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10 Best Movies Like First Love

If you loved First Love, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Harmful Insect

Harmful Insect

2002★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to First Love for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

13-year-old Sachiko is about to encounter the most difficult moments in her young life. Her father abandons her and her mother attempts to commit suicide by slashing her wrist. Her...

#2
Ichiko

Ichiko

2023★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to First Love for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

On August 12, 2015, Hasegawa proposed to Ichiko. Ichiko is moved by Hasegawa's proposal and sheds tears, but the next day, she suddenly leaves home, seemingly shocked after seeing ...

#3
Flowers in the Shadow

Flowers in the Shadow

2008★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to First Love for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Shinya is in debt as a result of his gambling habit. He attempts to defraud an old woman with a bank transfer scam, but the woman reminds him of his late mother and they start to r...

#4
Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School

2008★ 9.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to First Love for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When Alex is caught using magic to clean her room she is forced to go to wizard school with Justin. Max and Jerry camp out on the terrace to prove their manhood....

#5
Teen Spirit

Teen Spirit

2011★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to First Love for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Amber, a mean popular girl who gets electrocuted and dies, is not allowed to enter into heaven unless she helps the least popular girl in school become Prom Queen within a week, bu...

#6
Tokyo Mater

Tokyo Mater

2008★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to First Love for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A routine tow lands Mater in Tokyo, where he is challenged to a drift-style race against a nefarious gang leader and his posse of ninjas. With the help of his friend, 'Dragon' Ligh...