Head Start at Birth

Head Start at Birth (0歳児スタートダッシュ物語) 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 five 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 premiered in July 2024.

Characters

 * Lilia Carol (リリア・キャロル)


 * Elk von Luxel (エルク・フォン・ルクセル)

Web novel
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.

Anime
A short-form anime television series adaptation was announced on June 4, 2024. It premiered on July 7, 2024, on TVS, and will run for 12 episodes.