First Love Monster

Name: First Love Monster
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 2016-07-02
Rating: 7
Cast: Ai Yamamoto, Takahiro Sakurai, Yui Horie, Showtaro Morikubo, Tomokazu Sugita

2016·Series·24 min·★ 7.0(87)

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When fifteen-year-old Kaho Nikaidou leaves her sheltered home to start life anew in a Tokyo high school dormitory, the last thing she expects is to nearly get hit by a truck! Saved in the nick of time by a handsome stranger, Kaho falls head over heels for him and, after finally tracking him down, boldly confesses her feelings. Turns out Kaho's mystery savior, Kanade, is the son of Kaho's new landlord! The handsome object of Kaho's affection agrees to go out with her, but her newfound bliss is short-lived when it turns out that her new boyfriend...is a fifth-grader?!

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Australia	Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel	—
Brazil	Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel	—
Japan	U-NEXT, Anime Times Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel	—
South Korea	Watcha, Crunchyroll	—

About First Love Monster

First Love Monster is a 2016 Japanese-language animation and comedy series. The cast is led by Ai Yamamoto, Takahiro Sakurai, Yui Horie. It spans 1 season and 12 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

First Love Monster was produced by Studio Deen, King Records, and Kodansha and made in Japan. It was first aired on July 2, 2016.

First aired: July 2, 2016
Last aired: September 17, 2016
Original language: Japanese
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (12 episodes)
Network: BS11, KBS Kyoto
Country: Japan
Production: Studio Deen, King Records, Kodansha

#harem#parody#romance#school#based on manga#shoujo#anime

First Love Monster cast & crew

The cast features Ai Yamamoto as Leia Aizawa (voice), Takahiro Sakurai as Kanade Takahashi (voice), Yui Horie as Kaho Nikaidō (voice), Showtaro Morikubo as 金子十六, Tomokazu Sugita as Ginjirou Sannomiya (voice), and Ayumu Murase as Kazuo Noguchi (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Go Sakabe, cinematography is by Junko Sakai, and it was produced by Renta Suzuki and Yohei Ito.

Is First Love Monster worth watching?

First Love Monster holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 87 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation series.

With 1 season and 12 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy animation and comedy, First Love Monster is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch First Love Monster

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