Series synopsis
Slow Loop, also known as スローループ is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on AT-X on January 7, 2022. It ended on March 25, 2022. It stars Rin Kusumi, Natsumi Hioka and Tomomi Mineuchi.
Nervous to meet her new stepdad, Hiyori heads to the place she always feels at home—the ocean. When a curious girl named Koharu shows up, Hiyori decides to teach her how to fish, just like her father did before he died. But after Koharu reveals she’s also meeting her new family that night, the girls come to a startling realization. Their friendship is about to reach a whole new level!
Premise
Nervous to meet her new stepdad, Hiyori heads to the place she always feels at home—the ocean. When a curious girl named Koharu shows up, Hiyori decides to teach her how to fish, just like her father did before he died. But after Koharu reveals she’s also meeting her new family that night, the girls come to a startling realization. Their friendship is about to reach a whole new level!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rin Kusumi as Hiyori Minagi (voice)
- Natsumi Hioka as Koharu Minagi (voice)
- Tomomi Mineuchi as Koi Yoshinaga (voice)
Guest cast
- Kaori Nazuka as Ichika Fukumoto (voice)
- Natsumi Murakami as Futaba Fukumoto (voice)
- Honoka Inoue as Aiko Ninomiya (voice)
- Yoko Hikasa as Kaede Miyano (voice)
- Shinji Kawada as Issei Minagi (voice)
- Ryoka Yuzuki as Hinata Minagi (voice)
- Noriko Shitaya as Yuko Minagi (voice)
- Aya Saito as Natsuki Minagi (voice)
- Yasuaki Takumi as Shinya Yamakawa (voice)
- Anri Katsu as Ryota Yoshinaga (voice)
- Shizuka Itoh as Reiko Yoshinaga (voice)
- Sachi Kokuryu as Hayato Yoshinaga (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 7, 2022 | March 25, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Very Unique Girl Hiyori likes to spend her times alone fly fishing. One day, a very energetic girl named Koharu tries to jump into the cold ocean in front of Hiyori and she stops her. This ends up being the beginning of their very unique relationship. |
January 7, 2022 |
| 2 |
If You Can Just Smile Koharu meets Hiyori's childhood friend Koi, who works at a fishing shop. Hiyori arranges a trip to a designated fly fishing location for Koharu. |
January 14, 2022 |
| 3 |
Thank You Hiyori, Koharu, and Koi go on a fishing and camping trip with their families. |
January 21, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2022 |
| Last aired | March 25, 2022 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |