Sekaiichi Hatsukoi

Sick of feeling like he’s riding on his parents’ coattails, Onodera Ritsu quits his father’s publishing company (where he was a literature editor) and gets a job at Marukawa Publishing–only he ends up getting stuck in the crazy shoujo manga department, which happens to be populated entirely by male editors. Plus–the editor-in-chief happens to be none other than his old flame from high school!

Also included among the various volumes are storylines following two of Ritsu’s fellow editors: Hatori and his longtime friend (and mangaka he’s in charge of) Chiaki, as well as Kisa and the attractive bookstore employee he has his eye on, Yukina. An extra novel follows salesman and longtime friend of Takano’s, Yokozawa, as he’s swept off his feet following a harsh breakup by attractive widower and single father Kirishima.

This series is loosely connected to Junjou Romantica (by the same author), as characters such as Usami Akihiko and Sumi Ryouichi are mentioned a few times as authors, and Isaka Ryuichirou is a recurring character. Yokozawa’s partner, Kirishima, also shows up as Takahashi Misaki’s boss in Junjou Romantica. Trying to spot the connections is an adventure of its own!