First Love

Name: First Love
Genre: Crime, Action, Comedy
Released: 2019-05-31
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Shota Sometani, Sakurako Konishi, Becky

2019·Movie·R·108 min·★ 6.7(333)

Crime Action Comedy More Japanese titles

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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Where to watch First Love in United States

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Where is First Love streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Germany	Joyn Plus, ProSieben Fun Amazon Channel, Seven Entertainment Amazon Channel, Magenta TV+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Filmin	—
Brazil	—	Apple TV Store
Japan	Netflix, U-NEXT, Netflix Standard with Ads, FOD	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
South Korea	—	wavve, Google Play Movies

About First Love

First Love is a 2019 Japanese-language crime, action and comedy film directed by Takashi Miike. The cast is led by Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Shota Sometani. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Hi-YAH.

First Love was produced by Recorded Picture Company, OLM, and Akatsuki and made in Japan and United Kingdom. It was released on May 31, 2019, and carries a R certification.

Director: Takashi Miike
Writers: Masaru Nakamura, Muneyuki Kii
Release date: May 31, 2019
OTT release: February 11, 2020
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Japan, United Kingdom
Production: Recorded Picture Company, OLM, Akatsuki

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First Love cast & crew

First Love was directed by Takashi Miike and written by Masaru Nakamura and Muneyuki Kii.

The cast features Masataka Kubota as Leo Katsuragi, Nao Omori as Ōtomo, Shota Sometani as Kase, Sakurako Konishi as Monica, Becky as Julie, and Takahiro Miura as Yasu.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Koji Endo, cinematography is by Nobuyasu Kita, and it was produced by Jeremy Thomas and Misako Saka.

Is First Love worth watching?

First Love holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 333 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, action, and comedy, First Love is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch First Love

In United States, you can stream First Love on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Hi-YAH Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on February 11, 2020.

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