Hatsukoi Limited
Hatsukoi Limited ( jap.
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The manga consists of a series of short stories that deal with eight befriended schoolgirls and their environment. Each of the chapters goes into more detail on one of the different main characters. Nevertheless, the individual stories can be put together to form a coherent story.
Characters
Middle school students
In the case of middle school students, several groups that are close friends initially develop. The five girls Ayumi, Kei, Koyoi, Rika and Nao are very close friends and spend a lot of time together both at school and in their free time.
- Ayumi Arihara ( 有 原 あ ゆ み , Arihara Ayumi )
- She attends middle school in the second year and is the focus of the first chapter. After she has not yet received a declaration of love from any student, she suddenly receives a letter from Misao Saitsu. Although she does not immediately turn down the offer, she feels threatened by Misao's monstrous appearance. When she turns out to be very strong, the two get closer. Nevertheless, after a seizure at school, she also meets Misao's younger brother Mamoru, with whom she falls in love on the spot. Now she is confronted with the situation of having to choose between the two brothers.
- Kei Enomoto ( 江 ノ 本 慧 , Enomoto Kei )
- She is one of Ayumi's friends attending the same class. Due to her very adult appearance, she is very popular with boys. For them, however, the attention they receive is just a burden because of the one-sidedness of the feelings. She openly admits that for her, a boy's looks are the number one factor in a relationship. At the same time she has a love / hate relationship (more hate than love) with Etsu Kusuda. But when he confesses his feelings to her, she has to reciprocate hers too.
- Koyoi Bessho ( 別 所 小 宵 , Bessho Koyoi )
- Koyoi has a strong affection for her brother Yoshihiko, whom she sees as her future love. Therefore, she always makes every effort to pamper him. She tends to overdo it with her niceties and cannot accept that her brother might be interested in girls other than her. She reacts extremely jealously as soon as any other girl approaches her brother and expresses a potential affection.
- Rika Dobashi ( 土橋 り か , Dobashi Rika )
- Rika is a very sporty and masculine-looking student who can be described as a tomboy who doesn't seem to have any obvious weaknesses. Due to her dominant nature, she often gets in her way in relationships with other boys who don't even try to build a relationship with her. An exception for her is Haruto, whose commitment she admires even though he has little physical chance against competitors.
- Nao Chikura ( 千 倉 名 央 , Chikura Nao )
- She is a very calm and level-headed girl who is interested in art. In addition to being slightly shy, she is also easily frightened and avoids most problems if possible.
Origin and publications
Hatsukoi Limited was written by illustrator Mizuki Kawashita . Shūeisha published the manga from October 1, 2007 to May 26, 2008 within the weekly magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump . The combined 32 chapters were published in the form of four tankōbon editions, each containing eight of the chapters. The covers were adorned with Ayumi Arihara, Kei Enomoto, Misaki Yamamoto and Koyoi Bessho.
- Bishōjo A to Yajū Z ( 美 少女 A と 野 獣 Z , German "Beautiful girl A and Monster Z", February 4, 2008, ISBN 978-4-08-874482-7 )
- Irozuki Communication ( イ ロ ヅ キ コ ミ ュ ニ ケ ー シ ョ ン , German "colored communication", May 2, 2008, ISBN 978-4-08-874515-2 )
- Chocolate Bomber no Yūutsu ( チ ョ コ レ ー ト ・ ボ マ ー の 憂鬱 , German "The Melancholy of the Chocolate Bomber", July 30, 2008, ISBN 978-4-08-874545-9 )
- Hatsukoi Limited ( ハ ツ コ イ リ ミ テ ッ ド , Eng. "Limited first love", September 4, 2008, ISBN 978-4-08-874568-8 )
In Hong Kong, the series was licensed by CultureCom Comics .
radio play
Based on the manga template, Shūeisha published a radio play in the run-up to the first broadcast of the anime on February 15, 2009 .
Light novel
An implementation as a light novel is written by Sawako Hirabayashi. It appeared under the title Shosetsu Hatsukoi Limited. Winter Photography ( 小説 初恋 限定。 ウ ィ ン タ ー ・ フ ォ ト グ ラ フ ィ ー , Shōsetsu Hatsukoi Rimiteddo. Wintā Fotogurafī ; ISBN 978-4-08-703200-0 ) on March 23, 2009 at Shūeisha.
Anime
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hatsukoi Limited 初恋 限定。 |
| Country of production |
 Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 2009 |
| Episodes | 12 in 1 season |
| idea | Mizuki Kawashita |
| First broadcast | April 11, 2009 - June 27, 2009 on BS11 |
Based on the manga, JCStaff produced an anime television series. It was directed by Yoshiki Yamakawa and used the character design of Tomoyuki Shitaya . The first episode was shown for the first time on April 11, 2009 on the Japanese broadcaster BS11 . The other episodes were broadcast there until June 27, 2009.
On June 24, 2009, the release of the individual episodes on DVD and Blu-Ray began in Japan . The twelve episodes were distributed over six individual data carriers, each with two episodes, which were published at monthly intervals. As an extra ( Omake ) there was a shorter animation on the first four of these data carriers, which dealt with Soako Andō ( 安藤 そ あ こ ), which has not previously appeared in the anime . She is shown as a dojikko who forgot to put on her underwear in a hurry. As a result, she is confronted with numerous embarrassing situations at school, at the end of which she is helped by Mamoru Zaitsu. As a result, she falls in love with him, much to Ayumi's chagrin.
synchronization
| role | Japanese speaker ( seiyū ) |
|---|---|
| Ayumi Arihara | Mariya Ise |
| Kei Enomoto | Shizuka Itō |
| Koyoi Bessho | Aki Toyosaki |
| Rika Dobashi | Minako Kotobuki |
| Nao Chikura | Ayumi Fujimura |
| Mamoru Zaitsu | Miyu Irino |
| Misao Zaitsu | Kenji Nomura |
| Misaki Yamamoto | Rie Tanaka |
| Soako Andō | Saori Goto |
music
The title Future Stream by Sphere ( ス フ ィ ア , Sufia ) was used in the opening credits . The group Sphere was actually only founded after the title was recorded and consists of the Seiyū Aki Toyosaki , Ayahi Takagaki, Haruka Tomatsu and Minako Kotobuki. The credits Hatsukoi Limited ( 初恋 limited ) come from marble.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 初恋 限定。 1 . Shūeisha, accessed April 15, 2009 (Japanese).
- ↑ 初恋 限定。 2 . Shūeisha, accessed April 15, 2009 (Japanese).
- ↑ 初恋 限定。 3 . Shūeisha, accessed April 15, 2009 (Japanese).
- ↑ 初恋 限定。 4 . Shūeisha, accessed April 15, 2009 (Japanese).
- ↑ 初恋 限定。 ド ラ マ CD . Shūeisha, accessed April 15, 2009 (Japanese).
- ↑ 小説 初恋 限定 . (No longer available online.) Shūeisha, archived from the original on April 18, 2012 ; Retrieved April 15, 2009 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Official website of the anime (Japanese)
- Radio play website (Japanese)
- Anime News Network about the manga and anime (English)