First Love Monster

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First Love Monster
Hatsukoi Monster 1.jpg
Cover of the first Japanese volume
初恋モンスター
(Hatsukoi Monsutā)
Genre Romantic comedy [1]
Magazine
  • Aria (28 January 2013 – 28 November 2016)
  • Pixiv Comics (3 March 2017 – present)
Demographic Shōjo
Original run28 January 2013 – present (on hiatus)
Volumes8
21 July 2015 [15] 978-0-3163-4367-1
2 7 January 2014 [16] 978-4-06-380666-3 27 October 2015 [17] 978-0-316-34610-8
3 7 July 2014 [18] 978-4-06-380699-1 26 January 2016 [19] 978-0-316-34611-5
4 7 January 2015 [20] 978-4-06-380738-7 26 April 2016 [21] 978-0-316-31488-6
5 7 July 2015 [22] 978-4-06-380781-3 27 September 2016 [23] 978-0-316-54526-6
6 13 May 2016 [24] 978-4-06-358815-6 24 January 2017 [25] 978-0-316-50461-4
7 22 July 2016 [26] 978-4-06-380862-9 22 August 2017 [27] 978-0-316-47241-8
8 7 February 2017 [12] 978-4-06-358815-6 14 November 2017 [28] 978-0-316-44255-8

Audio drama

The limited edition versions of volumes three, four, and five include an audio drama CD. [29]

Anime

An anime adaptation of the series was announced in the August issue of Aria. [1] [30] [29] The cast of the audio dramas reprised their roles for the anime. [1] [4] The series aired from July [31] to September 2016. Studio Deen produced the anime, with Takayuki Inagaki directed the series and Mariko Oka designed the characters. [32] The anime has been licensed by Funimation [33] and by Madman Entertainment [34] for streaming. Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia and streaming this anime in their YouTube channel. [35] The anime ran for 12 episodes, released over 6 Blu-ray and DVD volumes. [36] An OVA episode was bundled with the manga's 8th volume and released on 17 February 2017. [37]

Episodes

No. Title [38] Original air date
1"So: I'm in Primary School. What Now?"
Transliteration: "... De, ore, shōgakuseidakedo dō suru ka?" (Japanese: ...で、俺、小学生だけどどうするか？)		2 July 2016 (2016-07-02)
2"Ah, Kasumi House"
Transliteration: "Ā Kasumi sō" (Japanese: あゝ華すみ荘)		9 July 2016 (2016-07-09)
3"It's My First"
Transliteration: "Hajimete no" (Japanese: 初めての)		16 July 2016 (2016-07-16)
4"Sought-After Undies"
Transliteration: "Nerawa reta pantsu" (Japanese: ねらわれたパンツ)		23 July 2016 (2016-07-23)
5"I Know--To the Bath House"
Transliteration: "Sōda, sentō ikou" (Japanese: そうだ、銭湯いこう)		30 July 2016 (2016-07-30)
6"Hula-Hoop Hullabaloo"
Transliteration: "Futte furafurafurafūpu" (Japanese: 振ってフラフラフラフープ)		6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)
7"Sending My Feeling's... (To the Bathroom)"
Transliteration: "Todoketai omoi... ... (Toireni)" (Japanese: 届けたい思い...... （トイレに）)		13 August 2016 (2016-08-13)
8"Kanade's Telephone Helpline"
Transliteration: "Sō denwa sōdan-shitsu" (Japanese: 奏電話相談室)		20 August 2016 (2016-08-20)
9"A Hushed and Crabby Love Song"
Transliteration: "Hiso ya kanirabusongu" (Japanese: ひそやカニラブソング)		27 August 2016 (2016-08-27)
10"A Proper Rom-Com For Once"
Transliteration: "Tamani wa mattōna rabu kome demo" (Japanese: たまにはまっとうなラブコメでも)		3 September 2016 (2016-09-03)
11"No Peeking! Kanade's Secret Diary"
Transliteration: "Micha dame! Kanade no himitsu nikki" (Japanese: 見ちゃダメ！奏の秘密日記)		10 September 2016 (2016-09-10)
12"Adorable/Abnormable"
Transliteration: "Rabunōmaru × abunōmaru" (Japanese: ラブノーマル×アブノーマル)		17 September 2016 (2016-09-17)
OVATBA17 February 2017 (2017-02-17)

Reception

Rebecca Silverman, reviewing the first volume for Anime News Network, gave it an overall grade of C−. She criticized the series for its attempts at serious romance in what was essentially a comedy, and also found fault with author's skill at drawing people. She was most heavily critical of the age gap between the two romantic leads, commenting that upon examination, "First Love Monster's comedy is overwhelmed by its creepy factor." She did, however, praise the series' dialogue, stating that "the way Kanade talks is a fun mixture of childlike and more adult." [6]

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