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“Two schoolboys' daily train rides spark a poignant love story filled with pain and emotional struggle.”
Slow Starter
スロースターター
7.67
2,113 rank · 10,405 readers · 82 favorites
Boys Love
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Two schoolboys' daily train rides spark a poignant love story filled with pain and emotional struggle.
Kiyo and Ino are two boys that go to different schools and are both seemingly bored with school life. The only interaction they have with each other in the beginning is a shared train to school. One day, Kiyo is awoken by Ino and informed that he has overslept and missed his stop. This begins a story of love, pain, and inner turmoil...
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
7.6
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.36
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.36 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 2.40
Running avg · Aug 2013 → Feb 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The premise of a commuter romance is incredibly engaging, and I love how Kiyo and Ino’s relationship develops slowly and surely, showing a natural progression from nervousness to comfort. The...”
- 7 “The characters are absolutely adorable and the dialogue is consistently amazing, making for a fun and comfy reading experience. However, the art style can be quite jarring at times and the pacing...”
- 10 “"Slow Starter" is a fantastic, relaxing shounen-ai series that excels through its realistic character interactions and raw, genuine emotional depth. There are no notable criticisms to be found, as...”
Verbosity
Short · 60%
Medium · 40%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 8 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 04m approx
- Published Nov 2010 – Nov 2011
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M18546 catalog