The World's Greatest First Love, Vol. 4 (4)

Paperback – March 8, 2016
178
English
1421588692
9781421588698
07 Mar
A fresh start turns sour after a manga editor's new boss turns out to be his ill-fated first love!

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?

Ritsu Onodera, an editor in the shojo manga department of Marukawa Publishing, has the worst work environment possible, primarily because it’s run by his former first love, hotshot editor in chief Masamune Takano! To make matters worse, it’s possible that in a recent drunken stupor Ritsu went all the way with his boss. Unfortunately, thanks to an alcohol-induced blackout, he can’t remember! But time waits for no one, so work in the editorial department gears up for the year-end rush, and to add to the craziness, Takano declares that all he wants for his birthday on Christmas Eve is to go on a romantic drive with Ritsu!

Reviews (30)

Great story from the author of Junjo Romantica!

Great story from the author of Junjo Romantica! Well written and it is easy to become invested in the characters.

Truly Wonderful Work

Shungiku Nakamura's work never fails to impress and inspire me as both reader and aspiring author! This series was accidentally founded by me during an all nighter with nothing to do and desperate attempts to find something to watch. When I came upon The World's Greatest First Love, something in me became motivated and moved. Shungiku Nakamura has created beautiful characters that come to life in realistic relationship scenarios, each with their own faults, troubles, recreation, and determination to hold their love together. I can't wait to receive the rest of this manga series to come!

Totally recommend!

I only started buying the first volume and now? I buying them all!!!

LOVE♥

Love this manga. It has everything its funny, sad and xxx. Love.

Undamaged and very shiny and new

Great volume to this series, it came before expected and was in great condition. It was rapped in plastic for the safety of the book. And I was so happy when I saw the book undamged, in scratched, and very shiny. You would not regret getting this.

She loves the series and it arrived in good condition and was the correct

Gift for a friend. She loves the series and it arrived in good condition and was the correct volume

lots of good progression.

Still loving it, lots of good progression.

Five Stars

I'll think i'm in Love 😍😘 Love that book, can't waith for the 5'th to arwive 😆

Five Stars

Cute!!

Five Stars

Great scenes😆😅

Great story from the author of Junjo Romantica!

Great story from the author of Junjo Romantica! Well written and it is easy to become invested in the characters.

Truly Wonderful Work

Shungiku Nakamura's work never fails to impress and inspire me as both reader and aspiring author! This series was accidentally founded by me during an all nighter with nothing to do and desperate attempts to find something to watch. When I came upon The World's Greatest First Love, something in me became motivated and moved. Shungiku Nakamura has created beautiful characters that come to life in realistic relationship scenarios, each with their own faults, troubles, recreation, and determination to hold their love together. I can't wait to receive the rest of this manga series to come!

Totally recommend!

I only started buying the first volume and now? I buying them all!!!

LOVE♥

Love this manga. It has everything its funny, sad and xxx. Love.

Undamaged and very shiny and new

Great volume to this series, it came before expected and was in great condition. It was rapped in plastic for the safety of the book. And I was so happy when I saw the book undamged, in scratched, and very shiny. You would not regret getting this.

She loves the series and it arrived in good condition and was the correct

Gift for a friend. She loves the series and it arrived in good condition and was the correct volume

lots of good progression.

Still loving it, lots of good progression.

Five Stars

I'll think i'm in Love 😍😘 Love that book, can't waith for the 5'th to arwive 😆

Five Stars

Cute!!

Five Stars

Great scenes😆😅

more kisa and yukina

i feel like the other couples in the story are more interesting than the main couple, although i did like the fact that ritsu gets jealous when takano was going over to Yokozawa house, ugh this countdown is nauseating

Five Stars

Awesome

Two Separate Stories This Time

World's Greatest First Love Volume 4 continues the stories of Ritsu/Takano and Shota/Yukina (mostly Ritsu/Takano). The theme continues to be a mix of publishing industry behind the scenes / romance in equal parts. In this case, the busy Christmas season of publishing (and deadlines being constantly moved up for the holiday) contrasted with the loneliness of the main characters as they go home afterwards. Story: Ritsu is extremely busy as he learns more about manga publishing at the end of the year. His memories of wanting to spend a special Christmas with Takano in High School contrast sharply with his current situation and frustration with life - especially that Takano is probably spending the holiday with Yokozawa. Turns out, it's also Takano's birthday but Ritsu doesn't feel like celebrating. Conned into 'taking a drive' as a birthday present, and after a confession by Takano, Ritsu finds out that Takano also is reflecting about all the things he wanted to do with Ritsu for Christmas and Birthdays when they were younger - all in vain since they broke up before any of those fantasies could be fulfilled. Meanwhile, back at work, Ritsu learns how deal with his artists - both the wrong and the right way! But another tender moment between the two confuses Ritsu even more - how can this cruel, snarky, rude man during the day hold him so tenderly at night? Meanwhile, young faced 30 year old Shota Kisa is puzzling over his torrid affair with handsome prince type Kou Yukina. Will his insecurities overwhelm the relationship? Nakamura's subtleties continue to impress in this volume - the little differences in facial expressions and insecurities and of course all the great 'feels' she manages to bring out in her characters. I'd still wish for less of the publishing industry behind the scenes and more of the romance; but admittedly those scenes are interesting as well. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

Fantastic

Fantastic

This series is great for those who are a fan of Nakamura's works

This series is great for those who are a fan of Nakamura's works, or are new to the boy-love (BL) genre. If you liked Nakamura's other series, Junjou Romantica (JR), then you'll probably love this series more than JR. This series gives a more mature outlook than her previous series, and the art has improved. Similar to her other series, the art makes great leaps with the further volumes. This series showcases a story about two men in the manga workforce, and have suffered through heartbreak. Although the story isn't always realistic, it's a guilty pleasure for those that like this type of genre. I'd recommend it for those who like BL in general, and readers which like a character that doesn't want to fall into a troublesome romance.

Una interesante historia

Llego rapido y en buenas condiciones, no traia su cubierta de celofan pero aun asi no traia ningun desperfecto, excelente manga para aquellos que disfrutan este genero, sin duda deben comprar los proximos a salir y disfrutar esta historia.

Love it.

I love this manga so much, great condition.

Manga BL

lo compre cuando no había salido la version en castellano, es muy comico y entretenido, imprescindible si te gusta el BL

Five Stars

Great and it arrived on time

perfect

Arrived in perfect conditions. Brand new!! Great!

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