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First Love

First Love

TV-MA2022•8.1/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
8.1/10(133)

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.

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Production

C&I entertainment, Netflix

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 24, 2022

Last Aired

November 24, 2022

Networks

Netflix

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
When the Lilacs Bloom
E1
When the Lilacs Bloom
Air date: 2022-11-24
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.
Your Voice
E2
Your Voice
Air date: 2022-11-24
A teenage Yae shyly plans a date with Harumichi. In the present, she receives a sweet gift from a special someone.
Napolitan
E3
Napolitan
Air date: 2022-11-24
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.
Space Oddity
E4
Space Oddity
Air date: 2022-11-24
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.
Talk in Sign Language
E5
Talk in Sign Language
Air date: 2022-11-24
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.
The Sixth Sense
E6
The Sixth Sense
Air date: 2022-11-24
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.
The Order of Dreams
E7
The Order of Dreams
Air date: 2022-11-24
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.
The Proust Effect on a Certain Afternoon
E8
The Proust Effect on a Certain Afternoon
Air date: 2022-11-24
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.
Hatsukoi
E9
Hatsukoi
Air date: 2022-11-24
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.

Cast

Hikari Mitsushima

Hikari Mitsushima

Yae Noguchi

Takeru Satoh

Takeru Satoh

Harumichi Namiki

Rikako Yagi

Rikako Yagi

Young Yae Noguchi

Taisei Kido

Taisei Kido

Young Harumichi Namiki

Kaho

Kaho

Tsunemi Arikawa

Minami

Minami

Yū Namiki

Akiyoshi Nakao

Akiyoshi Nakao

Bonji Kawano

Towa Araki

Towa Araki

Tsuzuru Kosaka

Aoi Yamada

Aoi Yamada

Uta Komori

Gaku Hamada

Gaku Hamada

Ōtaro Urabe

Osamu Mukai

Osamu Mukai

Yukihito Kosaka

Kyoko Koizumi

Kyoko Koizumi

Kihako Noguchi

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