Series synopsis
Slow Start, also known as スロウスタート is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on Gunma TV on January 7, 2018. It ended on March 25, 2018. It stars Reina Kondo, Ayasa Ito, Tomomi Mineuchi and Maria Naganawa.
Hana Ichinose is a normal 16-year-old high school student. However, there is something different about her: She enrolled in high school one year late! Her classmates are unaware of this, and Hana will have to work hard to catch up with everyone else.
Premise
Hana Ichinose is a normal 16-year-old high school student. However, there is something different about her: She enrolled in high school one year late! Her classmates are unaware of this, and Hana will have to work hard to catch up with everyone else.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Reina Kondo as Hana Ichinose (voice)
- Ayasa Ito as Tamate Momochi (voice)
- Tomomi Mineuchi as Eiko Tokura (voice)
- Maria Naganawa as Kamuri Sengoku (voice)
- Mao Ichimichi as Shion Kyouzuka (voice)
- Maaya Uchida as Hiroe Hannen (voice)
- Manami Numakura as Kiyose Enami (voice)
Guest cast
- Yoko Hikasa as Hazuki Ichinose (voice)
- Rikiya Koyama as Takeru Ichinose (voice)
- Yuna Yoshino as Amane Otani (voice)
- Yuka Nukui as Maho Ogano (voice)
- Yuiko Tatsumi as Chihiro Imai (voice)
- Harumi Sakurai as Teacher (voice)
- Juri Kimura as Chinami Nakamura (voice)
- Minami Shinoda as Momoka Sekine (voice)
- Kazumasa Fukagawa as Doctor (voice)
- Miyuri Shimabukuro as Student (voice)
- Shizuka Ishigami as Rikano Sato (voice)
- Aimi Tanaka as Hina Sasaki (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 7, 2018 | March 25, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First Butterflies | January 7, 2018 |
| 2 |
Exercise Wears Me Out Hana and her classmates have lunch together. Hana enjoys comparing lunches and sharing food with each other, but she still keeps her past a secret. Meanwhile, the school's sports test begins. Unfortunately, Hana hasn't gotten any exercise at all during her year off between middle school and high school. |
January 14, 2018 |
| 3 |
Teardrops are Falling The girls talk about how they're going to spend their Golden Week vacation. After realizing that they all have the final day of the break open, they make plans to meet up for a study session to prepare for proficiency tests the following day, and decide to go to Hana's apartment. Hana can't contain her excitement over having friends coming to her place and Shion is just as thrilled when she hears the news. As Golden Week begins, the four enjoy their stretch of days off, each in their own way, until it's finally the day of the study session. |
January 21, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Gunma TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2018 |
| Last aired | March 25, 2018 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 00:30:00 |