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First Love: Hatsukoi

First Love: Hatsukoi

2022TV Series⏱️ 50mTV-MA
DramaRomance
8.4
IMDB Rating
6,568 votes

Young, free and madly in love. As teenagers, the world was their oyster but as adults, their lives seem dimmer, like a very important piece is missing.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ell, Stephanie Komure, Anthony Ma
Release Date
November 24, 2022
Language
Japanese
Country
Japan
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ell
Ell
as Young Yae Noguchi
Stephanie Komure
Stephanie Komure
as Yae Noguchi
Anthony Ma
Anthony Ma
Arthur Keng
Arthur Keng
as Harumichi Namiki
Hikari Mitsushima
Hikari Mitsushima
as Yae Noguchi
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Rikako Yagi
as Young Yae Noguchi
Takeru Satoh
Takeru Satoh
as Harumichi Namiki
David Chen
David Chen
Caleb Yen
Caleb Yen
as Young Harumichi Namiki
Amy Anderson
Amy Anderson

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.20 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Hokkaido, Japan
Production
C&I Entertainment, Netflix Studios

🏷️ Keywords

loveflightpilotparentpresent day

🎯 Categories

JapaneseComing-of-AgeDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Perfection! An amazing first love!
by Ro-atthemovies2022-12-04
10/10

"First Love is perfection! The storytelling is fantastic. This film is so much more than a story about a true love beginning in youth. This drama is one of a kind, using amazing storytelling, weaving a beautiful story by bringing us back to where it began and forward to where it is today with such ease and excellence. This series is the best I've watched all year, and I've watched a lot! Every main character is so well written and authentic. The story develops at such a pace that you develop a true affinity with the characters. Nominations and awards belong to the lead Actor and Actre..."

💡 Did You Know?

Throughout the series, the story of First Love parallels to many of Hikaru Utada's song lyrics and titles. "Distance" and "Letters" (both released around 2001) parallel with their lyrics and titles to when Yae gets into a car accident, losing her memories, and Yae and Harumichi end up separating. Harumichi attempts to give Yae letters, but her mom hides them from him, thus mirroring the two mentioned songs.

📖 Synopsis

Young, free and madly in love. As teenagers, the world was their oyster but as adults, their lives seem dimmer, like a very important piece is missing.