TV / Winter 2018
Slow Start
The story
Synopsis
Slow Start follows Hana Ichinose, a 17 year old with a shy disposition who arrives at a new high school after repeating a year and feeling out of step with her younger classmates. Awkward first impressions give way to a warm, often humorous camaraderie as Hana connects with three classmates Tamate, a lively extrovert; Kanmuri, a quiet and petite girl; and t…
Characters
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Tamate Momochi
Main | Japanese VA: Itou, Ayasa
Kamuri Sengoku
Main | Japanese VA: Naganawa, Maria
Hana Ichinose
Main | Japanese VA: Kondou, Reina
Eiko Tokura
Main | Japanese VA: Mineuchi, Tomomi
Hiroe Hannen
Supporting | Japanese VA: Uchida, Maaya
Kiyose Enami
Supporting | Japanese VA: Numakura, Manami
Relations
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Staff
Meet the people behind Slow Start.
Hashimoto, Hiroyuki
Director, Episode Director, Script
Tokumi, Yuiko
Original Creator
Inoue, Mio
Script, Series Composition
Hashimoto, Wataru
Producer
Kobayashi, Hiroyuki
Producer
Onoue, Taiki
Producer
Latest Episodes
Recent episodes from Slow Start.
Episode 12: Starting Slow
Aired Mar 25, 2018
Episode 11: Tomato Festival
Aired Mar 18, 2018
Episode 10: The Shark's Cousin
Aired Mar 11, 2018
Episode 9: Gorilla in a Swimsuit
Aired Mar 4, 2018
Episode 8: Hana's Friends
Aired Feb 25, 2018
Episode 7: Cuffed Wrists
Aired Feb 18, 2018