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Slow Start

  • TV Series
  • 2018–
  • 23m
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6.4/10
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Slow Start (2018)
AnimeSlice of LifeTeen ComedyAnimationComedyDrama

Hana Ichinose, a 17 years old girl starting her high school life in a new school. She is a "Rounin", a student who had a gap year who was forced to miss her high school entrance exam due to ... Read allHana Ichinose, a 17 years old girl starting her high school life in a new school. She is a "Rounin", a student who had a gap year who was forced to miss her high school entrance exam due to an unfortunate case of mumps during the day of the exam. The story revolves around Hana's ... Read allHana Ichinose, a 17 years old girl starting her high school life in a new school. She is a "Rounin", a student who had a gap year who was forced to miss her high school entrance exam due to an unfortunate case of mumps during the day of the exam. The story revolves around Hana's new life which begins with a slow start in high school with her new friends.

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    • Reina Kondô
    • Ayasa Itô
    • Tomomi Mineuchi
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    143
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    • Stars
      • Reina Kondô
      • Ayasa Itô
      • Tomomi Mineuchi
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Reina Kondô
    Reina Kondô
    • Hana Ichinose
    • 2018
    Ayasa Itô
    • Tamate Momochi
    • 2018
    Tomomi Mineuchi
    • Eiko Tokura
    • 2018
    Maria Naganawa
    • Kamuri Sengoku
    • 2018
    Mao Ichimichi
    Mao Ichimichi
    • Shion Kyouzuka
    • 2018
    Manami Numakura
    • Kiyose Enami
    • 2018
    Maaya Uchida
    • Hiroe Hannen
    • 2018
    Yôko Hikasa
    • Hazuki Ichinose
    • 2018
    Yuka Nukui
    Yuka Nukui
    • Maho Ogano
    • 2018
    Yuna Yoshino
    • Amane Ootani
    • 2018
    Rikiya Koyama
    Rikiya Koyama
    • Takeru Ichinose
    • 2018
    Marika Kôno
    • Sachi Tsubakimori
    • 2018
    Inori Minase
    Inori Minase
    • Nanae Takahashi
    • 2018
    Tomori Kusunoki
    • Miki Tokura
    • 2018
    Konomi Kohara
    • Kei Iwasaki
    • 2018
    Yuiko Tatsumi
    • Chihiro Imai
    • 2018
    Harumi Sakurai
    • Teacher
    • 2018
    Aimi Tanaka
    • Hina Sasaki
    • 2018
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    An enjoyable school girl anime centred on a girl who has taken a 'gap year'

    This 'school girl anime' is centred on Hana Ichinose, a girl who missed her high school entrance exams thanks to being ill with the mumps at the time. She is now living with her cousin away from her home town. After a 'gap year' she starts attending the local private school. Here she makes friends with Eiko, Kamuri, and Tamate but doesn't tell them that she is in fact a year older than them; the more time passes the harder it becomes to tell them. Over the course of the series they get up to the sort of things one would expect in an anime of this genre.

    There are plenty of enjoyable anime series centred on a group of high school girls and fans of the genre should enjoy this one well enough. I thought there might be a bit more made of Hana being older; at first it seemed very important but in later episodes I often found myself forgetting this detail... perhaps that is the right response though as Hana gets caught up in the fun they are all having and seems to worry less about it. The characters designs are distinctive enough to avoid confusing characters but of a similar style to those found in most series of this genre made these days; some may find that an unimaginative fact about anime in general but it does create the feeling that all these series are taking place in the same world. Overall this might not stand out from the crowd but it is sweet and well worth watching if you are a fan of the genre.

    These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.

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    • Release date
      • January 6, 2018 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 慢活開始
    • Production company
      • A-1 Pictures
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      23 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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