Series synopsis
Hatsukoi Limited., also known as 初恋限定。 is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on BS11 on April 12, 2009. It ended on June 28, 2009. It stars Mariya Ise, Aki Toyosaki, Shizuka Itoh and Minako Kotobuki.
Ayumi and her friends are all just entering the eighth grade, as, one by one, they discover that love is infectious and you can catch it from anyone! Now Ayumi's torn between two brothers, Koyoi has an altogether different kind of brother issue and budding theatrical impresario Sumire seems ready to do anything to land her leading man. Then there's tom-boy Rika, aspiring artist Nao, Kei, who's very 'mature' for her age and older girl Misaki who really IS more mature.
Premise
Ayumi and her friends are all just entering the eighth grade, as, one by one, they discover that love is infectious and you can catch it from anyone! Now Ayumi's torn between two brothers, Koyoi has an altogether different kind of brother issue and budding theatrical impresario Sumire seems ready to do anything to land her leading man. Then there's tom-boy Rika, aspiring artist Nao, Kei, who's very 'mature' for her age and older girl Misaki who really IS more mature.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mariya Ise as Ayumi Arihara (voice)
- Aki Toyosaki as Koyoi Bessho (voice)
- Shizuka Itoh as Kei Enomoto (voice)
- Minako Kotobuki as Rika Dobashi (voice)
- Shintaro Asanuma as Etsu Kusuda (voice)
- Ayumi Fujimura as Nao Chikura (voice)
- Miyu Irino as Mamoru Zaitsu (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Hiroyuki Sogabe (voice)
Guest cast
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Yuuji Arihara (voice)
- Yuko Mizutani as Mihoshi Kuramitsu (voice)
- Satomi Sato as Yuu Enomoto (voice)
- Ryoko Shiraishi as Meguru Watase (voice)
- Rie Tanaka as Misaki Yamamoto (voice)
- Satoshi Hino as Yoshihiko Bessho (voice)
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Haruto Terai (voice)
- Kazuya Nakai as Gengorou Takei (voice)
- Akira Ishida as Yukito Renjou (voice)
- Ayako Kawasumi as Sumire Fudoumiya (voice)
- Sayuri Yahagi as Nanoka Kyuuma (voice)
- Kenji Nomura as Misao Zaitsu (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | July 24, 2009 | December 25, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 12, 2009 | June 28, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limited Girl (1) | July 24, 2009 |
| 2 | Limited Girl (2) | August 21, 2009 |
| 3 | Limited Girl (3) | September 18, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beauty A and the Beast Z When the wrong boy professes his love for Ayumi, she struggles to find an appropriate way to reject him. |
April 12, 2009 |
| 2 |
Yamamoto-san from next door Mamoru is in love with the girl next door, but she sees him as nothing more than a childhood friend. Meanwhile, Ayumi is head over heels for Mamoru. |
April 12, 2009 |
| 3 |
Wavering Unbalance Preparations for the school sports tournament are underway, and everyone is on edge. Despite the agitation, there's a chance for sparks to fly between Kei Enomoto and Etsu Kusuda. |
April 26, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BS11 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 12, 2009 |
| Last aired | June 28, 2009 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |