Sekaiichi Hatsukoi

Sekaiichi Hatsukoi
Original title	世界一初恋
transcription	Sekaiichi Hatsukoi

genre	Shōnen-Ai , comedy
Manga
title	Sekaiichi Hatsukoi
Original title	世界一初恋〜小野寺律の場合〜
transcription	Sekaiichi Hatsukoi - Onodera Ritsu no Baai
country	Japan Japan
author	Shungiku Nakamura
publishing company	Kadokawa Shoten
magazine	Asuka Ciel
First publication	2007 - ...
expenditure	12
Anime television series
title	Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Sekaiichi Hatsukoi 2
Original title	世界一初恋世界一初恋 2
Country of production	Japan Japan
original language	Japanese
year	2011
Studio	Studio Deen
length	24 minutes
Episodes	24 in 2 seasons
Director	Chiaki Kon
music	Hijiri ad
First broadcast	April 9, 2011 on TV Saitama
synchronization
Original video animation
Country of production	Japan Japan
original language	Japanese
year	2011
Studio	Studio Deen
Episodes	2
Director	Chiaki Kon

Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi ( Jap. 世界一初恋~小野寺律の場合~ , Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi - Onodera Ritsu no Baai , dt "The World's Best First Love - Ritsu Onoderas circumstances.") Is a Japanese manga series of the author Shungiku Nakamura who since 2007 appears in Japan. In 2011, the manga was adapted into an anime television series and an original video animation , both produced by Studio Deen . The work can be classified into the genres Shōnen-Ai and Comedy . Some characters from the Junjo Romantica series by the same author appear in the series .

content

Ritsu Onodera quits his job as an editor at his father's publishing house because of the other employees. They were jealous of his success, which he would only have thanks to his father. He applied for a job at Marukawa Publishing , but instead of going to the literature department, he ended up in the infamous shōjo manga department, Emerald . First of all, he wants to resign, mainly because he finds his new boss, Masamune Takano, unbearable and grueling. But when Takano insults him and calls him useless, Onodera's pride forces him to stay to prove otherwise. He later learns that Masamune Takano is a former classmate of his and was previously called Saga. Onodera was in love with him and had finally confessed his love to him, but was hurt and vowed never to fall in love again. When he recognizes his old love, his oath is tested, which also leads to conflicts with his boss. Masamune Takano was also injured by his failed relationship with Onodera. Now Masamune tries to win Onodera back for himself.

Characters

Ritsu Onodera ( 小野寺律 , Onodera Ritsu ): Ritsu is a 25 year old editor. He is proud to move from his father's publishing house to another company. The unsuccessful relationship with Masamune Takano in high school shaped him, for a long time he could not get involved in a relationship again.

Masamune Takano ( 高野政宗 , Takano Masamune ): The 27-year-old is editor-in-chief of the Emerald department at Marukawa Publishing. Before his mother married a second time, his name was Masamune Saga. His relationship with Ritsu Onodera in high school caused him some problems too.

An Kohinata ( 小日向杏 , Kohinata An ): An is Ritsu's childhood friend and, by agreement between his parents, is also his fiancée. However, Ritsu doesn't see her as a fiancé, but only as a friend. She is kind, polite, and sensitive, and has deep feelings for him, even though Ritsu has no feelings for her. She later discovered the bond between Masamune and Ritsu and encourages him to do his best while telling Masamune that she will not forgive him if he hurts Ritsu.

Chiaki Yoshino ( 吉野千秋 , Yoshino Chiaki ): Chiaki Yoshino is 28 years old and a shōjo manga artist who also goes by the name Chiharu Yoshikawa. Its editor is Yoshiyuki Hatori, a childhood friend. His two best friends are Hatori and Yanase, but the lines between friendship and love begin to blur after a series of confusing events.

Yoshiyuki Hatori ( 羽鳥芳雪 , Hatori Yoshiyuki ): Hatori, also called Tori, is 28 years old and an editor in the Emerald department. Although he appears serious and reserved, he has deep, secret feelings for his childhood friend Chiaki. After kissing him and confessing his love to him, Hatori holds back, fearing that Chiaki doesn't feel the same for him, but actually loves his rival Yanase. Although Chiaki has the same feelings for him, Tori knows nothing about them and his feelings thus go unnoticed.

Shōta Kisa ( 木佐翔太 , Kisa Shōta ): Kisa is an editor in the Emerald department and because of his looks, everyone thinks he's much younger than 30. He's homosexual and has never been in a serious relationship because he doesn't believe that he is able to love someone just for their good looks and not for their personality. Because of this, he immediately doubts his feelings for Kō and loses hope of a relationship with him.

Kō Yukina ( 雪名皇 , Yukina Kō ): Yukina is a 21-year-old clerk at the Marimo bookstore, responsible for the shōjo manga section. When he learns that Kisa is the editor behind all of his favorite works, he begins to develop feelings for them.

Publications

Manga

The manga has been published since 2007 in the manga magazine Asuka Ciel the publisher Kadokawa Shoten in Japan under the title Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi - Onodera Ritsu no Baai ( 世界一初恋~小野寺律の場合~ ). The chapters have also been collected in twelve volumes so far.

Carlsen Manga has been publishing a German translation since April 2011, currently ten volumes. In Tokyopop an English translation appears in North America, with Kadokawa Media, a Chinese in Taiwan.

Light novels

Two light novels for the manga have been published in Japan , both by Shungiku Nakamura. Sekaiichi Hatsukoi - Yoshino Chiaki no Baai ( 世界一初恋〜吉野千秋の場合〜 ) has been published in four volumes since 2007. Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai ( 世界一初恋〜横澤隆史の場合〜 ) followed in November 2011 with four volumes so far.

Anime

The manga was adapted into several animes by Studio Deen in 2011, directed by Chiaki Kon . The character design was created by Yoko Kikuchi and Junko Shimizu and Yumiko Kondō were responsible for the artistic direction. First, an OVA appeared on March 22, 2011 with the episodes Onodera Ritsu no Baai and Hatori Yoshiyuki no Baai . This was followed by the first season of the television series with 12 episodes, broadcast from April 9 to June 25, 2011 on TV Saitama . With a delay of a few days, the series was also shown on Chiba TV, Gifu Broadcasting, KBS Kyoto, Mie TV, Sun TV, Tokyo MX TV, TV Kanagawa and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting. This was followed by the second season of Sekaiichi Hatsukoi 2 with also 12 episodes from October 7 to December 23, 2011. Crunchyroll released the anime via streaming in North America.

synchronization

role	Japanese speaker ( seiyū )
Ritsu Onodera	Takashi Kondo
Masamune Takano	Katsuyuki Konishi
To Kohinata	Yukari Tamura
Chiaki Yoshino	Shinnosuke Tachibana
Yoshiyuki Hatori	Yūichi Nakamura
Shota Kisa	Nobuhiko Okamoto
Ko Yukina	Tomoaki Maeno

music

The music for the series was composed by Hijiri Anze. For the opening credits of the first season the song Sekai de Ichiban Koishiteru by Shuhei Kita was used, for the credits Ashita, Boku wa Kimi ni Ai ni Yuku by Wakaba. The second season was Sekai no Hate ni Kimi ga Itemo ( 世界の果てに君がいても ) by Shuhei Kita and Aikotoba ( アイコトバ ) by Sakura Merry-Men.