Azur Lane: Slow Ahead!

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The manga Azur Lane: Slow Ahead! is written and illustrated by Hori and published in Ichijinsha's magazine Manga 4-koma Palette. It features the starter characters based on HMS Javelin, IJN Ayanami, USS Laffey and KMS Z23. An anime adaptation was announced on December 24, 2019. The first season was directed by Masato Jinbo and written by Yū Satō at Yostar Pictures and Candy Box, with Yokohama Animation Laboratory credited for production cooperation. Hiromitsu Hagiwara designed the characters, and Shade composed the music. The series aired from January 12 to March 30, 2021, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Longing for!" performed by Emi Nitta, while the ending theme song is "Midday-Color Siesta" performed by Yui Sakakibara. Crunchyroll streamed the series. An original video animation episode is bundled with the second Blu-ray volume, released on July 7, 2021. A second season was announced at the "Azur Lane 6th Anniversary Fes." event on September 10, 2023. The season is directed by Shunji Maki and written by Satō and Hotaru Asafuji at Candy Box, with Nana Mori designing the characters and Fūga Hatori composing the music. The season premiered on July 6, 2026. The first theme song is "Shaisuma—!" performed by Yui Sakakibara, while the second theme song is "Lu lu lun♪ ~Urahara Kibun wa Automatic" performed by Miyuki Hashimoto.