Japan Synopsis
初恋
In the chaotic days of the 1960s, Misuzu, a lonely high school girl from a troubled family, finds sanctuary with her nihilistic brother, Ryo, and his friends. They pass their days hanging around a shadowy jazz cafe bar, indulging themselves in a life of sex, drugs and alcohol.
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
364 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. First Love sits at position #231.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when First Love premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,024 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #246 of 402 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | An Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | June 10, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0809925 |