published by Shueisha on 23 March 2009. Anime The anime television series adaptation was produced by J.C.Staff, written by Mariko Kunisawa, and directed by Yoshiki Yamakawa, with character designs by Tomoyuki Shitaya. The opening theme is "Future Stream" by sphere, and the ending theme is "Hatsukoi Limited" by marble. The series debuted on April 11, 2009 on in Japan on BS11, and completed on June 27, 2009 with the twelfth episode. Reception The first volume of First Love Limited reached number 10 on the Tohan list of best-selling manga in the week it was released. The opening episode was rated 4 out of 5 by Anime News Network's Theron Martin, who described it as "surprisingly funny and even occasionally sweet" despite "a typical set-up and an overused plot device." Carlo Santos rated the episode 2.5 out of 5, saying "this would be a lot more appealing if the plot weren't so cut-and-dried and the characters weren't so transparent,". Carl Kimlinger gave it 3 ½, citing the episode's sensitivity to the character's emotions and that the "female cast is downright delectable, the fan-service lovingly animated, and the overall look realistic." References External links Official Shueisha webpage Anime official website (archive) Official drama CD webpage 2007 manga 2009 Japanese novels 2009 Japanese television series debuts 2009 Japanese television series endings J.C.Staff NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Romantic comedy anime and manga Shōnen manga Shueisha manga Sentai Filmworks Light novels Anime series