling and its authentic, deeply felt celebration of music as a force that can bridge even the widest emotional distances.