The World's Greatest First Love: The Case of Takafumi Yokozawa

The World's Greatest First Love:
The Case of Takafumi Yokozawa
Kanji劇場版 世界一初恋 横澤隆史の場合
Revised HepburnGekijōban Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: Yokozawa Takafumi no Bāi
Directed byChiaki Kon
Screenplay byChiaki Kon
Based onThe World's Greatest First Love
by Shungiku Nakamura
Starring
CinematographyShinya Kondo
Edited byMasahiro Matsumura
Music byHijiri Anze
Production
company
Distributed byKadokawa
Release date
  • March 15, 2014 (2014-03-15)
Running time
50 minutes[1]
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

The World's Greatest First Love: The Case of Takafumi Yokozawa[a] is a 2014 Japanese animated romantic-comedy film based on a light novel with the same name from The World's Greatest First Love manga series written and illustrated by Shungiku Nakamura. The film is directed and written by Chiaki Kon and produced by Studio Deen. The film was released in Japan on March 15, 2014.[2]

The film was licensed by Funimation and streamed on its website on September 21, 2021.[3]

Plot

Takafumi Yokozawa wakes up in a stranger's house. He can only recall what happened the night before once he sees his co-worker, Zen Kirishima, coming out of the shower. After learning that Kirishima had paid his bar tab the night before and had some type of blackmail photo of him, Yokozawa resigns to becoming Kirishima's servant per his request.

After learning about Kirishima's past and his job as a single father, Yokozawa attempts to come to terms with his broken heart. After confessing their feelings to each other, Yokozawa and Kirishima decide how they will spend Valentine's Day.

Voice cast

Production

In September 2012, it was announced that The World's Greatest First Love anime series was receiving a film adaptation, based on The Case of Takafumi Yokozawa light novel.[4] On the following year, it was announced that series director Chiaki Kon will direct the film at Studio Deen, with Yoko Kikuchi designing the characters for the film.[5]

Release

The film was released in theaters in Japan on March 15, 2014.[2] The film was later re-released in Japan on October 22, 2017.[6] Funimation licensed the film, and was released in the United States on its website on September 21, 2021.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: 劇場版 世界一初恋 横澤隆史の場合, Hepburn: Gekijōban Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: Yokozawa Takafumi no Bāi, lit. "Theatrical Feature The World's Greatest First Love: The Case of Takafumi Yokozawa"

References

  1. ^ "劇場版 世界一初恋 横澤隆史の場合" ["The World's Greatest First Love: The Cast of Takafumi Yokozawa"]. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Loo, Egan (December 26, 2013). "Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Film Slated for March 15". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (September 14, 2021). "Funimation Adds Aria, Gakuen Alice Anime; Date A Live, Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi Anime Films to Catalog". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  4. ^ First, Rae (August 27, 2013). "Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Boys-Love Film Slated for 2014". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  5. ^ Loo, Egan (September 30, 2013). "Chiaki Kon Directs Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi Boys-Love Film at DEEN". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  6. ^ "【東京都：10/22上映】「劇場版 世界一初恋 ～横澤隆史の場合～」復活上映なるか!?". dreampass (in Japanese). Retrieved October 22, 2017.