The World's First Love: Proposal (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, The World's First Love: Proposal is an animation and romance film directed by Tomoya Takahashi, running about 21 minutes.

What it’s about. 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? Tired of accusations that family connections got him his current position, Ritsu Onodera quits his job as an editor at his father's company and transfers to Marukawa Publishing. Once there, he is assigned to the shojo manga editorial department—something he has no interest in and no experience with! Having sworn he'd never fall in love again, the last thing he wants to do is work on love stories. To make matters worse, it turns out that his overbearing boss, Masamune Takano, is actually his first love from high school!

Who’s in it. The World's First Love: Proposal stars Kenyu Horiuchi as Takafumi Yokozawa (voice), Toru Furuya as Zen Kirishima (voice), Katsuyuki Konishi as Takano, Masamune (voice) and Takashi Kondo as Onodera, Ritsu (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, The World's First Love: Proposal has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The World's First Love: Proposal page.

If you liked it. Fans of The World's First Love: Proposal tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.