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The first time i watched Nana was back in middle school. I couldn't finish it because I was crying so hard when she broke the news to Nobuo about [you know what]. It totally broke my heart into pieces. Now in my mid-twenties rewatching it (and still crying hard over it), it is such an amazing example of real-life relationships in anime. Some characters SUCK and are horrible people, but their actions always align with their own morality and judgement. Some characters are awesome but have fatal flaws that, if they were real, would make you grip them on the arms, shake them and scream, ... "What is wrong with you?!"-- But that's so rooted in reality and everyone you come across in life. There will always be directionless girls with low self-esteem who gaga over men while simultaneously not giving a damn about them like Hatchi. There will always be people who think their only worth lies in the one thing they're good at, and who have major abandonment issues like Nana. Sometimes the best characters can act like total fools and it could all be repaired if they would just talk it out, but they won't or can't. It can be frustrating to see multiple characters with good attributes act horribly or make the wrong decision, but again, I think this is the ultimate slice of life and while it's annoying af, it adds to the realism. Even cheaters, mixed up feelings of love when you're dating someone, and longing are well portrayed in this show.

Sure, the downtime can be a total drag, but that's also the appeal at the same time. It's such an incredible slice of life. You are witnessing the characters in what feels like real-time, and in a real way with everyone getting snippets of info slowly from everyone else about the latest gossip/news.
If you're feeling a little directionless in life and have a strong friendship (or multiple) that you're scared of seeing fade away, this show is for you. If you're a young girl/woman who is aimlessly living and hopping from guy to guy, this show is for you. If you love Vivienne Westwood (RIP my queen), love punk/rock and seeing how music industries work, this show is for you.
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Be warned though, in the instance of cheating in this show, Ai Yazawa seems to think that the person cheated on should fight for / try to stay with the cheater. A stance that isn't really OK imo. It can be super frustrating to watch, but Yazawa fleshes out their mixed feelings better later on in the story and it brings some closure to that cruddy plotline. Also, the manga has never been finished and many believe it will never be resumed. Don't go in hoping for a happy ending.

I've met so many people who are either afraid of how long it is, or afraid of the filler. The filler itself is incredibly fun and the characterization and plot-consistency is insane. Oda will bring back characters from episode 80 in episode 500 like it's no big deal, and he never makes a mistake on their backstory or personality. This isn't some wild JJBA ride, it's incredibly well made and planned. The power scaling makes sense for each region, and as the story continues, there is great reasoning and conviction behind the crew's adventures. It isn't just "haha let's explore!". I joke often about how ... anti-government, anti-establishment, and anti-capitalist one piece is, but it genuinely is lol. It is so pro-the-people. Also, this shounen has the BEST female characters I have ever witnessed. The most diverse designs, the most compelling backstories, the best personalities (not just purely soft, innocent, demure girls but ones with attitude and depravity or smarts). The further you get the more you cry out of joy or sadness for the charas in the story, even ones whose on-screen time is a measly 5 episodes. It just gets better and better and better every single arc, I don't know how Oda does it.
TLDR: Read the manga if you want to whine about pacing. It goes faster that way since it's so good, you just zoom through each chapter :-) <3.

I always come back to season 1 and 2. This series is too adorable. I like Misaki and Akihiko the most and don't really care much for the side cast. Season 2 does better in showing the best duo MxA. It has very sweet, goofy, and sad moments, a great mix of all three and is worth the watch.

Akihiko's family is very childish but they offer growth and acknowledgement of Misaki's true feelings. I wish they would show Misaki seeking out affection more, but I understand why his character doesn't (and Akihiko is always offering anyways, so...).

But yeah, really cute anime.