*warning!!! Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi is a Boys Love (BL) anime. If you are underage, homophobic or gay-phobic, please click the back button or other links! When it comes to love story, I prefer those that are more realistic. Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi definitely does not have a very realistic setting and plot but it does portray quite realistically the feelings people go through when they fall in love. Story: (7/10) – Fairly Good There are three main stories being told. One is that of former lovers, broken apart by a stupid misunderstanding and finding each other again after ten years. The second is of a 30 year old editor who likes good looking guys and ends up with one, but his lack of self-esteem creates some problems for the couple. The last story is of two childhood friends, one ends up falling for the other. The first story is the main story and is the one I like best. The second one is too unbelievable to be true (The older I get, the more cynical I become =.= (sob)). The last one is alright but the uke's insensitivity to everything does get on my nerves. Character: (8/10) – Good I love all the seme characters, in particular Masamune and Hatori. On the other hand, I find ALL the uke (3 of them) in Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi too girly (not in terms of looks but in terms of personality and height). Why are they all so short? Also, why do they like to Over-think and Procrastinate? It gets on my nerves that I have to listen to Onodera, Kisa and Yoshino's monologue for most part of the anime. Favorite characters: Masamune - His persistence is really something. Though he looks really cool now, somehow, I think he looks more cool in his high school days. ♥ Hatori - A guy who can cook!! ♥ Yukino - Too good to be true! Art/Animation: (7/10) – Fairly Good The art style is not really my cup of tea (maybe because it's too pinkish? flowery? shoujo-ish?). Also, the characters all look about the same. It's a little difficult to differentiate who is who, if not for the fact that each episode focuses on different couples. As for animation, it's pretty average, nothing spectacular. Music: (9/10) – Very Good Really nice choice of ballads for the Opening and Ending themes. They are nice, catchy and suit the mood of the anime. Enjoyment: (7/10) – Fairly Good There are some sweet moments which make my stomach flutter but there are more moments which make me impatient (when the uke are in their monologue mode and procrastinating). Overall: (7/10) – Fairly Good Sadly speaking, there are not many adapatations of BL manga. Among the few adaptations, Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi is one of the better ones. Though I may sound a little too critical, overall, I do quite like the series.
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