Primeiro Amor (2022)

Comfortably sad

You know when you look at some old photos and you just feel sad? That's what First Love:Hatsukoi made me feel from the very first episode to the last.

Even though there were funny moments, happy moments, this series always has this feeling of comfortable sadness all the time.

To be honest, this drama doesn't really offer much story-wise. It uses a clichéd plot device, but for me, they managed to make it work. The cast did a phenomenal job; they really made the characters feel alive.

The cinematography was absolutely beautiful. Love the use of the color blue, its adds to the ever-present feeling of sadness.

Anyways, this drama is great. Highly recommended.

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technically perfect drama with a weird definition of complex male lead character

i might be very late to the party but… yeah. i had been so excited for this, and i’ve been hearing absolute positive reviews from everyone. so yeah i admit i kinda have a high expectation for this. sigh i guess my expectation is a little bit on the higher side.

don’t get me wrong, i still love this jdorama aight. technically, i love everything about this jdorama. the color palettes, the cinematography, the frames, the acting, the chemistry, the scoring, the sound design. the technical aspects are all perfect. one thing that bummed me out is how they tried to potray the character Harumichi as a complex character, which he actually ISN’T. to me, he’s JUST a coward who clearly cannot move on from his past.

and in the process of finding his past, he abandons his present self. and abandoning his current relationship too wtf. like…. Tsunemi shouldn’t have gone through all of that, you bastard. i truly feel so bad for her like 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

he’s afraid to let go of tsunemi while still holding on to yae as his unfinished past smh. well at least they condemn his wishy-washy feelings for both women as he actually avoiding both and went abroad. i was going to be so freaking mad at Yuri Kanchiku if she ever did make Harumichi immediately go back to Yae after he broke up with Tsunemi. thankfully, she didn’t do that. she still made Harumichi feeling guilty.

anyways… i feel like i need to talk about the younger generation actors and actresses. THEY’RE REALLY REALLY GOOD WOW. at some point i think Taisei Kido’s performance outshoned Takeru Satoh on some of the scenes. he’s really REALLY good.

btw i expected i would get puffy eyes for all the angst and the crying. but surprise, surprise, i did not cry that bad lmao. rather than crying, i just feel so bad for Tsunemi and feeling rage for Harumichi’s wishy-washy feelings. i do cry at some points but rather than crying about their love story, i cried cause of their personal story instead. it’s just so sad…. especially Yae’s 😭

there’s this one moment when Yae said her life is like a rocket that failed its mission to mars, and now the rocket is just going everywhere, floating without purpose. and im crying so hard at this scene mannnnn 😭😭😭😭

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When love meets fate.

Every episode is about 1 hour and I spent all 9 hours in 1 day!

It's a beautiful story.

The back and forth scenes between the past and present are leading us to deeper feelings toward the characters and their stories.
What happened in the past, led us to the present. The choices we make in life, will take us to certain results.

I laughed, cried, smiled, blushed.. in whole 9 hours.

Being young is being in simple love, being pure, spontaneous, having fun and believing that all dreams can come true.
While being grown ups means love can be complicated, life is about making decisions, and dreams sometimes can't be accomplished.

First love, is something you'll remember forever. The love itself might be faded, but the feeling of having first love would stay.

Some people says that when you really love someone, even if you have amnesia, you would fall in love again when you see that person.

This drama shows you that. In beautiful way. I love it.

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Cliche... pensive for like 5 minutes...

The whole memory loss thing... why do writers still use such overused, cliche plot events??

Sooo... she gets her memories back. And she's so chill about it? She doesn't tell anyone? (I HATE WHEN CHARACTERS DON'T TELL ANYONE ABOUT A HUGE LIFE CHANGE IN A SHOW!!! SO UNREALISTIC) She doesn't contact Harumichi or confront her mother. Also, Harumichi's a bit of a slimeball. Poor Tsunemi, she is forreal just cast aside. He uses then dumps her.

This obsession with first love in so many dramas is lowkey depressing... life is a bountiful and diverse experience, through one's youth to their death. Love and meaningful experiences can be found and had at any age. Some people find their person at 45, 50, 80... no need to put love in youth on a pedestal.

I did like how Harumichi was like are you going to full send and go after what you want from life, or follow life's tail wind? or whatever. I was like so true. So many tail wind moments. She just finds him in a small Iceland airport? Why do dramas always have such a rushed lazy ending? They're so slow with development the entire show then cram a ton of stuff into the last episode. Like pace yourself...

Tsuzuru's music bangs though.

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For the million time I was deceived by the high rate

This drama was the worst ever
I couldn't push myself more to watch more than 03 episodes
Then I fast forward the episodes
The story was very slow pace
The events were disarranged
The plot was lame,boring and shallow
Sexual disgusting scenes literally with no need
And doesn't serve the story at all

The young couple
the FL acting was so bad

The directing was extremely bad and annoying
Jumping from present to past suddenly which make you confused
The flashbacks was disarranged
It took me a long time to figure out that the two couples (young and adults) were same but present and past
At the beginning I thought they were different couples in same period

Nothing encourages me to enjoy it even the comments or the high rates

Good luck for those who want to watch

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This is a very emotional love story about youth and adulthood, hopes and dreams, heartbreak and unforgettable connections. I loved the discussions of fate and of space. It did a beautiful job of taking inspiration from the song 'First Love', and the song itself was incorporated beautifully and made me tear up. The cinematography was stunning. That roundabout, the tree, the snow.. so much beautiful imagery. There are a lot of lovely details, some that you may not understand the significance in the moment.

There's a secondary storyline with Tsuzuru and Uta, and it worked really well to add contrast & to inspire nostalgia for the leads. The supporting characters are memorable, too. Yae's colleague Taro, Harumichi's sister and best friend, Yae's mother. Even Tsunemi, who I was prepared to dislike, was ultimately quite relatable.

The ending was satisfying, although I do wish that we'd seen some of the supporting characters one last time. I'm rating this so high because it brought me joy & succeeded in the story it wanted to tell.

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One of the best romance dramas out there

It has been so long since I found a drama that can make me feel things like this one. Everything was so beautiful. The acting was so on point that it didn't even feel like acting at all.
The chemistry was top notch. I loved seeing how life changed the female and male lead, the flashbacks, the sweetness of youth, the hardships of being an adult. Overall there wasn't any super annoying characters that you can find in romance dramas which kept the experience super pleasant (just one character who was super annoying at times).
Don't even get me started with the musicn because it suited so much the drama !
Litterally this drama is a gem... It teaches us so many lessons on how one should lead life and how to get up when everything scrumbles.
A must watch for sure.
But personally I think we can't experience the same feelings when watching it the first time (without knowing what will happen at the end), but I am sure that it a a must rewatch to see the subtle things that we missed when we saw it first.

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C'est universel. Un premier amour, nous en avons tous connu. Que cela soit en culotte courte ou sur les banc de l'école. Ce battement de coeur désordonné, qui illuminait nos journées, rythmait nos soirée.
C'est l'essence de ce drama. Un premier amour maladroit, touchant et d'une pureté absolue. Ni mystère. Ni rebondissement.
Et pourtant, cela fonctionne. Encore. Et toujours.
On sourit. Des étoiles pleins les yeux. L'histoire touchante de ce premier amour nous émeut. Pas une seule fois, je n'ai douté de la fin de cet amour. Ennuyant? Que nenni,

Le scénario est simple mais astucieusement construit autour d'un enchevêtrement de passé et de présent. C'est redoutablement efficace, permettant au spectateur de suivre simultanément leur hier et le résultat immédiat sur leur présent.
Nous survolons à chaque minute des flashbacks semés tout autour d'eux. L'atmosphère y est donc léger, illuminant l'écran de leur histoire et de leur douleur. Ici, ce n'est pas seulement une question de premier amour mais aussi de choix et de décision qui nous forgent. Les protagonistes suivent ce chemin difficile qu'est la vie et nous serions tenté de penser qu'ils ont pris la mauvaise décision, mais cela serait dénier ces moments où ils ont su construire ou un mariage ou une relation. Bien sûr, parfois, cela ne dure pas. Cela se finit parfois par une rupture. Un divorce. Ces aléas à la vie si nécessaire. Afin d'avancer et de comprendre. La valeur d'un premier amour.
Je crierais pas à l'extraordinaire, pas en ce qui me concerne, mais j'ai pris beaucoup de plaisir à suivre ce drama. Je n'ai certes pas eu des papillons au ventre ou de coeur en émoi, cependant, la douceur des épisodes m'ont bercé et j'avoue avoir eu une pensée nostalgique à mon premier amour.

Je ne vous cacherai pas que Satoh Takeru est la raison qui m'a mené ici, j'ai pu tout de même apprécié le jeu de Mitsushima Hikari mais surtout de Yagi Rikako et de Kido Taisei. Ils ont su me transmettre leurs émotions à travers un jeu sincère.

Drama léger où est banni toute frustration, nous suivons avec simplicité un amour qui aura duré envers et contre tous.

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Fate can be a powerful thing

First Love is what the kids these days might describe as “a vibe”. The nine episodes Netflix series is based on two songs by Hikaru Utada– “First Love” and “Hatsukoi. First Love delivers those feelings of giddy young love, of painful separation, long absences, and sudden reconciliations in spades. It’s at least a couple of episodes too long, but it’s impressive in its construction, visuals, performances, and emotional power.

This series spans over 20 years and tells the story of Yae Noguchi and Harumichi Namiki, two highschool students who fell in love in the 90s, but are then separated due to unusual circumstances. As a kid who was born in the 90s, it especially hits closer due to the flashbacks of the 90s era and how love used to happen in those times. A very good series under Netflix, First Love will feel like a slideshow presentation of young love, how it blooms and bundles of emotions that becomes a part of it.

My Rating : 8/10

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Follow Your Heart And Fulfill Your Dreams!

Following your heart may sound like a very simple thing. And yet, why do so many people end up letting others tell them what to do and what their dreams should be? Why do so many people end up choosing the “safer” path which only leads to unhappiness and unfulfillment because that path has nothing to do with their dreams?

Kobe Bryant once said, “If you’re not following your passion and doing what you want to do, then why are you doing it? I love waking up excited because I’m doing what I love.” He’s got a valid point, and it’s a question that most people should be asking themselves.

This is a sweet series about two high school students who fall in love. However, the series traces their lives from the past as well as the present to see how their choices ultimately end up affecting both of their lives. It also allows us to see how making choices that are not in line with their passions and dreams leaves them sidetracked and living a life filled with regrets

Yae Noguchi is a young woman who is bright and is always looking to push the boundaries of her life. She has big dreams of outer space and traveling. She also finds that the love of her life, Namiki Harumichi is a big part of her life. However, after being struck by a car, Yae loses all memories of the past few years, which includes Harumichi. Yae also has a drunk and controlling mother who lives vicariously through her daughter. Feeling that Harumichi is no longer good enough, she tells Harumichi to stay away from Yae. Yae ends up marrying a doctor from a wealthy family. It’s ironic that Yae’s in-laws end up treating her mother the same way her mother treated Harumichi. Yae’s life is soon centered around her son, Tsuzuru, and she drives a taxi cab in Sapporo as way of making money and providing her son with as much as she can. What she may not realize is that Yae’s greatest gifts to her son are support and belief that he can do and be anything he chooses. Something her own mother failed to give her. Most people have no idea how invaluable it is for a parent to simply be there for their children and to let them know that you believe in them. A good parent isn’t about telling your children what to do and what to be. It’s instilling confidence in them to follow their own dreams and passions.

Namiki Harumichi life is centered around Yae from the moment he sees her. Everything he does has her at its center. While he has dreams of becoming a pilot, we see that even those dreams are second to Yae. It is always dangerous to put a person at the center of one’s world. That path is wrought with disappointment. And Harumichi finds his world turned upside down when he discovers that Yae doesn’t remember him, and that Yae’s mother has intercepted every letter that he’s written to her. He’s crushed. Years later, Harumichi is part of a security team at a government building. His dreams of being a pilot seem buried in the past.
Yae and Harumichi end up meeting because Harumichi has been unknowingly helping Yae’s son, Tsuzuru enter the building to watch the girl of his dreams dance. Of course, Harumichi immediately recognizes Yae, but Yae has no idea who Harumichi is.

The series does a masterful job of charting the course of both characters, leaving the viewer to wonder—that after over 20 years, can these two star-crossed lovers find a way to be together? We find ourselves rooting for both of them. Of course, life always throws us curveballs, usually to test our resolve. Will we quit and give up? Or will we push forward no matter how many times we’re knocked down? The series is a testament to the latter. Despite being engaged, Harumichi is spending time with Yae, and it’s clear that—despite not remembering who he is—is infatuated with him.

Harumichi is a character who does the most growing up throughout the course of the series. In the end, he realizes that he can’t sacrifice his own dreams—being a pilot—simply for the love of a woman; a woman who doesn’t even remember him. He wants her back whole, and he’s willing to put her aside. In other words, he doesn’t choose the path of force and manipulation. To do so would be to destroy the memory and love of Yae, both past and present.

While the ending may be a bit predictable, the way it happens isn’t as a few clues—a song and remembering a time capsule—help Yae finally get back the memories she’d lost so long ago. We can see her tearfully realize that the man she’s in love with is the same boy she fell in love with in school long ago.

This is a beautiful story that demonstrates that love is timeless and cannot be held under any conditions or constraints. It also dares the viewer to take a hard look at their own lives. Are you living your passion and dreams? Are you living the life you want to live? If someone is dictating how you should live, don’t blame them for unfulfilled dreams. You gave them that power, and therefore, you are still at fault. Life is about risk. Life is about daring and pushing yourself to do what you may believe to be the unattainable and the unthinkable. Do not believe that such dreams can only be attained by the few. They can be attained by anyone who has the will and the drive to make them happen. Both Yae and Harumichi prove this in this timeless classic!

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What it's like to live with a piece of your soul missing

This entire drama felt like you’re riding your bike under falling leaves of cherry blossom trees in the spring, only for someone to come out of nowhere and slam your fingers in their car door

Over and over

You’re eating a tasty dessert and someone comes and snatches the plate and fork from you

You’re enjoying a swim and someone comes up behind you and holds your head under water

You won the lottery and someone runs up on you and snatches your ticket

There’s a lot of pain, heartbreak and missed opportunities but oh, the joyous moments are filled with so much joy, and warmth.

This was a wonderful telling of the excitement and joys of youth-the carefree nature of that time. First love, dreams, hopes, family and everything else that seemed so fresh and novel-deserving of your excitement and reckless abandonment in an attempt to attain it.

It showed what it is to have hope and want for more from life and also how regret and a misstep can kill your spirit and alter the course of your life

Kido Tasei, you’ll always be famous💖 the eyes and smile that broke my heart

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