is a Japanese television series starring Hikari Mitsushima and Takeru Satoh, released by Netflix on 24 November 2022. The series and its Japanese title were inspired by two Hikaru Utada songs, "First Love" and "Hatsukoi".
Plot The plot revolves around a man and a woman who met in the late 1990s as teenagers and grew up together in the early 2000s. After 15 years, they meet again and try to rekindle their first love through memories. Yae wanted to be a flight attendant but suffered an accident. Harumichi served as a pilot in the JASDF but his life took a different path.
Cast Hikari Mitsushima as Yae Noguchi Rikako Yagi as young Yae Takeru Satoh as Harumichi Namiki Taisei Kido as young Harumichi Kaho as Tsunemi Arikawa Minami as Yū Namiki Itsuki Nagasawa as young Yū Akiyoshi Nakao as Bonji Kawano Jiei Wakabayashi as young Bonji Towa Araki as Tsuzuru Kosaka Aoi Yamada as Uta Komori Gaku Hamada as Ōtaro
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Reception Phil Harrison from The Guardian wrote that "it’s tasteful, idealised and at times, a little antiseptic: romance as designed by Marie Kondo". James Hadfield from The Japan Times described First Love as "luscious and spectacularly silly". Jonathon Wilson of Ready Steady Cut praised the acting, commenting that “the actors really sell all the ups and downs,” but also said that “its well-worn plot beats are strung out over a runtime much too spacious for them to fill.”
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards 2023 Best Director Yuri Kanchiku Best Lead Actor Takeru Satoh Best Newcomer Actress Yagi Rikako
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