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The students of Suzuran High compete for the King of School title. An ex-graduate yakuza is sent to kill the son of a criminal group, but he can't make himself do it as he reminds him of his youth.


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.

Masataka Kubota
Leo Katsuragi

Nao Omori
Ōtomo

Shota Sometani
Kase

Sakurako Konishi
Monica

Becky
Julie

Takahiro Miura
Yasu

Mami Fujioka
Chiachi

Yen Cheng-kuo
Wan

Duan Chun-hao
Fu

Maimi Yajima
Miyuki
First Love is a crime, action, comedy film released in 2019 exploring themes of escape, yakuza, boxer, terminal illness, tokyo, japan, criminal underworld. Directed by Takashi Miike, it stars Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Shota Sometani. 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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