TV / Spring 2011
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi
The story
Synopsis
Ritsu Onodera leaves his father's company to prove himself on his own and unexpectedly becomes a rookie editor in a fast paced manga department. There he encounters Masamune Takano, his former high school love and the driven editor in chief who challenges both his professional confidence and his guarded heart. As they navigate tight deadlines, creative clas…
Characters
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Masamune Takano
Main | Japanese VA: Konishi, Katsuyuki
Ritsu Onodera
Main | Japanese VA: Kondou, Takashi
Shouta Kisa
Main | Japanese VA: Okamoto, Nobuhiko
Kou Yukina
Main | Japanese VA: Maeno, Tomoaki
Takafumi Yokozawa
Supporting | Japanese VA: Horiuchi, Kenyuu
Yoshiyuki Hatori
Main | Japanese VA: Nakamura, Yuuichi
Relations
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Sekaiichi Hatsukoi 2
Sequel | 2011
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi OVA
Side Story
Junjou Romantica
Spin-Off | 2008
Staff
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Kon, Chiaki
Director, Storyboard
Nakamura, Shungiku
Original Creator
Nakase, Rika
Script, Series Composition
Aoki, Eriko
Producer
Fujita, Satoshi
Producer
Fukuda, Jun
Producer
Latest Episodes
Recent episodes from Sekaiichi Hatsukoi.
Episode 12: After a storm comes a calm.
Aired Jun 25, 2011
Episode 11: It never rains but it pours.
Aired Jun 18, 2011
Episode 10: Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Aired Jun 11, 2011
Episode 9: The die is cast.
Aired Jun 4, 2011
Episode 8: Looks breed love.
Aired May 28, 2011
Episode 7: Coming events cast their shadows before them.
Aired May 21, 2011
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