After having to deal with jealousy from his co-workers for working under his father's name, prideful literary editor Ritsu Onodera is determined to establish himself in the industry. To accomplish this, he quits his job at his father's publishing company and transfers to Marukawa Publishing. But instead of being placed in their literary division, Ritsu finds himself working as the rookie manga editor for the Emerald editing department, a team that operates under extremely tight schedules in order to meet deadlines. There, Ritsu is introduced to the infamous editor-in-chief Masamune Takano, a persistent man who strives for results.
As it turns out, Takano is actually Ritsu's high school love, and it is the aftermath of that heartbreak has caused Ritsu's reluctance to fall in love again. Now with the two reunited after several years of separation, the reestablishment of their relationship is marked by Takano's vow to make Ritsu say that he loves him again.
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi follows three couples that are interconnected within the manga industry, with each being subject to the budding of first love.
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QueenOfAlbion
Some may argue that this anime is just another BL anime focused on fanservice for the girls. While I'm not totally denying this, I do have to say that there's more than meets the eye when it comes to Sekaiichi Hatsukoi. Unlike Junjou Romantica where it's just SEXSEXILOVEYOUSEXSEX every episode, this actually has a pretty good story. Story: 7/10 It's simple, sweet, and straight to the point. Some may view that as a good thing while others may disagree and claim that's a bad thing. Personally, I thought the story was fairly well done considering this is a BL anime. One of the biggest flaws, however, isthat the drama is kind of forced upon the viewer...but since this is a Shungiku Nakamura series, we all know the drama isn't going to end in heartbreak or tragedy; you know all of these guys are going to eventually end up in a relationship and live happily ever after because, well, that's just what happens in her works. The drama is there to interest the viewer, but it doesn't necessarily serve a big purpose within the story. Do I think that's a bad thing? I believe if it's a device to interest the viewers, then go for it.
Art: 7/10
Deen did much better this time than in Junjou Romantica, that's for sure. The backgrounds have a more soft feeling about them, and it reminded me of Hourou Musuko's background art (if you haven't seen Hourou Musuko, the gist of what I'm getting at is that the background art is done extremely well). So the backgrounds are beautiful, that's fine and dandy. But the characters? I don't mind that they're all bishounen/"bishies" because that fits in with the theme, but...ugh, the faces. And the hair. They're all identical. I'm not talking about the color of the eyes and hair, but the shapes and styles are basically all the same. It's just a little thing but it bugs me when I get the characters confused since they all look too similar.
Sound: 5/10
It's really nothing very special. The opening is upbeat which fits Sekaiichi Hatsukoi considering this anime is a lighthearted romance/comedy, and the ending is more serene. As for voice acting, it was simply alright. The ukes sounded girly and whiny and the semes sounded manly and rough. Too bad that, like the art, everyone sounded the same. It was a mediocre performance on the seiyuu's parts.
Character: 5/10
Character is where the series starts slacking, because they're all so stereotypical and it can get REALLY annoying after a couple episodes. All of the ukes (Ritsu Onodera, Chiaki Yoshino, and Shouta Kisa) have the typical I-don't-want-you-to-kiss-you-even-though-I'm-obviously-in-love-with-you-so-I'm-just-gonna-keep-pushing-you-away-because-I'm-stupid attitude, whereas all the semes (Masamune Takano, Yoshiyuki Hatori, and Kou Yukina) won't give up because they know the ukes are undoubtedly in love with them. There's slight character development, but not enough to drastically change their attitudes or anything. It's the average stuff you see in BL which is why I rated it as such.
Enjoyment: 8/10
I like this series, don't get me wrong, but some major flaws and the ending prevented me from giving this a 9/10 like I would have originally put as my enjoyment score. I looked forward to watching a new episode every week, but it simply didn't astound me like some other anime has done. I'd still consider it a favorite, but objectively speaking there are quite a few weaknesses within this series.
Overall: 6.4/10, rounded to 6/10
Sekaiichi Hatsuko isn't atrocious, nor is it a masterpiece. It's slightly above average. The story and art are nice, but that's really all this anime has going for it. If you like BL, you'll probably enjoy this. If you're wondering whether you should dip your toes into BL by using Sekaiichi Hatsukoi as your starter series, you might finish up episode 12 and feel pretty underwhelmed.
helur
I decided to give everything this season a shot, and as far as breaking out of my comfortable genres I thought that even BL wouldn't stop me. As a straight man I found it slightly hard to enjoy the romantic moments this is true. However, as I knew beforehand you can find some good stuff in the most deceiving places. Like the start. I found the setting introduction was pretty funny, and the initial backstory was pretty interesting between Takano and Onodera. A long lost boyfriend from 10 years ago ends up as your boss in the hectic manga section of the company, the section youdidn't apply for. The attitude between the two is pretty funny with their constant bickering. This does make it slightly difficult for the relationship to develop however, as there is even more issues than just Onodera's attitude. Unfortunately, the story is left unresolved and leaves you with a horrible sense of un-fulfillment by opening up more plot.
The cause for the lack of resolution is the introduction of the two other side couples. The first is between Yuu a popular oblivious mangaka and his childhood friends who became an assistant and an editor. The second between a editor whom has given up on successful relationships with good looking men, and a good looking manga salesmen. They aren't bad stories either, but eventually after episodes 5 through 10 you wonder what happened to the main story. Of course, neither is two or three episodes enough to deal with these new sub-plots either.
I found Hatsukoi to have a surprisingly good sense of humor, and for me that is what I enjoyed the most. However, this pretty much disappeared as things got more serious farther into the stories which is a shame. With the waning of the humor the show turned, metaphorically, into the Uke crying rape and leaving the Seme to scratch their heads at the situation. Seriously, I thought that the female tsunderes were bad, but the male ones can be just as annoying.
For me Hatsukoi started out as an enjoyable show and then turned into somewhat the dreaded show. Of course, if you enjoy BL which would be a logical assumption, then it is a good watch. The issues about the story are somewhat resolved as there will be a sequel leading the once crappy ending into something more acceptable.
Feedback and questions are welcome! Thank you for spending time to read my review!
Keirik
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi, you say? Now, looking at the picture right there at the top, you might think that this is just Junjou Romantica again, seeing as how both series are rather fluffy yaoi with the exact same art style. You'd be right. This is, more or less, Junjou Romantica season 3, even taking place in the same setting but with a different main cast. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Let's dive deeper into the deep depths of the phenomenon known only as "Sekaiichi Hatsukoi". Actually, the depths aren't that deep. This is one of the shallowest anime I've ever watched. Like Junjou Romantica,Sekaiichi Hatsukoi focuses on not one but three different couples. Well, I say "different". Each of the couples has one "bottom" and one "top". The bottoms all look the same, as do the tops. It was the same deal in Junjou Romantica. The character designs aren't very varied, to be perfectly honest. The couples' dynamics are very similar, too. Often to the point of being completely identical.
You see, the top is in love with the bottom for some reason or another. The bottom is completely clueless about this affection until the top sexually harasses the bottom in some way or another. The bottom then goes into full-blown tsundere mode, as he completely ignores the top's advances, while said top keeps going "WHY DO YOU NOT ACCEPT MY FEELINGS" or "I WILL MAKE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH ME" with occasional additional sexual harassment. Repeat this formula twice and et voila! You have a 12 episode yaoi series.
How wondrous! How magnificent!
Okay, there's a slight bit more to it than that. I actually had high hopes for the third couple, which seemed to be basically... based on physical attraction and nothing more. Of course, by the end of their introductory episode those hopes were dashed and it was on to the aforementioned formula. But enough about that. If you've seen Junjou Romantica you know full well what to expect.
On to the other aspects of this work of art.
The art and animation is rather lackluster for 2011. I mean, okay, it's Studio DEEN. They're not exactly the most financially stable studio. Hell, they're not even the best known for high quality stuff. Anyone see Higurashi? That was a very ugly show in more ways than one. Basically, it looks exactly like Junjou Romantica, a show from 2008. Not terribly ugly, but not exactly breathtaking.
As for the BGM, I hardly even noticed it. I'm not too hot on the ending theme, but the opening theme, sung by Shuuhei Kita, is admittedly very catchy.
The characters are about as three-dimensional as a piece of paper being ironed while being run over with a steamroller made of pancakes, but they do have some rather nice voices. I mean, Hiroshi Kamiya. He can make just about anything better with his... very lovely voice. Too bad his character is relevant for all of one episode.
Now, if you liked Junjou Romantica, you'll probably like Sekaiichi Hatsukoi. I mean, it's pretty much the exact same thing, but with less steamy gay sex. Junjou Romantica's absolutely hilarious fits of melodrama are still on display here, but either they're just not as amusing or I've been desensitized towards them. At any rate, Sekaiichi Hatsukoi isn't too bad a way to kill some time.
Just don't go in expecting anything with substance.
You will be sorely let down.
I give this show a 6/10. It's unremarkable but I kind of like it, even though I'm not exactly in its target demographic. Unless I've somehow turned into a 13 year old girl overnight.
That would be an interesting experience. More interesting than this anime, at least.
krzywasabi
TLDR; Even if it has BL, it doesn't excuse the show from poor writing and poorly written characters. I like BL... which is something this show has. But I also like good writing... which is something this show DOESN'T have. Story 3/10 As I mentioned before, this show's writing is pretty bad. The story is basically the characters going through the everyday issues they have at work (needing to meet a deadline, being overworked, ...being sexually harassed by their boss...) and a bunch of romantic melodrama that basically boils down to bad communication. A lot of decisions the characters make are questionable and usually made me go "WTFyou doin m8". Oh, and apparently all the dudes that work at this shoujo department are gay. Makes sense.
Art 7/10
It's good. Many attractive bishies and stuff. Woo. However, one of my gripes is that all the ukes basically look the same (sneering expression, big eyes, short). Same can be said about the semes.
Sound 6/10
The OP and ED of the first season are okay. Season 2 had a better OP and ED. The rest of the music is forgettable at best and dull at worst. However, I give this a 6 because it has some good voice acting (not to mention that it features many of my seiyuu biases).
Character 2/10
The worst part of this entire anime. Also this part will contain mild spoilers so if you don't wanna know, move on. First off, the personalities of the ukes are basically carbon copies! HINT: They're tsunderes. On the other hand, the personalities of the semes are different but blander than cardboard. Yukina- The "prince". Basically a perfect dude with pretty much no flaws besides the fact that he's a lot younger than his lover (but that's not even a flaw so WTF). Hatori- A kind and caring workaholic who is very loyal. He was actually the most likeable out of the main six but apparently he rapes Yoshino in the manga so nvm I guess. Takano- the seme of the main couple and the dude I had the most issues with. First of all, he basically abuses his power as Onodera's boss and sexually harasses him both in and out of the office. Yes, we as the audience knows that Onodera does like him, but no means no. He tells Takano to stop MULTIPLE TIMES and yet Takano just pushes it further going like "you know you want it". BRUH, STOP. He also takes advantage of Onodera when he's drunk and then has the audacity to get pissed at Onodera when he doesn't remember what happened. Dude, you were completely sober and knew full well that he was drunk and yet you were like "we'll bang okay". Creep. He only gets slightly redeemed near the end when we FINALLY see his backstory.
Enjoyment 6/10
Even though I had issues with the characters and story, I will admit that I enjoyed watching this at times. Why? Cuz I like BL, and there are barely any shows that have it.
Overall 4/10
At the end of the day, this show is only about fan service for BL lovers. There is no depth to it at all and does not portray a healthy relationship in anyway. Don't be fooled by this show's high ratings. We fujoshis tend to cling onto anything that has BL and hype it up to be better than what it actually is. If you can turn your brain off, then you'll probably enjoy this. Otherwise, stay away as this show will make you go "wtf are you doing m8 he said stop OH GOD WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS YOU'RE HIS BOSS I'M PRETTY SURE SOMEONE COULD FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU FOR DOING THAT". Or something.
lichedilia
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi is the first shounen-ai anime that I have ever seen, so I was skeptical at the beginning of course, but after only the first episode I was already sure that was a very well done anime. Story 9/10 The story it's nothing out of the ordinary, but still not so predictable. Even though the themes are simple they are well explained, the timing it's perfect so that you can feel what the main character feels (at least, I felt it). There are three love stories but they are different to each other so that the viewer won't get bored. So yes, 9 out of 10 becausenothing is left unsolved (the story continues in the second season though), every event matters.
Art 7/10
Nothing much to say, the animation is fine but nothing spectacular, I don't like very much the drawings but that's my personal opinion, everithing's fine, nothing extraordinary.
Sound 7/10
The opening and the ending are fine, they could be better but they do their job. The soundtrack it's not memorable but it fits the moment.
Character 10/10
The characters are very well developed, they let you know what they think so that you can understand the reasons under their behavior. Throughout the story, the characters behaviors are always in line with their personality, and that's the real strenght of this anime.
Enjoyment 9/10
This anime made me remember how I felt when I fell in love for the first time. I thought I would never feel again like that.. So I recommend this anime because it's not superficial at all, instead it's deep and intense.
Overall: 8 (I have to consider sound and art.. but enjoyment is more important!)
AlexanderRP
I just finished watching Sekaiichi Hatsukoi for the second time. I was worried my review would have been biased after the first time because I had fallen in love with the series. After watching it a second time, I can say with the utmost certainty that this series is fantastic. Do not let the fact that this is boy love scare you away. Whether you are straight or not, you can find yourself being taken away by this love story. I did. The story is fantastic, much better than the story of the parent series Junjou Romantica. It kept moving at a steady pace and only ina few situations did I feel that it was taking steps back. But if you look at it from another perspective, it can be accounted to Onodera’s apprehensions of loving Takano again. In which case, it can be seen as great characterization of Onodera. The final episode is told from Takano’s perspective and it is a great conclusion. It tells us more about Takano as well as giving us more of their past. I loved the manga backdrop to it all. It gives an insight to the process manga authors and editors go through. I don’t know what else to note of the story besides that it is well thought out and entertaining.
The artwork was beautiful and only at a few points did I find myself put off by it. This is a romantic comedy so you should expect some chibi and playful drawings. Scenes that were dramatic were dramatic, while scenes that were fun were fun. The openings and closings were fun to watch and entertaining. Great and pleasing art nonetheless.
I loved the music. The opening and closing songs were amazing and I still attempt to sing along to them. But I don’t know Japanese and I cannot keep up with how fast they sing. They are playful and set the mood for a romantic comedy. The rest of the music was good, it fit well and some of it is still chiming in my head.
As for the characters, Onodera is one of my all time favorite characters. In fact, he is number one on my list, even ranking higher than Lelouch from Code Geass. It is hard not to be impress and disgusted with Onodera. I found myself cringing at the awkwardness Onodera had in his teenage years, reminding me of myself somewhat. I can respect his diligence as a hard worker, even though he hates the idea of editing shoujo manga. His history is decent, while his emotions are all genuine. His struggle with love was noteworthy and if there is anything I have learned from this series, it is that love is lawless, just as it is bitter-sweet. Takano’s character is fun as well. I find his history understandable and representing his character. Even though his emotional changes are slight, when you do see them you will notice them.
Beyond those two, there are two other couples. After seeing it a second time, I found the whole love triangle between Yuu, Hatori, and Chiaki boring. It seemed that Chiaki was just a child being cared for by Hatori, not that something like that is impossible to believe. It just didn’t satisfy me compared to Onodera and Takano.
The other two are Kisa and Kou where the couple is formed based on pure looks. It is fair to say that most relationships occur based on physical attraction, but that can lead to issues as we see Kisa has those issues. I enjoyed these two and it likely because it wasn’t overdone as the love triangle was.
These two couples were side couples and while development is necessary, they are nothing more than an additional side story. Like a short story, it needs to be concise and to the point. Hatori and Chiaki I believed had this verbosity that was unneeded and likely why I became bored with them.
Overall, I loved the series. If I watch it for a third time, and I likely will, I will probably skip the episodes only pertaining to the side couples. It is the main couple that makes this series great for me and worth a watch to anybody.
Story: 10/10
Animation: 9/10
Sound: 9/10
Characters: 9/10
Enjoyment: 9/10
Rounded Total: 9/10
Idontwantto2mal
Seakaiichi Hatsukoi world of sexual assault and abuse No means no? No, we haven't heard The most important problem of this show is the fact that "romantic relationships" are not romantic, they are hysterical, built on blackmail and manipulation of the partner. Story? What plot? No, it's just a regular slice of life. Chewing the same problems, character thoughts, experiences, and words over and over again. Sometimes office work and sexual assaults. That's the whole story. Ritsu Onodera and Takano - this is one of the biggest problems. Takano is a man to be called an abuser. Yes Yes. Onodera tells him a thousand times that she loves himno more and I don't want anything to do with him. But Takano doesn't care. She harassed him sexually in most episodes. Onodera says no, but Takano doesn't care. A beautiful relationship built on blackmail. Takano is jealous, manipulative, and aggressive. Ritsu is hysterical and, has around 25 years old, behaves like a middle school student. There are no normal dialogues here. It's a scream, a scream, and one more scream for each other. We have situations with them like; Takano helps Ritsu complete his assignment after work. Ritsu mentions that while he is having a girlfriend (to lie to this asshole so that he will unhook himself), Takano becomes jealous and harass Ritsu by kissing him and molests him (yes yes, first junjou romantica scene), although Ritsu is against it. Or the second situation. Ritsu returns from the library and meets Takano on the stairs. Takano again kisses Ritsu without permission, although he is against and Ritsu pushes him away. Takano banally does not understand the word ''no''
There are other couples too. Kisa and Yukina are The most adequate couple. I didn't feel like killing them after the first five minutes.
I do not remember the other one, because it is so pale and uninteresting that I have no words.
Character design is terrible. "All the semes look the same". And the same about ukes. As if they were created in some game for kids where you have to dress up a doll and you have two types of characters to choose from. Heck, it's a nightmare because these faces and hands are just scary.
If you think that this is healthier than some fujoshi's beloved Junjou Romantica, then I am begging you to start thinking and analyzing.
It doesn't get any better.
If you like assaults, blackmail, manipulation, and other abuse stuff, this is a great show. The only plus is humor. Some scenes are really funny and amusing. You can only announce this show if you are heavily drunk. Maybe the story is not as pwp and sex-centered as in Junjou, but not really much better.
baskervwatson
I've personally gotten very frustrated with shounen ai/yaoi, not because of all the man love, but because there's no point to it. It's all 'Hey you're cute! Let's now have sex for no apparent reason or character development, YAY!" I also dislike that it's always marketed to little "YAOI SUKI DESU" 12 year old fan girls, so quite a lot of it has basically children getting jiggy with it. Even if the anime goes 'Oh yeah, I'm 25', there's noooo way that little boy could even possibly pass as so. It's ridiculous. Which brings me to Sekaiichi Hatsukoi. My oasis in the KAWAII DESU quicksand realm. Story-wise,it's nice to actually see it take place in a publishing house in the manga section. I personally haven't seen this before and found it very interesting. I also like that they split the series by following three different storylines that are all intertwined by where they work and it really connects you with all the characters instead of just the two main guys.
I also like the fact that they're not always KAWAII BISHOUNEN hot and the fact that there are cycles where they look like they've been dragged under a bus and have bags under their eyes really cracks me up and I warm to the characters even more.
Now, let's get to why most people will be coming across Sekaiichi Hatsukoi in the first place: The man shex. Don't worry! There's loads of little tidbits and oomph to sate your needs, but because of the character emotion and the build-up in storyarc, it rarely feels like a simple 'fanservice', where the creators have gone "Oh this scene is running a bit flat. Let's add some sex!!"
It's also very tastefully done, so those expecting a gangbang of wild pleasure, this really isn't the shounen ai for you. But for those of you who get the most enjoyment out of a growing story with buckets of angst, misunderstandings, tenderness, warmth, caring, hilarity and overall enjoyment, cue up episode one right now. RIGHT NOW, I SAY.
AnPan-Desu
So having watched the first season and the second one, I am seriously loving this anime and as well as the manga. This deserves an overall of 10 to me, i'm not sure what it'll be to you but, i truly loved this anime. A lot of people have said that this is similar to Junjou Romantica and in the anime itself, there's lots of references to Junjou and personally i do think its kind of similar but there is a difference to it. Sekaiichi is more cuter to me as compared to Junjou which has more of 'those' scenes XD Personally, i enjoyed Sekaiichimore than Junjou
Now moving on to the story, like Junjou, the main characters are these 3 guys with their love interests, to me it has a score of 9, the story line is there and its nice but i will link this to the characters which has a score of 7 to me. The character designs were really great and everything but the characters themselves were a little annoying in the sense that they were really stubborn (to be honest, it pissed me off a little, there was a lot of facepalm-ing here and there XD) but they were good, tsunderes i would say, are the best XD.
the art was definitely a grade higher than Junjou and overall i enjoyed this anime and the manga a hell lot. I CANT TAKE THE CUTENESS IT HAS IN IT!!! There are the novels as well, and i'd just say this to those who know of this MY OTP IS KIRISHIMA X YOKOZAWA~ Alright, as you can see, this randomness will tell you how much i seriously enjoyed and love this anime and so overall, it deserves a score of 10! ... personally :3
i would recommend this to those who like a little pure romance and enjoy that little squeeze in your heart every now and then X3 but don't watch it if you don't like BL or anything like that, i'd recommend Junjou Romantica to you if you like that little PIZAZZ(if you know what i mean) in your BL anime. And if you're, to say, 'scared' (i don't know how to explain this XD) just watch it and you won't regret, that's what i did and now i have become a fan girl. hahahaha~ :3
~Shinobu An~
Ren07
A very generic BL story, which I would describe as a waste of time. Unlike other BL anime this anime goes no further than a kiss, let me remind you all character are 18+ but nothing more than that developed. As usual the younger boy in 2 of the 3 cases was basically the same character, both being unaware of their own feelings and looking and sounding exactly the same. Would rather this focused on 1 couple instead of 3, as this got very confusing with the character all looking alike. How much more generic could you get than a BL story being based around literature/manga Studio Deen seemsto copy and paste all their BL stories, so if you've seen one you've seen them all.
Waste of time, DONT WATCH! Have no idea how this anime is rated so high
kiisa-
First, I wasn't even a fan of yaoi before, but I tried Junjou Romantica and I started liking it. And then I read, and watched, Sekaiichi Hatsukoi and it totally blew me away. I've watched both seasons of Junjou Romantica once, and watched both seasons of Sekaiichi Hatsukoi FIVE times and I'm still enjoying it. Lets get to the point. Seeing the fluffy cute picture of a yaoi couple at the top left corner of this page, you might think 'oh, another fluffy nonsense yaoi where all they do is have sex''. YOU ARE WRONG. One of the reasons why I love this manga/anime so muchis because there is more than just the story of two guys falling in love. Unlike Junjou Romantica where one falls in love with another after his heart was broken, Sekaiichi's main couple actually has a history with each other since high school which gives the story more depth than Junjou Romantica.
Also, this story is not just 'we meet, we fall in love, happily ever after, the end'. It's 'we meet, we fall in love but we won't admit it, we face relationship troubles but we overcome it'. And personally, I can relate so much of these relationship situations in real life.
Despite what some others might say, the other two couples other than the main is also pretty interesting for me and basically the guys are plainly 'hot' and they're like ideal boyfriends for girls. You can practically daydream about them and not get bored.
I have more to say but I'm extremely bad with words so I might just end up repeating everything up there. But I hope you get the main point I'm trying to say - this manga/anime is not the same as the other BL out there, it has depth and story and not just sex sex sex. Really. c:
painappurut
If you are ready to indulge yourself in a colorful world with predictable actions, predictable lines, a cast full of bishounens, a lot of love confessions (as well as characters who desperatly try to deny their loveydovey feelings) and those superduper cutsey scenes then I would recommend this one. If, however, you are looking for awesome character building, groundbreaking ideas or something unique then you might want to spent your anime time on some other show. I am an adult, I know all the reasons why I should not like this anime as much as I do, but I just can't help it. This is myguilty pleasure.
Just kick back, don't sweat it and enjoy.
EllenMelon
The story was perfect it made a lot more sense than Junjou and it had a lot more feeling to it. I loved the setting as well how it was set in a shojo manga department. The comedy in this series is so funny, how everyone is like dying at the department and the faces Onodera makes! It was a great story, long lost love, jealousy, romance. It was perfect. The art is fair. It wasn't anything that stands out, other than the ridiculous faces Onodera makes XD, but it's not anything that would put you off watching it. The sounds track was really goodin my opioid. Well to be honest I didn't like the first opening song it sounded too cliché. But I LOVED the ending song and the second season theme songs. Also the songs throughout the series were cute too, fitting the scenes perfectly.
The characters were almost perfect. I mean Onodera was the cutest being ever but I got so confused with some characters like Kisa and Chiaki... They all look so similar! The seme's were super hot though..
I enjoyed this anime so much, like so so much simply because I am a HUGE yaoi fan. I loved it so much that I basically died when I finished watching it. It's a shame it's only 24 episodes because I loved it so much I had to continue it reading the manga and there are so many cute stories in there that should have been continued!
The only disappointment is that Onodera never told Takano that he loved him.. but the ending was super cute, the ending was perfect.
Over all: 9.8
tyler_thomas48
This is the first BL anime that I've ever seen. All in all, I'm glad as I came across this series, as I gladly enjoyed it. While this show was written for the female audience more than the male audience, as a bisexual male, I feel I found the perfect level of enjoyment from this show. However, it has comedic aspects and a strong romance that even straight guys themselves could easily get into. -Story- 9/10 As far as I can tell, no problems here. Even though I'm new to BL anime, I'm not new to anime in general. And still, this show seemed tobe quite refreshing. Nothing about it seems boring, and I was able to binge watch the show in two days. At the same time, it's nothing out of the ordinary, that's why I'm not giving it a 10/10. However, anyone can easily be sucked into the story.
-Art- 7/10
From what I can tell, since BL anime isn't the most popular thing in the world, it usually lacks in artistic style, compared to other genres of anime. Of course, it's nothing bad to look at. It's just average. Compared to other BL though, I must say, it'd be a 10/10.
-Sound- 9/10
No complaints here. The voice acting was on point, and the anime had enough music to force a decent amount of emotion upon yourself. It could have used some more songs, which would be my only complaint. Other than that, it's completely fine.
-Character- 10/10
Probably the most enjoyable thing of the anime, the characters! I absolutely loved all 3 couples and their personality. They're all different in their own means, however, it was fun to watch them deal with their daily lives, some of them knew that they were gay, while others weren't sure, and this is what made it fun to watch them react to their situations and how society views them. Trust me, you'll love most, if not all of the characters in this show.
-Enjoyment- 10/10
I absolutely loved every minute if this anime! It's fantastic! I never thought that BL could offer a romance as satisfying at this one. There's only one complaint I have, however, I'll address it at the end. The fact of the matter is, I'd recommend this anime to ANYONE who is even remotely interested in anime. This show would definitely be in the top 15 of all the anime I've ever seen.
-Overall- 9/10
Besides the sub-par art style and hiccup of the story, this anime is great. Oh, but there is one thing I would like to mention. After you finish watching this anime, WATCH SEKAIICHI HATSUKOI SEASON 2! My one complaint with this anime is the ending was unsatisfying. You will definitely experience this, too. I'd say the second season is even better, it grows on the relationships and patches up the rough spots. If you enjoyed season 1 at all, season 2 is a must see.
LisAnimeLover
I love Sekaiichi Hatsukoi so much! Are you a fujoshi (yaoi fans)? If yes, you must've know this anime. Well, you can't call yourself a fujoshi if you don't know this anime. Sekaiichi Hatsukoi is an anime TV series authorized by Nakamura Shungiku-sensei, the same author for the manga series Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Onodera Ritsu no baai, Takano Masamune no baai, Hatori Yoshiyuki no baai, Yoshino Chiaki no baai, Kisa Shouta no baai, Yukina Kou no baai, and Yokozawa Takafumi no baai. The status of the manga is still ongoing. I give you a warn. If you are a first time user of yaoi (read or watch), I won'tsuggest you to read the manga first. I found it harsh myself the first time I read it. Just try to watch the anime first, trust me, you won't feel gross at all. Contrary, you will find yourself absorbed into its story, beautiful graphic and good-looking characters, fabulous voice actor, and nice soundtracks.
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi literary means the world's greatest first love. Like its title, the story is about the first love of the main roles'. There are 3 pairs in this anime, Takano Masamune x Onodera Ritsu, Hatori Yoshiyuki x Yoshino Chiaki, Yukina Kou x Kisa Shouta. All of the stories is super romantic and full of comedy! You even can't hold your laugh. The story is light and happens a lot in our daily life, so the anime is easy to understand. It also discover the manga editor's job, so that we can know how the comics in front of us is made of. This anime will never make you bored no matter how many times you watch it. I even watch it over and over again, and always laughing out loud.
The graphic of this anime is enjoyable. The colors are so matching, the movement of the characters is so natural with no stiff at all. The important thing, all of the characters are super handsome!
The characters also supported by the talented voice actors. They succeed in making the characters more alive. They are amazing! You will find yourself liking the way they talked and how they really suited their own roles.
Last, the thing that makes me fall in love deeply with this anime is the soundtracks. The soundtracks is really nice to listen to and the mv in the anime is ashamed to be missed to. I never skip the opening and ending songs when watching this anime.
Overall, I'm really addicted to this anime. I hope you feel the same.
Thanks for reading. Jaa~
CinnamonStrike
Overall not bad but so many times the characters made me absolutely livid by being completely wish washy. I understand they have to act like they dont have feeling for one another but how can you drag it on for so long. Onodera start making me so mad everytime he was on screen. I started watching cause the premise seemed really good but the characters are really lacking. If they had little more depth or just a tiny more common sense i wouldve really felt like this couldve been big. There has to be a limit on how long you can drag on thesituation.
dawnkresher
It has the same Author, Producer, and Writer of Junjou Romantica. It is connected to Junjou Romantica because of the same venue of Marukawa Shoten The anime is kinda cliche, if you read the manga. Some of the characters already appeared in Junjou Romantica. REVIEW: Broken-hearted by his First love at 15, Onodera Ritsu (now 25), leaves his father's company due to his co-worker's jealousy and now works at Marukawa Shoten and is now ready to become independent. Ritsu meets his new boss, Takano Masamune, later on he discovers that Takano turns out to be Saga Masamune (his high school first love). It's not your typical "First love never dies"theme series, you can actually learn lots of lesson from this slice-of-life anime.
The art style is the same as Junjou Romantica. Ritsu is a combination of Shinobu and Misaki. Frankly speaking, This anime is hotter than Junjou Romantica.
I Love the humor of this series and also the plot of the story, it's easy to understand.
SoraKiryu
STRAIGHT ACROSS 10'S!! Yes, this anime IS awesome and I highly recommend it! Even if you're a straight male or a girl that doesn't like yaoi- this is simply shonen-ai; for those of you looking for sexierness...the manga will definitely quench your thirst...PLUS it's ongoing. The backstory is touching and you actually feel for the characters- the ups and downs of love. Every kiss scene in movies is PERFECT, like all of a sudden everyone's good at kissing? Was there a worldwide class I missed? But in SIH, Ritsu was not so good at kissing in the beginning. He always pressed his lips tightly together. Okay- if that's notsomething you can relate to...then I DONT KNOW WHAT IS!
It's so much more than sexy sex or lovey love or kissy kisses (while all those components are nice) it's also about falling in love- real love.
It's about growing up and trying to find your niche in life. And then once you're settled you find the man of your dreams, this is a story about falling in love...for amateurs. Since it gets awkward, like every relationship does....especially if your boss is poundin' you in the ass...
Outstanding job by Shungiku Nakamura. His talents are amazing- not only did he create Junjou Romantica (WHICH IS AMAZING) but he also made this masterpiece!!
Only bad thing ever about this: THE LEDGENDARY YAOI HANDS
...ya, they exist.
Totoros-Treasure
*this is my first review, so it's probably not going to be the most coherent thing, but I'll give it a go! For what it's worth, I enjoyed this anime. The only things I knew about it before I began to watch it was that a) gayness, and b) manga. Trust me when I say that it delivered strongly on both of those points! To start off with, the things that worked: (for me) - I really enjoyed the environment. It reminds me of GSNK, but on a much larger scale, where there's various processes in manga production, and certain people specialise in certain areas. I dunno, Ijust found it interesting, and that it created some good moments for the characters.
- It's funny. It's light. It's fluffy. PLUS it's BL, and when all of that combines together... well, I'm just absolute trash for anything like that.
- My final point is that I wasn't expecting the cast of characters. I thought this was going to revolve around one couple's story, both their past and their current situation. This wasn't the case, and the fact that you follow multiple romantic story-lines works really well. It kept things interesting, and it was cool to see how everyone and everything linked together.
...and then, what I didn't like, or at least could've been better:
- Some of these characters creep me out. There, I said it. Despite this being BL and everything, I still got the distinct vibe of gender-roles. This led to half of the characters being very masculine and intimidating, and the other half seeming shy and more flamboyant.
Now, that's not what I have a problem with, for the most part. I mean, it's an over-used character trope, but fine. My issue is when some of the more stereotypically-masculine characters force themselves on their respective love interests. They may be protesting against their advancement, trying to push them off, or in one case literally slapping them, yet they still try to force them into a kiss or something, as if they think "I know what's best for this person, despite what they're saying". It made me uncomfortable, and I was not a fan of this.
- Everything is animated and drawn to a decent and consistent standard. However, there was just never that moment where I though "Holy crap, this is stunning". It's just consistently okay, which is fine, but still. It felt kind of lacking, to me.
- Also, the sound and music is just not memorable. It's very generic, and you can kind of predict what the tone of the music's about to be before it actually starts up in certain scenes.
Anyway. Think that's everything I've got to say. Overall, it was a decent watch, but not a memorable one. I'll probably watch S2 at some point, but I'm in no hurry.
