GOOSHER 100 VID from ENZONATOR - “Kids On The Slope #2” - Sentarou Is Smitten!

Anime i never thought that i would watch i really enjoy watching through your reactions.

Haku

just for context, the setting is in the 60s japan.

Really good breakdown and observation! Thanks, My Friend! 😊

Spaz Boys Comedy

It's not an uncommon setup in Josei anime (slice of life anime aimed at women) such as this one. For one character to be a nerdy introvert and the other to be an outgoing delinquent. Usually the nerd will be kind of a jealous prick, since he's usually from a bit more of an elite background than the delinquent. Ritsuku and Sentarou being Christian makes a lot of sense. Since Kyushu the region of Japan they're from is actually where Catholic missions first took root in the country. In a way Sentarou kind of reminds me of your stereotypical Irish or Italian American punk in Hollywood films set in New York. He's a tough guy gets in a lot of fights but he goes to Church, like a good Catholic boy.

Phillip Ribbink

Songs in this episode: Summertime by George Gershwin from the American Opera Porgy and Bess - it was the episode title Bags Groove by Milt Jackson - played in the basement, a standard jazz tune for learning how to improvise Tommy Flanagan and Elvin Jones - Tommy was a Jazz pianist and Elvin Jones was a drummer. There are two possible albums Jun was referring to: 1) Overseas or 2) Lonely Town. Based on style I would guess the former, Overseas for its Bebop style Kids on the Slope the main theme - this was played when Kaoru was swimming in circles. It's one of the original pieces of music I really dig from the music composed for the series. Of course Moanin, but since that was a repeat and a theme throughout the series so it will become familiar. On a note about the episode, I find it really interesting to make 2 of the three main protagonists Christian, definitely a minority in Japan, and Japan being one of the few countries to historically resist colonization.

August B Denys

Enzo definitely has GREAT taste! 😊

Spaz Boys Comedy

After seeing the first episode of this here it really caught my attention, since then I've watched a good chunk of it and I'm loving it, thanks for another great series choice Enzo!