"Looks Breed Love" is the eighth episode of the Sekai-Ichi Hatsukoi anime series. It introduces the new couple Kou Yukina and Kisa Shouta.
Plot[]
Yukina's first appearance
Kisa sees Yukina, the Marimo Books employee he has been attracted to for some time, selling the latest book he has edited to a group of girls who are clearly smitten with him. Tall, handsome and charming; Yukina is extremely popular among girls, who are easily persuaded to buy the books he is selling all within a few moments of flirting. Kisa does not believe they can ever be together, yet he loves coming by the store to simply watch and see him even from a distance.
Checking the sales of his book, Kisa notices that the sales are very high at Marimo Books, as they have been for his previous books too.
Yukina holds off Kisa's ex
They are finally introduced to each other by Yokozawa in the bookstore. Just as Kisa is leaving the store, he runs into a persistent ex-lover. After being rejected yet again, the man is about to hit Kisa when he is stopped by Yukina, giving Kisa an opportunity to flee.
Kisa and Yukina at the cafe
Later on, Yukina happens to find Kisa in the little-known cafe he had run away to. They talk, and Yukina correctly guesses the authors Kisa has been in charge of, saying they had a similar atmosphere despite being very different books. He is also astounded by Kisa's youthful looks after learning he is actually 30 years old. Yukina reveals he is a 21-year-old art student.
Kisa and Yukina's first kiss.
As Yukina plans a fair to promote Kisa's latest book and begins to sketch possible designs, it begins to rain. Kisa, however, is lost in thought and doesn't hear Yukina asking him if he has an umbrella. Noticing this, Yukina leans in and kisses a completely stunned Kisa while using his sketchbook as a way to shield them from view.
BGM Listing[]
| # | Song Title | Romaji | Translation | OST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ようこそ!エメラルド編集部 | Youkoso! Emerald Henshuubu | Welcome! To Emerald Editing Group | Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack |
| 2 | 世界で一番恋してる (TV Size) | Sekai de Ichiban Koishiteru (TV Size) | Falling in the Greatest Love in the World (TV Size) | Sekai de Ichiban Koishiteru (Single) |
| 3 | きらめく日々 | Kirameku Hibi | Sparkling Cracks | Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack |
| 4 | 爽やかな朝 | Sawayaka na Asa | A Fresh Morning | Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack |
| 5 | 想いを伝えて | Omoi wo Tsutaete | Conveyed Feelings | Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack |
| 6 | 心機一転 | Shinkiitten | It Turned Over A New Leaf | Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack |
| 7 | 理想の相手 | Risou no Aite | Perfect Lover | Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack |
| 8 | 予想外な展開 | Yosougai na Tenkai | Unexpected Deployment | Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack |
| 9 | 安らげる場所へ (Piano Version) | Yasurageru Basho he (Piano Version) | A Comfortable Place (Piano Version) | Unreleased |
| 10 | 危険信号 | Kiken Shingou | Danger’s Signal | Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack |
| 11 | 一抹の不安 | Ichimatsu no Fuan | A Shade of Anxiety | Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack |
| 12 | 迷走する想い | Meisou suru Omoi | I Think To Understand | Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack |
| 13 | 気持ちあふれる | Kimochi Afureru | Full of Feelings | Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack |
| 14 | 秘めた想い | Himeta Omoi | Secrets that We Thought | Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack |
| 15 | 明日、僕は君に会いに行く。 (TV Size) | Ashita, Boku wa Kimi ni Ai ni Iku (TV Size) | Tomorrow, I Will Go to Meet You. (TV Size) | Ashita, Boku wa Kimi ni Ai ni Iku (Single) |
| 16 | 世界で一番恋してる (Off Vocal) | Sekai de Ichiban Koishiteru (Off Vocal) | Falling in the Greatest Love in the World (Off Vocal) | Unreleased |
Voice Cast[]
Japanese[]
| Character | Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Shouta Kisa | Nobuhiko Okamoto |
| Kou Yukina | Tomoaki Maeno |
| Ritsu Onodera | Takashi Kondō |
| Masamune Takano | Katsuyuki Konishi |
| Takafumi Yokozawa | Kenyu Horiuchi |
| Yoshiyuki Hatori | Yūichi Nakamura |
| Store Manager | Kōtaro Matsumoto (松丸幸太郎) |
| Sales People | Takuya Eguchi (江口拓也) |
| Saeko Zōgō (臓合紗恵子) | |
| Highschool Girls | Azusa Kataoka (片岡あづさ)/
Azusa Enoki (榎あづさ) |
| Shion Hirota (廣田詩夢) | |
| Mina (美名) | |
| Otoko | Kōji Yusa (遊佐浩二) |
German[]
| Character | Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Shouta Kisa | Ferdi Özten |
| Kou Yukina | Arne Obermeyer |
| Ritsu Onodera | Konrad Bösherz |
| Masamune Takano | Michael Baral |
| Takafumi Yokozawa | Daniel Berger |
| Yoshiyuki Hatori | Vincent Fallow |
Images[]
