世界一初恋 TV
Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - The World's Greatest First Love
Onodera Ritsu has just transferred from his father's publishing company to Marukawa Shoten. Assigned to the shoujo manga division, he crosses path with the person he'd least expected to meet. Takano Masamune is the editor-in-chief of the division Ritsu's been assigned to, and the two seem get off on the wrong foot right from the very start when Takano unexpectedly kisses him. However, there is more to than what meets the eye: Takano is actually Saga, Ritsu's senpai and high school love, whom Ritsu had thought to have played him for a fool by taking his affections for granted when he confessed and summarily dumped him.
Names
| Original | 世界一初恋 TV (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Sekaiichi Hatsukoi |
| English | Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - The World's Greatest First Love |
| Chinese | 世界一初恋 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi · Sekai'ichi Hatsukoi · World's Greatest First Love |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 23 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2011-04-09 → 2011-06-25 (Spring 2011) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio DEEN |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Genres | ComedyRomance |
| Themes | Boys' LovePrimarily Adult CastPrimarily Male CastLGBTQ+ ThemesJosei |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.15 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.19 / 10 |
| Composite | 53.2 |
| On lists | 34,153 |
| Favourited | 789 (2.3%) |
| Completion | 90.0% |
| Drop rate | 4.1% |
| In backlog | 21.3% |
| Score spread σ | 2.05 |
Score distribution
127622373343456051,11561,80772,99182,88692,039101,687
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2011 | B | 22 of 86 |
| Demographic | Josei | C | 39 of 113 |
| Studio | Studio DEEN | C | 57 of 209 |
| Year | 2011 | B | 73 of 305 |
| Era | Early 2010s | B | 396 of 1,627 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 577 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 609 of 1,868 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 918 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,047 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,201 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,233 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,194 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Chiaki Kon, Junko Shimizu |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Rika Nakase |
| Character design | Youko Kikuchi |
| Music | Hijiri Anze |
| Original creator | Shungiku Nakamura, Miyako Fujisaki |
Franchise — 世界一初恋 TV
B世界一初恋 2
Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - The World's Greatest First Love Season 2
C世界一初恋 OVA
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi OVA
C世界一初恋~プロポーズ編~
Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Propose-hen
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2011 | Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - The World's Greatest First Love Season 2 |
| side story | 2011 | Sekaiichi Hatsukoi OVA |
| other | 2014 | Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi - The World's Greatest First Love: The Case of Takafumi Yokozawa |
| character | 2008 | Junjo Romantica |
AniList id 9926 · MAL id 9926 · record updated 2026-08-27