Kids on the Slope: Episode 11
8.5 stars out of 10
A coming of age anime that doesn’t involve giant robots or space chicks? It almost sounds impossible, but this latest episode of Kids on the Slope proves that Shinchiro Watanabe’s emphasis on well-written human drama can supplant genre expectations. All it takes to show budding maturity are characters that truly care for each other, displaying on-screen jubilee and despair tangible enough to evoke emotional responses from the audience.



