Hatsukoi Limited.

Ayumi Arihara believes that being loved is the ultimate key to happiness—which is why her greatest wish is to have a boy confess to her. A series of unfortunate events leads to her ideal dream coming true, albeit in a nightmarish way: the towering and terrifying Misao Zaitsu confesses his love to Ayumi through a letter.

Mentally exhausted from not knowing what to do, Ayumi collapses in class. A classmate comes to her rescue, carrying her princess-style to the infirmary. This makes Ayumi fall in love with the cute boy, only to realize he is none other than Misao's younger brother, Mamoru.

Feeling caught between a rock and a hard place, Ayumi must decide whether to stick to her idea of love or pursue what she truly desires. However, Ayumi is not alone in her struggles—all her friends are also taking on the challenges of first love, and for teenagers, it is never as easy as it seems.

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Yamamoto, Misaki Main

Tanaka, Rie Japanese

Enomoto, Kei Main

Itou, Shizuka Japanese

Kusuda, Etsu Main

Asanuma, Shintaro Japanese

Bessho, Koyoi Main

Toyosaki, Aki Japanese

Dobashi, Rika Main

Kotobuki, Minako Japanese

Arihara, Ayumi Main

Ise, Mariya Japanese

Chikura, Nao Main

Fujimura, Ayumi Japanese

Sogabe, Hiroyuki Main

Sakurai, Takahiro Japanese

Watase, Meguru Main

Shiraishi, Ryouko Japanese

Zaitsu, Mamoru Main

Irino, Miyu Japanese

Nakayama, Nobuhiro Producer

Kawase, Kouhei Producer

Matsukura, Yuuji Producer

Takechi, Tsuneo Producer

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Jan 13, 2021

Onze

Recommended

Hatsukoi Limited is a show wherein in they displayed the love life of different characters that are related to one another. there's no real focus but the story revolved around the group of girls and their siblings and colleagues. It was fun to watch from start to end, the story became more interesting towards the end. It showcased the reality of falling in love and the excitement as well as frustrations that comes with it.

I would say that this anime is on point, looking back at my past journeys, there were a couple to several times i have experienced such heart beating/aching events. I cant ... help but reminisce and laugh out loud as i watch the characters go thru this bitter sweet feeling called love.

Just like in the anime, in reality most often than not, its just not meant to be and that one sided love will stay the same until you find someone who will return the favor. There will come a time that hate can be converted to love that can bloom into a beautiful relationship.

I was able to feel the emotions in this anime and it made my heart flutter. I have to say this is one of the best romantic comedy animes of all time. And again what made this anime special and above others was the fact that it was able to make a lot of characters partake in a love story flawlessly and still had that impact.

In addition, I have to give credits to the ending anime, it really went well with the anime and each of the episodes. It made the memories last longer and taste sweeter. It made me wanting for more.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Nov 26, 2024

iwoply

Mixed Feelings

Hatsukoi Limited starts off with a showcase of gross fan service given the characters ages & a weird age gap sequence. The spotlight for the first episode is on (in my opinion) the worst girl in the main cast which could turn off some folks or keep them around. That being said it also has a strong introduction to the main characters and their dynamics,, also given the age of the characters and the shows focus on first love, a lot of the characters behave realistic but a few are questionable.

I found that it starts to fall off or become noticeably repetitive around episode 3/4 ... with love triangle drama, brocon/siscon connections and lack of focus on a few characters who later get one shot episodes that come out of nowhere linking to the intertwined romances.
Overall what kept me invested until the end was the growth and connection between Enomoto & Kusuda who surprising myself, were two characters I did not enjoy during the initial episodes but they became the only two characters I cared about & found enjoyable by the end simply because other characters felt like they stagnated, were forgotten or just awful people.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Dec 2, 2024

aceflag

Not Recommended

5/10 Averages
For those avoiding spoilers: The pairings in this show are absolutely terrible. I didn’t like them at all. That said, I did enjoy the premise of this massive romance hexagon where everything is supposed to connect by the end, if that’s what actually happened, which it didn’t. What I did appreciate is how the male characters are somewhat realistic, they’re flawed, relatively plain, and even kind of ugly. One of them is a huge pervert, borderline sexual assaulter, which honestly made him unbearable to watch. But let’s dive deeper:

Spoilers ahead.

Let’s start with the main couple. We get an open ending, which already ... pissed me off. We don’t know which of the brothers she chooses, even though it’s obvious she was really in love with the younger one. The older brother was a decent character, but he just wasn’t my cup of tea. He’s big and gentle, but why the hell does he love fighting so much? It’s completely out of character for someone who’s supposed to be “calm and kind" so screw this guy and screw this ship.

Then there’s the other love triangle that made no sense whatsoever. The super-hot girl (Yamamoto, or whatever her name is) randomly falls in love with a guy just because he gave her a lollipop. Seriously, a lollipop? Come on, author, you could’ve done better. She was stuck in a love triangle with the lollipop guy’s best friend and her childhood friend, but neither of those stories gets proper closure. The childhood friend is the one from the main ship and after he is rejected he is shoved into yet another love triangle, poor guy😭, just let him rest so screw this ship and screw this love triangle ALSO the best friend ends up with his sister. Yes, his sister

Now, I’ll admit I don’t hate incest stories (don’t judge me), but if you’re going to go there, at least give us proper closure for the most popular girl in the cast. The brocon subplot had potential, but instead, it fizzles out into nothing.

As for the other pairings? They’re irrelevant. They get minimal development and are resolved instantly. But the one I hated the most was the beautiful girl and the disgusting pervert. Where do I even start? This guy is an extreme pervert, borderline criminal. A few things happens he acts kind and serious blah blah, and somehow the beautiful girl falls for him, BULLSHIT, Are you kidding me? This is such lazy writing. I’ve seen this trope a thousand times, and it never gets better. The whole “ugly, creepy loser gets the perfect girl” plot needs to die. Whoever wrote this needs to step outside, touch some grass, and reflect on the time they wasted writing this Wattpad ahh type of shit.

Final thoughts
I said what I needed to say. I wish they’d given us more of the sister/brother subplot, but it is what it is. This show tried to be Amagami SS without the “same guy, different girls” premise and failed miserably. I hate open endings, so that’s another red flag for anyone thinking about watching this. The OP and ED are generic as hell, and while the animation is decent (reminds me of Amagami), it’s nothing spectacular.

In the end, this is one of the most annoying romcoms I’ve ever watched. The romantic hexagon resolves itself in the most anticlimactic way possible. Honestly, screw this show.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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