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Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi News
Upcoming:
*Dec 2024 - Emerald's winter issue will go on sale in Japan.
Recent: 
*Aug 30, 2024 - Emerald's summer issue went on sale in Japan.
*May 14, 2024 - The seventeenth manga volume went on sale in North America.
*May 1st, 2024 - The nineteenth manga volume went on sale in Japan.
*Apr 30, 2024 - Emerald's spring issue went 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.https://twitter.com/marukawashoten/status/1763373633622495296
*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.
*Jul 10, 2018 - The tenth manga volume went on sale in North America.
*Apr 28, 2018 - Emerald's spring issue went on sale. It includes a chapter of The Case of Kou Yukina.
*May 1, 2018 - The thirteenth manga volume went on sale in Japan.
* Jan 9, 2018 - The ninth manga volume was released in North America.
*Dec 29, 2017 - Emerald's winter issue was released in Japan. It includes a chapter for The Case of Ritsu Onodera.
* Oct 22, 2017 - The film The Case of Takafumi Yokozawa had another theatrical screening in Japan.
*Oct 10, 2017 - The eighth manga volume was released in North America.
*Aug 30, 2017 - Emerald's summer issue was released in Japan. It includes a chapter for The Case of Shouta Kisa.
*Jul 11, 2017 - The seventh manga volume was released in North America.
*Jul 1, 2017 - The twelfth manga volume was released in Japan.
*Jul 1, 2017 - The light novel The Case of Yoshiyuki Hatori 2 was released in Japan.
*Jun 30, 2017 - A new commercial was released for the upcoming twelfth manga volume.
*May 1, 2017 - The new light novel The Case of Animate was released in Japan.
* Apr 27, 2017 - Emerald's spring issue was released in Japan. It includes a manga chapter for The Case of Ritsu Onodera and a light novel chapter for The Case of Yoshiyuki Hatori.
*Apr 11, 2017 - The sixth manga volume was released in North America.
*Mar 7, 2017 - The anime series, including both seasons and both OVAs, was released on DVD in North America.
*Dec 28, 2016 - Emerald's winter issue went on sale. It includes a manga chapter for The Case of Ritsu Onodera and a light novel chapter for The Case of Yoshiyuki Hatori.
*Oct 11, 2016 - The fifth manga volume was released in North America.
*Oct 1, 2016 - The light novel The Case of Takafumi Yokozawa 3 omnibus volume was released. This is a re-release of the original volumes 5 and 6.
*Sep 1, 2016 - The light novel The Case of Takafumi Yokozawa 2 omnibus volume was released. This is a re-release of the original volumes 3 and 4.
*Aug 30, 2016 - Emerald's summer issue went on sale. It includes a manga chapter for The Case of Ritsu Onodera.
*Aug 1, 2016 - The light novel The Case of Chiaki Yoshino 2 omnibus volume was released. This is a re-release of the original volumes 3 and 4.
*Aug 1, 2016 - The light novel The Case of Takafumi Yokozawa omnibus volume was released. This is a re-release of the original volumes 1 and 2.
*Jul 1, 2016 - The eleventh manga volume was released in Japan.
*Jul 1, 2016 - The light novel The Case of Chiaki Yoshino omnibus volume was released. This is a re-release of the original volumes 1 and 2.
*Jul 1, 2016 - The light novel The Case of Yoshiyuki Hatori was released.
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
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.
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.
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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
"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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