Slow Start
Series Overview
Hana Ichinose is a normal 16-year-old high school student. However, there is something different about her: She enrolled in high school one year late! Her classmates are unaware of this, and Hana will have to work hard to catch up with everyone else.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 12 Episodes
25 min per episode
2018 – 2018
Premiered: Sun, Jan 7, 2018
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 12: “Starting Slow”
Hana's mother always bought clothes for her, but now she's going to choose her own outfit for the first time. The problem is she can't imagine what kind of clothes would suit her. When Hana goes to her friends for advice, Eiko proposes they all go out shopping the following day. Tamate is also excited about helping Hana choose an outfit that would look good on her, while Kamuri is more interested in having post-shopping parfaits. When she gets home that day, Hana ponders over the kind of clothes that would be her style.
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Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiroyuki Hashimoto
Mio Inoue, Yuiko Tokumi
Yoshiaki Fujisawa
Satoru Kuroiwa
Ayumu Takahashi
Noriaki Tsuruta, Wataru Hashimoto, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Noriko Kosukegawa, Kohei Tsuchikura
Department Leadership Roster
Noriaki Tsuruta
Producer
Satoru Kuroiwa
Director of Photography
Ayumu Takahashi
Editor
Yoshiaki Fujisawa
Original Music Composer
Wataru Hashimoto
Producer
Hiroyuki Kobayashi
Producer
Noriko Kosukegawa
Producer
Kohei Tsuchikura
Producer
Taiki Onoue
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG: Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
14+ Parents Strongly Cautioned.
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What is Slow Start about?
Hana Ichinose is a normal 16-year-old high school student. However, there is something different about her: She enrolled in high school one year late! Her classmates are unaware of this, and Hana will have to work hard to catch up with everyone else.
How many seasons does Slow Start have?
Slow Start comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Slow Start?
Key cast members in Slow Start include Reina Kondo, Ayasa Ito, Tomomi Mineuchi, Maria Naganawa, Mao Ichimichi.
Who created or directed Slow Start?
Slow Start was developed and directed by Hiroyuki Hashimoto.