Eternal First Love

2010 1h 45m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 3

Synopsis

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Takeshi (Takashi Tsukamoto), an Italian restaurant chef, and Ruri (Saki Aibu) could have been lovers, but Takeshi was too comfortable with their current relationship that he chose to stay best friends with her. Now, Ruri is engaged to another man and Takeshi is deep in regret. He runs through the night of Tokyo to tell her his true feelings before it’s too late, but right as he stands in front of Ruri, an unfortunate accident takes his life away. However, a twist of fate brings them back together once again in an ironic situation. "Eternal First Love" unfolds as a bittersweet story of an everlasting "first love."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Saki Aibu
Ruri Sato
EXILE MAKIDAI
Yuki Makihara
Takashi Tsukamoto
Takeshi Tanaka
Tomohiro Ichikawa
Toshifumi Makibara
Ennosuke Ichikawa
Koji Mizusawa
Tomoki Okayama
Takeshi Tanaka
Ken Mogi
Doctor
Tsubasa Makoto
Hitoko Makibara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshinori Muratani
Writers: Shuhei Kamimura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Takao Arai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Saki Aibu and EXILE MAKIDAI and Takashi Tsukamoto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1696541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yoshinori Muratani directs. Takao Arai cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Takao Arai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Saki Aibu and EXILE MAKIDAI and Takashi Tsukamoto carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1696541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.