The World's Greatest First Love, Vol. 17: The Case of Ritsu Onodera

世界一初恋 (The World's Greatest First Love) #17

by 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 feels like his job at Marukawa Publishing’s Emerald shojo magazine is going to drive him nuts when his boss—and first love!—Masamune Takano gives him special “homework.” He’s assigned to a brand-new manga creator making her debut, and taking this as a sign of Takano’s faith in him as an editor, Ritsu gets excited for his new project. But as soon as this new creator finds out Takano isn’t her editor, she looks clearly disappointed! Meanwhile, Ritsu extracts a promise from Takano for no kissing and no sex until he properly confesses his love for him. Takano (barely) keeps it, but he relentlessly teases Ritsu until Ritsu starts feeling the effects of intense sexual frustration.

Genres: Manga, Yaoi, Romance, LGBT, Boys Love, Fiction, Comics Manga

170 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2022

About the author

Shungiku Nakamura (中村春菊 Nakamura Shungiku?, born December 13,1980) is a Japanese yaoi manga artist. She is most famous for creating Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance. Shungiku Nakamura's distinct style of manga has been identified largely throughout Japanese and English yaoi fanbases. Her works usually include large age gaps between the seme and uke and characters with careers in the publishing industry (as depicted in Junjo Romantica and Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi). She often cowrites with Fujisaki Miyako, who authored the novels of Yoshino Chiaki no baai in Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi.

Works:
Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance (2002 - Ongoing)
"Junjou Mistake" (2008)
Hybrid Child (2003 - 2004)
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi (2007 - Ongoing)
"√W.P.B." (2004)
"Touzandou Tentsui Ibun" (1998 - 1999)
"Mangetsu Monogatari"
"Tsuki wa Yamiyo ni Kakuru ga Gotoku" (1999)
"Picturesque of a Mask" (art only)
"Umi ni Nemuru Hana"

Reviews

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am so here for Onodera and Takano. I love every part that involves them. The others I could take or leave. I guess it’s been awhile cause there were a couple of the couples I didn’t even remember.

[Angel Starr · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve been following the series for a very long time! Needless to say it is one of my top series and one I always look forward to reading, but I can’t lie, leaning for a proper confession and for them to actually get together is lowkey stressful since I’ve been waiting years!!!!! But with this volume we are almost there!!!

[Moriah Venable · Rating 5 out of 5]

After all these years, I will love this series.

I am counting down the day when Ritsu finally confesses his feeling to Takano-san.

I had thought that it was Takano that requested to have no sex or kissing until he is confessed to but it was Ritsu that brought it up.

It was great to see the other couples. I still love them but not as much as Ritsu and Takano.

I cant wait for the next volume.

[Reyna Maria · Rating 2 out of 5]

17 años han pasado, y Onodera aún no se confiesa. *suspira pesado y lanza los últimos tomos del manga al fuego*

[Nikkydan99 · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,9 estrellas.

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t care how long it’s taking for the actual confession from Onodera. I love that little nut job 😂

[Kye · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved that this volume gave us an update on all our couples. Kisa and Yukina are my favorite couple and I missed them. Just 16 more days!!

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. The anticipation is killing me…

[GwenolaBarr · Rating 3 out of 5]

See my review on volume 1 for my thoughts on this series.

[Miss Jools · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surely getting closer to the end!