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The story centers around 17-year-old Hana Ichinose, who unbeknownst to her classmates, was a year late in enrolling into high school. Although it may not seem like a big deal, it is a big deal to her. She wants to catch up with everyone else someday.
(Source: Anime News Network)
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Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 11:32 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
59.8
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated yesterday
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 135,753 likes / 136,960 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~25,690 followers
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial65
Production Feasibility55
Audience Reception78
Strategic Priors49
Fandom Engagement23
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 27, 2026, 11:32 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Slow Start renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Slow Start getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Slow Start has a 60% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Slow Start be renewed?
- Slow Start currently scores 60 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Slow Start's renewal probability?
- Slow Start's CourScore is 60 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 37,255 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 5.25 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 10 | Jun 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 70 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 2,743 | Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.38 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 388 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.9 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.26 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 8,735 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 35 | Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 46 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 2,742 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 6,100 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 6,968 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 88,054 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 27,632 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.27 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | bd sales avg | JP | 1,700 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 6,661 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 35,002 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 70.4 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 68 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 23 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 262 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 67 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 22,352 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 1,207 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 135,753 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 297,425 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 842 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 74 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 4,864,420 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |