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Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love

Name: Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love
Director: Chiaki Kon
Genre: Animation, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2011-04-09
Rating: 6.0

世界一初恋

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2011

2 Seasons

24 Episodes

Ended

TV-14

About

Sekaiichi Hatsukoi follows three couples that are interconnected within the manga industry, with each being subject to the budding of first love.

#romance#slice of life#based on manga#art#first love#editor#anime#drastic change of life#erotic#boys' love (bl)

Cast

Tomoaki Maeno

as Yukina, Kou (voice)

Hiroshi Kamiya

as Yanase, Yuu (voice)

Shinnosuke Tachibana

as Yoshino, Chiaki (voice)

Yuichi Nakamura

as Hatori, Yoshiyuki (voice)

Toshiyuki Morikawa

as Isaka, Ryuuichirou (voice)

Koji Yusa

as Otoko

Katsuyuki Konishi

as Takano, Masamune (voice)

Takashi Kondo

as Onodera, Ritsu (voice)

Kenyu Horiuchi

as Yokozawa, Takafumi (voice)

Nobuhiko Okamoto

as Kisa, Shouta (voice)

Seasons

Season 1

12 episodes2011

Season 2

12 episodes2011

Episodes

Season 1

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First Impressions Are the Most Lasting.

Apr 9, 201124m

Onodera begins work at his new position at Emerald, and is harshly introduced to their production "cycle" by being thrown into the mess of their burned-out phase, in which everyone appears brutally overworked and exhausted. He is shocked to find them transformed the next day into composed and energetic people who spiritedly show him the basics of manga editing.

A Man Has Free Choice to Begin Love But Not to End It.

Apr 16, 201124m

As Onodera continues learning the ropes of manga editing and publishing, his interactions with Takano become more tense and uncomfortable. Takano eventually realizes who Onodera is, later revealing his identity to Onodera as his first love from high school, bringing back memories of being used and tossed aside, even though, as Takano explains, they were fuelled by a gross misunderstanding. He is left conflicted in regards to his true feelings toward Takano.

In Love There Is Both Dotage and Discretion.

Apr 23, 201124m

After Takano and another staff member have a heated argument in the Emerald office about an underprinted publication, Onodera sees the two of them later having a seemingly friendly conversation in the lobby, stirring a sense of jealousy within him. Perturbed by the fact that this bothered him, he begins avoiding Takano even more, prompting Takano to confront him about the situation before it begins affecting their capacity to work together.

Adversity Makes a Man Wise.

Apr 30, 201124m

The author that Onodera has been overseeing suddenly falls ill along with all of her helpers near the publication deadline. He rushes to the distant Hokkaido to assist her personally, despite protests from his superiors. As the entire editing staff stands on the end of their nerves, Onodera barely makes the deadline with the finished manuscript. He later falls asleep on the train with Takano, and finds himself sleeping in the same bed as Takano the following morning, flustering his emotions and pushing him further into refusal to open himself to Takano.

Love Is Lawless.

May 7, 201124m

This episode introduces a new set of characters - Chiaki Yoshino, a male author who releases shōjo manga under the female pseudonym Chiharu Yoshikawa; Yoshiyuki Hatori, his manager and childhood friend; and Yuu Yanase, his chief assistant, who is on rough but unclear terms with his manager. Hatori's increasing coldness toward Chiaki begins to take its toll on their friendship, and when pressed on personal matters, Hatori becomes distant. Chiaki later sees Hatori and Yuu in an alley having what he interprets as an argument between lovers. Growing distraught with confusion that begins to affect his ability to write, Chiaki slowly realizes his feelings for Hatori. However, Hatori later confesses his love for Chiaki, much to his surprise, along with admitting that he had changed Chiaki's management behind Chiaki's back, fearing that his confession would put their relationship on bad terms. This forces Chiaki to admit his own budding feelings.

Go to the Sea, If You Would Fish Well.

May 14, 201124m

After an onsen trip, Chiaki is burned out and can hardly concentrate on work. The emerging love triangle between him, Hatori and Yuu compounds his inability to focus as well. Later on in Chiaki's apartment, Hatori informs him that he must attend an upcoming party because his manga will be made into an anime and he must meet the people in charge. Hatori offers to pick a suit for Chiaki, but Chiaki prefers to go shopping with Yuu instead, sparking jealousy in Hatori. After Yuu leaves, Hatori makes tries to kiss Chiaki, upon which Chiaki pushes Hatori away because he feels that Hatori is moving too fast. This upsets Hatori and he leaves. During the party, after meeting the anime staff, Chiaki sees Hatori surrounded by many women, including Ichinose Erika; a top writer who is known to have taken a liking to Hatori. Chiaki, feeling that Hatori is comfortable with the writer, becomes jealous and promptly leaves the party with Yuu. Hatori eventually arrives at Chiaki's place because he still needs to discuss some corrections with Chiaki's manga. Chiaki smells perfume on Hatori; feeling that the writer at the party may have gotten too close him, he becomes angry. Hatori reassures Chiaki otherwise and also confesses his jealousy about Chiaki and Yuu, feeling that Chiaki favors Yuu over him. Chiaki also reassures him and Hatori tells him that he loves him, and will continue to tell him until he can never forget. The morning after, Yuu admits to Chiaki that he is in love with someone, but when Chiaki asks who the person is, he simply says that Hatori knows the person well, leaving Chiaki puzzled and confused.

Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before Them.

May 21, 201124m

The episode begins with Ritsu having another flashback dream, in which he sees Saga sleeping in the library and tries to find out what book he was reading, but runs away when he thinks Saga is about to wake up. Afterwards, Ritsu wakes up and goes to work. At Marukawa, Ritsu's assignment is to make his first proposal as a manga editor to publish the manga he's supervising as a book. It is initially rejected by Takano, so he stays late at night working on it. Later that night, Takano helps Ritsu with his proposal, even though Ritsu didn't want his help. After a while, Takano suddenly kisses him to break the tension, and consequently gets hit by Ritsu. Yokozawa then arrives and sends Takano to meet someone. When he's alone with Ritsu, Yokozawa proclaims Takano as his property, and doesn't believe Ritsu's words about not having any relation with Masamune other than that of boss-subordinate. At a bookstore the next day, Ritsu meets an old female friend from his previous job, and they go for drinks. She gets drunk, stumbles, and falls into Ritsu's arms. This is seen by Takano, who had just arrived with Ichinose Erika, a female writer, to discuss work (Ritsu misunderstands this and feels jealous). When he arrives home, Takano accuses him of not working hard enough. Takano makes another pass and admits to being in love with him, but Ritsu (who is still wary of admitting his love for Takano) runs away and leaves Takano alone in his apartment. The proposal meeting day arrives and Ritsu is quite nervous, but Takano tries to cheer him up on the way to the meeting. In this episode another Junjou Romantica character appears; Isaka Ryuichiro.

Looks Breed Love.

May 28, 201124m

Kisa sees Yukina, the Marimo Books employee he has been attracted to for a long time, selling the latest book he has edited. Tall, handsome and charming; Yukina is extremely popular among girls, who are easily convinced to buy the books he is selling. Kisa does not believe they could ever be together. Checking the sales of his book, Kisa notices that the sales are very high at Marimo Books, as they have been for his previous books too. They are finally introduced to each other by Yokozawa in the bookstore. Just as Kisa is leaving the store, he runs into a persistent ex-lover. After being rejected yet again, the man is about to hit Kisa when he is stopped by Yukina, giving Kisa an opportunity to flee. Later on, Yukina happens to find Kisa in the little-known cafe he had run away to. They talk, and Yukina correctly guesses the authors Kisa has been in charge of, saying they had a similar atmosphere despite being very different books. He is also astounded by Kisa's youthful looks after learning he is actually 30 years old. Yukina reveals he himself is a 21-year-old art student. As he plans a fair to promote Kisa's latest book, it begins to rain. Kisa, however, is lost in thought and doesn't hear Yukina asking him if he has an umbrella. Noticing this, Yukina leans in and kisses Kisa.

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About Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love

Sekaiichi Hatsukoi follows three couples that are interconnected within the manga industry, with each being subject to the budding of first love. Across 2 seasons and 24 episodes, originally airing on Teletama.

Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love Cast and Characters

The cast features Tomoaki Maeno (as Yukina, Kou (voice)), Hiroshi Kamiya (as Yanase, Yuu (voice)), Shinnosuke Tachibana (as Yoshino, Chiaki (voice)), Yuichi Nakamura (as Hatori, Yoshiyuki (voice)), and Toshiyuki Morikawa (as Isaka, Ryuuichirou (voice)). Their performances are a major reason Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love has built such a passionate audience.

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Who is in the cast of Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love?

The main cast includes Tomoaki Maeno, Hiroshi Kamiya, Shinnosuke Tachibana, and Yuichi Nakamura, plus a strong supporting ensemble.

Is Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love available in Japonés?

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When was Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love released?

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How many seasons and episodes does Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love have?

Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love currently has 2 seasons and a total of 24 episodes. The series status is "Ended", so the episode count may grow as new seasons are released. You can browse the full episode list on CineFlixo and continue watching from where you left off.

What is Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love about?

Sekaiichi Hatsukoi follows three couples that are interconnected within the manga industry, with each being subject to the budding of first love. It belongs to the Animation, Drama, Comedy genres.

In which language is Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love originally available?

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When was Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love first released?

Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love first premiered on April 9, 2011 (2011). The series has since concluded its run.