TV Series2022 · 1 season · 9 episodes · Ended

First Love

Name: First Love
Genre: Drama
Cast: Hikari Mitsushima, Takeru Satoh, Rikako Yagi, Taisei Kido, Kaho

Taste attributes: dramateenromanceslowtried & testedwholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeStirring and intimate: a realistic drama series, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

8.1 /10

TMDB · 108 votes

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Where to watch

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Season

Miniseries

· 2022 · 9 episodes

Episodes (9)

1When the Lilacs Bloom24 Nov 2022
Yae drives through the streets of Sapporo as a taxi driver. Back in her rural hometown, her younger self dreams of becoming a flight attendant.
2Your Voice24 Nov 2022
A teenage Yae shyly plans a date with Harumichi. In the present, she receives a sweet gift from a special someone.
3Napolitan24 Nov 2022
Back in 2001, Yae moves to a tiny apartment in Tokyo, while Harumichi trains with the Air Defense Force. Tsuzuru can’t seem to take his mind off Uta.
4Space Oddity24 Nov 2022
Back in her snowy hometown as a young girl, Yae excitedly opens a package from overseas. In the present, she texts Harumichi during her lunch break.
5Talk in Sign Language24 Nov 2022
A teenage Harumichi invites Yae over to his house, where she meets his bubbly family. In the present, Harumichi attempts to explain himself to Tsunemi.
6The Sixth Sense24 Nov 2022
A young mom in her lavish home, Yae seems to be living the ideal life. At Northern Lights Building, a barely recovered Harumichi shows up for work.
7The Order of Dreams24 Nov 2022
Distracted, Yae misses an exit on the highway and her drunk passenger gets upset. A few years back, Harumichi prepares for his mission to Iraq.
8The Proust Effect on a Certain Afternoon24 Nov 2022
Back in rural Hokkaido, the two young lovebirds make a promise to each other on a snowy hilltop. In the present, Tsunemi tries on a wedding dress.
9Hatsukoi24 Nov 2022
Early in the morning, a teenage Yae heads to Kitami in order to take a mock exam. In the present, she fondly looks back at old memories.

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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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.

Synopsis: TMDB