

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
Lead
Nao Omori
Ōtomo

Shota Sometani
Kase

Sakurako Konishi
Monica

Becky
Julie

Takahiro Miura
Yasu

Mami Fujioka
Chiachi

Yen Cheng-kuo
Wan
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takashi Miike's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. First Love is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”