Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love

Name: Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love
Genre: Animation, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2011-04-09
Rating: 6
Cast: Tomoaki Maeno, Hiroshi Kamiya, Shinnosuke Tachibana, Yuichi Nakamura, Toshiyuki Morikawa

2011·Series·TV-14·24 min·★ 6.0(28)

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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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About Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love

Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love is a 2011 Japanese-language animation, drama and comedy series. The cast is led by Tomoaki Maeno, Hiroshi Kamiya, Shinnosuke Tachibana. It spans 2 seasons and 24 episodes and has concluded. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love was produced by Studio Deen and made in Japan. It was first aired on April 9, 2011, and carries a TV-14 certification.

Director: Chiaki Kon
Writers: Rika Nakase
First aired: April 9, 2011
Last aired: December 24, 2011
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: TV-14
Status: Ended
Seasons: 2 (24 episodes)
Network: Teletama
Country: Japan
Production: Studio Deen

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Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love cast & crew

Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love was written by Rika Nakase.

The cast features Tomoaki Maeno as Yukina, Kou (voice), Hiroshi Kamiya as Yanase, Yuu (voice), Shinnosuke Tachibana as Yoshino, Chiaki (voice), Yuichi Nakamura as Hatori, Yoshiyuki (voice), Toshiyuki Morikawa as Isaka, Ryuuichirou (voice), and Koji Yusa as Otoko.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Eriko Aoki.

Is Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love worth watching?

With 2 seasons and 24 episodes, it's a meaty weekend watch.

If you enjoy animation, drama, and comedy, Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love

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