The manga series Kids on the Slope (Japanese: 坂道のアポロン, Hepburn: Sakamichi no Aporon, lit.
[4] In 2009, EMI Music Japan published Kids on the Slope Original Soundtrack, a compilation album collecting songs referenced in the manga series.
The album is composed of a combination of licensed original recordings, and cover versions by the Japanese jazz quartet Quasimode.
The song was released as the B-side to her single "Playball" on May 2, 2012, and peaked at 4 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100[7] and 3 on the Oricon sales charts, where it remained for 11 weeks.
[8][9] "Altair [ja]" by Motohiro Hata is the closing theme for the anime adaptation of the series.