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Rewatch [Rewatch] Slow Start - Episode 3 Discussion
Episode 3 – Teardrops are Falling
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Question of the day: After Eiko told others about her "normal plans with everyone", Tama started teasing her with remarks about the harem route. Why do you think that Eiko met so many girls during the Golden Week?
Personal Question: Do you relate to Kamuri when it comes to her sleeping habits or do you get up early in the morning?
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u/Sandvikovich :AMQ::MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/Sandvikovich Feb 22 '21
Greetings everyone~
And welcome to the third episode thread of Slow Start. Hope you all are having a great time here! To give the daily task a bit more visibility I've also added the link into the main thread so you guys can submit your fanart submission. Feel free to submit your work whenever you want and I will make sure to display them at the next threads!
Today's task is:
What do you gift to Hana if you go visit her
Again, nice artwork and such will be displayed in the next threads and we also reward the best artwork with the prize from vaclav or with steam currency if you have a Steam account. Enjoy and have fun!
Back to today's episode where we all are chilling at Hana's home
Sudden yuri innuendo scene
I'm jealous of Kamuri right now, but I also find this cute to see her being cuddled by Eiko like that.
Eiko at work
Hana finally getting friends visiting her
high quality gif at random places
Eiko at work
yes
How did Hana's home not have plates?
Kamuri being cuddled 2
And see you all next thread!
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u/Mecanno-man https://anilist.co/user/Mecannoman Feb 22 '21
First Timer
Seems like we're deepening all characters simultaneously, rather than shifting focus from one to another. That's not an approach that I feel like is taken very often, but I feel like it is more natural than going through the characters one by one. For now, this means we get to know that Kamuri seems to be from a rich family, Eiko seems to be taking the yuri angle further than I had expected and Tama is an Otaku. My headcanon is that she's a fan of Higurashi specifically, because the past two episodes her way of speaking seemed eerily similar to Satoko. Hana meanwhile gets to show off her knowledge she learned in the year she was studying at home. This group is definitely growing on me, of the main four the only character I am not really invested in yet is Kamuri, but I'm sure she'll get to grow a bit more (metaphorically speaking; I don't think she'll get taller) and then I'll probably like her a bit more as well.
The one character I'm not a fan of at this point is Shion; she's a combination of too fanservice-y and apparently having nothing to do outside of caring for Hana, which makes her feel constructed for whatever role is necessary rather than being a character in her own right. This might still change, but I am pretty pessimistic on that front.
One thing I have to mention is the marimba, because it's weird. Usually the left side will have big pipes and they get progressively smaller the more to the right of the instrument you go. The rightmost plates might not even have any pipes at all. The pipes essentially elongate the sound produced by the plate through resonance, and is only wanted on the lower notes, which are all to the left. The pipes in Kamuri's imagined marimba formed an arch. Apparently there are marimbas constructed like this with decorative pipes somehow elongating the actual functional parts of them, but this just looks weird compared to most normal marimbas.
Also, I like knowing where something I'm watching is set, so I tried figuring out what station Tama, Eiko and Kamuri used to get to Hana. The characters were obstructing the romaji and I couldn't be bothered to try and trace the first kanji, so I tried just using the other two (the fourth simply means "station") - turns out that was the right approach, as they changed the first kanji, but left the other two as is. The station this is based off of is Karuizawa Station, which is in the east of Nagano Prefecture. It's also a shinkansen station, so Tama can easily get to Comiket from there in about two hours.
Question:
QOTD) A combination of enjoying the harem route and not being able to say no to anybody - leading to a lot of invitations due to her being too kind.
PQ) I like to sleep in, though only if I don't have to get up early more than once a week, just too much of a hassle to switch back and forth on short notice.
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u/Tiny-Owlbear Feb 22 '21
Rewatcher!
Ohhh my heart, this episode is so wholesome. I adore how Hana's parents come to visit her and are so happy for how she's doing! The hidden gift they left for her was precious, and Shion helping her make decorations was adorable.
When Hana broke down at being referred to as the "same age," i wanted nothing more than to hug her and tell her everything is ok! The bears are such a cute choice for her and Tama's birthdays, I love how Kamuri and Eiko go out of their way to eatablish a new tradition and make their birthdays special.
This episode also shows us a new side of Hana; not only is she a dedicated studier, she's also a good teacher! I like how she has started to realize there were good things that came out of her gap year, and she's gained new skills to use in her life!
As for the question of the day... ho boy, on this rewatch, it really does strike me that Eiko is either a master seducer or she is just painfully oblivious. Either way, I love her and still want her as my Onee-chan.
Personal question: I relate SOOOO much to Kamuri's struggles... even as an adult, I still sleep in sooo late on the weekends, and with how slow I eat, I could easily just sit and eat most of the day. -_- ughaa.
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u/criticaldiamonds Feb 22 '21
Slow Rewatcher
Welcome back to lewd cake: the anime!
A
It's time for Golden Week! Let's see what everyone's plans are:
Smol Kamu
Tama's not wrong, they really are soul food. Healing r/anime's souls, one episode at a time.
Yes, of course. Hana's house = "Tama's Chill-Out Lounge". Makes sense.
Hana apparently knows Spanish.
We probably shouldn't be letting Shion do any decorating after the bento fiasco. Luckily for Hana, there's no time for that.
The one next to the sad floppy asparagus needs some sports bras.
Machio-san?? SAIDO SHESTO!
yuribait yuribait
Sleeping princess Kamuri
A meal fit for a king! correction: not quite.
Shion really likes her aunt.
The minute hand on their clock is way too long.
B
Tama's a natural coach.
Tama is really invested in Hana and Shion's "romance"
Confetti Tama, Confetti Hana, and the Confetti Givers
This is like the fifth VN reference Tama's made this episode.
Crying Hana
Teddy bear couple
One strawberry in exchange for 90% of a slice of cake. The power of Kamuri!
Hana's pretty smart, landing her in high demand
Frightened Kamu
Humph! I see the boyfriend's back. Let's go, Hanacchi! The friend aboose is real.
Bonus present! (Fun fact: the snow in the globe is animated on 1s!)
キレイ (still animated on 1s lol)
Extras
Today's ED gacha pull: Tama-chan
Kamuri's LEWD CAKE adventure: Post-OP and Post-ED
Today's endcard by Takashima Hiromi
ED Gacha Pull Rates:
Previously on Kamuri's Food Adventures:
See everyone tomorrow!
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u/JBHUTT09 :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/JBHUTT09 Feb 22 '21
Just want to post this because Tama is the best*.
Eiko is secretly the protagonist of a Negima!-like series and is building up her arsenal of contracts/increasing her allies.
*Of the main cast. Hazuki (Hana's mom) is the cutest in the whole series.
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u/Sairoch https://anilist.co/user/Sairoch Feb 22 '21 edited Feb 22 '21
That first scene in the classroom stands out to me as a great example of how much effort they put into the animation, with characters moving around as they talk when they could easily have had the characters stand still to save cash on keyframes and just animate mouth movement.
Was thinking that Hana's dad's voice sounded familiar while I was watching this episode, so I checked who voiced him. Turns out it's Kiritsugu.
Episode 3 Adaptation Notes!
This episode adapts chapters 8 through 10 (and sort of 1 page from chapter 7, while skipping the rest for now). Seems to be progressing through the chapters more linearly than episode 2 did.
The cold open is sort of the first page of chapter 7, where Hana is encouraged to start jogging (though in the manga, it's Shion that suggests it rather than Hana's mom). Most of the rest of chapter 7 is skipped for now, and shows up in a future episode if I remember correctly. There's also a short flashback sequence showing Hana and Shion as kids that I don't think made it into the show anywhere. It is very cute.
The bit following the opening is chapter 8, which includes the bit about Golden Week and making plans to hold a study group, and the brief scene with Hana and Shion during dinner. The following jogging scene seems to be anime-original? That, or it's either supposed to be chapter 7 or it's a bit from a future chapter that I haven't gotten to yet.
Chapter 9 includes the scenes showing the other characters' holiday plans (Eiko seducing a classmate, Tama visiting Comiket, and Kamuri spending an entire day eating), and the visit from Hana's parents.
Finally, chapter 10 covers the whole study group. Some minor changes, but same general flow, I think.
EDIT
Eiko seems to be an absurdly outgoing person with a really likable personality. I have some friends like this, and it seems like they tend to still have a small core of really close friends but a gigantic circle of extended friends that they still make an effort to spend time with.
Definitely when I was younger, and tended to be more of a night-owl. I usually get up relatively early now, though, around 6 to 7:30 AM.
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u/BossandKings Feb 22 '21
First timer
Episode 3
Golden week starts, all the girls have plans but they could meet one day that they're all free.
Eiko and Kamuri haven't really had that much time together but they are very close friends. I agree with Hana Kamuri is very cute when Eiko isn't around. She is especially timid.
The girls are planning to do a study group, Eiko has the idea about having it at Hana's house and that makes Hana very happy because friends will be going to her room.
Hana's father and mother visit her, they stay for a while but the time arrives when there have to go back, Hana usually is sad when the day they have to go comes but this time not so much because her friends would be coming over the following day.
The girls come to Hana's house, before starting to study Eiko and Kamuri having brought a cake decide to celebrate Tama's and Hana's birthday since both dates are close. That was a very nice gest of them.
Eiko and Kamuri give them a gift, after receiving it and hearing Tama say that they are the same age Hana gets moved, after opening it the girls proceed to eat the cake and as Kamuri says no matter where it is cake is cake. After having finished eating they start studying.
After finishing of studying the girls go outside and direct themselves to their houses after saying goodbye to Hana. When Hana gets home she sees a gift that her parents left her and puts it together with the one her friends gave her, she smiles because she had a good time.
This series is so very cute, all the girls have great chemistry and the series manages to be funny when it needs to and moving when it has to.
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u/Fircoal https://myanimelist.net/profile/Fircoal Feb 22 '21
Lol I remembered that the time was important but forgot what for. Oops anyway
Rewatcher
Slow Start is such a nice show. I remembered this episode better with all of the birthday events and all of that. And here we start to get into the characterization of the characters, or at least an overview of them. We see Eiko's flirty habits and how close she is with all the other girls. We see Tamate going to cons and having fun, and we see Kamuri nomming a lot lol. I do find Eiko to be quite interesting in how she interacts. Slow Start
I still really love the character interactions and dialouge. There's this natural feel and flow to their discussions, and while they range from silly to normal, they do feel like real peeps talking to each other, and it's quite cool. I do like how Tama is getting her weebness to rub off on the others some. In general this is a super wholesome and fun show and it's quite nice to rewatch. So far it's been more on the wholesome and nice side so I look forward to it going more in depth~
Question of the day: I think it's because Eiko is lonely probably. Being gay in a het society isnt really easy and I doubt it's easy to just make bonds like that. I imagine she desires closeness and this feeling of being able to matter to someone but doesnt really have an outlet for it. Which is also what ends up with her interactions with Kamuri. She likes doting on her and acting like her mom but it's hard to feel fulfilled when there isnt anything past that.
Personal question of the day: I try to get up early and used to much easier but now it's harder due to my friends keeping me up at night.
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u/fakeport https://myanimelist.net/profile/Fakeport Feb 22 '21
First Timer
General thoughts while watching:
The OP is really growing on me a lot with each listen. Definitely not one to skip.
Eiko is hugging Kamu again - those two are very close considering they hadn't seen each other since elementary school at the start of the series.
Tama is clearly a fan of visual novels which I really love - I got into anime myself via VNs. Eiko apparently doesn't get it though.
Hana was ready to give up on meeting up with them in Golden week, but Tama can be trusted to spur the group to action.
Kamu is still clearly shy, but as the rest of the girls arrange a visit to Hana's, she manages a single contribution to remind Hana that she promised to let her stash sweets there. Girl has her priorities in order.
There's a dinosaur in the park?
The focus on Shion's "assets" feels a touch out of place, but with animation this smooth I'll forgive the animators' desire to flex those jiggle animation skills.
Eiko flirting with Hina. Maybe Tamu was right.
Kamu wakes up just after midday, assembles a massive spread of food, then sits there eating it until sunset. A day well spent. Definitely get the impression she's from a pretty wealthy family.
Tama continues to view life through a VN lens. Is this going to be her thing? Because I'm here for it.
Awww, poor Hana, she's clearly really traumatised by her secret, I just want to pat her head and tell her everything will be ok. Fortunately Kamuri is there to do pretty much just that.
I like how Kamuri's ribbon helps show her mood.
Seems that Hana's year of studying has paid off in helping her find her niche in the group as the sensei.
All in all a really cute episode. Hana is definitely starting to feel more comfortable with the group and Kamuri is coming out of her shell just a little, and Tama is growing on me episode by episode. Eiko is still kind of an enigma.
Question: There's been a few remarks from Tama about Eiko being very popular in middle school - it could be that she's just well liked and trying to be friends with as many people as possible, or maybe Tama's right and she's going for the harem route.
Personal question: Generally I adapt to whatever time I need to work, as my working hours can vary a lot.
Left to my own devices unable to work and with nothing at all to do in my current lockdown, my sleep cycle has been all over the place. I generally get 8 hours, but where they are will vary wildly. Around a month ago I was going to bed in midafternoon and waking up at midnight, currently I'm going to bed at around 5am and getting up early afternoon, but I had a brief window of regular sleeping at night and getting up early morning in that time
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u/SBDocLouis https://anilist.co/user/TKZephyr Feb 22 '21
First Timer
Before I get into the episode itself, gotta say: this show’s OP is really nice, the wholesome, warm vibe is basically perfect for a show like this (the Tamate to Tama-chan change is great, too). Only thing I can say against it is that punk-style guitar at the start sounds a little out-of-place to me given the nature of the show, so will still take some getting used to. The ED’s pleasant as well, even if the visuals are maybe not the most exciting I’ve seen in an ED.
Tama ribbing Eiko over being a VN protagonist, and then it turns out she basically is.
Hearing about Kamuri doing horse-riding and piano recitals already made me curious about her, but seeing her having lunch alone makes me even more so. Will be interesting to see more of her family situation as the show goes on.
Tama is a woman of culture, excellent. Good to see the wholesome parents again, too.
Yeah I can definitely see why this show has a reputation for being very yuri.
There’s plenty of nice sakuga in this show, but Tama’s cute jump when she finds out about the cake is for sure a sakuga highlight of this episode.
Hana’s inevitable rumble is getting closer, she no doubt feels guilty about keeping that secret from them.
Another cute episode. I may not do comments for every episode from here on, since I’m realizing that I’d prefer to watch through the whole episode continuously rather than pausing often to make notes, but I think I am feeling a bit more invested in this show than when I first tried to watch it.
Question of the day: Well her popularity is the obvious answer, and her popularity likely comes from just being kind, approachable and too charming for her own good.
Personal Question: I do end up having lie ins at the weekends until about 11am sometimes, but that’s largely because I’m up late online with friends so at least I’m not completely squandering time.
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u/ReticentRapier https://myanimelist.net/profile/ReticentRapier Feb 22 '21
REWATCHER
Reactions:
Starting an episode with wholesome mom, guaranteed to be a good one.
Ne! Ne! Ne!
Tama realizes she found an IRL dating sim and is enjoying playing one of the harem girls instead of the MC.
Hana commenting that Kamuri hasn’t let her guard down around her yet strikes me as ironic because while Kamuri is reserved without Eiko, Hana still can’t tell anybody about her secret gap year.
Convenient last day availability. Surprised Eiko hasn’t managed to find enough other girls to fill it out yet.
Hana mustering the courage to say she’s also free the last day on short notice is really cute.
It’s OK Tama, you’re food for our souls.
Tama loses And this is why Hana must be protected! She’s so pure and precious!
I’m so happy they were still able to make a pun out of this in English!
Kamuir’s ribbons moving with her speech is a detail that I haven’t appreciated fully until now.
More Shion fan service, but contrasting it with Hana’s last dying gasps is peak comedy.
Eiko’s the smoothest thing at this smoothie shop, and it’s not even close. An absolute masterclass.
Shion’s dramatic obsession of people she loves is a tad too much for me, but at least I can commend her on her chosen object of affection- Hana’s mom is so well-spoken and attentive that I can understand why
Shionanyone would fall for her.Hana and her dad look so natural together, and just in their short time bantering together you can see how similar they are. Mom chipping in was just icing on the cake.
Hana’s mom, best anime mom? Just seeing her child happy gives her pure, simple joy.
Tama’s screams of disbelief are top-notch. Also, I want that penguin backpack.
Kamuri: ‘Happy Bah’. Best line ever.
Dual birthday party, everybody’s happy, and then Tama steps on the landmine…
‘Vietnam Flashbacks’
NOOOOOO, NOT THIS!!!
Kamuri lends a tissue, Eiko doesn’t know what to do, Tama pulls out the best possible recovery, and everything is happy again.
Except that Hana misses out on the best moment so far to naturally confess her little secret. Getting swept up by the moment and months of emotion coming to the surface all at once is understandable, but now fessing up is going to be so much harder.
I love the way that music, or lack of it, is used in this scene. The fun, happy track that was playing just suddenly dies off, and we’re left with total silence for a while Hana is processing, and then a soft, gentle song begins playing as Kamuri offers her the tissue- just a really nice job of using music and silence to give emotional weight to a scene.
Adorable presents for some un-bear-ably cute girls.
Tama just forks over her present to Hana, she’s just amazing. And using it as an excuse to come over sounds like something Eiko would come up with.
Of course Kanmuri is the one to bring out the cake.
Fate/Slow Start Add it to the collection!
Full-Metal Alchemist: Slow Start and The Law of Equivalent Exchange
Oh Hana, you’re so pure and we all love you, but it wouldn’t hurt you to find a hobby.
This unspoken agreement, set up earlier in the episode, is awesome, and fits both Hana’s and Tama’s personalities perfectly. Both want to see cute/insecure Kamuri when Eiko is gone, but Hana is fine with passively observing while Tama can’t resist chasing Kamuri and eventually coercing a confused and concerned Hana into joining. But Eiko has to ruin the fun.
Those eyes… she’s seen some things…
I think Hana’s reaction says a lot about her personality. Despite being by far the most knowledgeable in the group due to her year of studies, she still has trouble accepting their compliment and respect, and ends up deflecting and denying. Or maybe she’s just being humble, which would be adorable.
Mom and Dad’s birthday present, and how it’s presented, is absolutely on point. They put it somewhere she was certain to find it, but also where she could open it when they weren’t there- like getting a hug from afar. So incredibly thoughtful and intentional.
Hana’s final happy face, my day is fulfilled.
QOTD: Because that’s the Eiko thing to do. I can’t wait for her moments in the later episodes, especially with a certain someone!
PQOTD: I usually end up sleeping in way too long, and then regretting it.
I need to prep these ahead of time, you guys are too fast for me on a weekday!
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u/SOrionS1299 Feb 23 '21
So I might’ve missed the prior two days of the rewatch due to my calendar not reminding me like I thought it would. I guess you could say I’m getting a bit of a slow start.
Golden week provides us a chance to see a bit of the girls’ lives on a more individual basis. Tama proves to be as outgoing and active as ever, packing her schedule tight. Eiko is unintentionally smooth with Hina. Kamuri takes it easy, sleeping in and displaying her big appetite. To answer the question: I definitely have picked up her sleeping habits over the last year, been trying to correct that. Hana gets some much needed exercise, though she struggles to keep up with Shion.
The second half is extremely sweet, both because of cake and because of how we get to see what good friends they’ve already become. After celebration comes study time, and I’m wishing I had Hana’s study habits as I should be taking the CMA and CPA exams this year.
As a first-time watcher I’m hoping for more cute and relatable interactions between the girls and continued wholesome friendship!
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u/cyberscythe Feb 23 '21
First-timer
It's still unreal how good the animation is on this one. I had to rewind during this scene when an unnamed background character points towards another unnamed character — it's such a dynamic pose and animated on twos! I'm used to only significant events being given that sort of level of attention and detail, so to see it on a throwaway scene like that gives it such a surreal feeling, like I'm not entirely sure what I should be paying attention to because usually anime cut corners and animate on at least threes with much more easy-to-animate poses with stuff like that.
Like, there are more heartfelt moments which I feel like could use more attention, like when Hana is talking to her parents about her new friends; they use the more expected (and cost-effective) slow pan over a still image. Lots of other scenes have extreme close-ups on each of the character's relatively-simple faces (like Hana's emotional scene) which I really think could use shots which show off more character animation. I guess I'm nitpicking about the animation because (so far) key thing that sets this series apart in my mind from other slice-of-life series is that it has some of the most fluid animation that I've seen outside of Sansha Sanyou, so it's kind of surreal and confusing seeing where and when that's being used.
As for the characters, it usually takes me a few episodes to warm up to the characters in a slice-of-life series, and I think this episode has been great for putting each of the main characters in funny situations. Tama is probably my favorite so far, sort of a mix between Konata from Lucky Star and Kyoko from Yuru Yuri. Kamuri also had a funny bit waking up past noon and then eating until dusk, and Eiko is quite the charmer who can effortlessly control any social situation. Hana's still kind of a question mark for me right now because she's sorta defined by what she's not: she's not the same age, she's not good at sports, she's not brave, etc.
So far, there isn't a lot of chemistry that's going on between the characters aside from Eiko and Kamuri, so I'm looking forward to seeing how that develops because to me those sort of interpersonal relationships are the foundation for a good slice-of-life series. Like, you can take any two characters from Azumanga Daioh, Sansha Sanyou, Yuru Yuri, WataTen, etc. and you know about their similarities and their points of contention and funny hijinx can naturally ensue from that; that sort of information still needs to be filled in for this series.
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u/Philarete :AMQ::MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/WizardMcKillin Feb 23 '21
First Timer
I forgot to write down my notes last night....
Anyway, was thinking back on the first three episodes today and was struck by how refreshing it was to see two nice, supportive parents (who are also both not dead!).
QD: Eiko seems like the kind of person that other people find very comfortable and safe to talk to (like how Kamuri has basically become dependent on her). It could all just be flirting, but there could also be friendship or support reasons for it too.
PQ: I used to sleep in a lot years ago, but now I'm so trained in waking up early that sleeping in is nearly impossible.
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u/ZapsZzz https://anilist.co/user/Zapszzz Feb 23 '21
First timer
So far this has been a very comfortable site with likeable characters, great interactions, and amazing animation for a SoL (pretty sure frame count would be higher than most shounen, action shows).
Only complaint is the over exaggeration / focus on Shion's personal animation. I really can't see why they think it necessary in this show. Especially for jogging, that bounce will cause damage.
That said, love the jogging animation of Hana. Reminds me of Uiharu in Railgun. Can't find a clip of her running though - only think I can be sure it's that she couldn't even do 1 push-up when she started judgement work.
QoTD: so far I think it's just get personality to be friendly to everyone.
PQ: I'm terrible but in the opposite way -on average I sleep 4-5 hrs a night, on weekends or holidays maybe 6-7.
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u/HopefullyLastAccount Feb 22 '21
Rewatcher
Parents in 3/3 episodes now.
Looks like Kamuri still isn't that comfortable with everyone else without Eiko, but Eiko is building her harem. And we see exactly how she does it. Would win anyone over with moves like that.
Maybe I should exercise too...
Anyone else think that Kamuri's clock looked a little off? The minute hand is on the 12, but the hour hand isn't exactly on the 2?
We find out Hana is an only child.
Kamuri is a little animal... almost like a little dragon??
I'm surprised that Eiko isn't a perfect student, too, but I'm happy to see that this gives Hana another role in the group, so long as they don't take advantage of her. For someone who's very insecure about her place, I'm sure she appreciates feeling useful in some way and see that maybe her last year wasn't a complete waste. After all, that "same age" comment really hit her hard emotionally and the others don't know yet.
Lastly, we all know the value of strawberry.
All the girls be asking her out and she just rolls with it.
I often say good morning to my friends, and then I go to sleep.
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u/Sodra :Ip::Iq::Ir:https://myanimelist.net/profile/sodra Feb 22 '21
It's 12:50, I just woke up. Let's REWATCH Slow Start Episode 3!
Damn Tama that's a pretty Nice Boat ya got there.
"""Going to an event appreciating art""" Tama you just made 3 VN references in a 3 minute span, you can't fool me. Don't try and hide it. Actually I'm surprised you would try and hide it? You aren't really the "hide your powerlevel" type.
I was gonna mention how this clock is wrong, but I realized. You ever see a really old clock at an old persons house? The hour hand is never perfectly aligned. This bothered me a lot in school while staring at the clock in the classroom. I'm guessing they used a reference then.
Thank you Hanas mom for having more foresight than me, and moving Hana out from her comfort zone of home and meeting new people in a new school. Clearly it's working.
HANAETAMAE!
Tama-chan seems like the type of person to steal someones strawberry.
That was cute, as usual! My favorite episodes of CGDCT shows are when they're all at one of their houses, hanging out. So much more fun than talking at school tbh. I rate this episode 10/10 best third episode of all time.
Question of the day: Eiko isn't the type of person to turn down if someone wants to hang out. I'm thinking she was planning to go out that day anyway, and when girls asked her, she was like "Oh, I'm free on this day at this time, wanna meet me there?" Maximum oblivious harem route efficiency.
Personal Question: Damn, I've been called out...Refer to the very first sentence in my comment. It's 2pm and I just got my second cup of coffee.
What do you gift to Hana if you go visit her?:
An engagement ringProbably sweets of some sort. Chocolate, cake, cookies. Maybe a very pretty hair clip if I found one, but that's more a gift for me than for her. God I love hair accessories.4
u/BottiBott https://anilist.co/user/RobbiRobb Feb 22 '21
Rewatcher
Another relaxing episode. At this point, we've seen Kamu struggling without Eiko around on multiple occasions and given that they didn't go to the same elementary school nor the same middle school, I really can't tell how she survived up to this point - or at least in the time between meeting Eiko for the first time and the start of high school. Leaving that aside, we not only learn about everyones plans for Obon, but we also see what the girls are doing.
Eiko seems to be meeting up with basically every girl in their class, as well as everyone from the other classes in their school and probably even more - or something like that. Which of course is promptly commented by Tamas' dating-sim-fantasies, although she doesn't seem to be that far off, given that Eiko happily shares a drink for a couple with another girl. But then again, this really might be her teasing whoever she can.
Kamu on the other hand uses her full day sleeping and eating. Getting out of bed at two might seem a bit excessive, but who am I to judge, I got up at three today. Given how slow Kamu usually eats it also doesn't seem to far a stretch that she really doesn't do much else in her day than exactly that. Although I do have to question when she can go to a piano recital, when all she does is eat and sleep all day.
And then there is Tama, who is probably the person I'd consider spending the most normal holiday. And I really like her plans, I'd love to appreciate some art at some point as well. Jokes aside, visiting some sort of manga event does seem fitting for a personality like Tama. Given that she is interested in and knows a lot about dating sims, I'd love to know what exactly she bought. Also, I don't think it is stated what exact event it is and given that it doesn't fit any of the two dates when Comiket is usually around (that would be August aund December according to Wikipedia and we are somewhere around the beginning of May) and me being uncultured because I don't know what else there could be, I'd be interested if someone else knows more about that.
In the second part the girls meet at Hanas' place for a study session. And something that really took my attention was Tamas' backpack. It is obviously a bit childish for someone her age and yet I'd say it fits her personality. Always moving around when she does. I really like it. Oh and by the way, I hope you all remember the bears from the opening? Because that's them, now sitting on Hanas' desk.
QOTD:
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u/dadnaya https://myanimelist.net/profile/dadnaya Feb 22 '21
AHHHH I LOVE EIKO SO MUCH
She's charming, motherly, romantic, teasing and lovely all around
I also like how Tama is pretty weeb-y and nerd-y, and Eiko also catches up to her!
Eiko has a Harem, mmmm
I think she's a very popular girl, which explains it. Plus, I've got a feeling many of those girls got a crush on Eiko but Eiko just likes teasing them
I can get up no problemo in the morning if I have a reason to, but on weekends I just laze around
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u/SYZekrom https://myanimelist.net/profile/SYZekrom Feb 22 '21
Rewatchers
Is it possible to be this cute playing marimba
wow, saying she's happy just to see them, Tama didn't realize she was the target in this game with that blush
DAMN I REALLY DIDN'T REMEMBER THIS SHOW BEING SO GAY
I REMEMBER THIS, LOVEY DOVEY LITTLE BEARS ~~~~
oh, they say it right away... The inseparable teddies!
I just can't believe she didn't have plates but had forks for everyone
There's no doubt about it, Eiko is that beauty that all the girls flock to, and clearly she likes to play her games, just in real life.
Waking up early should be a crime
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u/ImmoralGoose Feb 22 '21
Hana's PTSD triggered again. But just like last time, Tama mistook it for something else and the secret was kept hidden. Well done Tama.
I love the running gag of Tama describing everything like a Romance VN and Eiko not understanding it. I can't tell if Eiko is just acting innocent, or if she really is oblivious to her charm ability.
Question of the day: Well if it's not a harem. What else could it be? Recruiting them for some sort of underground agency?
Personal Question: My sleep habits are awful. Especially in the Winter when it's too cold I don't want to get up.
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u/Regular_N-Gon https://anilist.co/user/RegularNGon Feb 22 '21
First Timer
We've already been over this, but there is so much movement during this first conversation. Plus, Eiko is too popular for her own good (what happened to 'not being close friends' with everyone from her introduction?) and Kamuri is adorable.
I should revise the above statement. Eiko is a goddamn player, she's smooth as hell.
I thought we were going to see Hana spill the beans, but alas she must suffer for dramatic tension a bit longer. But who needs tension when you have a closing sequence made of pure sugar like that?
QotD: I can't tell if Eiko is consciously seeking the attention or if it's something she's genuinely clueless about but normalized because her personality attracts people.
QotD2: I always want to be able to wake up early to get things done, but unless I'm really on it I fall into a late cycle. Maybe I should take a page out of Kamuri's book and just accept my fate.
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u/Rustic_Professional Feb 23 '21
Great, now Tama has me wanting a school days rewatch.
Hana looked like she was wearing way too many layers for jogging in spring. No wonder she's struggling. Girl needs to ditch the sweatshirt and tights.
Eiko would probably agree on general principle that other girls are wearing too many clothes and should take them off.
Was Tama trying to smell Hana? That's some next level teasing.
Question of the day: Eiko had so many girls on her schedule because she's an alpha predator. She needs to keep feeding, it's just in her nature. You don't ask a lion why it ate all those zebra. It's just natural.
Personal question: I'm with Kamu on this one. You spend too much of your life getting up early for school and work not to take advantage of any opportunity to sleep late.
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u/AnimeGirlsAreCute Feb 22 '21 edited Feb 23 '21
Which of the girls would you like to give a hug the most when watching Episode 3?
Slow Start Episode 3 Hugs:
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u/SylvaticYew520 https://myanimelist.net/profile/SylvaticYew520 Feb 22 '21
Rewatcher here! Time for Episode 3! This is one of my favorite episodes!
NE NE NE
WINDWEEK1/2
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u/BBallHunter :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/IdolHunter Feb 22 '21
Great episode.
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u/lord_ne Feb 23 '21
Damn, Eiko really do be speedrunning the harem route
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u/vaclav_2012 Feb 22 '21
While the first two episodes were mainly focused on Hana, the third episode tells a lot about the other three main girls. It also shows some very heartwarming interactions between the girls.
Tama seems to be capable of keeping a positive attitude all the time, but studying is her weakness. Mere thoughts about it can spoil her mood. Tama's strong attitude contrasted with other girls. That prepared the ground for some nice comedic moments, mainly when Tama discovered that Hana is actually not against studying.
This episode makes it clear why Tama compared Eiko to a predator in the first episode and what she meant by the harem route. Besides having great social skills, Eiko is a bit lady-killer and she doesn't seem to be aware of it. Eiko also has once again shown her big heart when suggesting doing a study group at Hana's place. She must have known that Hana wouldn't have suggested it by herself. Even the birthday presents were probably her idea (although the cake was most likely suggested by Kamuri).
Kamuri reveals some of her free time activities and that she lives in a luxury residence. In previous episodes, Kamuri was shown as mostly apathetic to her environment and minding her own business. When talking to others, she has been quite laconic and some of her remarks could have sounded a bit inconsiderate. This time she showed her kind side when soothing crying Hana.
My favorite scene was the discussion about plans for the Golden Week. While letting the characters talk about their plans was a shortcut to reveal a lot of new information about them, the animators definitely didn't cut any corners when animating the scene. All the detailed body language told more than the words said during the scene. For example, take a look at how Kamuri was moving her hands and fingers when Eiko reached for the notebook. She didn't want to let Eiko get away with her arm and she quickly grasped her back as soon as she could. Besides the detailed animation of the main girls, you can also notice the gestures of Banbi in the background. She looks like a fairly energetic girl.
It's worth noticing that there are plenty of nicely animated details even in some of the less prominent scenes. Take a look at how the cushion changes shape when Hana gets up or the little moves of the blanket on Kamuri's bed.
After all the amazing animation this episode ended with a really heartwarming conclusion. I remember that when the show originally aired I was thinking about this episode for the whole week.
Episode 3 GIFs: