First Love
One night in Tokyo, Leo, a young boxer, meets his first love, Monica, an imprisoned sex worker. Caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme, they find themselves pursued by a corrupt cop, a yakuza, his nemesis, and a female assassin.
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Cast
31 people
Masataka Kubota
Leo Katsuragi
Known for
Death Note
Tokyo Ghoul
Becky / Rebecca Eri Ray Vaughan
Julie
Nao Omori
Ōtomo
Known for
Ichi the Killer
From Up on Poppy Hill
Shota Sometani
Kase
Known for
The Boy and the Beast
Suzume
Sakurako Konishi
Monica
Known for
Burn the House Down
Becky
Julie
Known for
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Takahiro Miura
Yasu
Known for
Attack on Titan
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Mami Fujioka
Chiachi
Also in
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
Yen Cheng-kuo
Wan
Known for
The Boys from Fengkuei
Duan Chun-hao
Fu
Known for
Copycat Killer
Millennium Mambo
Maimi Yajima
Miyuki
Also in
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
Hello! Project 2014 Hina Fes ~Full Course~ Main Dish wa ℃-ute Desu.
Masayuki Deai
Known for
Blade of the Immortal
Kamen Rider W Returns: Kamen Rider Eternal
Takashi Miike Director · Masaru Nakamura Screenplay Muneyuki Kii Story
United States release September 27, 2019 · Produced in Japan, United Kingdom · Languages Chinese, Japanese
Production
Recorded Picture Company
Production
OLM
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Akatsuki
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The Asahi Shimbun
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Asmik Ace
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Toei Video Company
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VAP
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Good Smile Company
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KDDI
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Alchemy Bros.
Production
Japan · United Kingdom
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Languages
Original title
初恋
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Chinese · Japanese
Release dates
France · May 17, 2019
Premiere · Directors' Fortnight
United States · September 27, 2019
Limited theatrical · New York and Los Angeles
United States · February 11, 2020
Digital
United Kingdom · February 14, 2020
Limited theatrical
United States
September 19, 2019 · Premiere · Fantastic Fest
February 11, 2020 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
Australia
May 27, 2021 · Theatrical
October 4, 2021 · Physical
Canada
September 13, 2019 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
October 4, 2019 · Limited theatrical
February 11, 2020 · Digital
February 11, 2020 · Physical
Denmark
May 31, 2019 · Physical
Finland
May 31, 2019 · Limited theatrical
France
May 31, 2019 · Limited theatrical
September 21, 2019 · Premiere · Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival
January 1, 2020 · Theatrical
April 27, 2020 · Digital · VOD
June 3, 2020 · Physical · DVD
Germany
September 9, 2019 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest
Ireland
February 14, 2020 · Digital
Italy
March 24, 2021 · Digital
Japan
February 28, 2020 · Theatrical
Norway
May 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 7, 2020 · Premiere · MOTELX - Lisbon International Horror Film Festival
December 17, 2020 · Theatrical
Russia
November 22, 2019 · Premiere · 53rd Japanese Film Festival in Moscow
November 28, 2019 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 4, 2019 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
December 17, 2020 · Theatrical
Spain
July 10, 2020 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 31, 2019 · Limited theatrical
Switzerland
July 6, 2019 · Premiere · Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
Taiwan
May 8, 2020 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 11, 2019 · Premiere · London Film Festival
February 14, 2020 · Digital
February 24, 2020 · Physical
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