World's Greatest First Love – serie

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?Manga editor Ritsu Onodera is still burning the candle at both ends for Marukawa Publishing’s Emerald shojo magazine and his grueling boss—and first love!—Masamune Takano. After Ritsu’s old high school friend Nao professes his love for him, Ritsu realizes he can no longer deny his feelings for Takano. But when Takano finds out that Ritsu still has hang-ups over their past, he flips, suggesting a way to help him get over them once and for all…a friends-with-benefits relationship?!

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?Manga editor Ritsu Onodera continues working under the guiding hand of his boss and first love, Masamune Takano. After the department’s fun (?) group vacation, Ritsu returns to the familiar hellscape of cycle end at Emerald. On his way to a meeting, he runs into Nao Kiyomiya, an old high school classmate and the only friend he had after Takano broke his heart. Will Ritsu fess up that the Masamune Saga who emotionally destroyed him in high school and the Masamune Takano he now calls his boss are one and the same?

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?

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?Manga editor Ritsu Onodera is as busy as ever working for Marukawa Publishing’s Emerald shojo imprint under his demanding boss—and first love!—Masamune Takano. After a recent run-in with Nao, an old friend from high school, Ritsu is flooded with memories of his time abroad spent mending his broken heart after his split from Takano. But instead of Nao reassuring his old friend, he decides now is the time to tell Ritsu how he really feels!

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?Manga editor Ritsu Onodera has just been assigned a new artist by his bossy editor in chief—and first love—Masamune Takano. The newbie’s “go get ’em” attitude sweeps Ritsu away, but before he knows it, he’s in way over his head! He could turn to Takano for help, but as Ritsu’s complicated feelings of admiration, envy, and inferiority keep getting in the way, even Takano finds himself running out of patience!

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!

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 was assigned to the shojo manga department at Marukawa Publishing, where he discovered that his boss, Masamune Takano, was actually his very first love! How will Ritsu react when he hears Masamune proclaim that he'll make Ritsu fall in love with him again?

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?

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?

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?

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?Overworked Emerald manga editor Ritsu Onodera is still stuck reporting to tyrannical editor in chief Masamune Takano, Ritsu’s first love! Recently, work has been going fairly well for the rookie editor—but then his lack of confidence causes him to panic. To add to his anxiety, his ex-fiancée, An, asks him point-blank if he’s in love with Takano! If it’s that obvious to her, who else may have noticed?!

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?Manga editor Ritsu Onodera continues toiling away for his demanding boss Masamune Takano, who happens to be his first love. The rookie editor has just finished his very first autograph session when Takano tells him he’s going to throw him a birthday party—and then promptly drags him all the way to Kyoto! Along the way, they cross paths with Arata Haitani, Takano’s old coworker who’s now the editor in chief for their rival Shonen Earth. Ritsu sees this as an opportunity to learn more about Takano’s past, but Takano demands that Ritsu steer clear of the other man!

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?Manga editor Ritsu Onodera is still working as hard as ever under his relentless editor in chief—and first love—Masamune Takano. And although his skills as an editor continue to improve, his unrealistic goal of being Takano’s equal gets the better of him, causing Ritsu to collapse from overwork. Fed up, Takano declares that in order to prevent another such collapse, he will now have to manage Ritsu’s private life. Ritsu knows he should be mad, but Takano’s concern for his health touches him in ways he doesn’t care to admit.The highly anticipated release of the romantic comedy series from internationally best-selling author Shungiku Nakamura.

Emerald manga editor Ritsu Onodera is still putting up with his cantankerous editor in chief—and first love!—Masamune Takano. After much objection, Ritsu’s father has accepted Ritsu's decision to break off his engagement to An. On the one hand, Ritsu’s confused about his father’s seeming indifference, while on the other, he wonders if this means he can finally determine his own future…a future with Takano, perhaps? The highly anticipated release of the romantic comedy series from internationally best-selling author Shungiku Nakamura.

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?Manga editor Ritsu Onodera is still giving it his all working under bossy editor in chief—and first love—Masamune Takano. And unfortunately, Ritsu runs—yet again—into Masamune’s nemesis Haitani, who this time asks him out! Of course, Takano is not having any of it, but Haitani counters by reminding him that Onodera isn’t Takano’s possession. Under pressure from Haitani, and with Takano doubting Ritsu’s feelings for him, will Ritsu’s true feelings for his old flame finally be extinguished?

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?Manga editor Ritsu Onodera still has his nose to the grindstone at Marukawa Publishing’s Emerald shojo magazine under his demanding boss—and first love!—Masamune Takano. But ever since Takano said they should simply have a friends-with-benefits relationship, there’s been a stark line drawn between them. Now reduced to a mere subordinate, Ritsu is left to stew in his own juices. But realizing how he feels has him considering finally telling Takano he loves him. Of course, before he can, he makes himself sick—collapsing right into the arms of Takano himself!

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?Manga editor Ritsu Onodera believes his high school friend Nao took care of him after he collapsed due to exhaustion while working for Marukawa Publishing’s Emerald shojo magazine. But he discovers it was actually Masamune Takano, his boss—and first love!—who nursed him back to health. Ritsu decides that he’s finally going to tell Takano how he feels, but first he has to explain to Nao, who has already confessed his own love for Ritsu, that he and Nao can’t live together anymore. Will Ritsu be able to go through with it and finally confess to Takano?!

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?Manga editor Ritsu Onodera already feels like his job at Marukawa Publishing’s Emerald shojo magazine is going to drive him nuts, but then his boss—and first love!—Masamune Takano assigns him special "homework." On top of that, he begins working with a brand-new manga creator making her debut, but she’s disappointed when she finds out Takano won’t be her editor! Meanwhile, Ritsu extracts a promise from Takano for no kissing and no sex until he properly confesses. Takano (barely) keeps it, but with his relentless teasing, how long will Ritsu be able to hold back his own sexual frustration?