Slow Start
スロウスタート
“Shy 17-year-old Hana, a year behind, starts anew and befriends three classmates who transform her life.”
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Synopsis
Shy 17-year-old Hana, a year behind, starts anew and befriends three classmates who transform her life.
Hana Ichinose, a 17-year-old high school student who is not only introverted, but also insecure and timid, has just moved and will be attending a new school. To make her situation more difficult, Hana is a "slow start," which means that she missed a year and worries about attending a class where everyone is younger than her. During her introduction, the teacher reveals it is Hana's birthday, which gives her the jumping-off point to meet three of her classmates: Tamate Momochi, a charismatic and extroverted girl; Kanmuri Sengoku, who is shy and small; and the popular and pretty Eiko Tokura. Not wanting to lose the chance to make new friends, Hana's interactions with these three mark the beginning of some beautiful relationships that will change her life.
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What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 18 sampled reviews
7.5/10
What 18
viewers
settled on.
88% recommend
Score distribution
Agreement
MixedMostly aligned
σ 1.57 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.1 ptsRecommenders 8.1 · others 4.0
Yes
8.1
No
4.0
Score over time
1.50Verbosity
Short · 28%
Medium · 33%
Long · 39%
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8/10 “Slow Start is a deeply relatable and charming series featuring perfect voice acting, a beautiful art style, and a cast of memorable characters that provide a perfect escape from reality. While I...”
- 7/10 “The art is surprisingly high-quality with impressive small movements, and the soundtrack is excellent when enjoyed on its own. However, the comedy loses its spark as the series progresses, and the...”
- 9/10 “This show is the absolute pinnacle of the slice-of-life genre, offering a heartwarming experience filled with lovable characters, wonderful friendships, and subtle yuri tones. While it is a joy to...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Slow Start begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-12727
- Format
- 12 × 23′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 36m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jan 2018 – Mar 2018
- Winter 2018
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-12727
- catalog