I Give My First Love to You (2009)

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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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