Series synopsis
First Love Monster, also known as 初恋モンスター is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on BS11 on July 2, 2016. It ended on September 17, 2016. It stars Ai Yamamoto, Takahiro Sakurai, Yui Horie and Showtaro Morikubo.
When fifteen-year-old Kaho Nikaidou leaves her sheltered home to start life anew in a Tokyo high school dormitory, the last thing she expects is to nearly get hit by a truck! Saved in the nick of time by a handsome stranger, Kaho falls head over heels for him and, after finally tracking him down, boldly confesses her feelings. Turns out Kaho's mystery savior, Kanade, is the son of Kaho's new landlord! The handsome object of Kaho's affection agrees to go out with her, but her newfound bliss is sh ...
Premise
When fifteen-year-old Kaho Nikaidou leaves her sheltered home to start life anew in a Tokyo high school dormitory, the last thing she expects is to nearly get hit by a truck! Saved in the nick of time by a handsome stranger, Kaho falls head over heels for him and, after finally tracking him down, boldly confesses her feelings. Turns out Kaho's mystery savior, Kanade, is the son of Kaho's new landlord! The handsome object of Kaho's affection agrees to go out with her, but her newfound bliss is short-lived when it turns out that her new boyfriend...is a fifth-grader?!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ai Yamamoto as Leia Aizawa (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Kanade Takahashi (voice)
- Yui Horie as Kaho Nikaidō (voice)
- Showtaro Morikubo as 金子十六
- Tomokazu Sugita as Ginjirou Sannomiya (voice)
- Ayumu Murase as Kazuo Noguchi (voice)
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Kouta Shinohara (voice)
- Kaito Ishikawa as Atsushi Taga (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kenjiro Tsuda as 长泽岚
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | February 7, 2017 | February 7, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 2, 2016 | September 17, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OVA - It will continue just a little bit longer An unaired Episode Including Bonus scenes of the series |
February 7, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
So: I'm in Primary School. What Now? When fifteen-year-old Kaho Nikaidou leaves her sheltered home to start life anew in a Tokyo high school dormitory, the last thing she expects is to nearly get hit by a truck! Saved in the nick of time by a handsome stranger, Kaho falls head over heels for him and, after finally tracking him down, boldly confesses her feelings. Turns out Kaho's mystery savior, Kanade, is the son of Kaho's new landlord! The handsome object of Kaho's affection agrees to go out with her, but her newfound bliss is short-lived when it turns out that her new boyfriend...is a fifth-grader?! |
July 2, 2016 |
| 2 | Ah, Kasumi House | July 9, 2016 |
| 3 | It`s My First | July 16, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BS11 |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 2, 2016 |
| Last aired | September 17, 2016 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |