Promotional stills of Mitsushima Hikari as Noguchi Yae and Satoh Takeru as Namiki Harumichi in First Love: Hatsukoi 初恋 (2022) dir. Kanchiku Yuri
A new story has been crafted through inspiration from two songs by Hikaru Utada: Hikaru Utada 1999 smash hit and musical gem "First Love," and "Hatsukoi," released 19 years later.
The story follows a couple retracing their memories of their unforgettable first love over the course of more than 20 years and spanning three decades: The late '90s, the 2000s, and the present.
Hikari Mitsushima and Takeru Satoh co-star in the ultimate love story presented by Netflix on the largest scale ever. The Series starts streaming from Thursday, 24 November, 2022, only on Netflix.
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