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Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi News
EmeraldSpring2024

Emerald's spring issue, April 30th, 2024.

SiH v17 eng

Manga volume 17 (English), May 14th, 2024.

Upcoming:

  • May 14, 2024 - The seventeenth manga volume will go on sale in North America.
  • May 1st, 2024 - The nineteenth manga volume will go on sale in Japan.
  • April 30, 2024 - Emerald's spring issue will go on sale in Japan. The cover features Takano and Ritsu. According to magazine cover and an announcement via Emerald's official Twitter account, it will depict a 68-page chapter in which there are 0 days left until Ritsu falls in love.[1]


Recent:

  • Dec 28, 2023 - Emerald's winter issue went on sale in Japan.
  • Aug 30, 2023 - Emerald's summer issue went on sale in Japan.
  • Jul 11, 2023 - The sixteenth manga volume went on sale in North America.
  • May 1, 2023 - The eighteenth manga volume went on sale in Japan.
  • Apr 28, 2023 - Emerald's spring issue went on sale in Japan. The cover features Takano and Ritsu.
  • Mar 23, 2023 - Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi's German Anime Dub DVD 4 went on sale.
  • Feb 23, 2023 - Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi's German Anime Dub DVD 3 went on sale.
  • Dec 28, 2022 - Emerald's winter issue went on sale in Japan.
  • Oct 20, 2022 - Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi's German Anime Dub DVD 2 went on sale.
  • Sep 15, 2022 - Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi's German Anime Dub DVD 1 went on sale.
  • Aug 30, 2022 - Emerald's summer issue went on sale in Japan.
  • Apr 30, 2022 - Emerald's spring issue went on sale in Japan. The cover features Takano and Ritsu.
  • Apr 30, 2022 - The seventeenth manga volume went go on sale in Japan.
  • Jan 11, 2022 - The fifteenth manga volume went on sale in North America.


  • May 1, 2021 - The sixteenth manga volume went on sale in Japan.
  • Apr 28, 2021 - Emerald's spring issue went on sale in Japan. The cover features Takano and Ritsu.
  • Apr 13, 2021 - The fourteenth manga volume went on sale in North America.
  • Dec 2020 - Emerald's winter issue went on sale in Japan.
  • Aug 2020 - Emerald's summer issue went on sale in Japan.
  • May 1, 2020 - The fifteenth manga volume went on sale in Japan.
  • Apr 30, 2020 - Emerald's spring issue went on sale in Japan.
  • Apr 14, 2020 - The thirteenth manga volume went on sale in North America.
  • Feb 21, 2020 - The new anime feature Proposal Edition had a limited theatrical release in Japan.
  • Dec 2019 - Emerald's winter issue went on sale in Japan.
  • Aug 30, 2019 - Emerald's summer issue went on sale in Japan. It includes a chapter of The Cast of Takafumi Yokozawa and a chapter of The Case of Masamune Takano. A revised cover announced the new anime installment.
  • Aug 30, 2019 - ANNOUNCEMENT: Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi will have a new anime installment! Details pending.
  • May 1, 2019 - The fourteenth manga volume went on sale in Japan.
  • Apr 30, 2019 - Emerald's spring issue went on sale in Japan.
  • Apr 9, 2019 - The twelfth manga volume went on sale in North America.
  • Jan 8, 2019 - The eleventh manga volume went on sale in North America.
  • Dec 28, 2018 - Emerald's winter issue went on sale in Japan. It includes a chapter of The Case of Ritsu Onodera.
  • Aug 30, 2018 - Emerald's summer issue went on sale. It includes a chapter of The Case of Ritsu Onodera.
  • Aug 28, 2018 - The Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi mobile game was released.
SiH v19

Manga volume 19 (Japanese) goes on sale May 1st, 2024.

Funimation DVD set

Anime series DVD set released by Funimation


Ongoing:

  • The manga is ongoing and a new chapter is published about three times a year in Emerald magazine. A new volume is released once a year in Japan.
  • The manga is licensed for English release in North America by SuBLime.
  • The first two seasons of the anime with English subtitles are officially available streaming on Crunchyroll and were released on DVD by Funimation.
  • The anime series has ended and there is no word on a new season. In 2020, a new anime feature was released in theatres.
About Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi
Volume01cover

First manga volume

Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi (世界一初恋), or The World's Greatest First Love, is a Japanese BL series created by Shungiku Nakamura. It began as a manga and light novel series in 2006. In 2011, it was adapted into an anime television series, focusing mainly on the manga. It has additionally been adapted into a drama CD series, and has additional content such as radio CDs and character songs performed by the anime voice actors.

The Case of Ritsu Onodera (小野寺律の場合, Onodera Ritsu no Baai) is the main story told in the manga series and the anime adaptation. It follows Ritsu Onodera, a literature editor, as he begins a new job in shoujo manga at Marukawa Publishing. His new boss, Masamune Takano, turns out to be Ritsu's first love from high school.

ChiakinoBaai

First light novel volume

The Case of Chiaki Yoshino (吉野千秋の場合, Yoshino Chiaki no Baai) is the first light novel series. It follows mangaka Chiaki Yoshino and his developing relationship with lifelong friend and current editor Yoshiyuki Hatori, and the love triangle formed with Yuu Yanase, Chiaki's friend who also vies for Chiaki's affections.

The Case of Shouta Kisa (木佐 翔太の場合, Kisa Shouta no Baai) is a story told in the manga series beginning in 2009. It follows the relationship between Shouta Kisa, a shoujo manga editor, and Kou Yukina, a bookstore employee and fan of Kisa's work.

The Case of Takafumi Yokozawa (横澤隆史の場合, Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai) is the second light novel series which began publication in 2011. It follows the relationship between Takafumi Yokozawa and Zen Kirishima.

The Case of Animate (アニメイトの場合, Animeito no Baai) is a new light novel series about the relationship between the characters Yoshinori Tezuka and Kensuke Saigusa.

Featured Character
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Sorata is a cat in the Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi series. It was rescued by Masamune Takano (then Saga) when Takano was in high school.

Takano found Sorata abandoned in an cardboard box in the rain, and he took Sorata home. Takafumi Yokozawa later took care of Sorata while Takano was having troubles. Sorata later went to Hiyori Kirishima. Read more!

Featured Episode
Ritsu runs into Sumi ep11

"It never rains but it pours" is the eleventh episode of the Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi anime series. The episode focuses on the relationship between Ritsu Onodera and Masamune Takano.

When Ritsu runs into an author whose work he used to edit, he's reminded of his love for editing literature and learns that he could transfer to Marukawa's literature department, leaving him with a decision to make. Read more!

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Main Relationships
Poll Results

Who is your favorite female character?

  • Hiyori Kirishima (49, 55.68%)
  • Saeki (15, 17.05%)
  • An Kohinata (14, 15.91%)
  • Yukina Mutou (6, 6.82%)
  • Erika Ichinose (1, 1.14%)
  • Ritsu's mother (1, 1.14%)
  • Yoriko Yoshino (1, 1.14%)
  • Chinatsu Yoshino (0, 0%)
  • Someone else! (1, 1.14%)

Which is better?

  • All of them! (27, 75%)
  • I've only seen the anime... (6, 16.67%)
  • The manga (2, 5.56%)
  • The anime (1, 2.78%)
  • The novels (0, 0%)

  • Would you watch season 3 if there was one?

  • Yes (58, 98.31%)
  • I'm not sure, it's been awhile... (1, 1.69%)
  • No (0, 0%)

  • Who is your favorite male character?

  • Ritsu Onodera (57, 30.48%)
  • Masamune Takano (57, 30.48%)
  • Shouta Kisa (23, 12.3%)
  • Kou Yukina (18, 9.63%)
  • Yoshiyuki Hatori (8, 4.28%)
  • Chiaki Yoshino (7, 3.74%)
  • Takafumi Yokozawa (7, 3.74%)
  • Zen Kirishima (5, 2.67%)
  • Yuu Yanase (4, 2.14%)
  • Someone else! (1, .53%)

  • Love rival you wouldn't mind seeing succeed?

  • Yuu Yanase (34, 89.47%)
  • An Kohinata (2, 5.26%)
  • Arata Haitani (1, 2.63%)
  • Takafumi Yokozawa (1, 2.63%)

  • Which Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi couple is your favorite?

  • Ritsu and Takano! (62, 46.62%)
  • All of them! I can't decide! (28, 21.05%)
  • Kisa and Yukina! (23, 17.29%)
  • Yokozawa and Kirishima! (15, 11.28%)
  • Chiaki and Hatori! (5, 3.76%)

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