Japan Synopsis
初恋
Set over one night in Tokyo, we follow Leo, a young boxer down on his luck as he meets his ‘first love’ Monica, a call-girl and an addict but still innocent. But, little does Leo know, Monica is unwittingly caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme, and the two are pursued through the night by a corrupt cop, a yakuza, his nemesis, and a female assassin sent by the Chinese Triads. All their fates intertwine in spectacular Miike style, at his most fun and anarchic.
The 2018–2020 Japan Window
525 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. First Love sits at position #369.
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★ 9.0 · 2018
#2Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#3Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#4Jujutsu Kaisen
★ 8.6 · 2020
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when First Love premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,719 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (41st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #206 of 402 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Recorded Picture Company, OLM |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | May 31, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt10228168 |