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"Slow Starter" is a great shounen-ai series to read, especially for those who are just starting to test out the waters in this genre. It's a relaxing manga to read when you're not looking for an overwhelming amount of drama or crazy plot twists.

The plot is centered around two boys from different high schools who happen to take the same train together every morning. My favorite aspect of the series is that the author is able to make the characters and their interactions seem very realistic. The feelings between them are raw and genuine and very sweet.

With its light atmosphere and likeable characters, this is ... a series I pick up over and over again whenever I'm in the mood to read a short simple story with fun characters and a nice plot.

Editing this 10 years later to say that I finally understand the reason why I was so innately driven to read this manga over and over again -- which is that it was because it was the first time I had consumed a piece of media that reflected exactly how I perceived and experienced romance in the most nuanced of ways. Shoutouts to Ichikawa sensei for creating this wonderful story that ultimately became the catalyst of me discovering that damn I'm gay as hell (in like an agender way).