The first commercial video of the 2018 winter anime "Slow Start" featuring new characters is now available! Nico Live's special program "Slow Start Live Broadcast" will also be broadcasted!

The first commercial video for the TV anime "Slow Start," which will start airing in January 2018, has been released.

Slow Start" is a popular four-frame manga serialized in "Manga Time Kirara" by Atsumi Tadako. The TV anime version is directed by Hiroyuki Hashimoto, the director of "Is Your Order a Rabbit? The series composition is by Mio Inoue, also of "Is Your Order a Rabbit? and character design by Masato Yasuno of "Fuyuinguicchi. Animation production is by A-1 Pictures of "THE iDOLM@STER" series and "Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai". A-1 Pictures.
⇒ TV anime "Slow Start" will start airing in January 2018! Teaser visual also revealed!
⇒2018 Winter Anime List

In the first commercial video released this time, in addition to new cuts of the main characters, Shion Kyozuka, Hanana's cousin who is 5 years older than Hanana, and Kiyose Enami, Hanana's class teacher, also make their first appearances, so please check it out.

In addition, on October 22 (Sun.) at 10:30 p.m., "Slowly Starting Live Broadcast" will be aired on Nico Nico Live Broadcast!　All four main cast members who play the main characters, Hanana Ichinose (CV. Reina Kondo), Tamate Momochi (CV. Ayasa Ito), Eiko Tokura (CV. Tomomi Mineuchi), and Kana Sengoku (CV. Maria Naganawa), will appear live to deliver the latest information about the work. In addition, that corner will be back again!　Please look forward to the broadcast!

Information on the distribution】 (*Honorific titles omitted)
TV Animation "Slow Start" - Slowly Starting Live Broadcast
Broadcast Date: October 22, 2017 (Sun.) Doors open: 22:20 Concert begins: 22:30
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Cast: Reina Kondo [as Hanana Ichinose], Ayasa Ito [as Tamate Momochi], Tomomi Mineuchi [as Eiko Tokura], Maria Naganawa [as Kana Sengoku].
Moderator: Kota Murayama (Aniplex Advertising)

Production Information
TV animation "Slow Start
Broadcasting date: January 2018
Original comics "Slow Start" (published by Houbunsha) Volumes 1-4 are now on sale!

Cast Information】 （*Titles omitted)
Reina Kondo [as Hanana Ichinose]
Ayasa Ito [playing the role of Tamate Momochi]
Tomomi Mineuchi [Playing the role of Eiko Tokura]
Maria Naganawa [playing the role of Kana Sengoku]

Staff Information ] (*Honorifics omitted)
Original story: Tadako Atsumi (serialized in Houbunsha's "Manga Time Kirara")
Director: Hiroyuki Hashimoto "Is Your Order a Rabbit?
Series Composition: Mio Inoue, "Is Your Order a Rabbit?
Character Design: Masato Yasuno "Fuyuinguicchi
Production: A-1 Pictures "THE IDOLM@STER SERIES" "We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day