The BEST episodes of First Love (2022) season 1

Every episode of First Love (2022) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of First Love (2022) season 1!

A man and a woman retrace their memory of an unforgettable first love. They first met in the 1990's and grew up together in the 2000's. Yae Noguchi wants to become a flight attendant, but she has an accident. Harumichi Namiki becomes a pilot for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. He quits being a pilot and goes the other way.

Last Updated: 2/4/2026Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
Hatsukoi
star
8.98
45 votes

#1 - Hatsukoi

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/2022

Early in the morning, a teenage Yae heads to Kitami in order to take a mock exam. In the present, she fondly looks back at old memories.

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The Proust Effect on a Certain Afternoon
star
8.71
31 votes

#2 - The Proust Effect on a Certain Afternoon

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2022

Back in rural Hokkaido, the two young lovebirds make a promise to each other on a snowy hilltop. In the present, Tsunemi tries on a wedding dress.

Talk in Sign Language
star
8.70
30 votes

#3 - Talk in Sign Language

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/24/2022

A teenage Harumichi invites Yae over to his house, where she meets his bubbly family. In the present, Harumichi attempts to explain himself to Tsunemi.

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Your Voice
star
8.23
39 votes

#4 - Your Voice

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/24/2022

A teenage Yae shyly plans a date with Harumichi. In the present, she receives a sweet gift from a special someone.

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The Sixth Sense
star
8.17
30 votes

#5 - The Sixth Sense

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/24/2022

A young mom in her lavish home, Yae seems to be living the ideal life. At Northern Lights Building, a barely recovered Harumichi shows up for work.

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The Order of Dreams
star
8.17
30 votes

#6 - The Order of Dreams

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/24/2022

Distracted, Yae misses an exit on the highway and her drunk passenger gets upset. A few years back, Harumichi prepares for his mission to Iraq.

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Space Oddity
star
8.06
31 votes

#7 - Space Oddity

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/2022

Back in her snowy hometown as a young girl, Yae excitedly opens a package from overseas. In the present, she texts Harumichi during her lunch break.

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Napolitan
star
7.84
31 votes

#8 - Napolitan

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/24/2022

Back in 2001, Yae moves to a tiny apartment in Tokyo, while Harumichi trains with the Air Defense Force. Tsuzuru can’t seem to take his mind off Uta.

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When the Lilacs Bloom
star
7.83
52 votes

#9 - When the Lilacs Bloom

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/24/2022

Yae drives through the streets of Sapporo as a taxi driver. Back in her rural hometown, her younger self dreams of becoming a flight attendant.

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