Slow Start" released its second commercial! Nico Live special program and character song album information is also released.

The official website for the TV anime "Slow Start," which will start airing on January 6, 2018 (Saturday), has been renewed and opened to the public with various new information.

Slow Start" is a popular four-frame manga by Atsumi Tadako that is serialized in "Manga Time Kirara". 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!
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In conjunction with the renewal of the official website, the second commercial for the show will be released!　In addition, a special Nico Live program "TV anime 'Slow Start' - Slowly Starting Live Broadcast - Slowly Starting Christmas Party☆" will be held on December 26 (Tue) from 10:30 p.m., and "Slow Start Character Song Album" (produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa of ROUND TABLE) will be released on February 28 (Wed), 2018. The latest information on the "Slow Start Character Song Album" (released on February 28, 2018), which will be produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa of ROUND TABLE, has also been released.

Nico Nico Live Broadcast Information] (*Honorific titles omitted)
TV anime "Slow Start" - Slowly Starting Live Broadcast - Slowly Starting Christmas Party☆".
The TV anime "Slow Start" will finally start broadcasting next week on January 6, 2018 (Saturday)!
In preparation for the broadcast, the main cast, including Reina Kondo playing Hanana Ichinose, Ayasa Ito playing Tamate Momochi, Tomomi Mineuchi playing Eiko Tokura, and Maria Naganawa playing Kana Sengoku, will appear live to deliver a Christmas party that will begin a day late, Slowly!

We will be presenting the latest information on the production as well as a Christmas present for our viewers, so please come and watch the show in real time!

<Distribution Information
Date and Time: Tuesday, December 26, 22:30-23:30 (tentative)
URL: #
<Performers
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]

<Moderator> Kota Murayama (Anipresence )
Kota Murayama (Aniplex Publicity)

Please note that the cast of the live broadcast is subject to change. Please understand in advance.

Product Information
Slow Start Character Song Album
The album features songs by a total of seven members, including Hanana, Tamate, Eiko and Kana, as well as Shion, Tournament and Enonami!
Sound produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)!

<Specs
Release date: Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Price: 2,500 yen (excluding tax)

＜Specifications are subject to change without notice .
Hanana Ichinose (Reina Kondo)
Tamate Momochi (Ayasa Ito)
Eiko Tokura (Tomomi Mineuchi)
SENGOKU KANA (Maria Naganawa)
Shion Kyotsuka (M.A.O.)
Manyonen Tournament (Marei Uchida)
Kiyose Enonami (Aimi Numakura)

＜ Specifications
Jacket specification: Original story by Tadako Atsumi, newly drawn by Tadako Atsumi.

<First edition special bonus
Special illustration box, newly illustrated by Atsumi Yatsuko

<Bonus for purchasing the book at the same time as the book in the store
Mini color paper with jacket illustration
Target stores: Animate, Gamers, Amazon (Amazon.co.jp limited edition only), Sofmap (CD stores and dot com), Toranoanoana (excluding some stores)
*Purchase privilege in conjunction with the opening theme "ne! ne! ne!

<Purchase privilege by store
ANIPLEX+: Mini Ema strap (Tokura Eiko) & clear file containing a reproduction of the original
Animate: Mini Ema strap (Hanana Ichinose)
Gamers: Mini Ema strap (Sengoku Kana)
Amazon (for [Amazon.co.jp limited] products only): Mini Ema strap (Momochi Tamate)
*Purchase privilege in conjunction with the opening theme song "ne! ne! ne!" (SVWC-70331-70332) to be released on 1/24.

Please purchase the theme song CD and character song CD at the same store.
Please purchase the theme song CD and character song CD at the same store. Please understand in advance.
The privilege will end as soon as it is gone.
Please contact each store for details on operation and bonus contents.

Broadcast Information】 （※敬称略）
TV animation "Slow Start
・Broadcasting date: January 6, 2018 (Tuesday)!
TOKYOMX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, BS11: Every Saturday from January 6 (Sat.) at 24:30
Kansai Television: Every Thursday from January 11 (Thu) at 26:25
TV Aichi: Tuesdays from January 9 (Tue.) 26:05～
・AT-X: Mondays from January 8 (Mon.) 20:00～
*Repeat broadcast: Wednesdays at 12:00 and Fridays at 28:00

＜Special programs immediately before the broadcast
TOKYO MX, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, BS11: Saturday, December 30, 2017 from 24:30

STAFF】 Or iginal story
Original story: Atsumi Tadako (serialized in Houbunsha's "Manga Time Kirara")
Director: Hiroyuki Hashimoto
Series Composition: Mio Inoue
Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Masato Yasuno
Prop Design: Masako Ito
Main Animator: Nobuyoshi Yoshida
Art Director: Katsufumi Hariu
Color Designer: Kanako Hokari
CG Director: Shinji Nasu
Director of Photography: Satoru Kuroiwa
Editing: Ayumi Takahashi
Sound Director: Hitoshi Akutagawa
Sound Effects: Toshiya Wada
Music: Keisho Fujisawa
Music Production: Aniplex
Production: A-1 pictures

CAST
Hanana Ichinose: Reina Kondo
Tamate Momochi: Ayasa Ito
Tokura Eiko: Tomomi Mineuchi
Sengoku Kanna: Maria Naganawa
Shion Kyotsuka: M・A・O
Manyonen: Marei Uchida
Kiyose Enonami: Aimi Numakura