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I Give My First Love to You (2009)

I Give My First Love to You poster
Original title
僕の初恋をキミに捧ぐ
Directed by
Takehiko Shinjō
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
15
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 117 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy named Takuma has a heart condition and is told he will not live past age 20. His childhood friend Mayu loves him and struggles with the sadness of knowing their time together is limited.

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What happens

I Give My First Love to You (Japanese: 僕の初恋をキミに捧ぐ, Hepburn: Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu) is a 2009 Japanese film. It was based on a manga of the same name by Kotomi Aoki, and it was released on 24 October 2009 in Japanese cinemas. The story revolves around Takuma Kakinouchi, a boy who is told he will die before he is 20, and Mayu Taneda, a girl who is in love with him. The film is directed by director Takehiko Shinjō, and stars newcomer actor Masaki Okada and actress Mao Inoue, who played the role of Makino Tsukushi in the television drama and film adaptation of Hana Yori Dango. The film's theme song was sung by Japanese singer Ken Hirai. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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