Sekaiichi Hatsukoi Movie

Takafumi Yokozawa is a hardworking employee in a sales department who struggles with the pain of being rejected by a longtime love. After a night of drinking to cope with his heartache, he wakes up in a hotel room with Zen Kirishima, a chief editor at the same company. Kirishima begins to tease and blackmail Yokozawa, using a secret photo to force him into spending more time together. While the behavior seems provocative, it may be a way to help Yokozawa recover from his emotional distress and find a new romantic connection.

This animated romantic comedy and drama was directed and written by Chiaki Kon. It was the first of three films directed by Kon, followed by the two-part Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie in 2021. Produced by Studio Deen, the movie features the voices of Kenyu Horiuchi, Toru Furuya, Katsuyuki Konishi, Yui Horie, and Yuichi Nakamura.

The film has been generally well received by its audience. It holds a rating of 7.5/10 on IMDb based on 644 votes, while on TMDB it has a score of 6.7/10 from 31 votes.