New Anime of 'Sekaiichi Hatsukoi' Manga in Production

by Vindstot
Aug 29, 2019 8:54 PM | 26 Comments

The wraparound band on the 24th volume of Shungiku Nakamura's Junjou Romantica manga revealed a new anime for its spin-off Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Onodera Ritsu no Baai on Friday. The new anime, titled Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Propose-hen, celebrates the fifth anniversary of Emerald, the magazine where the manga currently runs.

Synopsis
When Ritsu Onodera changes jobs, looking for a fresh start, he's not exactly thrilled when his new boss turns out to be his old flame. Ritsu's determined to leave all that in the past—but how can he when his boss is just as determined that they have a future?

Tired of accusations that family connections got him his current position, Ritsu Onodera quits his job as an editor at his father's company and transfers to Marukawa Publishing. Once there, he is assigned to the shojo manga editorial department—something he has no interest in and no experience with! Having sworn he'd never fall in love again, the last thing he wants to do is work on love stories. To make matters worse, it turns out that his overbearing boss, Masamune Takano, is actually his first love from high school! (Source: SuBLime)

Nakamura originally serialized the boys' love manga in The Ruby magazine in 2006, which transferred to Asuka Ciel in 2009. Kadokawa launched Emerald in late 2014, the real-life version of the magazine from Sekaiichi Hatsukoi, where both the manga and the main series Junjou Romantica subsequently switched. The 14th compiled volume went on sale on May 1.

Studio Deen produced two television anime seasons in Spring and Fall 2011. The fifth and sixth manga volumes bundled two original video anime episodes in March and September 2011, respectively. The Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Yokozawa Takafumi no Baai anime film opened in Japan in March 2014.

VIZ Media licensed the manga under its SuBLime imprint in 2014 and published the 12th volume on April 9. Funimation licensed the anime series in 2016 and shipped both seasons and the original video episodes on a DVD volume in March 2017.

Official site: http://sekai-ichi.jp/
Official Twitter: @marukawashoten

Source: Comic Natalie

Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Propose-hen on MAL

Adapts Manga New Anime

20 of 26 Comments Recent Comments

Still waiting TT_TT

Mar 27, 2020 3:11 PM by mariari_jc

Shadow-Chan said:

tsubasalover said:
Screened on February 2020
Theme Song by Shuhei Kita
https://moca-news.net/article/20191108/2019110810170a_/01/

A theatrical screening with CD releases in February means Propose-hen is most likely OVA or (short) movie and not a 3rd season. Happy for Kita, he gets to sing one more Sekaiichi theme song after all these years. I'm so looking forward.

Man,I was really hoping it would be a 3rd season.

Nov 9, 2019 12:37 AM by Thebigofan

Really hope its a series

Nov 8, 2019 3:46 PM by Stardew

tsubasalover said:
Screened on February 2020
Theme Song by Shuhei Kita
https://moca-news.net/article/20191108/2019110810170a_/01/

Nov 8, 2019 3:31 PM by Shadow-Chan

Screened on February 2020
Theme Song by Shuhei Kita
https://moca-news.net/article/20191108/2019110810170a_/01/

February 21, 2020
4 key visuals (4 couples)
PV 1
Theme Song: "Mirai mo Kimi no Te no Naka de (未来もキミの手の中で)" by Shuhei Kita
https://moca-news.net/article/20191220/2019122014080a_/01/

Images for Theme Song and Character Song Album
https://twitter.com/marukawashoten/status/1223095710708453377

Complete Production Pre-screening Event on February 16, 2020
https://moca-news.net/article/20200201/2020020100300c_/01/

Nov 7, 2019 9:37 PM by tsubasalover

Holy crap, this is so exciting!

Oct 12, 2019 8:04 AM by Darky303

Can't believe yoai rapechins are still a thing.

Sep 5, 2019 1:36 PM by Jin_uzuki

What have we done to deserve all of this BL anime coming out?!!
I hope it’s a a full season not just an OVA

Sep 2, 2019 10:58 AM by Thebigofan

Omg! I was just talking with my friend yesterday about old anime we watched and sekaiichi were one of them! We also talked how nice it is if it’s get a season 3! Well this is something!

Sep 1, 2019 8:08 AM by Myeung

I had no idea that Emerald is actually real now. That is really cool. ^_^

Aug 31, 2019 1:43 AM by Bell_cz

I can't believe! I'm so happy to see those two love birds have come this far, I miss Nakamura-sensei works animated. It's been ages and the same design, hoping it's Deen again.

Aug 30, 2019 5:50 PM by Shadow-Chan

FINALLY. I am checking once every 3, 4 months for YEARS now, just to see if another 'Onodera no baai' is out. I don't care for other couples, but Ritsu/Takano I really like. And 3rd part anime of 'Worlds greatest love' seems like GREAT way to efford my patient checking for updates. <3
As I REALLY hope, I will stay to see a day 0 of "Ritsu in process of falling in love". <3

Aug 30, 2019 2:44 PM by SasameTsuki

Yesterday I was in a shock but in a good way when saw the news by an website. This is good chance to see more about Nakamura work's comes to life again, I really love her story's and of course the tsundere characters so much Nevertheless I was waiting for Junjou Romantic instead of this one, but I love the second couples from this spinoff too! I really hope they don't change the previously vibes and love substance's of this show in the previous seasons.

Aug 30, 2019 1:09 PM by Ant161718

Man this takes me years back.

Aug 30, 2019 10:03 AM by Danae

Aww this takes me back! Looking forward to Konishi voicing Takano again.

Aug 30, 2019 9:18 AM by Rooringaaru

Finally, some motivation to watch season 2

Aug 30, 2019 8:03 AM by Flamexes

Been watching some of the first anime today in light of the news. Its not bad. Could do with a dub. It would be well received here I think.

Aug 30, 2019 6:50 AM by Christy3001

P... Propose?! gimme gimme gimme

Aug 30, 2019 5:45 AM by kuchitsu

Yaoi is always wonderful!! But i will prefer a new anime of adaptation of a good manga, like Koi Monogatari.