Slow Start (2018)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 6.3 (151 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 +1.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.98 avg 12 episodes 7.4 → 8.0 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The First Butterflies	7.4	11
2	Exercise Wears Me Out	8.0	8
3	Teardrops are Falling	8.0	8
4	The Premium Tournament on the Second Floor	8.1	8
5	Kamuri's Fluffy	7.9	9
6	Sliminess of an Eel	8.1	8
7	Cuffed Wrists	8.1	8
8	Hana's Friends	8.1	9
9	Gorilla in a Swimsuit	8.0	8
10	The Shark's Cousin	8.1	9
11	Tomato Festival	8.0	8
12	Starting Slow	8.0	7