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    Sekaiichi Hatsukoi

    Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - World's Greatest First Love / 世界一初恋 TV / Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi / Sekai'ichi Hatsukoi / World's Greatest First Love
    Sekaiichi Hatsukoi
    Genres: Adult Cast, Boys Love, Otaku Culture, Workplace
    Themes: Adult Cast, Otaku Culture, Workplace
    Studios: Studio Deen
    Producers: AT-X, DAX Production, Kadokawa Shoten, KlockWorx, Lantis
    Licensors: Funimation
    Rating: 7.61 / 10
    Rank: #1595
    Popularity: #1187
    Users Listed: 226,503
    Users Scored: 122,424
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 02/05/2024
    Aired: April 9, 2011 – June 25, 2011 (Spring)
    Type: tv
    Source: manga
    Age Rating: PG 13
    Episodes: 12
    Broadcast: Saturday at 01:05 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Ritsu Onodera, a literary editor burdened by his father's reputation, seeks to forge his own path in the publishing world. His move to Marukawa Publishing places him under the demanding guidance of Masamune Takano, the assertive and results-driven editor-in-chief of the Emerald department. The fast-paced environment and relentless deadlines of the editing room create a backdrop for unexpected connections. Unbeknownst to Ritsu, Takano is a figure from his past, a high school love from whom he retreated due to heartbreak.

    The series explores the complexities of rekindled relationships against the backdrop of professional ambition and personal vulnerabilities within the manga industry. As Ritsu navigates his career and confronts his lingering feelings for Takano, the narrative delicately examines themes of second chances, emotional barriers, and the often-turbulent nature of first love. The story unfolds through interwoven narratives, offering glimpses into the developing dynamics of three couples navigating their own journeys of affection and self-discovery.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: First impressions are the most lasting. (Aired: 04/09/2011)
    • Episode 2: A man has free choice to begin love but not to end it. (Aired: 04/16/2011)
    • Episode 3: In love there is both dotage and discretion. (Aired: 04/23/2011)
    • Episode 4: Adversity makes a man wise. (Aired: 04/30/2011)
    • Episode 5: Love is lawless. (Aired: 05/07/2011)
    • ... and 19 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Hatori, Yoshiyuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Yuuichi, Fallow, Vincent
    • Kisa, Shouta (Main) - Voice Actors: Okamoto, Nobuhiko
    • Onodera, Ritsu (Main) - Voice Actors: Kondo, Takashi
    • Takano, Masamune (Main) - Voice Actors: Konishi, Katsuyuki
    • Yoshino, Chiaki (Main) - Voice Actors: Tachibana, Shinnosuke, Saemann, Dennis
    • Yukina, Kou (Main) - Voice Actors: Maeno, Tomoaki, Obermeyer, Arne
    • Ichinose, Erika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka
    • Isaka, Ryuuichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki
    • Mino, Kanade (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Midorikawa, Hikaru
    • Mutou, Yukina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawaragi, Shiho
    • Otoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yusa, Kouji
    • Saiki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai, Hise, Nicole
    • Yanase, Yuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kamiya, Hiroshi
    • Yokozawa, Takafumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horiuchi, Kenyuu

    Staff:

    • Aoki, Eriko (Producer)
    • Fujita, Satoshi (Producer)
    • Fukuda, Jun (Producer)
    • Kobayashi, Junka (Producer)
    • Urasaki, Nobumitsu (Producer)
    • Matsuki, Ai (Assistant Producer)
    • Kon, Chiaki (Director, Storyboard)
    • Gouda, Hozumi (Sound Director)
    • Hashimoto, Toshikazu (Episode Director)
    • Onoda, Yuusuke (Episode Director)
    • Shinozaki, Yasuyuki (Episode Director)
    • Takamura, Yuuta (Episode Director)
    • Nakamura, Yoshiko (Script)
    • Nakase, Rika (Script, Series Composition)
    • Yokote, Michiko (Script)
    • Kotaki, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
    • Mochizuki, Tomomi (Storyboard)
    • Nishimura, Junji (Storyboard)
    • Codama, Saori (Theme Song Lyrics)
    • Kita, Shuhei (Theme Song Performance)
    • Miyazaki, Makoto (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
    • Wakaba (Theme Song Performance)
    • Amemiya, Hideo (Key Animation)
    • Anze, Hijiri (Music)
    • Ban, Yukiko (Key Animation)
    • Cha, Myeong-jun (Key Animation)
    • Fukuda, Noriyuki (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
    • Fukuyo, Takaaki (Assistant Animation Director)
    • Hamaguchi, Akira (Key Animation)
    • Han, Seung-hui (Key Animation)
    • Hatta, Noriko (Key Animation)
    • Hayashi, Asuka (Key Animation)
    • Hirata, Kazuya (Key Animation)
    • Hirata, Masamune (2nd Key Animation)
    • Honda, Miyuki (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Hwang, Sung-won (Key Animation)
    • Imahashi, Asuna (In-Between Animation)
    • Ishikawa, Youichi (Key Animation)
    • Itou, Yasuhiro (Key Animation)
    • Izumo, Noriko (Sound Effects)
    • Jo, Young-rae (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Kasano, Atsushi (Key Animation)
    • Katou, Yuu (Key Animation)
    • Katsu, Haruna (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
    • Katsuragi, An (Key Animation)
    • Kawabe, Yuusuke (In-Between Animation)
    • Kawamori, Noboru (Key Animation)
    • Kawasaki, Aika (Animation Director)
    • Kawazoe, Akiko (2nd Key Animation)
    • Kikuchi, Youko (Chief Animation Director, Character Design, Animation Director)
    • ... and 44 more staff

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