Head Start at Birth (0歳児スタートダッシュ物語, 0-Saiji Sutāto Dasshu Monogatari, lit. "0 years old child starting dash story") is a Japanese web novel series written by Umika. It was serialized online from September 2019 to July 2021 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. A manga adaptation with art by Reku Hayase has been serialized online via Shusuisha's Shōjo Sengen digital magazine since September 2020 and has been collected in six tankōbon volumes. The manga is published digitally in English by Coolmic. A light novel version with illustrations by Hayase began publication digitally under Shusuisha's Shōjo Sengen Novel imprint in September 2023. A short-form anime television series adaptation aired from July to September 2024.

Head Start at Birth
Cover of the first manga volume
0歳児スタートダッシュ物語
(0-Saiji Sutāto Dasshu Monogatari)
GenreIsekai
Novel series
Written byUmika
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runSeptember 29, 2019July 6, 2021
Manga
Written byUmika
Illustrated byReku Hayase
Published byShusuisha
English publisher
  • NA: Coolmic
MagazineShōjo Sengen
DemographicShōjo
Original runSeptember 29, 2020 – present
Volumes6
Light novel
Written byUmika
Illustrated byReku Hayase
Published byShusuisha
ImprintShōjo Sengen Novel
DemographicFemale
Original runSeptember 29, 2023 – present
Volumes1
Anime television series
Original networkTVS
Original run July 7, 2024 September 22, 2024
Episodes12

Characters

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Lilia Carol (リリア・キャロル, Riria Kyaroru)
Voiced by: Hina Kino[1]
Elk von Luxel (エルク・フォン・ルクセル, Eruku fon Rukuseru)
Voiced by: Yoshitaka Yamaya[1]

Media

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Web novel

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Written by Umika, Head Start at Birth was serialized as a web novel on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website from September 29, 2019 to July 6, 2021.[2]

Manga

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No. Release date ISBN
1 March 12, 2021[3]978-4-910429-09-0
2 September 25, 2021[4]978-4-910429-29-8
3 April 25, 2022[5]978-4-910429-66-3
4 December 26, 2022[6]978-4-867780-02-2
5 July 25, 2023[7]978-4-867780-40-4
6 July 25, 2024[8]978-4-867780-99-2

Light novel

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No. Release date ISBN
1 September 29, 2023[9]

Anime

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A short-form anime television series adaptation was announced on June 4, 2024. It aired from July 7 to September 22, 2024, on TVS, and ran for 12 episodes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (June 4, 2024). "Writer Umika, Artist Reku Hayase's 0-Saiji Start Dash Monogatari Novels Get 5-Minute Short Anime Adaptation on July 7". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ 0歳児スタートダッシュ物語 (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. ^ 0歳児スタートダッシュ物語 Ⅰ (in Japanese). Shusuisha. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  4. ^ 0歳児スタートダッシュ物語 Ⅱ (in Japanese). Shusuisha. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  5. ^ 0歳児スタートダッシュ物語 III (in Japanese). Shusuisha. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  6. ^ 0歳児スタートダッシュ物語 IV (in Japanese). Shusuisha. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  7. ^ 0歳児スタートダッシュ物語 Ⅴ (in Japanese). Shusuisha. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  8. ^ 0歳児スタートダッシュ物語 Ⅵ (in Japanese). Shusuisha. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  9. ^ 0歳児スタートダッシュ物語1 (in Japanese). Shusuisha. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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