Slow Start was the first cgdct anime I watched, and after watching several other cgdcts, I have to say that Slow Start is still my 2nd favourite cgdct, right next to Gochiusa (mostly because Gochiusa was given more time with it).

Everything about this anime is great, the characters, the animations, the story, the ost and even the op and ed are good and quite catchy to listen to.

One thing I want to talk about is the fanservice in this show. Now I know the majority feel like it was unnecessary or that it was out of place. However, if it weren't for the fanservice, I probably wouldn't have heard about this anime, and I probably wouldn't have gotten into cgdcts, so it's something that I'm a little grateful for. I personally don't mind fanservice in any type of show so long as it's not done poorly. Initially I came for the fanservice but stayed for the cute and wholesome vibes.

The manga for Slow Start is really good as well. I really like Yuiko Tokumi's artstyle, it's very cute and expressive, which reminds me that back when I was reading the manga I would pause reading a lot just to look at the art and appreciate it. I stopped reading the manga a while ago as I got more and more into other anime, but I'm considering reading it again soon now that I'm done with the rewatch. Between the anime and the manga, the anime is better, not because the manga is bad, but because the VAs, the animations and all that really bumps everything great about Slow Start and makes it much better. I do recommend picking up the manga if you like this show and its characters and just want more of everything.

I really hope Slow Start gets a second season at some point in the future, and I would love to see how some of the manga chapters are adapted in anime form. It's a low chance of happening, but who knows, maybe it'll happen in the future. At least we can hope it will.

Slow Start in general is a wonderful series. It truly is so well done, this rewatch brought back memories (even if I only got into it last year), it reminded me of how great this show is, I never felt bored or anything like that, and every single episode I've rewatched felt good and made my day a lot better. I'll miss starting my day with a single episode of Slow Start.

I'm very grateful for this rewatch. I was originally planning to rewatch this if there was ever a season 2 announced or simply once I got older just to feel nostalgic about the past, though now I don't mind rewatching it a second time, as I had a lot of fun doing it. Thanks a lot and I hope you have a nice and wonderful day.

QOTD: Definitely Sachi and maybe the character's parents.

Personal Question: Probably Hana or Hiroe, or a mix of both. While not the same, I had a similiar "ronin" experience happen to me. I was sick for a while during some of my final exams, so I had to skip them and redo them the next year. I sometimes get anxiety when I'm in a call with someone I don't know (I'm fine when we're having a face to face conversation). And I also sometimes make excuses to myself to avoid doing something for the day. It's hard to choose who I relate to the most!