---
title: "First Love"
year: 2019
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/first-love-2019"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 597094
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 108
community_rating: 6.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# First Love (2019) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/first-love-2019

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

First Love is a film first released in 2019. Catalogued under Crime, Action, Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Recorded Picture Company, OLM, Akatsuki. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A young boxer and his first love get tangled in a dangerous Tokyo drug scheme."

### Why Watch
- features a blend of crime, action, and comedy
- follows a high-stakes night in Tokyo

### Caveats & Content Note
- involves a complex drug-smuggling scheme with multiple pursuers
- rated r for content
- Tone & Suitability: The film is rated r and contains crime, action, and mature elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: crime, action, comedy, fast-paced

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/first-love-2019#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Takashi Miike
- **Networks / Studios**: Recorded Picture Company, OLM, Akatsuki

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Masataka Kubota** as *Leo Katsuragi*
- **Nao Omori** as *Ōtomo*
- **Shota Sometani** as *Kase*
- **Sakurako Konishi** as *Monica*
- **Becky** as *Julie*
- **Takahiro Miura** as *Yasu*
- **Mami Fujioka** as *Chiachi*
- **Yen Cheng-kuo** as *Wan*
- **Duan Chun-hao** as *Fu*
- **Maimi Yajima** as *Miyuki*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was First Love released in the United States?
It was released on 09/27/2019 in the US.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
It belongs to the crime, action, and comedy genres.

### Q: How long is the film?
The runtime is 1 hour and 48 minutes.

### Q: Where does the story take place?
The story takes place in Tokyo during a single night.

### Q: Who do the main characters encounter while pursued?
They are pursued by a corrupt cop, a yakuza, his nemesis, and a female assassin.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [First Love — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/597094)
- [First Love (2019 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Love_(2019_film))
- [First Love (2019) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/783344-first-love/prehled/)
- [First Love (2019) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/2832855-first-love)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*