First Love
Young, free and madly in love. As teenagers, the world was their oyster—but, as adults, their lives seem dimmer, like a very important piece is missing.
Cast
Hikari Mitsushima
Yae Noguchi
Takeru Satoh
Harumichi Namiki
Rikako Yagi
Young Yae Noguchi
Taisei Kido
Young Harumichi Namiki
Kaho
Tsunemi Arikawa
Minami
Yū Namiki
Akiyoshi Nakao
Bonji Kawano
Towa Araki
Tsuzuru Kosaka
Aoi Yamada
Uta Komori
Gaku Hamada
Ōtaro Urabe
Osamu Mukai
Yukihito Kosaka
Kyoko Koizumi
Kihako Noguchi
Seasons
E1When the Lilacs Bloom
Nov 24, 2022
Yae drives through the streets of Sapporo as a taxi driver. Back in her rural hometown, her younger self dreams of becoming a flight attendant.
E2Your Voice
Nov 24, 2022
A teenage Yae shyly plans a date with Harumichi. In the present, she receives a sweet gift from a special someone.
E3Napolitan
Nov 24, 2022
Back in 2001, Yae moves to a tiny apartment in Tokyo, while Harumichi trains with the Air Defense Force. Tsuzuru can’t seem to take his mind off Uta.
E4Space Oddity
Nov 24, 2022
Back in her snowy hometown as a young girl, Yae excitedly opens a package from overseas. In the present, she texts Harumichi during her lunch break.
E5Talk in Sign Language
Nov 24, 2022
A teenage Harumichi invites Yae over to his house, where she meets his bubbly family. In the present, Harumichi attempts to explain himself to Tsunemi.
E6The Sixth Sense
Nov 24, 2022
A young mom in her lavish home, Yae seems to be living the ideal life. At Northern Lights Building, a barely recovered Harumichi shows up for work.
E7The Order of Dreams
Nov 24, 2022
Distracted, Yae misses an exit on the highway and her drunk passenger gets upset. A few years back, Harumichi prepares for his mission to Iraq.
E8The Proust Effect on a Certain Afternoon
Nov 24, 2022
Back in rural Hokkaido, the two young lovebirds make a promise to each other on a snowy hilltop. In the present, Tsunemi tries on a wedding dress.
E9Hatsukoi
Nov 24, 2022
Early in the morning, a teenage Yae heads to Kitami in order to take a mock exam. In the present, she fondly looks back at old memories.
Videos
Storyline
Young, free and madly in love. As teenagers, the world was their oyster—but, as adults, their lives seem dimmer, like a very important piece is missing.
