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Release Year2023
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes2
DirectorHideo Jojo
WritersHideo Jojo
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsS-friends: Hatsukoi
About S-friends: Hatsukoi
36-year-old Shoko Morimura (Aika Yukihira) is raising her daughter on her own while working as a temporary worker. At a high school reunion, she reunites with her first love, obstetrician-gynaecologist Kitada Kazuki (Sho Aoyagi), and has a one-night stand with him. Shoko is once again excited, but becomes upset when Kazuki proposes that she become his "sex friend." Part one of a two-part film adaptation of the popular manga by Yoriko Minato. Directed by Hideo Jojo On the Edge of Their Seats, the film depicts the emotions of a man and woman who spend the night together at a class reunion.
Directed by Hideo Jojo, S-friends: Hatsukoi leans on a strong ensemble — Aika Yukihira, Sho Aoyagi, Moemi Katayama — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2023.
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