First Love

First Love

Directed by Takashi Miike

Produced by Recorded Picture Company, OLM

2019108 min6.7 / 10

A kinetic Tokyo crime romance that balances pulpy action and dark humor with genuine emotional stakes around two damaged people finding connection amid chaos.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is First Love one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.

  • Is First Love violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is First Love scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is First Love sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does First Love end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is First Love easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like First Love, and what each one shares →

Like First Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as First Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like First Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like First Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like First Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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