Sekaiichi Hatsukoi

Sick of feeling like he’s using on his mother and father’ coattails, Onodera Ritsu quits his father’s publishing firm (the place he was a literature editor) and will get a job at Marukawa Publishing–only he finally ends up getting caught within the loopy shoujo manga division, which occurs to be populated completely by male editors. Plus–the editor-in-chief occurs to be none apart from his outdated flame from highschool!

Additionally included among the many varied volumes are storylines following two of Ritsu’s fellow editors: Hatori and his longtime buddy (and mangaka he’s accountable for) Chiaki, in addition to Kisa and the engaging bookstore worker he has his eye on, Yukina. An additional novel follows salesman and longtime buddy of Takano’s, Yokozawa, as he’s swept off his toes following a harsh breakup by engaging widower and single father Kirishima.

This sequence is loosely linked to Junjou Romantica (by the identical creator), as characters corresponding to Usami Akihiko and Sumi Ryouichi are talked about a number of occasions as authors, and Isaka Ryuichirou is a recurring character. Yokozawa’s accomplice, Kirishima, additionally exhibits up as Takahashi Misaki’s boss in Junjou Romantica. Attempting to identify the connections is an journey of its personal!