Slow Step

Slow Step

161991•45m•6.7/10

AnimationComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(3)

The story revolves around a romantic triangle formed by the girl Minatsu Nakazato, a young student and softball player; Shu Akiba, a schoolmate; and Naoto Kadomatsu, an up-and-coming boxer. In reality the three-way relationship is more like three-and-a-half, considering that Naoto is in love with Maria... actually Minatsu herself, who`d once disguised herself to escape some evildoers.

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Production

Youmex, TOHO, OB Planning Co.,Ltd., Pastel

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

June 1, 1991

Last Aired

November 1, 1991

Created By

Mitsuru Adachi

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 1991-06-01

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 1991-07-01

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 1991-08-01

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 1991-09-01

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 1991-11-01

Cast

Akira Kamiya

Akira Kamiya

Satoru Yamazakura

Ryo Horikawa

Ryo Horikawa

Naoto Kadomatsu

Hiroko Emori

Hiroko Emori

Ayako Sawamura

Hikaru Midorikawa

Hikaru Midorikawa

Yoshio Somei

Masaharu Sato

Masaharu Sato

Principal

Sanae Takagi

Sanae Takagi

Minatsu's mother

Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei Yamaguchi

Akiba Shuu

Yukimasa Kishino

Yukimasa Kishino

Bitou

Chika Sakamoto

Chika Sakamoto

Chika

Megumi Urawa

Megumi Urawa

Cinama worker, female teacher

Junko Shimakata

Junko Shimakata

Softball club member b, girl

Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama

Minatsu Nakazato

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